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**FINISHED** Re-Vamping my Control Panel, any advice on my concept designs?...

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Kaytrim:

--- Quote from: postalp123 on December 12, 2006, 03:04:57 pm ---
*Flat "Shelf" area at back of CP to assist with adding clearance for Rotary Joysticks (And place for Beer  :cheers: ).

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I'd suggest that you look into drink holders on the sides of the CP instead of using the shelf for your beer.  The drinks could be tipped during gameplay and all your work would be shorted out or gummed up.   :cry:  To prevent the shelf from being used for drinks you might want to angle it as well to match the angle of the CP.

postalp123:

--- Quote from: Kaytrim on December 14, 2006, 10:27:52 am ---
--- Quote from: postalp123 on December 12, 2006, 03:04:57 pm ---
*Flat "Shelf" area at back of CP to assist with adding clearance for Rotary Joysticks (And place for Beer  :cheers: ).

--- End quote ---

I'd suggest that you look into drink holders on the sides of the CP instead of using the shelf for your beer.  The drinks could be tipped during gameplay and all your work would be shorted out or gummed up.   :cry:  To prevent the shelf from being used for drinks you might want to angle it as well to match the angle of the CP.

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LOL, that was a joke. The flat "Shelf" area helped to add pitch to the angle of the CP to make more room on the inside for the rotary hardware.

postalp123:
(I guess technically this is now a borderline "Project Announcements" thread)

The Box is built:





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As you can see in the last picture, I went a different route with assembling the MDF by going with "L" brackets....alot of them. I am amazed at the strength of the completed box, I even dropped it from 3' back on the table to see how sturdy it was, no problems. And the "L" bracket method made it quick to assemble, less than 20 minutes.

Next step will be the black paint, then Overlay form Mame Marquees, and of course the hardware and wiring last.

 :cheers:

FrizzleFried:
Whatever you do don't ruin the CP by NOT flush-mounting your trackball mounting plate...that is the #1 mistake I see people make and it just looks like ASS (in my humble opinion anyway)...

Box looks nice though...

EDIT: Maybe ASS is too strong a word...but it certainly looks much more professional when you flush mount and put your CPO over the plate....

jelwell:
I too did not flush mount my trackball. But what bothers me even more is visible screws for the joysticks. Is there a reason that people use nuts and bolts on wood mounted control panels rather than wood screws from below?

Not only are the screws a distraction, they can eat up your hands while you're playing! I say, screw from below (with wood screws) if you have a wood Control Panel.
Joseph Elwell.

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