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DeLuSioNal29:

--- Quote from: mrserv0n on December 19, 2007, 11:37:58 pm ---delusional, your buttons on that CP look annoyingly to far spaced.

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Actually they are not.  What I showed was a "virtual mock-up" that I created by memory.  The dimensions of the panel itself are correct by the scaling of the buttons is a bit off, which makes them appear far apart.  I had created it originally to get the joystick and button color scheme.

I only posted it to show what a super quad looks like, in relation to the topic.

unclet:
I like the 'wings" idea but I would not use bolts and such to attach them since that technique will get old real quick and you probably will end up keeping the wings on all the time or never using them.  Kids would find it a pain to connect them this way as well.

Anyway, check out the picture I attached to see how I would attach the wings.   It shows metal pieces which can slide into each other to give a nice secure attachment.  The wing should not move around at all and should be very secure.  These metal attachments are very strong and thus will not bend if someone "plays hard".

For attachment you slide the "wing" down in place on the side of the control panel so both metal pieces slide within each other.    To remove the wing, you simply lift the wing "up".

I know these metal attachment things exist but have no idea what they are called.  I think they are normally used to hang heavy stuff flush against a wall.


** My picture makes it seem like the metal bracket attachments are simply 90 degree angle brackets (like the ones used to attach sides of an arcade cabinet together).   This is "not" what I mean for you to use.   I just used that in the drawing to get my point across.


unclet:
This is something which is similar to what I am referencing, although when I saw them they were not used for mounting LCD monitors to a wall ...... but it could work:

http://catalogs.infocommiq.com/AVCat/CTL1642/index.cfm/mlc_id/1709/pin_id/1642/NOTRACK/1/prodid/338253/AlphaListVCat_ID/132324.htm


The metal bracket hardware I am referring to are quite thin and allow two objects to be slid together for a secure hold while not having a large gap between the two objects once mounted together.


kelemvor:

--- Quote from: unclet on December 20, 2007, 01:39:29 pm ---I like the 'wings" idea but I would not use bolts and such to attach them since that technique will get old real quick and you probably will end up keeping the wings on all the time or never using them.  Kids would find it a pain to connect them this way as well.

Anyway, check out the picture I attached to see how I would attach the wings.   It shows metal pieces which can slide into each other to give a nice secure attachment.  The wing should not move around at all and should be very secure.  These metal attachments are very strong and thus will not bend if someone "plays hard".

For attachment you slide the "wing" down in place on the side of the control panel so both metal pieces slide within each other.    To remove the wing, you simply lift the wing "up".

I know these metal attachment things exist but have no idea what they are called.  I think they are normally used to hang heavy stuff flush against a wall.


** My picture makes it seem like the metal bracket attachments are simply 90 degree angle brackets (like the ones used to attach sides of an arcade cabinet together).   This is "not" what I mean for you to use.   I just used that in the drawing to get my point across.


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Exactly what I was thinking too.  Need something that can just slide down into place and then come back off without needing to manually screw on nuts or anything.

Probably have to take a trip to Lowes or Home Depot and see what I can find.  When I get that far anyway...

vidmouse:
Actually I did think of this.  They're called flush mount hangers
and I have a couple that look like this


but bigger (about 2.5") from ACE hardware.

Two things I noticed from using some on a shelf in my son's room:
1)  When locking the pieces together, you have to be RIGHT on,
     it's not THAT easy to put together  (a VERY snug fit)
2)  The screws that hold each separate piece to wood are
      pretty tiny, maybe only 1/4 to 1/2" ?  I'm worried that even
     if it's strong enough to hold the modules, it may tear on play.

Hence my brainstorm on the bolt/wing-nut idea.  Unclet has
some good points though, it's making me waffle back to maybe
the Autobot design, maybe a bit deeper to get better visibility.

I'm having a buddy over tomorrow to help me with spacing, will
get a better idea then.

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