Hi all,
I’m currently building a custom joystick where the console is 3/4" MDF. I discovered today that my supplier only has JLFs without mounting plates. To mount this I suspect I’d have to route the bottom of the console, but to get the correct height I think the mounted part of the console would be too thin (and therefore flimsy).
Does anyone have experience mounting a JLF sans plate to wood? Success? Failure?
you can buy plates seperately
-joe
i use jlfs without plates on my homemade arcade machine
i routed the MDF to a little thicker than 1/8th inch and used bolts thru the top and bolted on the bottom
the sticks work fantastic
the arcade project before i took out the HAPPs and put in JLFs is here >> http://www.gamersreports.com/article/59/1/street-fighter-iv-arcade-machine-project
Interesting, and the wood around the joystick still seems sturdy? I’d buy a plate, but the store I’m buying the stick from doesn’t sell them separately (I could get one online, but the extra shipping cost wouldn’t make it worth it just for a plate).
Maybe I’ll give it a shot sans plate then. Thanks. = )