Although I might be going against convention I've decided on a left hand and a right hand control since although I'm right handed I prefer joystick control either left or right depending on the game - For most commodore games I'm used to right hand control, whereas Sega and Nintendo joyspads had directional control on the left, so it's a kind of best of both worlds.
I measured out the positions on the MDF by re-creating the lines shown in the diagram with a ruler and pencil. I pre-drilled the holes with a small wood drill bit. Using a 28mm spade bit and a borrowed drill I have so far cut six button holes and one joystick hole. It's kind of pain in backside job which takes more time than you expect. I called it a day for tonight as the battery on the drill was low anyhow. Due to the thickness of the wood the joysticks are shortened by quite a bit but it's easier to mount them neatly under the control than it is above the control panel. If it becomes an issue I'll simply add joystick shaft extenders.
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