Acrylic/Plexiglas for HRAP 3/EX & TE, and More - First post updated with Dust Washers

actually i did read about that, apparently there was a craze of people selling things with reflections of themselves naked…

Ooooh, please do tell the screw specifics and where to acquire the black versions =D.

Lol, yeah those are the ones. You can totally pull one of those off dude!

No one ever does the smart thing and gets a hot chick to do it.

i’ll clue you in on the super secret way…

silver screw + sharpie = black screws… :wink: be sure to do it with the screws off the stick… don’t wanna mark up your plexi…

I’m sure spray paint would last even longer…

I also cleaned up the art by running the sharpie across the edge to mask the white paper showing…

heh i did the sharpie thing on my turbo box but somehow didn’t think to do it around the edges.

LOL Brilliant! :clapdos:

Now to start a thread on sharpie tips & tricks.

ordered plexiglas cover for my TE stick. look forward to doing my custom art~

I added my new photo to my post on the previous page
http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.php?p=6515246&postcount=194

is it possible to cut a glass panel?

I just rec’d a couple of TE 8 button templates and boy, are they nice!
Some high quality stuff - thanks, Arthong!

FYI, updated info in my update posting and website:
http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=183029#2

It is possible to cut glass, but I doubt the wattage of my laser can heat it high enough to do so. But unless you’re planning to just leave your stick on display and never play it, glass may not be a good option.

Glass is very fragile. Certain vibrations can crack and shatter it with ease. Accidentally bang your controller ever so slightly against a table, and there it goes.
Of course, there’s also different qualities of glass, like shatterproof and those really thick tempered ones used for glass tables… but that’s going to cost quite a bit and it’ll take a much different mechanism to cut.

Overall it’s either a very fragile and dangerous option, or an incredibly expensive one =P

Thanks dude!

Good shit Art and Imitrix!:tup:

I"ll probably be posting up and order soon, just waiting for my black sanwa’s from Aki and I"ll place an order soon, still gotta email art about my info.

Best of luck to you guys!

-EX :cool:

Just got mine modded sorry for the quality of the pics took it with my phone

A few imperfections on my end with the cutting of the art but all in all awesome job arthrong with the actual making of the plexi. Thanks again and I will be ordering from you in the future for more plexi :tup:

Once the T5 ones are available, imma order 2 of them! :smiley: hopefully they are available soon.

Hey Arthong, did you ever get around to trying a thinner piece of plexiglass than 1/16"?? I only ask because I noticed that for the TE in particular, the plexiglass seems to jut out slightly higher than the red bezel. I wasn’t sure if that was still something to try possibly in the future, or if you actually wouldn’t recommend trying something thinner than 1/16". Anyway, love the work you’re doing for the community; I hope to get one myself sometime in the future.

Any plans for a madcatz SE? I’d get one.

Hey Art, I’ll be back home (Bay Area) for 3 weeks during May, and I’ll need a plexi or two for my TE, which should be here tomorrow!. I’m willing to do a local pick-up, but I’m not sure how busy you are, but should I place an order now or when the time comes around? I’m in Palo Alto, so I’m not far from you. Thanks man.

I hope this isn’t a stupid question, but will the Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 / EX (PS3 and 360) plexi fit a hrap 2 special edition for the ps2?

for reference:

http://videogamecentral.com/gamersvoice/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/hrap2sa_arcade_joystick.jpg

yes faulty defense

Since im without pc, would it be ok if glory emails you the art and I pay for the TE template and the art to be made and shipped to me? I hate ps3 typing…

My template and artwork have been shipped!!! WOOHOOO! Cant wait to see Arthur’s magic. Glad my pic could help your product page. Hope my seimitsu clears get here soon so that I can put the artwork on my TE stick. Ill post the final product as soon as its done.