For those of you who have made a stick or two - what recommendations do you have for painting the box? I’m assuming everyone uses MDF. Are there any established “best practice” methods?
Thanks.
If anyone has any information on how to get a reflex working properly, as in what capacitor I need to do what with, that would be super. Otherwise I’m going to scrap it and get another pad; I think I should have done this already but unfortunately I haven’t had a chance to get out to the store.
Not everyone uses MDF. Some use particle board or other type of boards. As far as best practice methods, it’s preference IMO. Flat color, gloss, and etc. Make sure though, that you sand down your box before painting. Be it spray paint, brush, or roll on. Actually it was discussed in this thread so try searching for it. Good luck.
I was considering converting my Battlestation II to use all 6 CD32 buttons (plus start) but today I thought I might as well make one from scratch. Playing SSFIIT with the pad I have is great, it’s a MegaDrive style pad with the 7-button CD32 button layout, so the D-pad and buttons rock (Competition Pro always made good controls) but the arcade stick is the way to go for sure. I’ll post pics once I make it.
So I got a new xbox pad to hack up, it has the Gamestop logo on it and was neon green. When I opened it up it was like heaven; this thing was MADE to hack. The 6 buttons are grounded seperate from the directions + back + start, and all was going well.
then for some reason my A button (short, light kick, what have you) started shorting out (no pun intended). the thing is, I see nothing for it to short to. there is nothing anywhere that I can see physically connecting the ground to the A button, but if I stick anything metal onto the short button it freaks out (including but no limited to my soldering iron, wires connected or not, scissors, exacto knife, and for some reason, my finger).
I’m no master at soldering, I’m just a scrub, but I can get stuff done enough that I am sometimes pleased. However, I’m just plain lost. I don’t really have a good enough camera to take detailed shots of the PCB, but if anyone knows why this is happening in general I would like to know. I don’t wanna have to buy another controller to hack up and mess up on.
If you need any more information I will be on tomorrow, however I must sleep. Thank you in advance.
Edit: gave up and got a madcatz. was easier. works 100% now. Yay.
Would it be cool if I made a standard joystick, 1 joystick + 6 buttons + start/select and as a picture put a naked girl but have two of the buttons be red and covering her nipples lol…
I think that’s been done.
I wanted to paint my agetec case and I was wondering if anyone had any tips. I searched the forum and from what i gleamed i need to
1.sand it
2.add adhesive primer
3.sand
4 2nd primer coat
5.paint
Is this the right method and also what type/brand paint should i use and what grade sand paper for plastic? I want a semi or high gloss job
thanks
This is the common way to paint wood, but what I did with my agetec was spray paint it with plastic enamel. This paint doesn’t need a primer as it bonds with the plastic. All you need then is a top coat to protect and produce a nice gloss. I bought these spray paints at Lowes for about $5.
Starting new project
I’m making this one for a friend of mine, what do you think about it? I guess it’s gonna look pretty much like the one in the picture.
I’ll use a 1/2 inch lexan only for the top part, will it be strong enough?
Edit: oh well, for some reason I can’t upload the file, it says something about exceeding the forum maximum size of 886 mb or something like that.
1/2" thick lexan in the rough size/shape of a normal arcade stick would likely support a motorcycle; Umm, yeah, itll be just peachy, and scratches will be a much bigger worry than strength. Too thick for Japanese parts, but american parts will work just fine.
Well I use happ parts and for my last stick I used 3/4 wood + 1/8 plexi so I guess 1/2 would be perfect.
hey guys im in the middle of making a custom stick and I want to know if barrier strips are needed, and what they are for.
can i just solder my wires to the pcb and my disconnects and onto the buttons?
A barrier strip isn’t necessary, just do what you stated last and you will be fine.
how place artwork on the top panel ?
lol… dont be an idiot buddy… use your head…
well I couldn’t find 1/2 inch lexan… thought remembering seeing it somewhere…oh well, will 1/4 be strong enough then? The size of the stick is about 10x13
im using the ps1 dualshock pcb and I have a question about soldering the grounds. I read that all grounds are the same so can I take as many wires needed and solder them all at once to that one ground?
You should just daisy chain it, have a wire touching all of the buttons and stick microswitches and the ground.
what exactly do you mean by daisy chaining?
I already have my buttons soldered onto my pcb, just not the ground.