The Official Custom Arcade Sticks Thread

Tech Talk
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-tools
-happ parts
-pcb from a controller
-wire
-quick disconnects (optional)
-solder/soldering iron or gun
-mdf or particle board
-carriage bolts/nuts

these are pretty much the basics, however you SHOULD REALLY, REALLY READ THROUGH THIS THREAD. All your answers are within, but I’m being nice right now.

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I think I’ll be making the shagstick 3.0 this fall…

shit’s gonna be sick…if any of you saw my blue/plexi stick @evo, you’ll know that it can only get better…

-KDX-

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all plexi with blue stick/buttons? That was yours?

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Hello all,

I have a couple of questions…What is the best way to mount the pcb in the box so it will prevent it from moving around…
Glue?
Screws?

also

Is there anything cheaper than plexiglass which has the same look?

Thank you :pleased:

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Read
through
the
thread
please

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Puma
I think “my” method is good and it looks good also:
http://arkadesticks.com/gaarafini2.jpg

My friend Landel also use this:

Otherwise just screw it in place.

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Im not a big tech person when it comes to these things, I just specialize in making custom graphics lol

yeah I just played on a Tekken 5 stick and was shocked at how sensitive it was, my low foward super was instant. Im going to try to give japanese styles controls a shot but I dont know where to start.

whats best stick option to get that tekken stick feel without getting the tekken graphics on it? also is there a japanese stick out there that is heavy? I like playing on a solid surface.

right now I play on a big fat MAS with very strict down-left crouch positioning

thanks

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TheRealNeoGeo: Beautiful work, love you design, especially inside the box. For the Gaara stick, I guess I’ll start at $40 for it. Shipping will be what? US/Cali

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RoTeNdO
LOL! I got bids more then 40us$ let me tell you (a lot more).
Thanks for the kinds words anyways ^_^.

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hey what PCB did you guys use is that a psx controller or a third party one =)

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i dont know if this has been posted but you might want to check out http://www.excellentcom.net/parts.htm

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Heh, yeah. I know it may seem like an insult in a way, but I’m cheap. I look for bargains and great deals and work hard in doing so. Anyway, I figured you’d have bids for well over $80 or even $100. Just trying to be somewhat ‘modest’ if you will, lol.

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acido
I always use orginal sony PSOne Pads (H-series).

splits
www.himuragames.com

RoTeNdO
I know you where ^_^.

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i found http://www.excellentcom.net/ to be cheaper than himura games, they sell sanwa sticks for $11.00, and sanwa buttons for only $1.1 each

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excellentcom seems to have a minimum order quantity, and the person who replies to emails has difficulty with her english. :frowning:

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i just bought 1 sanwa joystick, 8 30mm and 2 24mm buttons from the site.cost me 34dollars including shipping.

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shipping is THAT cheap? i’m definitely buying from there now.

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acido
I buy directly from Sanwa Denshi (Tokyo, Japan) when I am buying in large quantity (LARGE).
I buy from Himuragames when I need somthing that is not worth the shipping from Japan.
Also, I have spoken to excellentcom.net and they don`t have the things I want (all buttoncolors and RG-buttons). If you want the joysticks for cheap buy from them but if you want to choose any color of buttons et.c choose himuragames.

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uh im in the philippines and himuragames prices plus shipping is killer =(, excellent.com is in hongkong their shipping and prices cant be beat cause i live so close.

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acido
That I did not know, sorry. But can you get whatever color on buttons?