The Mas artwork overlay is just a laminated sticker. I think i’m going to go this way since if i use plexi/lexan, it would add to the thickness of the top piece and make the shaft of the stick shorter. Unless i can find 1/16" lexan/plexi.
isnt that how sticks in arcade machines are made??5/8 in. thick wood w/ 1/8 in. plexi on top?..i’ve made a few joysticks all w/ plexi…the height is perfect installing a joystick with plexiglass on top of the wood…
having the stick stick out even further would make it look awkward…+ the longer the joystick the longer it takes to execute movements on the joystick…thats why japanese players prefer the shorter ball & stick joysticks…movements are easier and faster(although i still prefer bat joysticks)…
actually i used 3/4" thick mdf so there lies the problem.
on another note: does anyone know a place that’ll cut your wood for you?(mdf and slanted cuts), because i need to make some minor changes to my sit-down setup, like making it shorter.
I think i have everything narrowed down to the joystick part(up,down,left and right).Problem is… 
the positive and ground on each direction is daisy chained to the next direction counterclockwise.
I was browsing the thread looking for info on how to install a p360 on a dc. I havn’t been through the whole thread yet, but if anyone could help direct me that would be really appreciated. i’m pretty sure i can hook up the everything but the power source. any help would be really appreciated. thanks in advanced!
Can anyone tell me if I should avoid buying one of those 9 buck DC adapters on eBay?
Any lag and whatnot?
I got my Red Octane stick today. I ripped out the stick and buttons, and put in my Comp stuff. Everything is grounded well and there are no wires touching anywhere. However, when I press up, it activates Start and X at the same time, and not Up. I’ve looked at all of my contacts, and the only thing I can come up with is that they fucked up on the soldering of the PBC. Any thoughts from you pros?
I wired a P360 and took the +5v right off my MadCatz DC PCB. I got this one guy named antone to help me. Look through the thread for his post wid pictures and infor. PM me or him if u need more help.
Well thats only if u wire the arcade sticks wrong, such as soldering a P360 power source to the wrong wire. If u do burn out the DC controller ports, u can fix it easily by replacing a resistor on the controller board.
i pmed the same guy and i didn’t supply all the info he needed to help me out. so i pmed him again. He said that most dc pads have a red (or blue, i have to refer back to my pm) wire that would be able to supply the 5V. Which wires did you use? any help would be really appreciated.
most of the DC pads are different…it’ll be safer to use a multimeter tester.
what do u do if you have 2 grounds? how would i use the wires to connect ANOTHER Common…there is only 1!
help
**Anyone know where I can purchase online the japanese joystick with the american “bat style” top. I had a link befor but lost it 
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Also I am having trouble with a Madcatz soldering project. All buttons work fine except the kicks, which do work except they will only work when the button is Released. Wierd. Its colored madcatz with 6 button face and analog triggers. I tried soldering 2 seperate grounds like AntOne suggested but it didnt work. Any advice is well appreciated.
Here’s a pic of my arcade stick. P360 joystick and competition pushbuttons interfaced to a Mad Catz DC pad and a layer of lexan covering some strider artwork.
Who could sell me a basic (meaning no fancy artwork or extra useless stuff) PS2 stick a japanese joystick for a good price??? I’m tired of breaking shit and tryin to make my own:lol:
holla back
Jay
what did you use to cover the box with the artwork? I want to replace the current one that comes on the MAS stick with something that looks better. thanks alot!
Why Happ Controls is so Awesome
The newspaper that they give you! You get to read news from like Chicago and Las Vegas! Happ rules!
Oh, they also have pretty awesome buttons and sticks 
Well I printed the artwork out on glossy paper at Staples. Then I put a 1/8" sheet of Lexan (material similar to Plexiglass but A LOT more durable) over it.