Dude, particle board from Lowe’s cost only $2.98 for a 24X24. 
need help
can anyone help me with this???
What is the difference between buttons with a horizontal switch and competition pushbuttons?
I want to make a custom stick for my Dreamcast out of the AGETEC stick i have. I read it can be done without soldering anything. Ok so I plan on buying a competition stick, 1 player button, and 6 buttons. Is there anything else i need to buy? Like, do the wires and stuff come with the buttons and joystick to attach it to the PCB of the AGETEC stick?
I have’t started yet so any advice would help. My AIM is ShiningWizard327. thanx in advance
Hey KOF Freak, there is really no difference with the buttons. Only that the horizontal pbs are concave and the competition buttons are domed. I just recently started to play w/ the comps and find that it is easier to rush down with Mag and slide fingers across. You dont hurt your fingers with these either. I am not saying you hurt them right away but after a while you know they start to burn a little. I suggest that you go with the comps. If you order from Happs main page they are actually cheaper than horizontal pbs also.
Also does anyone know where to get some horizontal pbs and comp buttons in dark blue? I need them badly. If anyone knows please post a site. Thanx.
-See Ya!!!
hey happs is having a sale on horizontal pushbuttons for 99c each.
and a question for trackz: How did you solder to the 21 female/male pin connector? did you get a wire harness? or just straight up solder to the little pins.
Hey Dreaded, what up?! Actually to do the thing with the parallel ports there are actually bare male and female connections you can buy at Radio Shack. They have bare pin ports in the back where you can solder the wires but you might want to be careful that you dont screw up. I screwed up the first time and also it is time consuming. I used these to connect/disconnect from PS2 to DC etc. Thanx.
-See Ya!!!
p360 question.
I am about to order a MAS stick and I’ll mostly play mvc2, I like a spring thats not too loose but not too tight. I’m curious about what springs does MAS sell for the p360, do they only sell soft and hard springs? Or do they also sell medium springs? thanks
question:
if you choose to buy microswitches for your circuit board and buttons, is there any need to use solder?
Hey Lyte yeah they let you choose from light, medium, or hard spring. Also to VietKhan can you rephrase that question. Thanx.
-See Ya!!!
I just bought two 8 way position barrier strips and a whole bunch of spade connectors. But I am no sure if I bought the right spade connectors because when i went to Radio Shack there was a few different kinds. I have no idea how to wire anything so I’m starting from scratch. I have a pic of the spade connectors I bought, please tell me if i bought the right ones or not.
I’m trying to make a DC custom stick out of an Agetec stick for DC.
From mass?
Good luck buying…like $40+shipping just for the interface…no I dont think you need to solder anything.
why dont you buy the x-arcade interface ?
NO,aint no medium spring…for best result use either happs super joystick or x-arcade joystick…they have the roundy feeling thats perfect for marvel vs capcom 2.
happs comp and ultimate both suck.competion joystick is better then ultimate though
WHY on this earth would you want any barrier strip when there no soldering involved? 
Doesnt make sense !
IF you dont wanna solder the wire to your joysticks and buttons micro switch.
IF those are the odds then you buy something called “1.87 quick disconnect”.
you can use quick disconnect to wire your joysticks and buttons and splice the wires to your agtec joystick.I only heard that the agtec joystick required no soldering.
No practical experience !
I talked to Rotendo on AIM and he told me i needed to buy 2 barrier strips and some spade connectors. I told him that I’m just making a custom stick out of an Agetec stick using the the comp. stick and comp. buttons from HAPP.
So i really don’t need barrier strips and spade connectors? Why would he tell me to get those then?
Simple. Using a barrier strip would still require no soldering, but more importantly, it will let you wire the controller to multiple systems, if you decide to go that route in the future.
Basically, using a barrier strip allows for expansion later, while not using it will cause you to be stuck with whatever configuration you end up with when you are finished.
let me ask this even though I’ve already asked before. Have any of you been successful in doing this??? does it cause any damage or malfunction to your stick/console? This sounds like an alternative to the hassle of using a converter w/o a vmu slot and much more easier than using female and male 25 pin connectors to make multiple adapters. how many controllers can you wire to one set of buttons/stick using the terminal strip method??
It’ll be easier to adapt using the male/female connectors, it’ll be just a bit more work getting things hooked up but well worth it if you’re switching between gaming systems regularly.
Yo Dreaded, what up?! The only thing wrong that happens when you wire multiple systems is that you are taking the risk of slowing down the electric command flow. I think it is ok to wire up to 4 systems. It will still be fully functional. I say don’t exceed this amount. Otherwise, like I said, the flow of electricity will be slow. What I mean by the slow flow of electricity is when you click a button it will take a while for it to transfer the command to the console or PC. So, like I said, don’t exceed more than 4 controllers per stick. Anyone ever tried it with 4? I haven’t yet but have heard this is the right amount if you don’t wanna slow the flow. Any real info would be great. Oh yeah BTW, I got this info from CD Visions. Thanx.
-See Ya!!!
well i guess i should be good, i’m just using it for dc and ps2. btw won’t the female/male connector method be worse if u switch system regularly? i mean i will be unlugging and plugging things 4-5 times a day.
Just saying hi.
Gogo Joystick builders!
Which method are you comparing that to? if you’re using an manufactured adapter, then you just need to hookup to the interface (9pin connector). If you’re using all hacked controllers, you can include them all in the box and use barrier strip, but it jacks up the size/weight of box. I usually keep just 1 pcb in the box and switch in/out using the male/female 27pin connector. I like having a thin box that sets in your lap… I try to keep height of box below 3.5 inches. I suppose I could fit 2 controller pcbs in there, but I don’t like the extra loose cord dragging around. There are other more complicated methods I haven’t mentioned.
Anyone wanna share their “special” method? Maybe X-arcade or MAS will catch on and hijack your idea. Just my 2 cents.
x-gaming i’m comparing the terminal strip method to the x-arcade method where you unplug the adapter from the joystick and plug in another one for another system. when you do that repeatly, wont the pins wear out?
and btw. how do you people connect the wire to a female disconnect? I can use a crimping tool to crimp the wire tight but I have these fully insulated female disconnects with the plastic jacket around it so crimping is really hard.