I wired the buttons to the PCBs to mirror the MadCatz SF IV sticks: ★Layout 360: X Y RB LB A B RT LT ★Layout PS3/PS2/PS1: [] /\ R1 L1 X O R2 L2 ★Gamecube/Wii: Y X L B A R Start = Start Select … Read More →
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Painting the Case II
Decided to paint the interior glossy black. The exterior received a first layer of clear coat. On top of it the case received 3 pin stripes in red and gold. When discussing the colors we decided for black, red and gold as their our national … Read More →
Painting the Case I
Preparing the case for the paint job. Initially the interior was not intended to be painted. But it also received a special treatment to increase its roughness to be able to mount parts on the inside. Trying to decide on a color, black is the … Read More →
Drilling the Holes
The carbide plated hole saws finally arrived and were put to their use. The top right corner served as a guinea pig. Smooth sailing.
Building the Case
Preparations for actually building the case were finished and we could start working with the actual carbon and glass fibres and the resin. Friendly company cs.federleicht let us use their work shop to build the case and the rest of the stick from here.
A Bag of Joy
In the SF4 craze it’s apparently becoming harder to find the coveted Sanwa and Seimitsu sticks and buttons. I managed to find a web shop and it’s even in Germany (arcadeshop.de). I Ordered a Seimitsu LS-32-01 stick, 8 clear white Seimitsu PS-14-KN 30mm buttons, 2 … Read More →
The Finished Stick
The stick is finished! A good amount of time was spent sourcing tools and waiting to use the lab or work shop. The final stick sports: Case: ★ Carbon and glass fibre sandwich construction. ★ Exterior is clear coated carbon fibre with 3 red and … Read More →