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 →
Igor, Bring Me the Brain
Finished the soldering job on the PCB interconnection. We started with the MadCatz 360 PCB. But then we couldn’t resist to go dual PCB and I ordered a Cthulhu from Toodles along with an Imp electronic switch. The Imp board (the small black PCB in … 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.
Emperor’s New Clothes
More parts arrived: Glass fibre in white and black (pictured) and resin (not pictured) for the case. Got embarassed that they didn’t send a coil but packaged the fabrics into plastic bags. What you want is a surface as smooth as possibe and not a … Read More →
Wired Up
Today I soldered the PCB together with a friend. Wired the buttons as well – until I ran out of cable. So the last 7 connections are missing. The cables run from the PCB to a terminal strip and from there to the buttons. Quick … Read More →
Arcade Stick Button Layout
Now where to put all the fancy buttons? Before finalizing the case design I wanted to try button layouts. slagcoin.com is a treasure chest for all things arcade stick and he has got a large number of layouts complete with detailed measurements. The Sega Astro … 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 →