Main > Main Forum
BYO Ball top - Lighted Translucent Red Top Fire w/ pics!
<< < (3/5) > >>
Bgnome:
the keychain part of the ball has a small plunger which i took out and i opened up the hollow area, which just barely fit the 10mm shaft.  the ball is shown with the wiring and the button, which also just barely fits.
Bgnome:
alright, now here is a pic of it assembled, in the base, and lighted.  this is with the flash on the camera.

thanks RayB for touching it up!
Bgnome:
without flash
Bgnome:
i apologize for the fuzzyness of the pics, my camera is not good with close photos.
i still need to glue things together and decide on whether i should try to use the e-clip or maybe some sort of pin as a replacement, (there are holes already punched in the sides of the tubing).  i also need to settle on a full shaft length.  i could keep if fairly long so i wouldnt have to route out the bottom of my mdf, but then that increases the throw, has a greater chance of breaking (thickness is only 1mm which worries me a bit), and increases the vertical profile (where i also need to put my keyboard and keep it within a 4.5" space).
all in all though i am very happy with the way it turned out.  i just need to make 3 more..

any comments and suggestions are welcome.  i have not yet built my first cab yet so appreciate any input.
Martoon:
Don't know how the feel and durability will be (that plastic ball does look kind of thin and brittle), but I have to say, I do like the look.  I think those joysticks would look really sweet on a panel with Atari LED volcano buttons.
Navigation
Message Index
Next page
Previous page

Go to full version