Author Topic: Timoe's Mini Sticks (Read 70187 times)

theCoder · « **Reply #40 on:** May 05, 2007, 10:49:39 pm »

Man, that joystick has a low profile. How thick is it?

Timoe · « **Reply #41 on:** May 06, 2007, 05:02:52 am »

Quote from: theCoder on May 05, 2007, 10:49:39 pm

Man, that joystick has a low profile. How thick is it?

Its pretty tiny. From the top of the mounting plate to the very bottom of the joystick is about 1-3/8".

This is my new favorite joystick. It feels great. Much better than the Sanwa JLW (or J-Stick)

The microswitches have a loudish click but it is closer to the cherry microswitch sound and less of a "ping" like the X-arcade switches. The action is light and precise though perhaps not as light as the j-stick. Each direction is very pronounced and it is clear when you are at a diagonal vs up,down,left,right. It really feels like the Cadillac of japanese sticks.

NiteWalker · « **Reply #42 on:** May 06, 2007, 08:54:06 am »

The JLF is my favorite as well. I love how responsive they are.

Timoe · « **Reply #43 on:** May 06, 2007, 06:48:28 pm »

I decided to use 1/4" plexiglass for the bottom. I always think its fun to see the insides.

So I drilled through the four corners and I will mount the rubber feet through the plexi. (I'll post a picture of the feet installed in a few days)

I put a 45 degree bevel around the edge of the glass just to look cool.

Timoe · « **Reply #44 on:** May 06, 2007, 10:37:49 pm »

I've got the tops pretty well machined. I need to put them on the drill press for the plexiglass hold downs but I'll get to that later.

I am painting the tops white but they will get covered with artwork later.

Knievel · « **Reply #45 on:** May 07, 2007, 12:12:03 am »

Nice work. Those babies look like they are molded from plastic or something.

Kaytrim · « **Reply #46 on:** May 07, 2007, 09:53:36 am »

Boy have I missed out by not following this thread closely.

Nice job on the templates, they will definitely help speed things up and give them a professional look. I have to agree with Knievel, after the paint the panels look like molded plastic. Sweet job on the paint.

TTFN

Kaytrim

theCoder · « **Reply #47 on:** May 07, 2007, 10:38:23 am »

Aren't the Sanwa pushbuttons designed for a metal panel? Do the tabs press against the sidewalls of the hole? Great progress.

NiteWalker · « **Reply #48 on:** May 07, 2007, 10:40:33 am »

Snap ins would. The ones he's using are screw ins though. They work the same as Happ buttons but you still have to mount them in pretty thin material.

Timoe · « **Reply #49 on:** May 08, 2007, 12:07:22 am »

Quote from: NiteWalker on May 05, 2007, 08:53:23 am

Nice job on the sanwa mounting templates.
I use a similar system but only use two templates.

I'd love to see pictures of your setup.

stephenp1983 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 08, 2007, 07:58:54 am »

Looking great so far, blows my doa 4 stick out of the water for a small 1 player solution

Timoe · « **Reply #51 on:** May 08, 2007, 11:20:56 pm »

Quote from: stephenp1983 on May 08, 2007, 07:58:54 am

Looking great so far, blows my doa 4 stick out of the water for a small 1 player solution

Thanks.

I'm just having fun now.

Here is a pic of the feet installed. And the two tone paint job. Hmmmm, I wonder why I did that?

.....

NiteWalker · « **Reply #52 on:** May 08, 2007, 11:24:35 pm »

Very nice.

I like the blue and black one.

Timoe · « **Reply #53 on:** May 08, 2007, 11:29:23 pm »

Quote from: NiteWalker on May 08, 2007, 11:24:35 pm

Very nice.

I like the blue and black one.

Thank you,

It looks like we have an offer on one of these guys already. But I am sure there will be more....

Timoe · « **Reply #54 on:** May 08, 2007, 11:54:31 pm »

Here are some preview pics.

I used a round over bit on the front edges of the plexiglass so its comfortable on the wrists.

NiteWalker · « **Reply #55 on:** May 08, 2007, 11:56:35 pm »

Again, very nice.

Any artwork planned?

Timoe · « **Reply #56 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:01:07 am »

Quote from: NiteWalker on May 08, 2007, 11:56:35 pm

Again, very nice.

Any artwork planned?

I've been perusing alot of anime stuff online. If they end up taken by other people then I will certainly leave it up to the buyer.

The panel top is just under 8.5 x 11 so it will be real easy to print at home on photo paper and change out if need be.

Jeff AMN · « **Reply #57 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:13:31 am »

Simply stunning. Great work.

I'd LOVE to have one of those to pack on vacations. I could throw it in my carry on and hook it up to my laptop while out on the road.

bfauska · « **Reply #58 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:01:54 am »

Those are looking really nice. The definitely look like a commercial product, in a good way.

Quote from: Jeff AMN on May 09, 2007, 12:13:31 am

Simply stunning. Great work.

I'd LOVE to have one of those to pack on vacations. I could throw it in my carry on and hook it up to my laptop while out on the road.

I brought my 1 player controller on a business trip I am on right now and thought about carrying on the controller and then playing on the plane just to see what kind of looks I would get, but then I realized that the stupid little tray is too small for the laptop and CP and there isn't room from my belly to the tray to fit my controller. I could play in the airport but that's just not as funny.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #59 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:37:15 pm »

NIIIIIIIIIICE! Love the window on the bottom.

Kaytrim · « **Reply #60 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:43:24 pm »

Excellent work so far Timoe. You are getting me pumped to build one or two of these little bad boys myself.

'Supose I need to get Dad's Bartop done first though

TTFN

Kaytrim

shardian · « **Reply #61 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:48:54 pm »

Very sweet!
I am always blown away by the level of skill some of you guys show on here. I just consider my stuff a success when the pieces are close to square - I could never do what you do.

theCoder · « **Reply #62 on:** May 10, 2007, 02:27:33 am »

Oh, man, I could have used one of these recently on a business trip. Very nice job on the paint. Sorry if you mentioned it earlier, but what are the finished outside dimensions of the box, primarily the height? I'm also interested to know how much it weighs when all is said and done. Look'n great!

Timoe · « **Reply #63 on:** May 10, 2007, 09:18:41 pm »

Quote from: theCoder on May 10, 2007, 02:27:33 am

what are the finished outside dimensions of the box, primarily the height?

The outside of the box is: 14" x 9" x 3.25" tall

The control panel top is: 10.75" x 7.25"

Here are some art ideas I printed earlier today. I am not happy with either of them. I have about 45 other options in my CP art folder to try out. Looks like I'll be printing and cutting for a bit.

Timoe · « **Reply #64 on:** May 10, 2007, 10:08:55 pm »

Here is another idea

NiteWalker · « **Reply #65 on:** May 11, 2007, 01:18:58 am »

Awesome job.

patrickl · « **Reply #66 on:** May 11, 2007, 02:58:08 am »

Quote from: Timoe on May 10, 2007, 10:08:55 pm

Here is another idea

The white one is nice yes. Clean.

javeryh · « **Reply #67 on:** May 11, 2007, 09:33:29 am »

Simply beautiful. You have some serious talent. Sorry if this has been covered but what is going inside of these things? An iPac or something? Also, what's the center button for?

Timoe · « **Reply #68 on:** May 11, 2007, 10:09:25 am »

These guys are for sale, so I dunno whats going in them yet. xbox or PC gamepad pcb probably.

I have a couple of USB gamepads that I will hack for them but I am going to come up with a standard wiring and terminal block layout so I can have some consistency in the future. I hope to have the same screw/drill pattern for the terminal block and pcb for a PC gamepad or an xbox gamepad pcb. ...hopefully.

The center button is a start button.

I figure if they are used for a console then you dont really need the select button and if they are used for mame and you're hooked up to a PC you can reach over and press the coin (5) key on your keyboard.

NiteWalker · « **Reply #69 on:** May 11, 2007, 12:00:33 pm »

That's the way I view joysticks for consoles too. No select button. Arcades don't have select buttons, I don't see the need for console sticks to have em.

KenToad · « **Reply #70 on:** May 11, 2007, 03:15:09 pm »

Quote from: Timoe on May 11, 2007, 10:09:25 am

These guys are for sale, so I dunno whats going in them yet. xbox or PC gamepad pcb probably.

I have a couple of USB gamepads that I will hack for them but I am going to come up with a standard wiring and terminal block layout so I can have some consistency in the future. I hope to have the same screw/drill pattern for the terminal block and pcb for a PC gamepad or an xbox gamepad pcb. ...hopefully.

The center button is a start button.

I figure if they are used for a console then you dont really need the select button and if they are used for mame and you're hooked up to a PC you can reach over and press the coin (5) key on your keyboard.

I love the look of these things. Fantastic work. But, why bother putting a start button on there if you don't put a coin button somewhere? If it's mainly for design purposes, then nice work, but I don't buy that everyone wants to have the coin button conveniently located on a nearby keyboard. I know I don't want to reach over and find the 5 button every time I want to insert a few more coins. Alternatively, I guess you could set all your arcade games to freeplay. But, I kind of like the insert coin sounds in street fighter.

Timoe · « **Reply #71 on:** May 11, 2007, 03:26:17 pm »

Quote from: KenToad on May 11, 2007, 03:15:09 pm

Quote from: Timoe on May 11, 2007, 10:09:25 am
These guys are for sale, so I dunno whats going in them yet. xbox or PC gamepad pcb probably.

I have a couple of USB gamepads that I will hack for them but I am going to come up with a standard wiring and terminal block layout so I can have some consistency in the future. I hope to have the same screw/drill pattern for the terminal block and pcb for a PC gamepad or an xbox gamepad pcb. ...hopefully.

The center button is a start button.

I figure if they are used for a console then you dont really need the select button and if they are used for mame and you're hooked up to a PC you can reach over and press the coin (5) key on your keyboard.

I love the look of these things. Fantastic work. But, why bother putting a start button on there if you don't put a coin button somewhere? If it's mainly for design purposes, then nice work, but I don't buy that everyone wants to have the coin button conveniently located on a nearby keyboard. I know I don't want to reach over and find the 5 button every time I want to insert a few more coins. Alternatively, I guess you could set all your arcade games to freeplay. But, I kind of like the insert coin sounds in street fighter.

For you Ken, It's a coin button then

Timoe · « **Reply #72 on:** May 11, 2007, 11:18:53 pm »

I need some help here. Option A or B?

Kremmit · « **Reply #73 on:** May 11, 2007, 11:53:32 pm »

B looks better to me.

dweebs0r · « **Reply #74 on:** May 12, 2007, 08:37:37 am »

Wow!

Great job as usual Tim.

These are your best builds yet.

As for the interface, hack both a gamepad and a usb stick and make a multi-platform setup.

-D

stephenp1983 · « **Reply #75 on:** May 12, 2007, 04:10:34 pm »

I like the first picture alot better, but I dont know how well it goes with the button colors.

Timoe · « **Reply #76 on:** May 12, 2007, 08:11:33 pm »

Okay, I think this is pretty much it. This way they are both Guilty Gear themed sticks.

I have another piece of art with Dizzy (chick on the black stick) on a black background. I may swap it out for the one on the white background.

I'm going to go ahead and clean up the plexi and add the screws.

KenToad · « **Reply #77 on:** May 12, 2007, 09:48:01 pm »

It's a coin button and a start button?

NiteWalker · « **Reply #78 on:** May 13, 2007, 12:16:58 am »

Very nice!

The baiken stick gets my vote. She's hot and she's one of my characters too.

The plexi bottoms are a very nice touch. I may try that sometime on one of my sticks.

Great job!

Can't wait to see what next comes out of your shop.

Timoe · « **Reply #79 on:** May 13, 2007, 12:29:17 am »

Quote from: NiteWalker on May 13, 2007, 12:16:58 am

Very nice!
The baiken stick gets my vote. She's hot and she's one of my characters too.
The plexi bottoms are a very nice touch. I may try that sometime on one of my sticks.

Great job!
Can't wait to see what next comes out of your shop.

Thanks. Well I really like the wire harness for the JLF joysticks. It has enabled some extra slots on the 12-position terminal block.

Oh I dunno +5V and some other things. Maybe I can take advantage of the +5V, the colors inside the box, the plexi bottom, the fact that the feet raise the box 1/4" off the table to make some cool effects?

......

I've still got one cool step to try on these guys.


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