Author Topic: Timoe's Mini Sticks (Read 72326 times)

arcadefever · « **Reply #160 on:** September 12, 2007, 11:24:40 pm »

ART

Kaytrim · « **Reply #161 on:** September 12, 2007, 11:49:11 pm »

Too bad this little lady sold in 3 hours flat over on the SRK forums. You may have to make a few more of these Timoe.

TTFN

patrickl · « **Reply #162 on:** September 13, 2007, 03:13:40 am »

That's seriously impressive. Again!

javeryh · « **Reply #163 on:** September 13, 2007, 11:11:06 am »

Simply unbelievable. The attention to detail is second to none - my favorite part of these things is the clear bottom and how you can see inside. I love it.

Timoe · « **Reply #164 on:** October 07, 2007, 10:57:38 pm »

This hobby is becoming more and more fun all the time.

This stick is made from Teak and coated with polyurethane.

Kaytrim · « **Reply #165 on:** October 07, 2007, 11:08:51 pm »

Sweet stick there Tim.

How long does it take you to build one of these 2-3 weeks?

TTFN
Kaytrim

patrickl · « **Reply #166 on:** October 08, 2007, 04:12:19 am »

That looks great.

Just cannot help feeling it would look even nicer with that dust washer below that tiny hole in the CP.

Timoe · « **Reply #167 on:** October 08, 2007, 07:33:24 am »

Quote from: patrickl on October 08, 2007, 04:12:19 am

That looks great.

Just cannot help feeling it would look even nicer with that dust washer below that tiny hole in the CP.

Exactly patrickl, thats why it was made so. The hole leaves about a milimeter of extra space when the stick is thrown in any direction. And you can't really feel it with your palm. I will be doing them this way from now on so that the customer has the option of above or below the panel.

Here is a picture taken with a black dustwasher below the plexiglass.

Timoe · « **Reply #168 on:** October 08, 2007, 07:34:43 am »

Quote from: Kaytrim on October 07, 2007, 11:08:51 pm

Sweet stick there Tim. How long does it take you to build one of these 2-3 weeks?

TTFN
Kaytrim

It usually takes me over a month for each stick. The varnish process alone takes a few weeks.

javeryh · « **Reply #169 on:** October 08, 2007, 09:07:08 am »

Gorgeous as always... where do you get those clear buttons from? They are really cool. Also, care to share your varnishing process? Is it just stain with poly? Tung oil with poly? The wood is beautiful.

Timoe · « **Reply #170 on:** October 08, 2007, 09:31:53 am »

Quote from: javeryh on October 08, 2007, 09:07:08 am

Gorgeous as always... where do you get those clear buttons from? They are really cool. Also, care to share your varnishing process? Is it just stain with poly? Tung oil with poly? The wood is beautiful.

I get the Seimitsu parts from www.akihabarashop.com - great vendor and you can get anything that Sanwa or Seimitsu sells from him.

As for the Varnish, I do not stain. Rather than try to make a wood look like another species, I just use the species I want it to look like.

For a brown wood, I use Walnut for a purple wood I use Purple Heart, etc.

I sand the stick down to 320 grit and get everything as perfect as I can, then I clean it with Mineral Spirits. After that evaporates I apply Oil Based Polyurethane. Using a Danish Oil, Tung oil, etc is not needed as the oil based poly will bring out the grain the same way. I sand with 320 between the first 5-8 coats then I move up to 400grit between coats. I have gotten to the point where it is glass smooth on the last coat. I cant remember which coat that is though, probably like coat number 12 or higher. I lose count.

On this Walnut one, I sanded from 400grit to 600, 800, 1000, 1500 and then used rubbing compound, glaze and wax to get this:

Kaytrim · « **Reply #171 on:** October 08, 2007, 09:36:40 am »

Quote from: javeryh on October 08, 2007, 09:07:08 am

Gorgeous as always... where do you get those clear buttons from? They are really cool.

Those buttons come from Japan. They are Seimitsu PS-14-K and come in a variety of translucent colors. Everyone wants the clear ones though for the ability to include the artwork inside the plunger like Tim did here. If you are looking for the clear ones you can find them at LizardLick.com. Otherwise you can place an order with akihabarashop.com/ for one of the other colors. I believe that they are no longer being produced, they are not in their new catalog.

The replacement though has the clear plunger with a solid color bezel. PS-14-GN (30mm) and PS-14-DN (24mm)

TTFN

patrickl · « **Reply #172 on:** October 08, 2007, 11:20:00 am »

That "polished walnut" looks stunning too. The dovetails are cute too and they look very precise. Amazing workmanship on all your "sticks".

bfauska · « **Reply #173 on:** October 08, 2007, 12:57:15 pm »

That walnut looks like a rendering, and the way I can usually tell if something is a rendering is that it looks too perfect.

Beautiful work, your craftsmanship is on a whole other level.

WhiteFro1306 · « **Reply #174 on:** October 09, 2007, 10:25:06 pm »

These are a thing of beauty. I will admit that these sticks and Knievel's work(not to mention the many many other great works of art) have inspired me to sign up and start planning my own setups.

i'll go back to drooling now...

[..drool..]

Tronzilla · « **Reply #175 on:** January 18, 2008, 04:32:37 pm »

Yo Timoe let me know when your making more Sanwa sticks cause i really dig the sticks you make. Id be happy to buy one off ya too if your selling.

Aim is RedHarvest13

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #176 on:** January 18, 2008, 07:08:30 pm »

Quote from: Timoe on October 08, 2007, 09:31:53 am

Quote from: javeryh on October 08, 2007, 09:07:08 am
Gorgeous as always... where do you get those clear buttons from? They are really cool. Also, care to share your varnishing process? Is it just stain with poly? Tung oil with poly? The wood is beautiful.

I get the Seimitsu parts from www.akihabarashop.com - great vendor and you can get anything that Sanwa or Seimitsu sells from him.

As for the Varnish, I do not stain. Rather than try to make a wood look like another species, I just use the species I want it to look like. For a brown wood, I use Walnut for a purple wood I use Purple Heart, etc.

I sand the stick down to 320 grit and get everything as perfect as I can, then I clean it with Mineral Spirits. After that evaporates I apply Oil Based Polyurethane. Using a Danish Oil, Tung oil, etc is not needed as the oil based poly will bring out the grain the same way. I sand with 320 between the first 5-8 coats then I move up to 400grit between coats. I have gotten to the point where it is glass smooth on the last coat. I cant remember which coat that is though, probably like coat number 12 or higher. I lose count.

On this Walnut one, I sanded from 400grit to 600, 800, 1000, 1500 and then used rubbing compound, glaze and wax to get this:

Being "quite thorough" in your sanding/polishing would be the understatement of the year. Damn dude, you must have a touch of OCD for that kind of finish.

Wow. Amazing. The finish looks just like glass.

Timoe · « **Reply #177 on:** January 18, 2008, 10:05:37 pm »

Thanks, yeah I do feel kind of OCD. I have to remember to look around while I'm doing it. You know, focus on other items or I get cross eyed.

The color and art selection on the stick below are courtesy of my wife.

Timoe · « **Reply #178 on:** January 18, 2008, 10:09:26 pm »

The art direction on this one was also done by my wife. Damn, she's coming up with all the good ones.

dweebs0r · « **Reply #179 on:** January 18, 2008, 10:11:57 pm »

Man. The second one is so bad ass. Very, very cool.

-D

Timoe · « **Reply #180 on:** January 18, 2008, 10:14:56 pm »

Thank you Dweebs.

This one, Curly Maple, I made the box only. The wiring and art was done by the customer.

LeedsFan · « **Reply #181 on:** January 19, 2008, 05:27:54 am »

When I first saw this thread it didn't hold much interest for me. I just thought they were simple, basic controllers. How wrong I was!!!

These are works of art! I particularly like the Ms.Pac-Man one you made. The woodworking is awesome and the whole thing just looks so professional.

Timoe · « **Reply #182 on:** February 17, 2008, 10:15:33 pm »

Here is a simple new one. Routed from one solid piece of purpleheart. No stain, no glue, no joinery.

Kaytrim · « **Reply #183 on:** February 18, 2008, 09:52:45 am »

Now this is a style you can call your own Timoe. Though I bet that block of purpleheart set you back a bit. What kind of wood was that Marvel stick?

TTFN
Kaytrim

Timoe · « **Reply #184 on:** February 18, 2008, 10:38:38 pm »

The marvel was black walnut and the spiderman stick was poplar.

Kaytrim · « **Reply #185 on:** February 19, 2008, 12:48:28 pm »

I just noticed the title change of the thread. When did you get featured on MTV?

Do you have a video that can be posted on YouTube?? Here I thought my blurb in GameRoom Mag was cool. I have been trumped by da man.

Kaytrim

patrickl · « **Reply #186 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:02:29 pm »

I was wondering about the MTV bit too. Would make sense though since these sticks really are the best stuff ever.

noobofthecentury · « **Reply #187 on:** April 06, 2008, 02:50:08 pm »

nice work.

could you recommend which spray paint to use?
and where you get those rubber feets? (mine dont work well)

fjl · « **Reply #188 on:** May 08, 2008, 04:08:36 pm »

Yes, a link to the Mtv thing.

Can you show us how you made this one?

Timoe · « **Reply #189 on:** May 08, 2008, 07:45:29 pm »

I will build another similar to ^ the one above soon. I will try to remember to take pics.

There was no mention on MTV.

I was just frontin'

but here is another one made from Morado

fjl · « **Reply #190 on:** May 08, 2008, 10:49:33 pm »

These are definitely awesome dude.

I especially love the Pac-Man one. I'm jealous, now I'm gonna have to try and make one like it. But I'm sure it will come out half-assed.

By the way, are those buttons you are using made so you can attach a picture in the middle of them or is that some kind of modification you made yourself. How are you doing that? And those little boxes you add inside with the circuit boards, what are the circuit boards? Hacked controllers? What controllers you hacking?

Kaytrim · « **Reply #191 on:** May 08, 2008, 11:21:13 pm »

Quote from: efjayel on May 08, 2008, 10:49:33 pm

These are definitely awesome dude.
I especially love the Pac-Man one. I'm jealous, now I'm gonna have to try and make one like it. But I'm sure it will come out half-assed.

By the way, are those buttons you are using made so you can attach a picture in the middle of them or is that some kind of modification you made yourself. How are you doing that? And those little boxes you add inside with the circuit boards, what are the circuit boards? Hacked controllers? What controllers you hacking?

The buttons with the art are made that way. Seimitsu PS-14-GN Black body with Clear plunger would be what was used on that last one. You can get them from LizardLick.com. The circuit boards are console controllers. In the case of most of Timoe's sticks they are PlayStation dualshock pads.

TTFN
Kaytrim

javeryh · « **Reply #192 on:** August 19, 2008, 12:51:51 pm »

Timoe - do you have access to a jointer? If not, how do you cut everything so.... flat?

Kaytrim · « **Reply #193 on:** August 19, 2008, 12:55:48 pm »

It is not always 'flat' as you will see here in this pic. I hope that Timoe doesn't mind me posting this but it is one of his latest sticks. Curly Maple dyed black.

patrickl · « **Reply #194 on:** August 19, 2008, 06:10:59 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on August 19, 2008, 12:51:51 pm

Timoe - do you have access to a jointer? If not, how do you cut everything so.... flat?

Doesn't he use a router for that?

Timoe · « **Reply #195 on:** August 22, 2008, 07:52:41 am »

Hey,

I've been, kind of, out of it lately. Work has been redonkulous.

I have a pretty decent table saw with an 80 tooth blade. I just try to cut em straight.

More than anything, I think I am better at sanding than cutting. I seem to be sanding all the freaking time.

Here is a new one made from a solid block of walnut and the metal plate from a Taito Vewlix cabinet.

javeryh · « **Reply #196 on:** August 22, 2008, 10:54:03 am »

Wow - that looks great as usual! Why not use MDF instead of Walnut since it was painted?

nexus6 · « **Reply #197 on:** August 22, 2008, 11:06:22 am »

Quote from: Timoe on August 22, 2008, 07:52:41 am

this totally rocks!
will it be for a pc or xbox360?

ratzz · « **Reply #198 on:** August 24, 2008, 05:26:30 pm »

MAN! These are a work of beauty -- really separates the men from the boys! Colours are fantastic and really well put together ...

Good work!

massive88 · « **Reply #199 on:** August 25, 2008, 03:52:03 pm »

Quote from: Kaytrim on August 19, 2008, 12:55:48 pm

It is not always 'flat' as you will see here in this pic. I hope that Timoe doesn't mind me posting this but it is one of his latest sticks. Curly Maple dyed black.

Is Dye different than Stain? I saw an "ebony" stain that looked as if it was black, or is it another product all together?


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Author Topic: Timoe's Mini Sticks (Read 72326 times)

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