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mako72:
Well this is my first attempt at a building a joystick box. I built a dreamcast arcade cabinet a while back but that was actually easier to do than this. Everything has to be so perfect when working on something small. I am making 4 at the same time just because why build 1 at a time when you can do 4 at a time? Anyway I have time to kill while waiting for my joystick to arrive.

I am having touble with making them flat and level. I glued them together on a flat surface but they wobble. Anyone know how to fix this or to prevent it from happening?

Also im having trouble getting the top and bottom panel to fit nicely. I cut them out and try sanding them down to size but I always end up sanding too much in one spot.
should I cut the top panel out first and then place the wood around it when I glue it together? did I answer my own question?

Lastly... I want to wire up my buttons in a way that I have yet to see done. I want to skip mounting two buttons for start and select. I would rather hit 3 or 4 certain buttons at the same time and that combination would trigger the start or select button. Is this possible?





I know they look a little rough but im not done yet.

NiteWalker:
Get a 9x12 piece of sandpaper, tape it to a flat surface, sand the bottom of the case until it no longer rocks. 100 grit should work fine.

mako72:
So I got the buttons and sticks in the mail today. I ordered from LizardLick.com and I must say the shipping was the fastest I have ever seen and top notch packaging. I ordered a set of sanwa and seimitsu parts. I liked the sanwa joystick more than the seimitsu and I liked the seimitsu buttons over the Sanwa buttons. So I combined the best of both worlds. I used some Ikargua artwork I found on deviant art. I still need to do some wiring though. pics..

Kaytrim:
Nice job on the case mako.  Solid build and the rounded corners are a nice touch.  I wouldn't worry too much about the wobble if you use it in your lap.  If you want to fix it take and get some small rubber feet and a forstner bit the same size.  Drill holes in the bottom for the feet and slowly deepen the ones on the tall corners until you have a stable base.  That's how I do mine.

As to your wiring question I don't know of a way to have several buttons act as a single one when all pressed.  I would suggest you get the 24mm buttons from LizardLick and install them on the sides of the case if you don't want them on the face.  Check out my builds for some ideas.

TTFN
Kaytrim

Qesmann:
I see that you have the Hori stick for the Xbox 360. Is your new stick going to work on the 360? If so that would be interesting to me since I'm thinking of either doing the same thing, or just getting the Hori stick.

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