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Console Joysticks in the Works. - NEW PHOTOS!! UPDATED 2/14/09!
HaRuMaN:
Yeah, the problem I ran into is that the MadCatz trigger pots are cheaply constructed, and I broke a couple of them setting them to neutral... ;D
Gatsu:
I used 4.7k Ohm resistors.
I did the same thing with the first controller. Its a pain in the neck. So I just stuck to using the 4 face buttons and the 2 bumpers, leaving the triggers alone.
Gatsu:
Another brief update.
I had the stick painted....looking pretty and perfect. Then I said, well some clear coat enamel will protect the paint job.
The paintjob had set for 24 hours so it was good to go right. So I lightly dust the top of the stick with the enamel. I let it sit for 30 or so minutes....come back to it...and the enamel had begun to web up and pull the paint straight off of the wood.
3 days worth of painting ruined.
What can I do to avoid this show stopper in the future? I've got the case sanded down to the wood again and am gonna start painting again this evening. But when it comes to finishing it up, should I forget the enamel and use something else?
I want a nice gloss finish.
traycerb:
man gatsu u've got the worst luck. :cry: I don't know much about painting, but one of the apartment design blogs i read has people doing diy furniture painting and they try high gloss finishes now and then. see http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/jan-jumpstart-2008-east/east-18-operation-loo-042191. look at the last pic. super high gloss, but to get it, the guy waited a week(!) between paint and polyurethane, and then put on 4-5(!) coats of polyurethane. alternatively this guy http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/shelving-storage/tylers-ikea-traby-credenza-hack-047487 used 7-8 coats of high gloss, but it's more of a factory-smooth finish than a high gloss. sorry don't know much more. maybe people on a furniture-building site would be more knowledgable :dunno
one more question: what is the distance between the bottom-of-the-bat-top to the top-of-the-CP? What way of mounting would maximize the amount of shaft available? Does it match the length of the shaft on your Happ builds?
Gatsu:
I'll get you an exact measurement this evening. But basically I routered a square just deep enough on the top of the case, so the JLF mounting plate would be flush. But there was plenty of room for movement.
the trickiest parts to work with were the buttons. If you get the screw in kind, the wood will require alot of extra routering so you can actually screw the mounting pieces in properly.
thanks for the links. I'll give that a try. Just letting it sit a few days once its painted, then going with the enamel. I think I figured out my problem though. I didn't use the same brand...which I didn't notice till just now. I used all Krylon paint....but Rustoleum enamel. Thats probably why.
So I've gotta make sure to keep all the same brand paints around from now on. Yet another trip to the hard ware store.
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