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Title: Roberto Duran keeps crankin' em out.
Post by: vrf on February 02, 2007, 03:43:56 am

In case you haven't stopped by Byrdo's site lately, he's making some nice looking arcade sticks these days...

http://www.byrdo.org/arcade_joysticks.htm

(http://www.byrdo.org/images/Arcade%20Stiks/Cloud%201.jpg)

Title: Re: Roberto Duran keeps crankin' em out.
Post by: Unholyknight on February 02, 2007, 03:44:52 am

Byrdo is a great stick maker and artist.

If only I possessed those carpentry skills.

Title: Re: Roberto Duran keeps crankin' em out.
Post by: Loki on February 02, 2007, 09:11:25 am

.... wow  :o

How can you get those curves in wood so nicely?

Title: Re: Roberto Duran keeps crankin' em out.
Post by: Glaine on February 02, 2007, 10:29:07 am

That looks great.
Something looks a little off to me, but it still looks really good.
Seems unearthly small too, like you would need more depth than that to mount those controls. I know Japanese parts fit shallower depths, but dang.

Title: Re: Roberto Duran keeps crankin' em out.
Post by: Glaine on February 02, 2007, 10:32:21 am

OK I just flipped through that site and just gotta recommend his stuff now, WOW that stuff is cool!

Title: Re: Roberto Duran keeps crankin' em out.
Post by: moriartyds on February 02, 2007, 01:20:00 pm

Quote from: Loki on February 02, 2007, 09:11:25 am

How can you get those curves in wood so nicely?

Router bits and a good router table (much easier to move the wood than move the router) are your friend. 

Title: Re: Roberto Duran keeps crankin' em out.
Post by: WaRpEd on February 02, 2007, 08:03:49 pm

I agree with morti a router table is DEFINATLY the easiest way to make those moldings.
Really nice work on that website.
Cheers

Title: Re: Roberto Duran keeps crankin' em out.
Post by: DarkBubble on February 04, 2007, 12:12:17 pm

Been watching Byrdo's stuff for a long time.  Nice clean work and sleek designs.