The Fight Stick Thread!

[darkknightkryta]

I did. But if you plan to cut the button holes with it id pass. I actually found a drill bit made for it. But I forgot what it's called.

Not for the button holes, for the control panel/face.  I was going to start tracing the acrylic sheet soon.  Looks like I need 2 layers.  The buttons I have are too long.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Not for the button holes, for the control panel/face.  I was going to start tracing the acrylic sheet soon.  Looks like I need 2 layers.  The buttons I have are too long.

Okay, then that will work.

how thick is your acrylic sheet and what buttons did you get?

[darkknightkryta]

I got LED convex buttons.  They're larger than what was in my stick previously, like the radius.  They're as deep as happ buttons.  My acrylic is about a centimeter thick.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

I got LED convex buttons.  They're larger than what was in my stick previously, like the radius.  They're as deep as happ buttons.  My acrylic is about a centimeter thick.

dang you and your metric   .  It sounds like you got half inch. Which is a standard thickness here. Either way .394 or .500 should work nicely.

But why do you think your buttons are too long? Did you want to build a slim box?

[darkknightkryta]

dang you and your metric  .  It sounds like you got half inch. Which is a standard thickness here. Either way .394 or .500 should work nicely.

But why do you think your buttons are too long? Did you want to build a slim box?

No I'm just modding this:


So weird cause the joystick that came in is actually bigger than what's in my madcatz sticks.  Like, it's got a longer shaft and the ball top is almost twice the size.  So weird.  Like, at the arcade the Tekken 6 machine we play on doesn't have buttons that big, or a joystick as large.  Either that or I never noticed.  I'll send pictures of my buttons, stick, and torn apart Fightstick 3 later tonight when I get home.

[darkknightkryta]

The acrylic is thinner, half a centimeter.  My dad told me to bring it back.  But I want to use it as a base so I can sandwich art in it.

[darkknightkryta]

@Tacos

So I was thinking of using sheet metal for the base.  I was looking at Home Depot for some, when I found a metal cutter for the dremel I bought.  I'm still not sure if I should keep the Trio or not, but I might be tempted too.  Do you think I should lay a layer of sheet metal down for the base of the buttons?  Or should I look into finding stronger acrylic/lexan?  The sheet metal is a lot cheaper.  Also can drill bits cut through metal easily (For the button holes)? 

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

@Tacos

So I was thinking of using sheet metal for the base.  I was looking at Home Depot for some, when I found a metal cutter for the dremel I bought.  I'm still not sure if I should keep the Trio or not, but I might be tempted too.  Do you think I should lay a layer of sheet metal down for the base of the buttons?  Or should I look into finding stronger acrylic/lexan?  The sheet metal is a lot cheaper.  Also can drill bits cut through metal easily (For the button holes)?  

Yes, I'd go with aluminum as it's easy to work with and file. Just make sure you have metal or bi metal drill bits. You'll be fine.

[darkknightkryta]

@tacos
So my wiring and PCB came in.  The wiring is single, in that it only plugs into the buttons (Ground and positive).  The wiring is soldered into one of these:

Except without the rubber/plastic shield.  Is there anyway for me to snip the end off, wrap the two wires together and then clamp the ends with the above clip?  The board automatically puts off 5v and the LEDs require 5v. 

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

@tacos
So my wiring and PCB came in.  The wiring is single, in that it only plugs into the buttons (Ground and positive).  The wiring is soldered into one of these:

Except without the rubber/plastic shield.  Is there anyway for me to snip the end off, wrap the two wires together and then clamp the ends with the above clip?  The board automatically puts off 5v and the LEDs require 5v.  

Sounds like you're wanting to daisy chain them together?  

It will work, you just need to make sure your terminal is big enoght for both wires to slide into. Do you have a crimping tool?

[darkknightkryta]

Sounds like you're wanting to daisy chain them together?  

It will work, you just need to make sure your terminal is big enoght for both wires to slide into. Do you have a crimping tool?

I actually need the wires separate.  Which is why I was just going to ask you if I could actually strip the wire further down the connector and daisy another wire from the middle and connect that into a clam that will fit into the LED.  This is more or less my button:


Except the actual button switch just has two.  One ground and one positive.  So the wiring I got essentially looks like this:

So the clams actually fit into the switch, but they don't fit on the LED switches.  I was just keeping them pressed on the LED pins (are they called pins?) to see if the LED works and they do.  So can I make a split down the middle and then daisy chain the separate wires into the LED with a proper clam (I need a larger clam for the LED)?

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Yeah. Just do something like that.

[darkknightkryta]

Yeah. Just do something like that.

My dad actually pointed out in the connect there's an extra slot (Since only one wire is in).  He said to connect the wire there.  I'll see how it works, if not I'll try what you just showed me.  I still have to buy the wire connectors.  The pins for the LEDs are quite large.  I need bigger ones (Plus I just need them to split the wires)

The Fightsick 3 box is too small for my buttons.  So I'm going to make a custom one.  I'm going to try to make one of these, but with the madcatz button layout.  Then see if I can sell them XD.

[darkknightkryta]

So I was playing around with the wiring.  I can wire the button right to the pins on the LED to the switch and the LED will power.  But the power disappears if the button is pressed and back when depressed.  I'm trying to switch it around where the button lights up when pressed.  Now I have to go to the electrical store to buy wiring.  The wiring I was playing around with was from the fight stick and it wasn't a thick piece, it was a bunch of thin pieces. 

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

@darkknightkryta have you heard anything about this?

Brook PS3/PS4 Fight Board PCBA