8-button Arcade Stick with internal storage

UPDATE: Added versions of the ‘top-left-no details’ and ‘top-right-no details’ without the red details

NOTE: please see print settings section for details if you have trouble fitting it on the bed

General:

• This is an 8-button full-sized arcade stick made for Sanwa joystick/buttons (30mm main and 24mm side) and uses a brook fighting board with a hinged design for ease of access to internal storage and electronics.
• Measured Assembled Dimensions approx. 220x410x54 mm (W x L x H)
• The electronics board's placement is on the top right lid. Should also be compatible with generic USB encoders as long as the holes match 35x80mm.
• The print-in-place hinges are an 80% scale remix of the "Surface Mount Hinge 90-Degrees" by 3dprintingwithausten (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4173999).
  • see picture for hinge orientation
  • some force may be needed when opening the hinges for the first few times depending on your printer and nozzle settings. 
    • Opening and closing repeatedly after the initial cycle should solve the issue

Features:

• Customizable colors for center spacer and details
• Hinged lid for ease of access to internals
• Internal storage for USB cable
• Magnets used to hold top and bottom together
• Slide-shutter to protect outward facing USB port
• Optional spacer to shorten stick length
• Optional screw caps to hide the hole on the top lid

Prints:

Note: the top - left/right pieces should be printed faced down

• 4x "top - corner detail"
• 2x "top - side detail"
• 4x "5mm screw cap" (optional)
• 2x "80%_Articulating_Hinge_v2_ReductionofOverHangs"
• 1x everything else

Other Necessities for assembly:

Fasteners:

• 4x m5x20 screws and nuts (to fasten stick to top left lid)
• 4x m4x30 screws and nuts (for top left/center/right lid assembly)
• 5x m4x16 screws and nuts (for bottom case assembly)
• 4x m3x8 screws and nuts (for electronics board, nuts used for spacing)
• 2x m2x10 screws and nuts (for optional USB shutter)
• 2~3 jumbo/No.4/giant sized paper clips (used for hinges)

Note: the paperclips can be replaced with any metal/plastic rod that is ~1mm in diameter

Magnets:

• 8x 6x2mm round magnets (to help hold top and bottom together)

Electronics:

• 1x Brook fighting board 
  • (or generic USB encoder as long as the holes follow a 30x85mm pattern)
• 1x USB A/B adapter panel mount with standard D-shape/type housing
  • (Neutrik or generic equivalent. optional if using generic USB encoder)
• 1x Internal USB A/B cable 
  • (optional if using generic USB encoder)
• 1x External USB A/B cable 
  • (approx. 10ft of cable can fit in internal storage area)

Filaments used in build shown:

• ERYONE glitter red PLA
• ERYONE glitter silver PLA
• Polyterra matte black PLA

Misc and notes:

• Depending on nozzle size and accuracy, the magnets may be too loose, if that is the case, a bit of super glue can be used to hold them in place. Otherwise they should be in a slight press fit.
• A cut to the right side bottom storage divider (now incorporated in the design) was made to the one in the pictures after printing to accommodate wires that may be sticking out from the electronics board.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Prusa

Printer: 

I3 MK3S

Rafts:

No

Supports: 

Yes

Resolution:

0.30 mm

Infill: 

15%

Notes:

• largest print size: 220x205mm
• 0.6mm nozzle was used to avoid clogs with glitter filament and for faster print time.
• 1mm skirt-to-print distance may be needed depending on your print bed size (skirt may also be removed)

Category: Toy & Game Accessories