I’m pretty behind on these. I’ve been busy with a lot of different stuff, but I can hopefully grind out a few projects in April and May. This week, I finished making myself a pocket protector.
It’s made out of two pieces of 3 oz. (I think) veg tan leather. I did the stitching by hand, which is why it looks so sloppy. It’s going in my pocket anyway, so it’s not like it needs to be neat. I still have some leather from a hide I bought last year, so I’ll probably make some other leather projects this spring.
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I’m a little behind on the weekly crafts, but I filmed/edited this last week so I’m posting it now. My wife and I have been working on FeFiFoYum in our free time. I just got a new computer and some new lenses, so hopefully be able to get to producing these on a regular basis.
I started playing Street Fighter V earlier this year and decided that I wanted to make my own fightstick. I decided to go with a hitbox layout over a traditional joystick just because I don’t feel comfortable using one. Having grown up on pc games, this layout felt pretty natural. If you’re unfamiliar with a hitbox, it uses buttons instead of a joystick for movement. On mine, those buttons are in pink. The ones on the far left correspond to LEFT, DOWN, and RIGHT, while the big one at the bottom is for UP. The green buttons are similar to what you’d find on a normal arcade stick.
What I used:
18″ metal case and acrylic panel from All Fight Sticks
24mm and 30mm Seimitsu Buttons
Brooks Universal Fighting Board
22 gauge wiring with .110 quick disconnects
I was really impressed with the case from All Fight Sticks. It feels pretty solid and it came pretty quickly. I ordered the buttons and the fight board from Focus Attack since it was the cheapest place to get the buttons in pink and green. For some reason, I forgot to order wiring from either of those places, so I ended up just grabbing those on Amazon.
The Brook Universal makes it so that it works on any of the current consoles and my computer. The case has allowed for four buttons on the top which is pretty helpful. My current set up doesn’t have any touchpad emulation which isn’t a huge problem right now, but could be something I’ll want in the future.
Making the thing was a lot simpler than I thought it would be. The case made everything pretty easy. The hardest and most tedious thing was the wiring. A few Youtube videos and some good old trial-and-error set me straight. The wiring isn’t pretty, but it works.
I was a little concerned about getting the art printed. I made the image in Inkscape, which I’ve never used before, but it was easy enough. I got it printed at Kinko’s. I was worried since I wasn’t sure if it would come out right, but it printed out just fine on poster paper and it only cost me $7.00.
Overall, it was fun to do and the most difficult thing that I’ve put together this year. It did cost a bit more than expected and I honestly could have bought a good fightstick for as much as this cost me, but whatever. The case was the most expensive piece. I might try making another arcade setup thing later this year out of wood.
