Make Your Own Joystick Series
Tutorial #1: Preparation
Here is a list of all the materials and tools we will use in our tutorial: (we are selling T-Moldings and Joystick and buttons from Happ/Sanwa)
- 1/8" Drill Bit
- 1/4" Drill Bit
- 1.75" Forstner Bit
- 30mm Forstner Bit
- Center Punch
- Edge Belt Sander
- Drill Press
- Hand Router
- Table Saw
- Smoothing Iron
- Edge Band
- Edge Trimmer
- Carpenter's Glue
- Strap Clamp
- Table Router
- 5/8" T-Molding
- Rubber Mallot
- 8x1/2 Wood Screws
- Furniture Braces
- MDF Wood
- Black Paint
- Hammer
- Tape
- Graph Paper
- Pencil
- Joystick and buttons
- Smooth head Carriage bolts (black zinc finish)
- Laminator (Optional)
Before you start, you should think about how you would like your joystick to look like. Plan out its dimensions and button layouts, and make a blueprint of your desired joystick on graph paper. Remember to decide where you will put the start and select buttons. The blueprint is very important later on when cutting the shape and drilling the holes of your joystick.
When you've prepared everything, click here to start building the front panel.