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The Buildable Stick System

Files for 3D printing an arcade stick.

Objects

The following notes document the objects in the Buildable Stick System and how you can use them:

  • bottom-panel-inset: a simple solid panel that fits into the bottom of a frame box.
  • bottom-panel-overhang-*: solid panels whose base fits into the bottom of a frame box, but have a longer sheet that extends beyond the frame, creating a sandwich kind of look; the various forms hang over more or less of the frame, expecting it will be connected to other frames.
  • frame-{left,middle,right,solo}: the core frame of the stick, these are complete boxes; since they are long and narrow, and need supports to print the space for the insets, these may be difficult to print nicely.
  • frame-piece-*: the core frame broken up by individual faces, which are easier to print and essentially just as sturdy.
  • frame-piece-*-extended*: frame pieces that have been stretched out beyond the normal frame dimensions in order to make a nice bevel on the sides and/or bottom; this, interestingly, tends to make the stick look a bit thinner than if it was just a simple box.
  • misc-decorative-plate-*: things you can print to snazz up face buttons mounting, auxillary button points, etc..
  • misc-dustwasher-*: simple dustwashers for levers.
  • misc-lever-mount-*: lever mounts of various shapes and depths to get the desired lever height when mounting a lever to a panel (with the appropriate cutouts).
  • misc-neutrik-*: like the decorative plates, but these are a bit more necessary by their design.
  • misc-rocker-*: rocker SPDT switches don't have mounting holes, this allows you to attach them to the frame.
  • top-panel-inset-*: various lever and/or button layouts for using as the face(s) of a stick.
  • top-panel-overhang-: same idea as the inset top panels, but overhung over the frame to make the sandwich look; these also leave a bit more space inside the frame, which might accommodate a taller lever.

Feel free to request or contribute to more objects, see the links to Git repos below.

Printing and Assembling

Additional documentation regarding printing the objects and assembling the stick are available in docs/printing-and-materials.md and docs/assembly-and-tips.md, respectively.

Author and Licensing

Written by and copyright Brian S. Stephan (bss@incorporeal.org).

These arcade stick parts are from the Buildable Stick System; the source code to this program is available under the terms of the GNU General Public License, at:

See the tags/releases for the version of the source code corresponding to the STLs you received.

The Buildable Stick System is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

The Buildable Stick System is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with the Buildable Stick System. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

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Inspired by the incredible work of TheTrain on the OpenStickCommunity Fightstick Case, itself based on the incredible work by Dash n'Mash. Original work Copyright 2023 TheTrain, licensed under CC BY 4.0.