pangolin
flatbox
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pangolin
- Custom Slim Leverless Hitbox Advice
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Regarding Custom Fightsticks
I'm a fan of using aluminium extrusions & laser-cut aluminium panels.
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Looking for advice on box design
Check out my Pangolin design. https://github.com/henrebotha/pangolin It uses aluminium extrusions (8020 profiles) to make a sturdy frame. Even if you still want to use acrylic as the structural material for the panels, having a sturdy (and cheap!) aluminium frame will help a lot.
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What do I need for a fully DIY fightstick/hitbox?
I have an enclosure design that uses laser-cut and 3D-printed parts, and keyboard switches. https://github.com/henrebotha/pangolin
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Advice needed, i want to buy or build hitbox/all button style arcade "stick"
Here's my DIY enclosure design. https://github.com/henrebotha/pangolin It should be doable for €100 or less, depending on various factors. It doesn't require special tools; all the parts are either off-the-shelf, or laser cut/3D printed by online services. No weird screws or anything like that. I really tried to make it easy to build anywhere in the world.
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Hitbox case recommendations
I designed a cool DIY metal one that supports an acrylic top so you can add art. You don't need anything special, just a screwdriver; the parts get laser-cut. https://github.com/henrebotha/pangolin
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Switch Sanwas to digital switches?
The latter option is better, because it guarantees perfect operation of any MX-style switch, but it requires a specially-designed (or, at minimum, modified) enclosure. Especially if you want the buttons to not be super duper tall. I designed such an enclosure (https://github.com/henrebotha/pangolin), but it's a hassle.
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A friend asked me to design a Hitbox for him.
I don't love fully 3D-printed enclosures, so I designed a metal one that uses aluminium extrusions for the frame and laser-cut aluminium panels for the top & bottom. You can take a look at it, you might learn some stuff. https://github.com/henrebotha/pangolin
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Recommendation for a good all button case
I don't sell 'em, it's open source plans to make your own. Basically just order some parts online & assemble it with a screwdriver. https://github.com/henrebotha/pangolin
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[WTB-EU] Slim Hitbox Style Controller
I can guide you in making one, if you want. Infinite possibilities for customisation. https://github.com/henrebotha/pangolin My build worked out to 26 mm thick, but you can go even thinner if you e.g. don't use an acrylic cover, or choose a thinner sheet.
flatbox
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Ask HN: How to get started with practical hardware?
Agreed that keyboards are a good early project. To add to that, if you play video games, leverless arcade controllers can be a fun build also. Pretty similar overall as far as parts and shape, but the firmware they run (stuff like GP2040-CE or HayBox) make them act as controllers instead of keyboards, and they can even work on game consoles. Specifically I'd recommend the Flatbox rev 5[0] and the Open-Frame1[1].
[0] https://github.com/jfedor2/flatbox
[1] https://github.com/GregTurbo/Open-Frame1
- Video covering some interesting use cases and peripherals
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Troubleshooting print rotated diagonal
Tried to print this case bottom https://github.com/jfedor2/flatbox/blob/master/hardware-rev5/3d-printed-case/Flatbox-rev5-Bottom-hotswap.stl on my a1 mini. It doesn’t fit horizontal or vertical so I rotated it diagonally and it was doing fine until just over 50%. It did ask me to change camera to smooth and wanted to add a tower that wouldn’t fit. But I went with the warning on traditional. Any ideas how to make this work or why it went bad.
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What is the best way to make JFedor's Github Flatbox project Xbox Series X compatible?
I am in the middle of building this https://github.com/jfedor2/flatbox/tree/master/hardware-rev4 and had the following epiphany "wait a minute, is this even compatible with the Xbox Series X?"
- Custom Slim Leverless Hitbox Advice
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What’s with the fightstick price inflation?
If you have access to 3d printer and can do basic soldering you can make one yourself, so it'd be even cheaper, since it's based on jFedor's flatbox, which itself is a variation of many of his prototypes you can find on thingverse.
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[Australia] John Oliver looking for a Flatbox Rev5 print
Looking into building a Flatbox, specifically Rev5 for John Oliver and it requires a 2 part case (Top and Bottom), and 12 buttons 3d Printed (11xSmall, 1xBig)
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FAQ and Fightstick Question MEGATHREAD, Continued
Does it exist someone who sells flatbox-like case/pcb where can I plug my own Brook UFB (I already have one)? https://github.com/jfedor2/flatbox, this Flatbox has a Brook Ps3/Ps4 version, but that board is squared, I don't think a UFB can fit. There are plenty of versions of this on Aliexpress. I don't know how to modify / make my own starting from that repository, no one else already did something compatible with UFB?
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Who sells these types of PCBs
I think Junkfood Arcade is the only one to have the Brook Fusion integrated. The next best thing (that I know of) is the flatbox, which is open sourced so you can get one made yourself - https://github.com/jfedor2/flatbox
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Is it possible to use an analog stick instead of buttons for a RP2040-Zero based controller
First of all, I was on my way trying to make a flatbox following jfedor2's guide (https://github.com/jfedor2/flatbox/tree/master/hardware-rev5), as I was searching around, I stumbled on a post of someone trying to get/make a fightstick for their cousin who has only one hand. This got me curious and with a little bit of research, it seems to me that there isn't any well-known solution for single-handed controllers.
What are some alternatives?
GP2040 - Gamepad firmware for Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 microcontrollers supporting Nintendo Switch, XInput and DirectInput
Egg-On-Rice-Controller - Micro hitbox-style controller for arcade games. Utilizes the Brook UFB.
open-ua-cnc - Build your own DIY arcade controllers from the ground up using a CNC Router!
LUFAHybridFightstick - Nintendo switch AND XInput controller for Arduino Leonardo and Pro Micro
gamepad - Arduino PC/PS3 compatible gamepad
GP2040-CE - Multi-Platform Gamepad Firmware for Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards
ESP32-BLE-Gamepad - Bluetooth LE Gamepad library for the ESP32
passinglink - Open source game controller firmware, with support for PS3, PS4 and Switch
flatbox-shift - Low profile hitbox-layout fightstick with left hand shift!
GP2040-CE - Gamepad firmware for Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 microcontrollers supporting Nintendo Switch, XInput and DirectInput