| Ventil Sweden. December 04 2011 05:14. Posts 399 | Profile Blog # |
Ok, so I was planning on replacing my artwork for my arcadestick into something new since I was starting to get bored with my SC2 artwork,and today I finally got around to get the print ready.
Went to town and got it printed and immediately went home and got to work.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/0TXjy.jpg)
This is the last picture of my previous artkwork. Sadly, while removing it, it all got ripped to shreds because of some stupid remains of glue 
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/x0AQe.jpg)
After poppin' the hood, it's time to disconnect all the cables and connectors. Thankfully I have it all marked up since the last time.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Ga9Fi.jpg)
Everything disconnected. Next step is to remove the stick and the buttons.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/nJZNC.jpg)
With everything disassembled, I begin with aligning the artwork with the plexi cover. Using a sharp knife, I carefully start to cut it out. Luckily I got 3 copies of the artwork in case I was to screw it up.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/rSY0o.jpg)
Next step is to cut out the individual holes. Not as easy as it sound, and the knife I was using wasn't the best one either...
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/64Z3e.jpg)
Two holes done, only six more to go...
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/cTtxv.jpg)
Fastforwarding a bit. There, everything is done! Time to assemble it!
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/siK09.jpg)
Everything locked in place using the new buttons. Had some problems getting the buttons to snap in place, but eventually all of them fitted nice and well.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/lFLKN.jpg)
Installing the stick. Rarity is such a beast.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/i2JqJ.jpg)
Reconnecting all the cables...
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/AQ0qE.jpg)
And it's done!
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| amazingxkcd United States. December 04 2011 05:19. Posts 2804 | Profile # |
| Shoulda done Fluttershy >_< |
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| Rkie United States. December 04 2011 05:24. Posts 1278 | Profile Blog # |
| That's some nice work. If I ever tried to do something like that, it wouldn't go well. I can barely draw straight lines with rulers, no joke. Good choice in the purple pony too. |
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| zappa372 Chile. December 04 2011 05:47. Posts 365 | Profile Blog # |
SANWA stuff is the best.
Congrats |
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| Endymion United States. December 04 2011 05:53. Posts 2478 | Profile Blog # |
| this is so boss, rarity is my favorite! if only i could do this for my keyboard =[ |
| | It left us speechless, quite speechless I tell you, and we have not stopped talking of it since. |
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| Kolvacs Canada. December 04 2011 06:01. Posts 1198 | Profile Blog # |
On December 04 2011 05:53 Endymion wrote:
this is so boss, rarity is my favorite! if only i could do this for my keyboard =[
I agree!! Rarity is best pony!
That is really sweet dude! I would love to have like a custom MLP xbox controller or some shit! :D |
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| Ventil Sweden. December 04 2011 06:05. Posts 399 | Profile Blog # |
| Thank you guys. It all came out quite well. I personally think it's look freaking amazing. The strange looks I got when I showed it to my friends though were priceless :') |
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 GMarshal United States. December 04 2011 06:24. Posts 20904 | Profile Blog # |
Its awesome.
If I had need of an arcadestick I would totally go with a rarity theme too ^_^ |
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| Lynda December 04 2011 06:39. Posts 627 | Profile # |
| That's certainly one fabulous arcadestick. And well, it's probably time to introduce your friends to the show itself as well then so they can understand what that was all about. :D Last edit: 2011-12-04 06:40:35 |
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| DuB phool United States. December 04 2011 06:55. Posts 728 | Profile # |
| You rock, woohoo! I want to ponify everything I own... if I had an arcade stick it would look like that! :D |
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| Crisium United States. December 04 2011 07:03. Posts 1428 | Profile Blog # | |
| | Broodwar and Stork forever! |
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| Tuthur France. December 04 2011 07:06. Posts 929 | Profile # |
| This is boss, I've been thinking lately about modding mine to Pinkie Pie, but I can't seem to find a decent artwork that wouldn't be too hidden by the buttons (TE 1st generation). Anyway your stick looks absolutely smashing! I'm totally jealous :D |
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| [Agony]x90 United States. December 04 2011 07:13. Posts 755 | Profile Blog # |
| Wooooooooooooo. This is some awesome stuff :D. |
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| MiKTeX United States. December 04 2011 07:20. Posts 234 | Profile Blog # |
| awesome but trixie is clearly the best pony ^^ |
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| Trumpet United States. December 04 2011 07:26. Posts 1546 | Profile Blog # |
| hah, I like the pony stick more by far :> |
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| Aylear Norway. December 04 2011 08:03. Posts 1897 | Profile Blog # |
| That arcade stick turned out great. Good call revising the background image for it. =) Nice work. |
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| inlagdsil Canada. December 04 2011 08:42. Posts 957 | Profile # |
| I like how well the joystick and buttons match the picture! |
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| GypsyBeast Canada. December 04 2011 11:10. Posts 630 | Profile # | |
| | Ya? Well ill BM you harder! Another win in 10 seconds flat! -Rainbow Dash playing SC2. |
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| Gary Oak Canada. December 04 2011 11:31. Posts 2159 | Profile # |
That looks fabulous!
Very well done! =D |
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| smashman206 United States. September 17 2012 14:50. Posts 1 | Profile # |
| That's awesome. You wouldn't happen to still have the layout for that rarity skin would you? i just bought a Madcatz Tournament edition arcade stick and really want a cool skin like this one. If you still have it, posting it would be great. Thanks! |
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