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General Category => Tech/Hardware => Topic started by: fluxcore on May 08, 2009, 04:53:25 PM

Title: TE stick owners - want a plexiglass top?
Post by: fluxcore on May 08, 2009, 04:53:25 PM
As seen at http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=183523

They look great and make artswaps super easy.

Anyone interested? I'm tempted to get one, but the shipping costs will own me, so I'd need to get a few...

I think they are $18US each, and probably with a few bucks shipping on top, so ~$40NZ all up I imagine...
Title: Re: TE stick owners - want a plexiglass top?
Post by: [8-----D] Toots on May 09, 2009, 10:34:36 AM
Don't know if you have played with a plexi top before but it kinda changes the feel of the stick. Just something to be wary of
Title: Re: TE stick owners - want a plexiglass top?
Post by: Ashe on May 09, 2009, 12:12:21 PM
does changing the artwork involve voiding the warranty?
Title: Re: TE stick owners - want a plexiglass top?
Post by: fluxcore on May 09, 2009, 07:20:07 PM
Quote from: Ashe on May 09, 2009, 12:12:21 PM
does changing the artwork involve voiding the warranty?

Not entirely sure. The warranty void sticker is on the bottom of the stick, which you definitely don't have to open to swap the art, so I guess it's then just a matter of reverting it to stock afterwards before sending it in...

I just realised I have lexan sheets that I can probably use for the top anyway, so I'll try make a top myself! And yeah, I've had a couple of sticks with lexan on top (including my arcade cabinet), don't really see a problem?
Title: Re: TE stick owners - want a plexiglass top?
Post by: [8-----D] Toots on May 09, 2009, 07:46:26 PM
Quote from: fluxcore on May 09, 2009, 07:20:07 PM
Quote from: Ashe on May 09, 2009, 12:12:21 PM
does changing the artwork involve voiding the warranty?

Not entirely sure. The warranty void sticker is on the bottom of the stick, which you definitely don't have to open to swap the art, so I guess it's then just a matter of reverting it to stock afterwards before sending it in...

I just realised I have lexan sheets that I can probably use for the top anyway, so I'll try make a top myself! And yeah, I've had a couple of sticks with lexan on top (including my arcade cabinet), don't really see a problem?

Yeah there is no prob with having a lexan/plexi/acrylic top just that it changes the feel imo which some people mite not like. How thick is your lexan? You may need to mod your stick so that the joysticks at the right height and snapins still fit.
Title: Re: TE stick owners - want a plexiglass top?
Post by: fluxcore on May 09, 2009, 08:00:09 PM
It's about twice as thick as the stock plasticised art, so only adds a few mms, I don't think it's a problem.