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Fully metal dpad.
« on: September 20, 2011, 11:13:03 PM »
yup! i decided to make this to add to a bullet ps3 controller. makes it look nice :)

i made two versions of the d-pad. one with more tin , and the other with more copper. one makes it looks like silver and the other is bronze colored. i made this with a custom mold makde out of palster paris. the plaster is turned into a mold then its heated to 250 degrees for 1 hour, (it evaporates any extra water that is within the mold. ) then after you are able to poor in the metal. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJkPJFOsiZ8
« Last Edit: September 20, 2011, 11:17:11 PM by geraldrubalcava »

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Re: Fully metal dpad.
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 04:53:52 AM »
5lb Tin ingots are not expensive ether, they are about $20, which would last you a long time. This is a good mod you deserve to have that gold plated.

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Re: Fully metal dpad.
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 05:50:51 AM »
I can appreciate this. Sweet job.

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Re: Fully metal dpad.
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 06:36:32 AM »
here is two different dpads. one has more copper lol. basicly it looks like gold/bronze :)

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Re: Fully metal dpad.
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 06:45:22 AM »
looks good! make a few analogs to go with it lol jk


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Re: Fully metal dpad.
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 06:51:11 AM »
i may be able to make the analog sticks out of metal too lol

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Re: Fully metal dpad.
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 07:00:51 AM »
i recommend from my molding of analog sticks, do it in 2 pieces. Thumb pad and bottom part and try to figure out a way to join them. sticks are very hard to mold. the dome area is very thin and air pockets will kill the mold. I would love to see a metal stick though. keep it up dude.

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Re: Fully metal dpad.
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2011, 07:12:34 AM »
yea. seems hard. but i wanna see it done :p


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Re: Fully metal dpad.
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2011, 08:52:48 AM »
I think you would be far better off turning analog sticks than moulding them. Like this company does http://www.modsticks.com/

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Re: Fully metal dpad.
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2011, 09:03:50 AM »
they look aweosme

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Re: Fully metal dpad.
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2011, 01:31:08 PM »
what u can do is make the sicks in two parts, and then solder it together. i will actually try to make the R1 buttons. it will be simple with molding wax and then the plaster. lol

 

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