Hello peeps. It has been more than a year since I have shown my last completed joystick build and I have upgraded my arsenal of woodworking tools. I’ve just finished a build and it is based on the Switch-Stick that I have created a while back… so now let me introduce to you the Switch-Stick Evo.

https://i.imgur.com/1afziri.jpg

The Switch-Stick Evo was created with slight improvement from the original Switch-Stick. The main improvement is the size of the removal panel layout is now 12" x 8" for more wrist room dimensions and the box dimensions is 13" x 9" x 4" (with rubber feet).

https://i.imgur.com/sMYdUDn.jpg

The box is made out of 1/2 inch thick MDF… the nice thing about the black matte paint job is now my fightstick is nearly camouflage on the black table.

https://i.imgur.com/AEBx1Gb.jpg

Here it is fully disassembled… the three buttons on the left are generic 30mm concave pushbutton and are used for “select”, “home”, and “start” functions; the compartment in the right is to insert project box padhacks to switch out for different system.

https://i.imgur.com/Y2Xagfe.jpg

Here is the top view that shows the cable and connector that would connect the top panel layout. I have implemented an 8-pin dip switch, red object on the right and middle of the picture, to enable and disable any of the 8 pushbutton inputs.

https://i.imgur.com/0ghxAtk.jpg

Here is the bottom view that shows the cord catch a la original Dreamcast controller. The hole on the top and center of the picture is there to un-mount panels using a screw driver to push it out.

Now most of my existing top panels from my original Switch-Stick will be transferred over so it will be pointless to put pictures up again since they will be more or less the same. But I do have 2 panels that has been new and improved…

First the improved:

https://i.imgur.com/TXp8Vk9.jpg

Here is the Vewlix layout with the Hori Hayabusa joystick and Hori Hayabusa matte pushbuttons. My original Vewlix top panel back then had the Hayabusa joystick and Sanwa pushbuttons.

https://i.imgur.com/iEl5YgV.jpg

The back of the panel neatly wired and now uses a DB-15 connector.

Now the new:

https://i.imgur.com/3Vn1Gi9.jpg

Here is the standard American arcade layout using the Il joystick and pushbuttons. This panel was created for nostalgia sake but most importantly it is symmetrical and here is a reason why.

https://i.imgur.com/2LhNC8j.jpg

As you can see from the back, I have implemented three 4PDT switches all linked together so that the layout can be switched from standard to southpaw layout.

https://i.imgur.com/cbqAHcx.jpg

So now lefties can properly use the fightstick.

https://i.imgur.com/EIBgI2n.jpg

Overall it was a fun build, hopefully you have enjoyed the read… oh, and there is more to come…