[DIY Leverless] Building a Wireless Leverless Controller for Steam & Switch with 100-Yen Store Parts & Key Switches (Complete 5-Part Guide & Index)
This is a one-month record of how I built my dream, fully wireless leverless controller completely from scratch—repurposing a Nintendo Switch controller PCB alongside dollar-store items, Tamiya plastic beams, and external logic IC circuits. Despite a budget of only around 5,000 yen (approx. $35), this build is packed with millimeter-precise spatial planning and clever, on-the-fly […]
[DIY Leverless Controller] Building a Wireless Fight Stick for Steam & Switch Using 100-Yen Shop Parts & Key Switches (Part 3: Solderless Brass Tube Crimping & Wireless PCB Wiring)
Hello! Welcome to Part 3 of my DIY wireless leverless controller build log.In the last entry, we fabricated the enclosure frame and cut the acrylic top plate. This time, we dive into the project's biggest technical highlight: the wiring. Our theme today is a proprietary "solderless brass tube crimping method" designed to minimize soldering to […]
DIY Wireless Leverless Arcade Controller for Steam & Switch Using 100-Yen Store Parts (Part 2: Layout Design & Acrylic / Case Fabrication)
Hello everyone! Welcome to Part 2 of my DIY wireless leverless controller build series. In this post, I'll walk you through the process of fabricating the raw materials to bring the enclosure base to life. Here, I'll cover everything from the layout design prepared in Excel to drilling holes in the acrylic top plate, followed […]