I just built a mixbox of my own and I really wanted to give some tips to people who want to get started 1) don't use plywood because it splinters very easily while cutting. Stick with a hardwood like walnut or oak. softwoods like pine are ok, just know that they can get scratched pretty easily. 2) if you want to use acrylic like I did, you should probably get a coping saw to cut out the squares for the keys. I used a hand file and it took me 2 hours per hole to get the keys to fit snugly 3) while soldering, make sure you solder the wires onto the keys first before putting them in. I accidentally hot glued the keys in before soldering and it made it very restrictive to solder 4)also, I would suggest tilting the keys inwards to help put less strain on your wrists if you don't have a lot of space to work with. 5) another neat add on you can do is adding a removable cable to your mixbox. this way, while storing it, you can remove the cable and everything will be flush to the edges, and you can change the cable length to however long you would want without having to take apart the box. I used a USB type b cable because it is pretty robust and it can survive being unplugged multiple times 6) If you are using wood, don't use screws, wood glue is super strong. most of the time, if you attempt to break a joint that was joined together with wood glue, it is the wood that would break, not the glued up joint. 7) For the bottom panel, I used hot glue to stick everything together, and when I needed to take it off, I used a blow dryer to heat up the glue to do whatever inside 8) Another nice tip to prevent splintering in the wood while drilling is to drill holes after putting masking take over where you are drilling here are some pictures of my version of the mixbox: photos.app.goo.gl/z64RLKHEKJD2X3ATA
Awesome, that's well done! Great advice for the PEOPLE! Really like the removable cable. The only thing I would suggest is using a wood panel and screws for the bottom panel. I can see hot glue getting messy if you have to change things inside. With screws, its very easily managed!
This is so cool. I could never do anything like this, primarily because I'd be scared to fuck it up which would inevitably lead to me fucking it up which would then lead to me being fucked up.
You should definitely give it a try, because even if you mess it up, you still learn a lot by even trying it. I'm lucky that my dad is very good at woodwork, but I learned a lot by messing up a lot of the steps and what not!
Nice, I was thinking of making a hitbox with wasd button order, or a mixbox. It's really nice to see that you can use any regular keyboard keys. Great guide by you and your dad. Also love the 3rd strike music
Awesome video 👌 I was planning to build my own cheap mini mixbox and use it casually. I'll use this video as a guide and thank you for the thorough explanations
Hi i baught the EG STARTS ARCADE pcb for my mixbox but the problem is that the left + right input is not neutral , you said that there's a button for switching from analog to digital mode, can u please make a video on it
Kind of a late response but you can find an SOCD cleaner (which is the name of the tech that cancels left+right inputs) on FA for pretty cheap. You can add it to your wiring and it works quite well.
THANK YOU CAUSE GOD ONLY KNOWS WHEN THE ORIGINAL MIXBOX WILL ACTUALLY LAUNCH THEY HAVE BEEN IN PRE-ORDER STATUS FOR 2 YEARS NOW SO SOMETHING DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT!.
Heya! What kind / size of chisel did your Dad use at 6:04? Also what kind of wires are those that you soldered onto the pins? They seem to lead to some kind of connection. I'm looking to get a brook ufb, and all the videos I've seen of it being installed need you to pass the wire through this one rectangular part of it. Also, do you have any idea how hard it would be to add artwork to something like this? Like how they have it in regular fightsticks. An acrylic / plexi panel on top of printed artwork, with holes cut out for the buttons / keys.
Are you using sanwa snap in buttons or the screw ins? Sanwa snap ins can only hit 1/8" im also planning on doing the same since a regular wood panel would be too flimsy. yet i cant find any laminate flooring thats thin enough to fit snap ins
That board actually hit Sanwa snap ins pretty well, but I'm not sure it's properly snapped in. If you are unsure, probably the screw-ins are a sure-fit.
@@DundiesTK I'm sure you can crimp them but there is a risk of breaking them. Soldering is the most reliable. You would only need to solder the keys. You can quick disconnect the buttons.
Ooo, I am not too sure how brook pcbs work! If there are separate inputs available for the d-pad, as in 4 different inputs for up, down, left, and right, I don't see why it shouldn't work!
@@PrimesStash Unfortunately, that would require a custom cable that fits the tiny tiny pins at the ends of keyboard keys at one end, and fits buttons at the other end. Maybe it actually exists, but not to my knowledge hahaha
Hello! Thank you so much! Ive been wait for the longest time for a video like this! Mate, but how do you solder the key's pins? There are 3 for each key instead of the usual 2 (signal and ground). Is it that one pin is AO, the othet AC, and the third is Ground?
Thanks for watching! There are two metal pins that stick out of the bottom of the keys, I'm not sure which 3rd pin you are talking about actually. On the Cherry MX Keys that we got, there were only two pins, which get their circuits completed when the keys are clicked. We soldered normal button wires onto those two pins.
Yo Han Got it. I thought it was 3 pins because of the switches' Aliexpress ad description, saying they had either 3 or 5 pins (and the pictures sorta confused me hahaha) That was the only reason why I haven't bought these earlier. Thanks a ton for the reply! Keep it up :D
hey guys! i love this video of you and your dad working on this project. would it be possible to commission you guys to make one for me that works with pc/ps4?
You know, I only play on PC so I haven't tested it on a PS4 yet! However, I think it should work. If you are not sure, I would consider getting a Brook Board instead of a Zero Delay Encoder.
I just built a mixbox of my own and I really wanted to give some tips to people who want to get started
1) don't use plywood because it splinters very easily while cutting. Stick with a hardwood like walnut or oak. softwoods like pine are ok, just know that they can get scratched pretty easily.
2) if you want to use acrylic like I did, you should probably get a coping saw to cut out the squares for the keys. I used a hand file and it took me 2 hours per hole to get the keys to fit snugly
3) while soldering, make sure you solder the wires onto the keys first before putting them in. I accidentally hot glued the keys in before soldering and it made it very restrictive to solder
4)also, I would suggest tilting the keys inwards to help put less strain on your wrists if you don't have a lot of space to work with.
5) another neat add on you can do is adding a removable cable to your mixbox. this way, while storing it, you can remove the cable and everything will be flush to the edges, and you can change the cable length to however long you would want without having to take apart the box. I used a USB type b cable because it is pretty robust and it can survive being unplugged multiple times
6) If you are using wood, don't use screws, wood glue is super strong. most of the time, if you attempt to break a joint that was joined together with wood glue, it is the wood that would break, not the glued up joint.
7) For the bottom panel, I used hot glue to stick everything together, and when I needed to take it off, I used a blow dryer to heat up the glue to do whatever inside
8) Another nice tip to prevent splintering in the wood while drilling is to drill holes after putting masking take over where you are drilling
here are some pictures of my version of the mixbox: photos.app.goo.gl/z64RLKHEKJD2X3ATA
Awesome, that's well done! Great advice for the PEOPLE! Really like the removable cable.
The only thing I would suggest is using a wood panel and screws for the bottom panel. I can see hot glue getting messy if you have to change things inside. With screws, its very easily managed!
cool, i'm thinking of making on my own but i have zero ideas can you post or upload a more comprehensive guide to make one ?
Yo, you got a discord? Planing on making my own and could use some advice.
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Is there any other to connect directional keys without soldering
This is so cool. I could never do anything like this, primarily because I'd be scared to fuck it up which would inevitably lead to me fucking it up which would then lead to me being fucked up.
You should definitely give it a try, because even if you mess it up, you still learn a lot by even trying it. I'm lucky that my dad is very good at woodwork, but I learned a lot by messing up a lot of the steps and what not!
Nice, I was thinking of making a hitbox with wasd button order, or a mixbox. It's really nice to see that you can use any regular keyboard keys. Great guide by you and your dad.
Also love the 3rd strike music
Awesome video 👌
I was planning to build my own cheap mini mixbox and use it casually.
I'll use this video as a guide and thank you for the thorough explanations
dope dad, cool mixbox
Nice drop of the Ibuki theme!!!
Yo this is so cool. Your father helped u with this? Dope af
9:42 Model M !
Hi i baught the EG STARTS ARCADE pcb for my mixbox but the problem is that the left + right input is not neutral , you said that there's a button for switching from analog to digital mode, can u please make a video on it
Kind of a late response but you can find an SOCD cleaner (which is the name of the tech that cancels left+right inputs) on FA for pretty cheap. You can add it to your wiring and it works quite well.
Cherry mx is a good option for arcade. I will try it
what type of connector did you use for the key pins? The pins on mine are .8x.2mm and my dupont connectors aren't narrow enough for a tight fit
I might try to make this
thanks for the video :D
THANK YOU CAUSE GOD ONLY KNOWS WHEN THE ORIGINAL MIXBOX WILL ACTUALLY LAUNCH THEY HAVE BEEN IN PRE-ORDER STATUS FOR 2 YEARS NOW SO SOMETHING DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT!.
I thought it already came out...
Awesome video!!! Do you do custom mods for others?
How thick is the plank flooring? Doesn't the switches requires some specific thickness to clip onto?
Would it support connecting to a PS5? First time want to build and try one. Saw it way too expensive online, 250$ without the shipping cost...
great build video very interesting.
IBM model F keyboard? Siiiick
has it ever happened that one of the keys just flies out of the hole?
Great video.
Heya! What kind / size of chisel did your Dad use at 6:04? Also what kind of wires are those that you soldered onto the pins? They seem to lead to some kind of connection. I'm looking to get a brook ufb, and all the videos I've seen of it being installed need you to pass the wire through this one rectangular part of it.
Also, do you have any idea how hard it would be to add artwork to something like this? Like how they have it in regular fightsticks. An acrylic / plexi panel on top of printed artwork, with holes cut out for the buttons / keys.
The wires he soldered on are an arcade type solder less connector you find on most wiring harness.
Did you need any extra cables, or the link you provide in the description includes everything you need?
Are you using sanwa snap in buttons or the screw ins? Sanwa snap ins can only hit 1/8" im also planning on doing the same since a regular wood panel would be too flimsy. yet i cant find any laminate flooring thats thin enough to fit snap ins
That board actually hit Sanwa snap ins pretty well, but I'm not sure it's properly snapped in. If you are unsure, probably the screw-ins are a sure-fit.
Brilliant!!!!
great simply amazing keep up the work!!!
I had one question do I anything extra cause I have Xbox 1
8:18 how do you know which wire to put on which pin
okay it seems like it does not matter, at least on the gateron clears
Can you convert that too to non-soldered one?
Because the pins are so thin on a Cherry MX Switch, there really isn't a cable that fits a pin so thin. If you find one, let me know though lol
@@DundiesTK I'm sure you can crimp them but there is a risk of breaking them. Soldering is the most reliable. You would only need to solder the keys. You can quick disconnect the buttons.
@@NoMoreLines You're right! I think soldering is the most reliable, I wouldn't want to risk the connection falling apart mid match!
How would this work out if i use a brook pcb for ps4? In terms of connections
Ooo, I am not too sure how brook pcbs work! If there are separate inputs available for the d-pad, as in 4 different inputs for up, down, left, and right, I don't see why it shouldn't work!
@@DundiesTK yea it does, i was wondering if there are any keyboard buttons that wont require soldering
@@PrimesStash Unfortunately, that would require a custom cable that fits the tiny tiny pins at the ends of keyboard keys at one end, and fits buttons at the other end. Maybe it actually exists, but not to my knowledge hahaha
Tysm dude ill try to see what are the options out there
@@PrimesStash please let me know if you find any other option, I'd love to know!
Hello! Thank you so much! Ive been wait for the longest time for a video like this! Mate, but how do you solder the key's pins? There are 3 for each key instead of the usual 2 (signal and ground). Is it that one pin is AO, the othet AC, and the third is Ground?
Thanks for watching! There are two metal pins that stick out of the bottom of the keys, I'm not sure which 3rd pin you are talking about actually. On the Cherry MX Keys that we got, there were only two pins, which get their circuits completed when the keys are clicked. We soldered normal button wires onto those two pins.
Yo Han Got it. I thought it was 3 pins because of the switches' Aliexpress ad description, saying they had either 3 or 5 pins (and the pictures sorta confused me hahaha)
That was the only reason why I haven't bought these earlier. Thanks a ton for the reply! Keep it up :D
Will this work with ps4 also
This is no joke. Can you do one for Xbox One?
Hi! Did you add quick disconnects to your Cherry MX keys?
Yup. He soldered them on since they were a loose fit 8:08
can you use it on ps4 tho ?
if you get a ps4 encoder
Where did you get those arcade wasd keys?
Those are just regular Cherry MX Keys for keyboards! Bought them on Amazon.
hey guys! i love this video of you and your dad working on this project. would it be possible to commission you guys to make one for me that works with pc/ps4?
the video is a tutorial, are you really that lazy 😭
Dude can I contact you . I want to share my work
Hi, It works on ps4?
You know, I only play on PC so I haven't tested it on a PS4 yet! However, I think it should work. If you are not sure, I would consider getting a Brook Board instead of a Zero Delay Encoder.
Hey, we found out it works with PS4 if you buy the Brook PS3/PS4 super converter!
Only 11 buttons? I cannot maximize it to 12?
You can! We just put 11 buttons because it only needed 11 buttons. Put 12 if you need to!
this work on ps4? :)
Yes, we actually found out it works with PS4 if you buy the Brook PS3/PS4 super converter!
I should have stayed in school i don't have any idea how to do measurement
why play music over your talking lol