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Yeah I'm not expecting it to be all that hard. I've had a bit of a play with eagle before, but I couldn't work out how to import a DXF of my board layout so I could be sure it would fit in my enclosure. Maybe a limitation of that software or perhaps I just didn't try hard enough. Haven't really...

Yeah that's it, PCB's are the next thing I want to work on after this project. I can do basic PCB's in CAD but I want to learn how to use proper design software and get some boards made professionally. The CNC does alright but I really can't get my trace spacing any closer than 0.5mm and that...

Mainly for looks, I'm trying to make a button with a clear center so the RGB can shine through the letter cut out only. I couldn't think of a way to make that work with machined buttons so I decided to give resin a go. So far, I've got a complete set of fully black buttons here that look...

Well the good news is it wasn't my incapability that was stopping the resin from working properly. Did a test pour of the new fancy brand name resin into a silicone ice cube tray we had for a test and these ones have set harder in one night than the other ones did in a month. Interestingly...

Quick note on the power connector, you could make use of an XT60 style connector. These are commonplace in remote control hobbies and are able to handle up to 60a yet they aren't overly big. There is even now a panel mount version of the xt60 connector which would be perfect for fitting into a...

Yeah I've tried a few different batches now and they aren't really working well. Now at least 12 hours on since I mixed the batch with pen ink in it and its still liquid so it really hasn't worked well at all. I've got my original test pieces that have been sitting for weeks and they are finally...

Thanks mate, I appreciate the kind words! Small update, no pictures this time. I've had a couple of goes at casting the resin buttons but I'm not having a lot of luck. The first lot I did using the black epoxy pigment powder looked great in the mixing container but once I had a small amount of...

Looks a bit dirty, I guess washing the aluminium with hot water and detergent wasn't enough to get rid of the traces of metal polish entirely but it appears to have set! I'm impressed with the level of detail the silicone takes on, you can even see the machine marks in places I haven't...

Alright guys, wish me luck! Mold is all filled up with silicone now, hope I mixed it properly. Guess we'll find out in a few hours time! I really have no idea if this is going to work or not, this is my first ever go with liquid silicone or really any sort of molding. The pins around the outside...

There are ways to etch PCB material using chemicals. I don't think it's difficult although I've never tried it. Might be an option thats worth looking into!

Weird. I've never used copper tape before, so I'm not sure. Mine are on milled PCBs and they are working fine. I've used some PS4 rubber buttons and also some from a very cheap no-name PS3 controller clone and they've all worked well.

That should be working just fine. That's how I've done half of my buttons. Make sure you're checking for resistance on your multimeter. It may not change enough to set off the "continuity alarm" but you should still see a change in resistance.

Trust me, that's how my face looks the entire time I'm waiting for the part to come off the machine haha

Outside of the first grip is done! Took about 6 hours for this side so including the internal machining about 9 hours in total machining time for this part. I could have done a finer step-over for a better finish but it would have increased the machining time dramatically. The surface finish is...

Finished the inside! And it even fits, so that's a bonus! Can't wait to see how it looks (and how much lighter it gets) once I've processed the outside. The machining on the outside should be pretty straightforward, but it's going to be very time consuming. Considering setting up my camera for a...

Looks like a really nice finish from here, nice work!

Well that's about 90% of the machining on the inside of one grip done. Still got a few holes to drill, then I can work out how to set it up upside down and do the outside!

Thanks mate! I'm just eager to see how it looks once it's all together!

And second side done. Little bit of vibration above the USB ports. Not really a surprise since it's only about 2x2mm thick through there. I'll be able to fill it up with epoxy and sand it back before painting so no big deal. Everything fits this time so I'm pretty happy with that! Time to start...

Hahahaha no, the truth is I'm just a tight arse with access to an almost unlimited supply of small scraps of material. Plus making customs clamps allows me to set jobs up on my machine in the ideal way. For the more complex shapes I like to load them into the model of my CNC machine, locate them...