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Making a USB Game Controller

Here at NextFab, we designed a fully functional, USB game controller for Philly Tech Week. This project will be particularly tricky without some more serious electronics equipment or a local makerspace with the proper tools, but we thought we would post our walk-through in case you do have the access and would like to make your own!

Tools Needed:

Laser Cutter
3D printer
Stencil Printer
Pick and Place machine - Manual or Automatic
Reflow oven
Soldering iron
Supplies Needed:

Electronic components (list attached later)
PCB (Order from our Gerber files)
1/8” Acrylic
NinjaFlex filament
Hardware (list provided later)”

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