Depends how fancy you go!

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: : How much I should spend to make a arcadestick myself(US Dollars)? : Here is a rough estimate based on the most common examples (2 joysticks, 6 buttons each and function (coin input, player start) buttons): : Joysticks (2) - 20.00 : Buttons (20) - 30.00 : I-PAC - 50.00 : Wood - 10.00 : Wire and connectors -10.00 : Grand total $120.00 : Add for paint, tools needed (if you don't have them), Lexan or plexiglass (if desired), contact paper, etc. : Subtract about 40.00 if you hack an old keyboard or add about 10-50.00 if you use a different pre-made encoder. : Remember that once you start this you will probably find you also want: : Optical Interface -40.00 - 50.00 : Trackball - 60.00 each : Rotary Joysticks -40.00 each : Spinners -60.00 to -110.00 each : Steering Wheels -125.00 : Star Wars Yokes Good Luck : Light Guns Good Luck : All these are new retail prices, you could find the stuff used and save some $$$. : Gets pretty easy to spend several hundred (or more dollars on this, but then that's half the fun. (The other half is playing on the stuff when you finish!!!) : Good luck with your project if you decide to build one. Lots of helpful hints on this site.

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