Precision Xbox 360 thumb-sticks (or any console)

I had seen an article on engadget.com about a 3rd party peripheral that extended the thumb-sticks of either an Xbox 360, or PS3 controller. I took a look at them and thought, why not make my own? So thats exactly what I did. Unfortunately I did not take pictures of construction, so bear with my drawings. I will try to make another Instructable soon possibly using epoxy or som other method (Feedback?).  This is my first Instructable so please bear with me.

Here is the site that sells the product http://www.kontrolfreek.com/Game-Controller-Accessories/KontrolFreek-FPS-Freek.asp

Materials
torx t-8 screwdriver
hot glue or epoxy
nails of desired length (explained)
spare thumb-stick 
marker or pen that is the same diameter as the shaft of your thumbstick

Contest-I turned a marker cap into precision analog stick for fps games. 

Step 1: Cut apart thumb-stick

I am going to assume you are are able to take apart the controller, so i will skip that step. If not, there are numerous videos on youtube that would aid you much more than I. Anyways, once the desired thumb-stick is removed from the controller, cut off the part your thumb rest on as close to the top as you can. Try to make it as level as possible. See Picture.

Comments

[freakyqwerty]

Or you could just ajust the stick sensitivitly on the games you want/need this for and still have a perfectly good controller for when speed is needed.

[blake.davidson4]

Well I had a spare thumbstick just laying around and the controller i used was already opened so no harm has come to the controller or the original thumbstick. And yes you could just crank up the sensitivity. However, I've found that when your sensitivity is way up, you loose some of the fine adjustment you have with lower sensitivity. With a longer thumbstick your range of motion is larger, giving you both the fine adjustments as well as the quick adjustments you have with higher sensitivity. Its the best of both in my book. I also think its just more comfortable with longer sticks. All the things I've talked about can also be found on the KontrolFreak website I listed in step one.

[freakyqwerty]

Oh okay I see your point.

[Shades of Grey]

Did you somehow reverse this picture or do you have an alternate (left handed?) controller? My colored buttons (XYAB) are on the right side of the controller as I hold it.

[blake.davidson4]

I noticed that earlier today. I used the webcam on my laptop to take that picture and for some reason it mirrored it. I do have a normal controller.