Stand Up Arcade Controllers Using Adult Walkers

I need sturdy, portable stand-up controllers for my GameStation system. They need to be light enough that one person can carry both controllers and both standing bases. My dad suggested using walkers and that was a dang good idea so...

Parts List

2 X-Arcade Dual Joystick Controllers ($130 each = $260)
2 Adult Walkers ($10 each = $20)
- found one on craigslist and one at Unique
16 3/8 in. x 2 in. Stainless-Steel Carriage Bolts ($.37 each = $3)
8 Stainless-Steel Ceiling Flanges ($1.40 each = $11)
8 Stainless-Steel 1 in. Diameter Split-Ring Pipe Hangers ($2.16 each = $17)
Machine Screw and Nut sets (4 screws in each, $1.18 each = $5)

Total Cost: $316

Cost without controllers: $56

Tools Used

Dremel
Screwdriver
Drill

Step 1: Step 1: Cutting the Heads Off the Carriage Bolts

I couldn't find short threaded rods, so I had to make my own. I used carriage bolts because it would be easy to cut the heads off and have them all be generally the same length. I cut them with a metal-cutting bit on my Dremel.

This step was hard to get right and I had go back on each one and sand off extra bits which were making them difficult to screw in.

Suggestion: buy pre-made short threaded rods.

Step 2: Step 2: Drill Holes in X-Arcade Controller's Bottom

Remove the controller bottom
- bottom is attached with six little screws
- It's a thin piece of wood about 53cm by 20cm
put together the flange/split-ring/bolt sets
put them on top of the walker
rest the X-Arcade back on top
measure where the holes should be
drill holes big enough to fit machine screws

pro tip: Use the first board as a pattern to drill holes in the second board