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Completed PsoneP

Post by gamefreak11 » Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:57 pm

PsoneP

My first psonep I made a year ago had problems that I wished to fix, with low battery life and hard to press buttons. The shoulder buttons were also broken.

So in late December of 08, I started work on a whole new one.
The casing is made of nearly all balsa wood. I did however use the plastic from a controller on the front, but it blends in pretty well.

The battery is a 6000 mah li-ion battery I got on ebay for 35 dollars. It powers the system for nearly 4 hours. The screen is put on as a flip-up lid, covering the cd drive.

There are two switches, one for power and the other for the lid sensor switch (for two disk games). The portable is pretty heavy, but I can lay it down on my lap while I play.

Here are a few pics:
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And some more:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/ ... CF1554.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/ ... CF1557.jpg
(The back looks better in person, I promise)

Tell me what you think :)
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Re: Completed PsoneP

Post by XCVG » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:19 pm

Ugly. No offense meant, but it is pretty rough around the edges. Still, it must be fun to play.

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Re: Completed PsoneP

Post by mmoshkowich » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:30 pm

Is that screen LED Modded cause I cant tell.

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Re: Completed PsoneP

Post by gamefreak11 » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:33 pm

Yeah, its not the prettiest thing, but it works well.

The screen is not LED modded, but I still get nearly 4 hours off of the battery.

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Post by Life of Brian » Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:18 pm

You have a completed portable, and that is far more than most people have on this site. Well done. :D
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Post by schmellyfart » Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:05 am

Good job!

Looks better than my first :lol:
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Re: Completed PsoneP

Post by colosalblack » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:31 am

Thats awesome! I dont care how ugly it is as long as you can play on it :wink:
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Re: Completed PsoneP

Post by gamefreak11 » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:02 pm

I never thought it'd be on a site like gizmodo. :?
I don't think its that ugly in person; it doesn't look like a cake. :(
Ahh well, thanks everyone for the comments.

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Re: Completed PsoneP

Post by sonic4freedom » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:48 pm

i agree with Life of Brian, you built a portable, end of story, and that makes you awesome.
my portable aint that good lookin neither, good job! :wink:
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Post by 64M320N3 » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:19 pm

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sonic4freedom wrote:i agree with Life of Brian, you built a portable, end of story, and that makes you awesome.
my portable aint that good lookin neither, good job! :wink:
Me too (yet i still have to finish mine :wink: )
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Re: Completed PsoneP

Post by AngelArm1110 » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:40 am

as far as a first portable goes its actually pretty good. i think the thing i like most about it is the battery life. something like that is pretty hard to come by in a portablized console. anyway, all in all though a good portable. i look forward to seeing your next project!!!

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Post by ShockSlayer » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:59 am

Life of Brian wrote:You have a completed portable, and that is far more than most people have on this site. Well done. :D
+1

Now then, seeing as how around here I am the king of ugly(except a few portables. :D) let me tell you what I think: It's pretty good. I like that you can see the guts when you open the cover, and the cover itself is pretty cool too! It's portrait style too, something we have not seen much of. Very nice portable, and I hope its life is as long as its enjoyability.

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Re: Completed PsoneP

Post by Scottery » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:53 pm

Good Job!
what made you decide to use wood?
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Re: Completed PsoneP

Post by gamefreak11 » Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:46 pm

Thanks. Balsa is cheap, light weight, easy to cut. It is also sturdy when used right. I know someone else could make a better looking case with balsa than I did with more sanding.

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