Pip's Cheepo PSOneP (DONE with the exception of batteries)

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Pip's Cheepo PSOneP (DONE with the exception of batteries)

Post by pipakin » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:26 pm

*chuckle* I couldn't get plastic...so why not foamboard?

I'm still re-wiring the controllers, and I need a battery and power regulator. The screen is an Audiovox VBP2000 screen.

System playing FFVII before I started the case
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Close up of LCD control board (aka Octopus of death)
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System partially in it's new case
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The back of the new case
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My stylin' method of holding the cdrom on...lol
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Post by Klefmung » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:34 pm

Go for it. Likely more stable than my NESp made from spare cardboard from packages. <_<
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Post by demonofaj » Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:30 am

! A fellow maker with foamboard! All right *virtual high five*. Just I recommend you use that temporarily. I built a previous NESp with foam board, as some of you may know, and it fell apart when I pressed A a tad to hard. If you do wish to use foam board, I recommend both actual nails, liquid nails, and some nice crazy glue. Believe me, :wink: . Anyway, kudos on a very nice and budding portable
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Post by pipakin » Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:55 pm

Got some more done last night, just a bit of case to finish and my first portable will be done!

I'll put up some more pics later, as I'm at work right now. (Shhh, don't tell my boss!) :roll:
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Post by Klefmung » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:26 pm

So.... what kind of batteries are you using?
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Post by pipakin » Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:02 pm

Er...right...batteries...

Make that, my first SEMI-portable!

I haven't got any batteries yet, but I imagine I'll go with something in the 4500-5000mAh range. 12v.

I also need a 7808 for the playstation power. It's currently still powered from the wall supply.
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Post by Klefmung » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:56 pm

Actually, 7.2v-36v will suffice. It actually has a 7805 inside. it is just labeled as 7.5v as to match the screen, as one of the main purposes to release the psone was to have a screen that attatches, if not, they would have kept a grey one. So just give it 12v.
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Post by Turbo Tax 1.0 » Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:51 pm

are you sure about that i ran my psone higher than 7.2 and shazaam it died
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Post by bicostp » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:56 pm

Mine handles 7.5 - 8 volts no problem.
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Post by pipakin » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:47 am

Had to fix some blown fuses last night, and the controller has a couple'a' bad wires, so I haven't made much progress...

But tonight is another night!
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Holy crap I finished (except for the battery)

Post by pipakin » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:41 pm

Everything with the exception of the batteries is done!!! The case is really strong, which I didn't expect with foamboard. I've already dropped it and it didn't break. :)

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With obligatory Diet Pepsi
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Starting up...(Ignore my pajamas)
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Disc/Meat slicer spinning (Yeah, it's kinda thick. It is my first one, after all).
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Mmmmm....squaresoft....
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More disc spinning fun
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Post by Turbo Tax 1.0 » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:57 pm

awesome, it looks really small, what did you layer to make the case?
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Post by pipakin » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:49 am

Just cheap ol' foamboard from the local craft store.
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Post by Krepticor » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:07 am

good job!

This looks like a wonderful start and I want to know what screen you used, what madel magnavox was this...and about how much did it cost?
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Post by pipakin » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:16 am

The screen is pulled out of a Audiovox VBP2000. Ironically the LCD panel is exactly the same panel as the one in the Sony PSOne screen. :lol:

The Audiovox ran me about $10 off of ebay (about $25 with shipping). The foamboard was ~$5, and the intenal components (other than the PSOne) were about $20 total.

I had to buy tools, etc (since my old soldering iron was broken and I couldn't find my hot glue gun), so that ran me about $40 more.

The PSOne was $34 at vintage stock, and the memory card (which I hardwired internally) cost $3.

So I guess I spent about $120 total on the project, including tools.
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