first portable

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:30 pm

well im makeing a portable snes

i whant to know what the esiast type of case to make is.

PS.i dont think i can put it in its orginal case because i have a big intec gamecube screen

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:22 pm

Vacuum form or project box. Check PoD.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:24 pm

Although I have yet to make a portable, I would say the easiest case you could possibly make is a tackle box, and just cram your parts inside of it.

Personally, I'm going to try carving a mold out of styrofoam and making a fiberglass case. I think that'd be kinda cool.

Or, you can always just cut pieces of plastic and screw the together like Ben does... it's probably the best way to go...

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1 ... 822,00.asp

but I think doing that makes them look sorta boxey.

Foxx373 · Post by **Foxx373** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:54 pm

If a vacuform machine is out of your skill level, you can get an allready decent enclousure (tupperware) and use bondo (car body filler) to customise it. Or you can work with a soft meatl like tin or aluminum and make a nice metal case. Coat the case in bondo, smooth it, sand it, prime it, paint it, polish it, then drool over it.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:33 pm

Foxx373 wrote:If a vacuform machine is out of your skill level.

it may not be out of his skill level, hell my first case was vac formed. it didnt look so great but i still did it. if you plan to make multiple portables and vac form in the future i would say start now and get the hang of it.

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:51 pm

im 13 so vacum forming is why out of my ballpark.

what is bondo

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:05 pm

im only 14

Post by **Gamelver** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:14 pm

and I'm only 16

....I started when I was 15, though. but it IS hard, so a project box or other enclosure would work best.

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:00 pm

i didnt whant to rely put my age.

thought i might lose the respect i dont realy have.

p.s.i dont have experince in takeing stuff apart is this kind of stuff out of my ballpark[i mean portabilizing all together.]

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:40 pm

order cases from this site http://www.pactecenclosures.com/( you get 2 free samples ) and then buy some bondo at your local car shop( or use g00g13).....this is what im doing for my case.....i'm 13 too, so i thought this would be a very easy way to make a case.....hope that helped

I wish you good luck on your portable.

HomicidalBarber · Post by **HomicidalBarber** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:56 pm

Or just use a tackle box like me. They come in all sorts of sizes, cut up easily or you can melt them and if you dont like the color, just paint it with krylon plastic paint when you are done! plus it allows easy access to get and out.

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:57 pm

im sorry but what is bondo.

Post by **Gamelver** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:03 pm

google "what is bondo?"

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