Gamecube Portable (abandoned)

techknott · Post by **techknott** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:00 pm

bacteria wrote:Looks good so far. Sure, enter it in the compo if you wish, and if it is finished in time. Why not.

Thankyou, thats great news. Really can't wait to see them all.

Basement_Modder wrote:HOW do you plan on keeping the L/R buttons in their existing "pressure sensitive" state?Confused I just hacked off the little slider switch and used the "pushed all-the-way in" circut.

Also, how did you manage to soldier the tiny traces on the ribbon cable??? If I tried, I'd most likely burn it up or use too much solder.

Lastly, can you get that copper wire stuff with the "Shockedinvisible insulationShocked" at a place like Radio Shack or just online or something?

Not entirely sure about the L & R buttons just yet. I usually just make stuff up as I go along. As for the wire, its basically just wrapping wire for coils. I would imagine Radioshack would sell it, im from the UK.

Couple more pics. Needs a really good polish and still to put the buttons etc in the top.

Also, blew up the regulator board yesterday so had to order some regulators to build a new one. Its so hard trying to locate these in the UK, especially when the guys in Maplin dont know a resistor from a battery. I wish we had Radioshack here.

Its now perspex and aluminium.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:09 pm

Epic.

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Bigmac · Post by **Bigmac** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:39 pm

Where.... where does screen go?

mothatrucka · Post by **mothatrucka** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:46 pm

techknott wrote:Also, blew up the regulator board yesterday so had to order some regulators to build a new one. Its so hard trying to locate these in the UK, especially when the guys in Maplin dont know a resistor from a battery. I wish we had Radioshack here.

Yeah, well, Radio Shack's pretty overrated. In the 15 years we've had this one in my hometown, I've only ever met one employee who knew anything at all.

I really like that aluminum. It breaks up all that black quite nicely. Did you just do that with a Dremel? It looks perfect!

dragonball345 · Post by **dragonball345** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:54 pm

I might be able to send you my regulator board i kinda recked the mobo that went with it I still have to test it to see if i can bridge the are i recked but if not Id trade for some plastic for vac forming if you got some.

Website · Post by **Life of Brian** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:23 pm

Bigmac wrote:Where.... where does screen go?

Weren't you paying attention? He's not including one

Now go back up the thread and see if I'm telling the truth or not.

I want that case so bad it hurts. It's beautiful! And the fact that it's made with aluminum and cut and bent so perfectly makes it that much more awesome.

mchammer · Post by **mchammer** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:38 am

Just wondering what gauge copper enamel wire you are using? (for you ribbon cable repairs etc)
.25mm, .5mm, 1mm?

Cheerz

techknott · Post by **techknott** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:24 am

mothatrucka wrote:Did you just do that with a Dremel?

Yeah it was all done with a dremel. I really wish i had a cnc or vac form machine though. Think I might try and make one after this.

mothatrucka wrote:Did you just do that with a Dremel?

@dragonball345, I dont own any vac form plastic at all mate.

@mchammer, I think it was around 30-35awg if I remember correctly. Its as thin as a strand of hair but doesn't really matter how thick it is as long as your comfortable soldering it.

Thankyou all for the comments.

Basement_Modder · Post by **Basement_Modder** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:37 pm

When you cut out that round chunk of mobo for the dd motor on the remake, did u have to bypass anything?

techknott · Post by **techknott** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:44 pm

Yeah, the dvd drive connections.

atarihacker · Post by **atarihacker** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:41 pm

thats going to be one beautiful GCp

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:55 pm

Life of Brian wrote:
Bigmac wrote:Where.... where does screen go?
Weren't you paying attention? He's not including one Now go back up the thread and see if I'm telling the truth or not.

I want that case so bad it hurts. It's beautiful! And the fact that it's made with aluminum and cut and bent so perfectly makes it that much more awesome.

Okay, I get this one!

The proof is in the pudding. So no one eat the pudding.

techknott wrote:
ShockSlayer wrote:NOOOO! It was gonna be awesome! Dont give up on the lcd!

PLEEEEEEEEAAAAAAASSEEEEEEEEEE!

:Cry:

I cant/wont stop you, but I will reccommend that you dont give up the screen. Maybe you could jest put it over the DD or something.

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Sorry guys, I was just kidding. Its going over the top of the disk drive.

@ mothatrucka - knock yourself out mate.

Oh and nice sig LoB!

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Zereo_XI · Post by **Zereo_XI** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:59 pm

Arghh My BAD. Sry didn't read.

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:11 pm

ShockSlayer wrote:
Life of Brian wrote:
Bigmac wrote:Where.... where does screen go?
Weren't you paying attention? He's not including one Now go back up the thread and see if I'm telling the truth or not.

I want that case so bad it hurts. It's beautiful! And the fact that it's made with aluminum and cut and bent so perfectly makes it that much more awesome.
Okay, I get this one!

The proof is in the pudding. So no one eat the pudding.

techknott wrote:
ShockSlayer wrote:NOOOO! It was gonna be awesome! Dont give up on the lcd!

PLEEEEEEEEAAAAAAASSEEEEEEEEEE!

:Cry:

I cant/wont stop you, but I will reccommend that you dont give up the screen. Maybe you could jest put it over the DD or something.

SS
Sorry guys, I was just kidding. Its going over the top of the disk drive.

@ mothatrucka - knock yourself out mate.
Oh and nice sig LoB!

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the pudding is a lie...

dragonball345 · Post by **dragonball345** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:32 pm

I better order my batteries tonight and plastci for my case if im to beat you out in this contest crap this is gonna be fun

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