My zn45 portable....

[Deck]

It's alright. I'd say it's not too bad for a first portable.



It's really not super smooth and perfectly sanded, but it's okay. I didn't really want to spend a gazillion hours, since just that took me long enough

From left to right: A/V out, Controller Switch (down position is built in controller, up position is external controller), Power Switch (down position is screen and system, up position is system only), button and 4 LEDs for battery charge indicator (the middle LED is broken, but that's okay, since it's the least important one), charging jack, headphone jack, brightness controls, volume controls

As you can see, I still need to put something on to house the cartridge. Any suggestions?
Oh and I accidentally put the Z button on upside down if ya didn't notice, but it's cool. Still works great!

What do y'all think?

[mako321]

looks great!

[thewise1]

Nice, a very good quality portable. I like the rca jacks and controller ports on the bottom. GOOD JOB!

[ToastBucket]

Wow! for a first time! Truly much better than mine, still a WIP (http://forums.modretro.com/viewtopic.ph ... 566#p39566" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) Nice Job. Like the orange color

[vskid]

Moved to News because it's pretty much done.

Nice job. A little more work on the bondo would have helped a ton, but I can understand just wanting to get it done. What paint did you use?

[Deck]

What paint did you use?

Spray paint. I know, not the best

[thewise1]

Well that's really the only way to paint a good portable. I think he meant what brand of paint. The usual krylon fusion?

[Deck]

Well that's really the only way to paint a good portable. I think he meant what brand of paint. The usual krylon fusion?

oh... well, I don't know.
Some old spray paint I found in the closet...

[eagle5953]

Excellent job, especially for a first try!

[pally321]

Why be so modest? That is an amazing portable! I don't see anything wrong with it.

[brandonk318]

Now that looks great for a first portable. And love the color. Big orange fan here....Quick question----How in the heck did you make the 4 led battery charge indicator? I could only find the one with 2 leds, one red for low battery and one green for charged battery.

[ttsgeb]

That's awesome for a first portable, and the color is great...
Like you said, more casework would make it better, but that goes for almost anything.

[airz]

Now that looks great for a first portable. And love the color. Big orange fan here....Quick question----How in the heck did you make the 4 led battery charge indicator? I could only find the one with 2 leds, one red for low battery and one green for charged battery.

you can buy low battery indicators for RC cars, planes, ect... i think that's what he used there. i have a few... something along the lines of this http://cgi.ebay.ca/7-4V-11-1V-RC-Lipo-B ... 4149496bb8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[hackmodford]

I like it!

[Deck]

How in the heck did you make the 4 led battery charge indicator? I could only find the one with 2 leds, one red for low battery and one green for charged battery.

Actually, the led indicator was built into my battery. I used an external battery for a portable dvd player, and the LEDs were already there. I just relocated them with some wire.

Why be so modest? That is an amazing portable! I don't see anything wrong with it.

I know, it's pretty sweet, but there are just some things I would do differently, or better. Now I know what could make it better, though, in case I do something like this again.