P-NES Mark2 --FINISHED--

[Metallica Man X]

A CD-i?

Close...but not quite....


SMALL UPDATE
Been fiddling with the new screen...still can't figure out why it's making the screen so much brighter on low voltage. I'm tossing 'round the idea that I'm just gonna slap a couple resistors with plenty of hot glue to disperse heat into the thing and just roll with it.

As for the case, took some measurements, and I'm getting the woodstuff ready for mold making action! ...more to come over the weekend

EDIT! Just had a brilliant idea for my screen issue just now!!! More to come

[DK]

Turbo Grafix 16 CD?
Sega CD?
Apple Pippin?
Dreamcast?
Some sort of portable device that plays music CD?

[themadhacker]

3D0
playstation
saturn

[neverused]

Is the

Code: Select all

.. -.. --- -. --- - - .... .. -. ... --- .-.-.-
--- --- .--. --..-- -.-. .-.. -- -.-- ..-. .. .-. ... - -- . ... ... .- --. . --- .- -.-. -.-. .. -.. . -. -

in your signature Morse Code?

It looks like

Code: Select all

Idonotthinso.  
Oop,clmyfirstmessageoaccident

Is it hint to the other project?

[Metallica Man X]

Yes, my sig is in morse code, so is gamemaster's lol.

as for the many item listed, it was one of the ones that DK listed.....



As for the PNES mark2 right now, 'tis dead again...somehow managed to break another screen. This time, though means that I'm not sure on yet, I managed to crack the bottom half of the whole darn thing

Again, it's on hiatus till further notice

[Metallica Man X]

Ok, quick update.

Got a new screen, got it running happily with the retro-bit and audio amp off of the less than 6v being put out of 4 weak AA batteries

As for the case, created the mold...Pictures to come eventually.

Sometime soon, The molding process will begin! yay!

[Metallica Man X]

OK, so here's an update with pics! yay! Finally started to get to the case work. Having some issues with the vac table...BUT, that's due to be fixed over this coming weekend.

As for the mold, that's finished....


One more to get an idea on size....


Nextly! I butchered one of my NES controllers. The controller itself was shot, so there's no real loss here (plus I have a bazillion sitting around). Why butcher? cause I needed the button delees so my controller feels right

First part removed was the Start/Select spot


Then, I amputated the D-pad...


Then lastly, I removed the A/B buttons.


Here's the buttons next to the screen in what will be the final layout for the buttons.


Hopefully will finally get around to the vac-forming process sometime soon.......

[leonexodio]

i was thinking about making a portable out of the nes or the genesis 2 which 1 would be easer to do sence im a noob at this

[Metallica Man X]

Probably the NES, since it has far fewer parts that can die on it, lol.

[leonexodio]

really ok because i was just wondering what case should i use 4 it

[Metallica Man X]

What case? I guess it depends on what you're using. If you're using an original NES mobo, even with cutting down, I think you'd still have to build a case for it.

The most popular case (I believe) is the ZN-45 case. I dunno were you can get it off the top of my head, but I'm certain that with a quick look around on the board; you'll find out where to get one.

BUT ANYWAY...

...TIME FOR AN UPDATE!

Started the vac-forming last night....with mixed results....Yeah, my really sub-par vac table worked flawlessly...but the first molded plastic case halves failed to get fully molded... I've since solved that problem by putting only one half of the mold on the table, rather than both at once.

As for the screwed up case parts, I chopped them out as practice for my eventual final cuts. Screwed up on a few points, but that's why I'm using the bad parts for practice.

I'll post some pics of the failure, and the (more or less) cutting success of the failure tomorrow. --which will effectively show how the completed unit will appear pretty much, minus the final sanding and painting

Stay tuned!

[leonexodio]

ok because im using a original nes mother bord

[Frizo]

ok because im using a original nes mother bord

Make your own topic.
BTW!ZN-45 is a great case (I have mine, pretty sturdy after a few tests(By tests i mean stair throwing))
http://www.polycase.com/item/zn-45.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Metallica Man X]

All right then, here's some pics of progress!

A shot of the operation in action..deep inside my beastly oven....with special help from 4 empty beef stew cans



The first attempt...which was a failure for the most part, but still was useful just the same.


The first almost successful run...too bad I forgot to lube the wood for it



The failed mold with many a hole cut in it for the sake of practice, and a game tossed in back to size it up.


A side-by-side comparison of the Mark 2 versus the original Mark1...the overall thickness will be just about the same as the mk1, but the width will be slightly less and, as you can see here, the height will be significantly less


Coming soon......the completed case halves!!!

[leonexodio]

ok because im using a original nes mother bord

Make your own topic.
BTW!ZN-45 is a great case (I have mine, pretty sturdy after a few tests(By tests i mean stair throwing))
http://www.polycase.com/item/zn-45.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

k thankes because im just wondering and what do i do about the pin conector my is bad and need a new 1 and i no where to get 1 but how do i move it to relocate the game cartage