Snesp concept design

minkster · Post by **minkster** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:10 pm

After drawing my first concept design, I didn't like it, so I came up with another. Here is what it looks like:

Basically, I'm going to cut out the PSone screen and snes controller and bondo it in afterwards. I'm gonna try making it as pretty as I can get it too

I drew the image to the actual size of how I want to make it. I have all the materials to start vacuum forming, so I thought I'd show just the concept. Everything is measured pretty good, not perfectly exact...but close enough. Tell me what you guys think

I realize this design is similar to SNESguy's Snesp, I hope he doesnt mind too much

BJWanlund · Post by **BJWanlund** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:28 am

Hmmm, nice rough sketch dude.

However, what it looks like on paper ain't what it turns out to be unless you make a proto first. Is a proto case in the works, dude?

BJ

PS: Must...resist...temptation...to...use...capital..."d"...on "dude"...

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:14 am

Minkster, you sure the Mini SNES board is that much slimer then a controller? Also wouldn't this be better served in the case forum. So if you think it should be in the SNES forums as Triton or the other Case forum mod to return it here.

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:25 am

won't it be a little top heavy?

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:08 am

Really, top heaviness isn't as bad as one would think. I do like the external controller and the overall layout, looks a lot like mine

! However, as sparkfist said, the controller is larger than the SNES mini mobo (I just checked). Are you going to make the case as large as the controller, or smallify it and have the controller sides stick out like wingnuts? Also, how is your controller going to be fastened on? Bondo, probably? Can I make a suggestion? Use velcro. It holds better than you would think, very sturdy stuff. Plus, it can get a little uncomfortable after a few hours of Star Fox having to reach up to those shoulder buttons (although they are fine there for casual use, as in most games) so it's nice to be able to take the controller off and just hold it. Will you relocate the cart slot? Personally, I think this design would be better suited to leave the cart slot where it is, but that's just me.

CTFan

minkster · Post by **minkster** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:23 pm

BJWanlund wrote:Hmmm, nice rough sketch dude.

However, what it looks like on paper ain't what it turns out to be unless you make a proto first. Is a proto case in the works, dude?

BJ

PS: Must...resist...temptation...to...use...capital..."d"...on "dude"...

Thanks

I'm glad you like it. I'm going to try making it as close as possible to the design. What I plan on doing first is cutting out the the actual base, which is everything except the controller and making a clay molding and make a plaster cast mold. After that I am going to vacuum form it into a nice case. The drawing in itself helped me as a prototype, and I have a lot of precise measurements, so I'm fairly confident I can fit it all in the case.

Sparkfist wrote:Minkster, you sure the Mini SNES board is that much slimer then a controller? Also wouldn't this be better served in the case forum. So if you think it should be in the SNES forums as Triton or the other Case forum mod to return it here.

To answer your first question, yes the SNES board is slimmer than the controller. I was also thinking whether I should have posted this in the case forum or SNESp one. If you would like to move it you can

Zzebotes13 wrote:won't it be a little top heavy?

Without a battery, I think it might be slightly top heavey, but with the battery which I would like more towards where the placement of the controller is, I think the weight should even itself out.

CronoTriggerfan wrote:Really, top heaviness isn't as bad as one would think. I do like the external controller and the overall layout, looks a lot like mine ! However, as sparkfist said, the controller is larger than the SNES mini mobo (I just checked). Are you going to make the case as large as the controller, or smallify it and have the controller sides stick out like wingnuts? Also, how is your controller going to be fastened on? Bondo, probably? Can I make a suggestion? Use velcro. It holds better than you would think, very sturdy stuff. Plus, it can get a little uncomfortable after a few hours of Star Fox having to reach up to those shoulder buttons (although they are fine there for casual use, as in most games) so it's nice to be able to take the controller off and just hold it. Will you relocate the cart slot? Personally, I think this design would be better suited to leave the cart slot where it is, but that's just me.

CTFan

I have looked at your case and I noticed some similarities too..I like the red

The case is going to first be slightly larger than the controller...then curve inwards and I will have the controller bondo'd in. The reason I want it bondo'd is because I really like the design of how it looks...especially with dkap's cases...so I'm going to give it a shot

I had a pretty cool idea to actually relocate the L and R buttons to the side of the winglets, rather than in the back. It will be a somewhat hard task, but I think I can do it.

Phew, that was a long post