Support Beam!

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:54 am

Hey, Im doing my case WEIRD< thats right.

Heres the dealio, okay Im putting my screen on the same way the screen goes on a PS1, BUT, Instead of putting it behind the ps1 like that, Its going ontop (Due to excess wires), and when ever I set the screen intop it falls down, so before I use velcro, I need some kind of support beam to hold it up.

Any ideas?

-Sword

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:56 am

Bump, I need help.

and anyone like my avatar?

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:00 am

Sword_Gun wrote:and anyone like my avatar?

Can't help you because I can't figure out what you mean (pic?).
Your avatar is almost too big (850kb), so anyone with dailup hates you now. I have cable, so you're not hated by me.

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:08 am

Like I'll explain it, as I cant take a pic the screen keeps falling.

Okay, You guys know how the PS1 screen goes into the back of a PS1 right?
Well its gonna be like that on my portable, EXCEPT, instead of sitting in the back like that, its going to stand ontop.

http://www.psxa2z.com/batscrn.html

Like shown here, but instead of the screen hooked to the back, its will be standing ontop.

So just imagine that, the screen is ontop of the Portable, not going into the back. (Im doing a NES portable)

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:13 am

Is this a good side view of what you're trying to do?

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:16 am

YES

:D:D
But the screen needs some kind of support beam that goes angled to the back (Like a picture frame that goes on a desk)

To get it to stand, so heres my question, how do I make a support beam for it?

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:20 am

Sword_Gun wrote:YES :D:D
But the screen needs some kind of support beam that goes angled to the back (Like a picture frame that goes on a desk)

To get it to stand, so heres my question, how do I make a support beam for it?

So this portable is definetly not going to fit in your pocket?
Wouldn't it be easier to build the screen base into the rest of the portable?

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:25 am

I don't really understand why the screen isn't just going to be mounted on the back.

As for your support beam, you could always just leave the bottom hinge part of the PSOne screen attached, drill/cut holes in the case and the hinge's plastic cover to get the wires to the mobo, then hot glue/epoxy the plastic hinge cover/screen combo where you want it. Then you can:
A) Cover all that up with bondo, sand, and paint the whole case.

B) Get engraving plastic that's the same color as your case and craft a makeshift "box" to surround all the epoxy/glue mess.

Good luck,
CTFan

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:28 am

CronoTriggerfan wrote:I don't really understand why the screen isn't just going to be mounted on the back.

As for your support beam, you could always just leave the bottom hinge part of the PSOne screen attached, drill/cut holes in the case and the hinge's plastic cover to get the wires to the mobo, then hot glue/epoxy the plastic hinge cover/screen combo where you want it. Then you can:
A) Cover all that up with bondo, sand, and paint the whole case.

B) Get engraving plastic that's the same color as your case and craft a makeshift "box" to surround all the epoxy/glue mess.

Good luck,
CTFan

That seems like the best/easiest thing to do, and the screen will still be able to fold down.

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:36 am

I was gonna build it into the back like a ps1 , but theres wires in the way, and plugs and stuff.

I may.. revamp it though, and my screen wont fit in the base, neither will a controller, so im mounting the controller ontop.

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:33 am

Putting it on top is kind of like going around the block to get next door, but if you have to have it up there, then use a support. Think these things out, and you'll figure it out: you even said that anything like the stand on a picture frame would work. Then use that. If you want it to lie flat, use a hinge. It took about 5 seconds to figure that out. Here is a picture:

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:09 am

sorry this is off topic, thats the most lame idea Ive ever seen!!!

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:05 am

Everyone has different ideas, and theories.

I have many ideas, I dont know what one Im going to do.

minkster · Post by **minkster** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:42 am

why would you do that when you can easily hook up a NES to a tv? It kind of defeats the purpose of being portable

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:47 am

Your case looks something like a Playstation Original, am I right? If so, why not do something like what Triton did on his N64p, only have the screen externally mounted via velcro where the "disc" lid is. Then, you could add internal controls if you wished, or just keep it laptop-style.

CTFan