Okay so recently I ordered a bunch of stuff for a number of portables I would like to make! I kind of went A LITTLE overboard, but I think I can do it!
So here is what I am planning:
I would like to have quite a few N64 Portables in these cases, as they look really cool, are a good size and don't require a lot of case work. I would also like to make a GameCube Portable or two in them, as well as a PS2.
I can also use the organizer from the inside of those cases as an additional case. I would like to make the same three consoles as portables in these cases.
I also still have my Marley64 to finish up. I just have to do a little bit of sanding on the front, but it is pretty darn smooth. As for the back.... A LOT of sanding will be needed. That is obviously just the case, I have done a little bit of the electronics, but not too much. I must say that it is extremely comfy to hold!
I also recently bought a PS2 case off Gman. He has frankencased it, I just need to sand it smooth. I think this one will look pretty cool, but will probably be on the end of my list... I bought a predone case so I would be more motivated to work on it, but the PS2 wasn't a console I really played.
I am also commissioning Downing on a GameCube Case that will resemble the WiiU Gamepad. I think this one looks the coolest out of all of them, but I would like to have progressive scan on this one. So it might be towards the end of my list once again.
I would also like to make a Wii Laptop, with an Ouya in it as well. I was thinking of just using one of those kid laptops, as they are a good size. This one is towards the bottom of my list, as I think it will be a little bit more time consuming. Now if we are able to cut the Wii motherboard a little more, then I will move this project up the list. As I think having a portable Wii would be extremely cool!
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1995-Ultra-Pack- ... f40&_uhb=1
So now that is all of the cases I have, and will be getting. Now as for the consoles I have at the moment: I have two working GameCubes that both have an IPL of 1.1, Three N64's. Two I have opened up and cut down the motherboard, and both are not working at the moment, other one unopened and working. A PS2 motherboard from Gman, but I'm not sure if it works or not yet. I am going to get a Wii soon hopefully.
I have three Wiikeys, one of them has Swiss autoboot (Thanks Mega) and two MegaDrives to make my life a little easier.
I have five screens at the moment. I have a 3.5 inch screen somewhere in my closet, a 4.3 inch screen, two 5 inch Zenith screens and a 6.2 screen that accepts VGA and composite. I will need to buy another 6.2 inch screen for the other WiiU Gamepad like portable. (The PS2 or GameCube, whichever is last) As well as a screen for the Wii Laptop.
I found a pretty good deal for these IBM heatsinks. It's about $14 shipped, which I think is pretty good.
Now I also have most of the tools and other parts required to make these portables, soldering iron, dremel, some regulators, batteries, controllers etc. I could really finish a N64 Portable and two GameCube Portables with all of these parts I have at the moment. That is assuming that I won't break anything of course! I think I got WAAAAY over my head, as I haven't even finished my first N64 Portable, but I hope I can at least do some of these projects. I will be able to start in about a week and a half, after all of my exams. I don't plan on finishing all of these projects in the next couple months, or even in the next year! But it's just all of my ideas, so I will just pick and choose the ones I would like to do. Wish me luck!
So here is what I am planning:
I would like to have quite a few N64 Portables in these cases, as they look really cool, are a good size and don't require a lot of case work. I would also like to make a GameCube Portable or two in them, as well as a PS2.
I can also use the organizer from the inside of those cases as an additional case. I would like to make the same three consoles as portables in these cases.
I also still have my Marley64 to finish up. I just have to do a little bit of sanding on the front, but it is pretty darn smooth. As for the back.... A LOT of sanding will be needed. That is obviously just the case, I have done a little bit of the electronics, but not too much. I must say that it is extremely comfy to hold!
I also recently bought a PS2 case off Gman. He has frankencased it, I just need to sand it smooth. I think this one will look pretty cool, but will probably be on the end of my list... I bought a predone case so I would be more motivated to work on it, but the PS2 wasn't a console I really played.
I am also commissioning Downing on a GameCube Case that will resemble the WiiU Gamepad. I think this one looks the coolest out of all of them, but I would like to have progressive scan on this one. So it might be towards the end of my list once again.
I would also like to make a Wii Laptop, with an Ouya in it as well. I was thinking of just using one of those kid laptops, as they are a good size. This one is towards the bottom of my list, as I think it will be a little bit more time consuming. Now if we are able to cut the Wii motherboard a little more, then I will move this project up the list. As I think having a portable Wii would be extremely cool!
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1995-Ultra-Pack- ... f40&_uhb=1
So now that is all of the cases I have, and will be getting. Now as for the consoles I have at the moment: I have two working GameCubes that both have an IPL of 1.1, Three N64's. Two I have opened up and cut down the motherboard, and both are not working at the moment, other one unopened and working. A PS2 motherboard from Gman, but I'm not sure if it works or not yet. I am going to get a Wii soon hopefully.
I have three Wiikeys, one of them has Swiss autoboot (Thanks Mega) and two MegaDrives to make my life a little easier.
I have five screens at the moment. I have a 3.5 inch screen somewhere in my closet, a 4.3 inch screen, two 5 inch Zenith screens and a 6.2 screen that accepts VGA and composite. I will need to buy another 6.2 inch screen for the other WiiU Gamepad like portable. (The PS2 or GameCube, whichever is last) As well as a screen for the Wii Laptop.
I found a pretty good deal for these IBM heatsinks. It's about $14 shipped, which I think is pretty good.
Now I also have most of the tools and other parts required to make these portables, soldering iron, dremel, some regulators, batteries, controllers etc. I could really finish a N64 Portable and two GameCube Portables with all of these parts I have at the moment. That is assuming that I won't break anything of course! I think I got WAAAAY over my head, as I haven't even finished my first N64 Portable, but I hope I can at least do some of these projects. I will be able to start in about a week and a half, after all of my exams. I don't plan on finishing all of these projects in the next couple months, or even in the next year! But it's just all of my ideas, so I will just pick and choose the ones I would like to do. Wish me luck!
