First Portable (ZNGC) Worklog

[midgetman104]

Okay got all my parts together, and my fan (http://www.ebay.com/itm/180824723479?ss ... 1497.l2649) and wii key fusion are in the mail.

My dremel just broke while i was cutting my heatsink. So yeah that sucks.
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u568/midgetman104/image.jpeg[img]

So i can't really wire anything up untill i have something to cut the motherboard with, which might be a few days. But i am using the stock regulator board, (unless someone can give me a step by step tuto on custom regulators). and its going to be in a sl-68p casing. And I'm using a 3.5' ebay screen.

Anyway does anyone know anything I can do to cut my motherboard/heatsink without a dremel? I suck at dremeling anyway so I'm kind of relieved.

Oh yea almost forgot. ZNGC stands for Zee's (my name) Next Generation Console

 

[Gannondorf929]

if you want a tutorial on custom regs, look HERE: http://forums.modretro.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=2844
the parts are available here:http://avnetexpress.avnet.com/store...elementId=PTH08080WAD&apUserId=C_EN_128911569 and here: http://avnetexpress.avnet.com/store...elementId=PTH08080WAD&apUserId=C_EN_128911569
I also must ask, are you trying to inlay the fan in the sink? if you just want to make it smaller, a hacksaw to the side works fine. dont try that on
the mobo, though; you're best bet is a dremel tool or something similar, although I've seen people like Ben Heck use an x-acto knife. hope that helps!

Gdorf 929

 

[midgetman104]

Okay thanks! but would you suggest a custom regulator? Is it just to save space? and haha yes I am trying to inlay the fan into the sink. an X-acto knife? would i have to heat it up? Or would it just cut through? I'm sorry about all these question by the way

 

[superben51]

I would think that you would score it deeply and then snap it.

 

[midgetman104]

Makes sense. and would it be okay if i marked the cuts on the motherboard, or would that mess it up

 

[ttsgeb]

If you're going to use a cutting wheel on the heatsink, don't go in from the top and pull it across, go in from the side and cut into it. Think of it as a tiny, handheld circ saw. If you want to go it it the way you were doing, use a grinding wheel. It's gonna take forever, and you'll probably gum it up, but it's actually made to work in that direction.

 

[Gannondorf929]

does your dremel have a legitimate metal cutoff disk? ive seen some without those. also, a sharpie on the mobo wont hurt anything

 

[midgetman104]

So I finally cut my motherboard, I was going for the Medium cut
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u56 ... /photo.jpg
Anything Out of the Ordinary?

 

[zeldaxpro]

Looks a bit choppy and not the cleanest cut, but it should work. Just sand ALL the edges so there will be no shortages.