Another N64 portable

[gman]

Yep. I'm already planning another n64p after just finishing my 3rd one yesterday. This one is going to be even smaller than the last one, hopefully a record small. I'm going to be designing the case on google sketchup and then it will be 3d printed for me. I cant do much designing until I know how small I can make the n64 though. I want to see how small I can make the board. I dont mind breaking a few boards, but If I break board after board, then I will just bend the board up to the rcp pins. I did some standard trimming today. My dremel slipped and it broke 4 traces connecting the rcp to the cpu so I had to rewire those. I wasnt that upset about that because I was planning on trimming up to the cpu anyway. I want to do an rcp wire job and trim up to the rcp. I didnt feel like rewiring the cart slot since I'm going to be rcp wiring it anyway, so I kept the expansion slot in for now. I still got some more trimming to do, but I've made a good start. Anyone have any tips for me before I attempt rcp wiring it tomorrow?

I was practicing in google sketchup since I haven't used it in forever and I'm a little rusty at it.

 

[t1m1d]

Case design looks great so far! Better than what I could do in Sketchup right now haha

 

[Spiicyice]

Looks great man! I was wondering if you could help me with mine, as I did the EXACT cut you did. But I am having quite a bit of trouble with wiring everything up...

 

[t1m1d]

I made a rather terrible case in sketchup to get (sorta) used to the program again.

The file is here if anyone wants to see it. And I'm still gonna add the d-pad.

Apparently I screwed something up, so I can't view it online at i-materialise. Maybe some of my prisms aren't solid?

EDIT: Fixed, but it's like $130 What's an ideal thickness for sides on polyamide?

 

[gman]

Been busy taking a break from n64 to work on gamecube but I'm a bit frustrated of my gc so I decided I'd take a look at my other projects for a little while.

WARNING: The board I did this to didnt work when I did it and it doesnt work now! This is just a theory!!!

I dont see why this wont work. All I gotta do it rewire the power lines like normal. I tested the pins to the rcp and the pif and its getting continuity. When or if I do this for real, that piece at an angle will be at a 90 degree angle but I was too lazy to remove the pins on it so It would be flat since it doesnt work already. The board now has a width of 78mm!!

And why am I thinking bout tryng this over rcp wiring? Well I'm highly considering geting a 64 drive even though it will make it 4mm thicker than using a normal cart slot but sd loading sounds awesome.

Trimmed the board with scissors! #yolo

Here's another crazy theory of mine (and also a dream):

 

[ShockSlayer]

Looks like the Beta madman trim but with the CPU/RCP wiring.

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[gman]

Looks like the Beta madman trim but with the CPU/RCP wiring.

SS

Yeah I based it off of that a bit. Just combined all the trimming guides into one diagram pretty much.

 

[gman]

Got some good stuff in the mail today! (and more to come)
-Ti regulator
-Headphone jack
-4 way tact switches
-3.5 inch ebay screen with a super small motherboard (Even though it came from china, It only took 8 days to get it after ordering it!)
-n64 console seller said it worked but I cant get it to work. Gonna have to get a refund and buy some more
-Micro fan
-3ds slider

I have a sheetsink coming in along with a programmed pic from RDC that will make the 3ds slider digital so I can use it as the n64 c buttons. I still need to buy one more 3ds slider, a programmed microchip so I can use the 3ds slider with the original controller, and batteries. I'm still working on the case in google sketchup but I dont want to get too far into it before I know how small the n64 can get.

 

[ShockSlayer]

Ooh, I want a screen like that. Linky?

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[gman]

Ooh, I want a screen like that. Linky?

SS

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251169677062?ss ... 1423.l2649

I just the link from Bud's pocket64 thread. Shipping was 8 days from china. For some reason, they sent me 2 screens when I only ordered one. Strange. But im not complaining! (I double checked to make sure I ordered only one)

 

[ShockSlayer]

Well I ordered two, so hopefully I'll get 4. XD

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