I actually started this worklog on Benheck, but it got stopped when I cut my motherboard and messed something up. Anyway, I received zero help there, only an offer for my borked motherboard. But I got some help here, and I like these forums a bit better, so I'm going to switch my worklog over here instead.
So... progress so far --
My motherboard started at 12x12cm, and I managed to cut it down to 10.3x11.3cm. I flattened all my capacitors, and am in the middle of relocating my cart slot. (Messed up the one it had when I desoldered it.
I bought a battery and charger at radioshack for 47 cents (clearance). I have a hip gear lcd, but I need one that will work well with 6v or less (and has an audio amp). I'm rebuilding the controller with tacts.
I'm unsure about my case. I know I don't want a polycase, so I'm either vac-forming or making one out of wood. Probably the wood route.
That's about it. I'll post some pics now:
I'm ordering a game genie right now to tear the cartidge slot out of, so in the meanwhile I'm going to finished my controls.
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So... progress so far --
My motherboard started at 12x12cm, and I managed to cut it down to 10.3x11.3cm. I flattened all my capacitors, and am in the middle of relocating my cart slot. (Messed up the one it had when I desoldered it.
I bought a battery and charger at radioshack for 47 cents (clearance). I have a hip gear lcd, but I need one that will work well with 6v or less (and has an audio amp). I'm rebuilding the controller with tacts.
I'm unsure about my case. I know I don't want a polycase, so I'm either vac-forming or making one out of wood. Probably the wood route.
That's about it. I'll post some pics now:
![entireboard.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi636.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu90%2Fzeturi%2Fentireboard.jpg&hash=dcd8a479701258f88828c0f619ab9fc6)
![thickness.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi636.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu90%2Fzeturi%2Fthickness.jpg&hash=30600b17817b7a31de57372dc89a35d2)
![Image_00003.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi636.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu90%2Fzeturi%2FImage_00003.jpg&hash=1565baa2f7db84ce41422f70bec756f8)
I'm ordering a game genie right now to tear the cartidge slot out of, so in the meanwhile I'm going to finished my controls.