lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 17/04/11¤

Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

I have a Wavebird case I'm not using. :3

Go with 1.

My advice with vacuum forming: You think the plastic is melted enough? You're wrong. it should droop a good 3 inches.
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

What country do you live in?

And i am gonna try soon but i admit making it sag like this will make me nervous about my oven ...
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

US.

You need to stick your frame up on tin cans or something, to keep the plastic from sagging onto the oven rack. How do you plan on attaching it to the frame?
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

i was hoping i could use nails, but thats stupid...
i think i'm gonna go with the way you frame a picture (can't explain it well)

Also If EVER you end up in a post office, find out the price of shipping to France (europe) but this is never gonna happen, There is a good chance i can buy 2 wavebirds for the price of shipping :hit:
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

I used roofing nails, they worked fine. Tool of choice? Staple Gun. :D
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

would be my first choice if i owned one.. i might go with nail and not nailing them entirily to be able to remove them after vac forming tryies ^^

Anyway, lil' update, finished my vac forming box, starting on the front mold, and on the gc halve mold
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

You need to have whatever you fasten it with be flush with the surface of the mold.
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

βeta said:
US.

You need to stick your frame up on tin cans or something, to keep the plastic from sagging onto the oven rack. How do you plan on attaching it to the frame?

^This.

Also, don't use egg cartons. XD

SS
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

Because they catch on fire and you have to throw them out the window and don't tell your dad but actually they're still out there and you fill the hole house with smoke and have to open all the windows and doors but hey is smells pretty good at least.


Run-on sentence humor. :D
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

Don't worry i didn't use anything, since i used nails the wooden box holding the plastic protected my oven :awesome:

So i managed to vac form the front part of the case, it was my first time vacuum forming anything, i am pretty pleased with the result (To be honest i kinda jizzed my pants when turning on the vacuum, O-face indeed :awesome: )

pics are too big i'll just link :

When done : http://nsa18.casimages.com/img/2010/08/ ... 553303.jpg

glory shot : http://nsa18.casimages.com/img/2010/08/ ... 485543.jpg

progress pic (vacuum forming box) : http://nsa18.casimages.com/img/2010/08/ ... 485543.jpg you can see it done in the 1st pic

So now moving on to the back part of the case

Question :

I just got a Dremel 300 and i don't know what to use to cut the plastic, help?
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

Looks great!
You only have 8 larger holes around the perimeter and it still worked like that?

Use any cutting wheel. I use heavier duty ones just because I break the smaller disks every time I try to switch them out. :/


Here are the bits I use:
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In order they are:

1: quarter for scale
2-3-4: "Grinding Stone" bits that I use for casework. I do all of my button holes with the big one, and the smaller ones are for D pads. I drill speaker holes. I actually do most of a screen hole with the big one too, and the small ones for rounded corners, which are nice.
5: Mini saw, nice for removing screwposts and stuff in tight areas.
6: This is a cutoff wheel.
7: Grinding Drum. I used to use this in the past to sand straight lines for screen holes and case edges but...
8: Just found this one in the basement and it will do a way better job at that.
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

Well thanks to you i managed to cut off the case using a cut-off (duh ^^) wheel, turns out i was using it wrong at first.
I used a grinding stone for the roud part of the controller (d pad part), pics about that soon ^^

i just wanted to dissapoint by showing there are not only eight holes ^^ but my box is very well isolated (can't find the right word)

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Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

The word is "sealed."

God Dang that thing is built, how much does it weigh?
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

not much surprinsingly ^^ the feets are very precarious, the only heavy part is the bottom layer and the sides, but then again, it's not made to be carryied around often :dah:

By the way i did a big mistake, i forgot to sand down the case and cutting it to size before epoxying everything... This might end up ruining everything... :cry4:

Still you can get a good idea of what it's gonna look like, i'm quite satisfied with the result :

before sanding of course :
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Waiting for the mold for the back part to dry (then i'll sand), here it is. I had a little clay left so i made a kirby :awesome: i will epoxy his arms in due time, i love him even if he looks bad :dah:

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By the way : Desperately looking for some resistors and 100µF caps
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤

alright so it has been a long time since i posted any uptade even though i worked on it nearly every weekend.

I had a really hard time making the mold for the rounded part, since it had to perfectly match the controller's size.
I got it quite right :

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But the size wasn't exactly perfect, but i managed to arrange everything since abs cement allows to model plastic a bit. I used teeth and hot glue to get the right shape, secured with abs cement. It is now drying, when dry, i'll take the glue off (it's not proffessional glue so it snaps right off) and apply more coats of ABS cement.

left part
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right part
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I have already hacked my controller to make everything fit, still i'm having trouble with the screen mobo, i had underestimated its size...
This part will soon be done, i have to get some spray paint before i can close everything up, i have already started on a stencil though

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I'm now looking for a name if any of you has an idea ...
 
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 31/10/10¤

If this is done right, it will be the most comfortable GCP ever built.

I am approve.
 
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