lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 17/04/11¤
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lyberty5
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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
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
lyberty5
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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
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
ShockSlayer
Probably SS
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤
^This.
Also, don't use egg cartons. XD
SS
βeta said:
^This.
Also, don't use egg cartons. XD
SS
βeta
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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.
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.
lyberty5
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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
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 )
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?
Don't worry i didn't use anything, since i used nails the wooden box holding the plastic protected my oven
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
)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?
βeta
ModRetro Legend
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:
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.
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:
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.
lyberty5
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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)
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)
Basement_Modder
He who mods in thy basement.
Re: lyb's GCp worklog ¤Update 18/08/10¤
File it to awesomeness.
File it to awesomeness.
lyberty5
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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
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...
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 :
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 i will epoxy his arms in due time, i love him even if he looks bad
By the way : Desperately looking for some resistors and 100µF caps
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
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...
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 :
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
i will epoxy his arms in due time, i love him even if he looks bad
By the way : Desperately looking for some resistors and 100µF caps
lyberty5
Well-Known Member
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 :
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
right part
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
I'm now looking for a name if any of you has an idea ...
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 :
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
right part
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
I'm now looking for a name if any of you has an idea ...
