Nintoaster 64 - Work Log

[shingfunger]

My little sister asked for a Nintendo 64 for Christmas. I decided just giving her my old one was no fun; so I wanted to build it into a toaster, repackage it in the toaster box, and trick her into thinking she was getting a kitchen appliance. A little bit of research later, I found vomitsaw’s super nintoaster, and this closely mimics that.


The pictures are small for the forum and you can click on the links for larger versions.

This is the toaster I’m using.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/shingfunger/nintoaster64/1.jpg

This is my second attempt at relocating the cartridge slot. Something went wrong the first time, but it gave me a junk motherboard to use.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/shingfunger/nintoaster64/2.jpg

I was very happy when it worked.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/shingfunger/nintoaster64/3.jpg

I relocated the controller ports. The wires for player 1/2 are much shorter than 3/4 because of where they need to run through the toaster.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/shingfunger/nintoaster64/4.jpg

This is the front of the toaster where I cut holes for the controller ports.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/shingfunger/nintoaster64/5.jpg

This metal piece was under the mobo in the n64 case. I’m going to use it for mounting. I had to hot glue then cold steel some nuts on the bottom so that I could bolt the motherboard down.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/shingfunger/nintoaster64/6.jpg

After epoxying that metal piece to the toaster, I attached my junk motherboard to give an idea of it will fit inside. For the record I didn’t need to trim the motherboard at all to fit inside this, and the toaster is not a large one.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/shingfunger/nintoaster64/7.jpg

I will be using RCA ports instead of the stock Nintendo a/v cables.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/shingfunger/nintoaster64/9.jpg

This is the back of the toaster and the mounted RCA ports.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/shingfunger/nintoaster64/8.jpg


Things left to do:
Figure out how to make the toaster’s lever turn on the system.
Figure out how to mount everything.
Add in those LEDs like vomitsaw’s toasters. They’re such a nice touch.

 

[bentomo]

If you can keep the spring system on the toaster so it stays down when you push it down, then put a metal pad on the bottom and one of the lever. So when you push it down it makes contact and turns on, and a "stop toasting" button on top to bring it up and turn it off.

 

[Basement_Modder]

Or just use the same switch the toaster used. The lever in the toaster hits some sort of switch at the bottom to turn it on. Use that.

Also, use the original toaster power cable, then house the guts of the N64 brick inside the toaster, too. You have more than enough room...

 

[ToastBucket]

I approve of this

 

[shingfunger]

Unfortunately, like an idiot, I threw out a lot of the innards of the toaster. I've got the power pretty much done, just not mounted. The lever will turn the system on, but will not stay down. To turn the system off, you'll just have to pull the lever down again.

@Basement_Modder, good advice man, I actually did that and it looks clean. I love having a lot of room.

I'm hopefully going to finish this whole project today

 

[Basement_Modder]

Looking forward to it.

 

[XCVG]

This I like. But only composite output? At least include s-video.

And I've thrown stuff away when I should have kept it, then needed it. It sucks, but you'll find a way around it.

 

[Basement_Modder]

By the way, you are doing a great job with this being new to soldering, etc.

 

[shingfunger]

Thanks.

I've hit a standstill. I relocated the controller ports in order to put them into the toaster case. All the sudden, the joystick doesn't work on any player 1 controllers. I've tried using different controllers (that I know work), soldering in different controller ports, changing the wires, and re-soldering the connection to the motherboard. The controllers are fully functional on every other input, just not 1. Unfortunately if I can't solve this the system is sorta worthless. I appreciate any help!

 

[3MZ]

Thanks.

I've hit a standstill. I relocated the controller ports in order to put them into the toaster case. All the sudden, the joystick doesn't work on any player 1 controllers. I've tried using different controllers (that I know work), soldering in different controller ports, changing the wires, and re-soldering the connection to the motherboard. The controllers are fully functional on every other input, just not 1. Unfortunately if I can't solve this the system is sorta worthless. I appreciate any help!

You might have to get a different controller port...

 

[shingfunger]

The problem was actually solved. Someone at benheck gave me a pin out that allowed me to bypass where the problem was.

Here's an update picture

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/shingfunger/nintoaster64/10.jpg

In this picture you can see the top of the toaster with the mounted motherboard, controller ports on the left side, and a/v ports on the right side. The bottom of the toaster has the pot in the front to dim the LEDs, the red button which will enable powering up using the toaster lever, and the stock n64 adapter.

There have been a lot of issues but the project is now looking realistic

 

[MODDEDbyME]

wow thats a clever idea i might do it for the Heck of it when i finish my n64 portable

 

[Basement_Modder]

Did your sister ever get her Christmas present? :/