redwhitestrips
Member
how do i get started on working with this kind of stuff? i want to start on getting to know this kind of stuff , i dont know what to do , but i want to make an gamecube portable , someone help me out here plz
Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric work
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Hugo_Peters
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Re: Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric
* Dremel
* Solder Irion
* Screwdrivers
* Hot glue gun
etc.
An basic Electric knowledge is not wrong too.
First of all, you will need a lot of tools like:redwhitestrips said:
* Dremel
* Solder Irion
* Screwdrivers
* Hot glue gun
etc.
An basic Electric knowledge is not wrong too.
redwhitestrips
Member
Re: Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric
well im in 8th grade so.......i want to learn some electric work
well im in 8th grade so.......i want to learn some electric work
zeturi
DEMON PIE!
Re: Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric
Well, just over 9000 would be enough, but 5 million works too.
Watch soldering videos on youtube. Read through various worklogs here and on benheck. I would suggest reading worklogs by Mario, LifeofBrian, or Benheck for some good shots at wiring. Practice before you start working on an actual gamecube, or you'll surely break your baby.
When you've read a ton of the info available, practiced up on your soldering, and feel like you want to learn how to work with plastics, check out some worklogs by Hailrazer. His cases are by far the best quality, so try to follow by his example. Try playing around with ABS cement and bondos, puttys etc. and see what you're most comfortable using.
If you think you have those two down, make sure you have a good budget set aside for parts. About $200 is good to get started, but depending on other factors, you may climb up to around $500 in parts cost alone. Depends on how experienced you are (not breaking anything you're working on), what good deals you get, and what things you already own. In your case, you will have to spend at least a little bit more than usual because you need to buy tools. If you can, see if you have any friends or your parents friends have tools you might be able to borrow until you buy your own.
If you have some experience in soldering, have an idea of what to do with plastics, have money, tools, and a ton of patience, then you're ready.
Well, just over 9000 would be enough, but 5 million works too.
Watch soldering videos on youtube. Read through various worklogs here and on benheck. I would suggest reading worklogs by Mario, LifeofBrian, or Benheck for some good shots at wiring. Practice before you start working on an actual gamecube, or you'll surely break your baby.
When you've read a ton of the info available, practiced up on your soldering, and feel like you want to learn how to work with plastics, check out some worklogs by Hailrazer. His cases are by far the best quality, so try to follow by his example. Try playing around with ABS cement and bondos, puttys etc. and see what you're most comfortable using.
If you think you have those two down, make sure you have a good budget set aside for parts. About $200 is good to get started, but depending on other factors, you may climb up to around $500 in parts cost alone. Depends on how experienced you are (not breaking anything you're working on), what good deals you get, and what things you already own. In your case, you will have to spend at least a little bit more than usual because you need to buy tools. If you can, see if you have any friends or your parents friends have tools you might be able to borrow until you buy your own.
If you have some experience in soldering, have an idea of what to do with plastics, have money, tools, and a ton of patience, then you're ready.
redwhitestrips
Member
Re: Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric
"When you've read a ton of the info available, practiced up on your soldering, and feel like you want to learn how to work with plastics, check out some worklogs by Hailrazer. His cases are by far the best quality, so try to follow by his example.
Try playing around with ABS cement and bondos, puttys etc. and see what you're most comfortable using."
well i want to make one like Shockslayer
"When you've read a ton of the info available, practiced up on your soldering, and feel like you want to learn how to work with plastics, check out some worklogs by Hailrazer. His cases are by far the best quality, so try to follow by his example.
Try playing around with ABS cement and bondos, puttys etc. and see what you're most comfortable using."
well i want to make one like Shockslayer
ShockSlayer
Probably SS
Re: Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric
I'm assuming that you're talking about my Gamecube portable 2; in which case, buy a premade box type case(like the ZN-45) and cut out the controller plastics with a dremel, ect. Cut similarly sized holes in the case, attach it in using epoxy/ABS cement, whatever, sand and paint.
SS
I'm assuming that you're talking about my Gamecube portable 2; in which case, buy a premade box type case(like the ZN-45) and cut out the controller plastics with a dremel, ect. Cut similarly sized holes in the case, attach it in using epoxy/ABS cement, whatever, sand and paint.
SS
ryguy425425
Member
Re: Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric
Another thing that helped me quickly pick up soldering was to start with easy stuff. My portable n64 only required me to solder about 5 points on the motherboard, all near the edges, and not side-by-side.
Another thing that helped me quickly pick up soldering was to start with easy stuff. My portable n64 only required me to solder about 5 points on the motherboard, all near the edges, and not side-by-side.
redwhitestrips
Member
Re: Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric
yes shockslayer i watched all of your videos and im amussing GCP2 and im stuck i know its getting close to christmas but i just want people to tell me everything i need to cover next year in 9th grade like ex.s woodshop AG i dont know if my high school dont even give an electric classes so..im at an stand-still until next year(im in 8th) or dont buy my bow and camera and just bvuy random parts i dont know what i doing parts and other i dont know what im doing parts
yes shockslayer i watched all of your videos and im amussing GCP2 and im stuck i know its getting close to christmas but i just want people to tell me everything i need to cover next year in 9th grade like ex.s woodshop AG i dont know if my high school dont even give an electric classes so..im at an stand-still until next year(im in 8th) or dont buy my bow and camera and just bvuy random parts i dont know what i doing parts and other i dont know what im doing parts
redwhitestrips
Member
Re: Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric
okay i have no idea how to start is what im trying to say.....
okay i have no idea how to start is what im trying to say.....
MODDEDbyME
Member
Re: Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric
yeah read the stickies and to build a gamecube portable i would start out with something easy like a NES cause you need basic wiring skills, i dunno though people have done Wii and 360 laptops sooo good luck
yeah read the stickies and to build a gamecube portable i would start out with something easy like a NES cause you need basic wiring skills, i dunno though people have done Wii and 360 laptops sooo good luck
Re: Portable Gamecube......How Do i Get Started in Electric
In case you do not know what they mean:
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Go to that link, and read the topics linked inside of it, one by one. You might not understand it all (In fact, you certainly won't), but you will pick up a lot. Once you do that, come back here and ask questions about things you do not understand.
In case you do not know what they mean:
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=793
Go to that link, and read the topics linked inside of it, one by one. You might not understand it all (In fact, you certainly won't), but you will pick up a lot. Once you do that, come back here and ask questions about things you do not understand.
