Sprocket64 Worklog. FINISHED. See page 27.
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Baaaack froooom the deaaaaaad... :zombie:
^20 minute tard render of what I think this thing will look like. 9.5 inches wide, 5 inches tall, 2 inches thick. No cart slot in the back, it goes in the top. No d-pad or L button. There will maybe be an option available to put in an expansion pack instead of a jumper pack. I'm not sure how that would work out.
This is the third and (I'm pretty sure) final case revision. I'm going to start cutting the sheets of plastic out and gluing them together.
SPRING BREAK OH YEAH
TIME TO FINISH THIS BABY UP
Baaaack froooom the deaaaaaad... :zombie:
^20 minute tard render of what I think this thing will look like. 9.5 inches wide, 5 inches tall, 2 inches thick. No cart slot in the back, it goes in the top. No d-pad or L button. There will maybe be an option available to put in an expansion pack instead of a jumper pack. I'm not sure how that would work out.
This is the third and (I'm pretty sure) final case revision. I'm going to start cutting the sheets of plastic out and gluing them together.
SPRING BREAK OH YEAH
TIME TO FINISH THIS BABY UP
snowpenguin
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I'm doing major casework over spring break, but I have to do it at my cabin, away from powertools besides my dremel, in 30 degree weather.
WHEN I GET BACK IT WILL BE STUNNING
I'm doing major casework over spring break, but I have to do it at my cabin, away from powertools besides my dremel, in 30 degree weather.
WHEN I GET BACK IT WILL BE STUNNING
ToastBucket
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seeing as its not so much a sprocket 64 anymore, you should change the name.
seeing as its not so much a sprocket 64 anymore, you should change the name.
Jidan
JEEEEEEEEDAN
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That may not be a great idea, the temperature may really mess with your bondo/epoxy/abs.
snowpenguin said:I'm doing major casework over spring break, but I have to do it at my cabin, away from powertools besides my dremel, in 30 degree weather.
WHEN I GET BACK IT WILL BE STUNNING
That may not be a great idea, the temperature may really mess with your bondo/epoxy/abs.
It's just a name. It never looked anything like a sprocket.
ToastBucket
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it used to have those little controller doodads coming out of the side.
it used to have those little controller doodads coming out of the side.
Re: Sprocket64 Worklog. Now with 157% less abandonment!
It is very much widescreen. But, it has a 4
/16:9 switch.
By last portable you mean my Retro64, right? Or do you mean the one I started at the beginning of this thread? That's the same one, it's just got a new case now.
It is very much widescreen. But, it has a 4
/16:9 switch.By last portable you mean my Retro64, right? Or do you mean the one I started at the beginning of this thread? That's the same one, it's just got a new case now.
Re: Sprocket64 Worklog. Now with 157% less abandonment!
Total cost of portable so far: $40
Things I still need to get: None
Spent about 3.5 hours on the case so far. I've cut out and filed the front, back, right, and bottom panels. Still need to do the left and top panels.
The plastic is from a printer/scanner. One piece is the lid (grey plastic), the other is the white piece that serves as a background for scanning. The white plastic is about 1.5mm and the grey is 2mm.
^Still need to cut out those last two pieces.
Questions/comments?
Total cost of portable so far: $40
Things I still need to get: None
Spent about 3.5 hours on the case so far. I've cut out and filed the front, back, right, and bottom panels. Still need to do the left and top panels.
The plastic is from a printer/scanner. One piece is the lid (grey plastic), the other is the white piece that serves as a background for scanning. The white plastic is about 1.5mm and the grey is 2mm.
^Still need to cut out those last two pieces.
Questions/comments?
ShockSlayer
Probably SS
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SS
This.zeturi said:I think it looks like it will be awesome.= win.
SS
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<3
Since I am on spring break, and I have nothing else to do, I am working on this portable just about all day, every day. Expect 2-3 updates per day.
I have never had to cut out a screen hole before, so I think this one came out pretty nice. The edges are very close to being straight.
Screen hole rough cut:
After being filed down to size:
<3
Since I am on spring break, and I have nothing else to do, I am working on this portable just about all day, every day. Expect 2-3 updates per day.
I have never had to cut out a screen hole before, so I think this one came out pretty nice. The edges are very close to being straight.
Screen hole rough cut:
After being filed down to size:
Re: Sprocket64 Worklog. Now with 157% less abandonment!
I'll take a video once it's painted and the screen is mounted, how about that?
Forgot to say, the other pieces are finished. I'll cut out the front button holes, glue all the pieces together with hot glue*, fill any cracks on the edges with bondo, sand the whole thing, and then paint it black.
*If you sand the plastic first and cut it up with an xacto knife, the glue really has a spot to stick and bonds really well. Especially with high temp hot glue. So no worries, the case will be very stable.
Unlike what I said on the previous page, I decided I am going to include the d-pad and L button. There will probably not be any controller expansion slot, though.
I'll take a video once it's painted and the screen is mounted, how about that?
Forgot to say, the other pieces are finished. I'll cut out the front button holes, glue all the pieces together with hot glue*, fill any cracks on the edges with bondo, sand the whole thing, and then paint it black.
*If you sand the plastic first and cut it up with an xacto knife, the glue really has a spot to stick and bonds really well. Especially with high temp hot glue. So no worries, the case will be very stable.
Unlike what I said on the previous page, I decided I am going to include the d-pad and L button. There will probably not be any controller expansion slot, though.
Re: Sprocket64 Worklog. Now with 157% less abandonment!
Unfortunately, there is no room.
I only have one, anyway.
Update. I drilled the speaker holes, cut out the C-button holes, and sanded the front of the case. Not posting pictures right now because I feel I'm being a bit excessive with the updates.
Unfortunately, there is no room.
I only have one, anyway.Update. I drilled the speaker holes, cut out the C-button holes, and sanded the front of the case. Not posting pictures right now because I feel I'm being a bit excessive with the updates.
