"The Six Four" worklog
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klu
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waiting for LEDs and mushy tact switches to come from eBay, so I've just been working on the rest of my case.
here are the top and bottom:
need to sand around the switch more, and the hole on the right is where the red power LED will shine through.
also need to file inside the speaker grills a bit more.
here is the back:
looks messy around the charge port in the lower right and where the expansion pak and cart slot will come out of, but doesn't really matter cause i'm going to cover them up.
here's kind of the gist of how I'm gonna cover up the cart slot and charger:
just need to cut that piece more so it doesn't cover the "z" button and cut off some other parts, plus fill in the holes. but you get a general idea of what it'll be like.
still lots to do, but it's coming along pretty nicely!
here are the top and bottom:
need to sand around the switch more, and the hole on the right is where the red power LED will shine through.
also need to file inside the speaker grills a bit more.
here is the back:
looks messy around the charge port in the lower right and where the expansion pak and cart slot will come out of, but doesn't really matter cause i'm going to cover them up.
here's kind of the gist of how I'm gonna cover up the cart slot and charger:
just need to cut that piece more so it doesn't cover the "z" button and cut off some other parts, plus fill in the holes. but you get a general idea of what it'll be like.
still lots to do, but it's coming along pretty nicely!
klu
Member
still working on making my case perfectly smooth, but I thought I'd give you guys a little tease...
just taped the buttons in on the inside to show what it'll look like when they're actually in there....
oh and the surface is perfectly smooth to the touch, the paint just has a "hammered" finish so that's why it looks bumpy hammered around the bottom of the joystick. looks sick in person though
just taped the buttons in on the inside to show what it'll look like when they're actually in there....
oh and the surface is perfectly smooth to the touch, the paint just has a "hammered" finish so that's why it looks bumpy hammered around the bottom of the joystick. looks sick in person though
Mister Nickels
Active Member
If I had a choice between "The Six Four" and Emma Stone, I would probably pick TSF.
In short, it looks pretty
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In short, it looks pretty
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klu
Member
heyyyy everyone. just took some pics of progress -- from my phone though, so they aren't the best pictures.
case may look really nice from this pic but in the next you can see some scratches and knicks that are noticeable in person (don't pick up the best with a phone camera, though)
here's a sorta side view of the unit with all the buttons now in tact, except the analog stick. the "A" button is a little too flush with the system, but that's just because of how i epoxied it into the case when i first started. definitely usable and pretty comfy still, but could be better.
aaaaand here's the last pic. just the inside showing the breadboard that the tact switches are on. for all the controller buttons on the front i used mushy tact switches, and for the vol and contrast buttons (the buttons on the sides of the unit) i used clicky tact switches.
hopefully will get everything done soon!
case may look really nice from this pic but in the next you can see some scratches and knicks that are noticeable in person (don't pick up the best with a phone camera, though)
here's a sorta side view of the unit with all the buttons now in tact, except the analog stick. the "A" button is a little too flush with the system, but that's just because of how i epoxied it into the case when i first started. definitely usable and pretty comfy still, but could be better.
aaaaand here's the last pic. just the inside showing the breadboard that the tact switches are on. for all the controller buttons on the front i used mushy tact switches, and for the vol and contrast buttons (the buttons on the sides of the unit) i used clicky tact switches.
hopefully will get everything done soon!
klu
Member
nah, it's a pretty easy reach with either thumb. and i have small hands haha
EDIT: after fondling my unit for a bit longer, I'm actually going to retract my last statement and agree with you, progmetalman. While it is a rather easy reach with either thumb, I can see how it would become a pain if you were playing a game in which you needed to press the start button often to access menus or whatever.
EDIT: after fondling my unit for a bit longer, I'm actually going to retract my last statement and agree with you, progmetalman. While it is a rather easy reach with either thumb, I can see how it would become a pain if you were playing a game in which you needed to press the start button often to access menus or whatever.
