thinking of building a portable

[notsosleepy]

Hi guys after a very good day at the carboot sale i came home with 2 consoles a ps1 fat and a psone also around 15 playstation 2 games and a portable dvd player with video and audio in and a 7 inch screen .now i allready managed to get the ps one running on the dvd screen after doing some MacGyver style cable modding the picture is very good and the sound quality is a thousand times better than i expected from such a small set of speakers .

Now its obvious that a ps one portable from here would be pretty simple with only the controller and power to sort out but my question is would it be too simple considering i have around 5 psp handhelds lying around the place that can do everything and more that anything i could build from said parts could achieve ?

i was thinking of maybe a gamecube portable but this would be my very first attempt at a portable
(starting to regret saying psone would be simple)lol anyway what do you guys think i would love to make a gamecube portable but maybe its a step too far too soon

i have lots of consoles lying around including
master systems
mega drives
playstation 1s
playtations 2s
only 1 nes
i have a dreamcast on its way
5 xbox 360s
2 playstation3s
a nintendo wii
4 or 5 psps
3 nintendo gamecubes

should i make a 16 bit portable maybe ??
oh also anyone living in the uk im looking for a snes if there is anything in the list above you
would like to trade for a snes i would be glad to hear from you

im sitting on a milliuon ideas guys give me some guidance please before i go ahead and start something destined to fail

thanks guys

 

[NotBoFoSho]

Go with what you have interest in working on and playing.
Nothing is worse than working on a project you do not truly enjoy.
This is a hobby, Just have fun!

There is very little difference in working on one console versus another.
All have there hurdles to overcome.

Things to consider are:
Batteries
Controls
Design/Layout
Expense

Portabilize whatever you feel would be worth the time and effort.

 

[notsosleepy]

ah thanks i was hoping somebody would say that im itching to try a gc portable lol

the battery thing will be the biggest issue i think i have lots but i doubt any of them will be any good for what i want im assuming i cant use the following

laptop battery
large rc car battery
(note the portable dvd player has a battery but appears not to charge)

my budget is virtualy zero as i have children lol

i forgot to mention that my little haul at the carboot sale today only cost me 2 pounds!!
i have hundreds of switches leds cables

i have acess to a vacume forming machine (not strictly authorised access but access non the less)

i am quite experianced in a programme called blender which i will use to design my case

did i mention i cant spell very well

 

[NotBoFoSho]

Glad to see you replied so fast!

What laptop is the battery from? Cell type?
(It would most likely need to be taken apart and rewired with a new Protection Circuit and need a new Charger.)

RC batteries could work but most are pretty unreliable in quality/posted specifications.

Have you considered holding off on a battery for now and adding it later.
or Perhaps making a battery that clips to your belt/pants after the portable is complete.
The DMG(Original Gameboy) Had such a battery.

As for a case, Vacuum forming and Blender sound like a fantastic plan.

 

[Mawile]

you could take apart the laptop battery for the batterys.
BUT:
what console have you decided on?
what voltage is the battery?
and you will have to buy a charger for the battery.
and a voltage regulator for the battery if the voltage is too high.

also would i be able to get some ps1 fat's from you if you have a lot?
i can PM for details.

 

[notsosleepy]

hi the laptop battery is 14.8 volts its taken from an old xp laptop i have managed to charge it from the original laptop charger the only thing is this battery is awfully heavy considering its size
also it is a lithium ion battery at 4400mAh

and i would be glad to send you a ps1 fat but i was looking to trade for a snes do you have anything to trade at all?

 

[Mawile]

hi I don't have any SNES's. Or anything i can think of to trade. i will send you a PM about other offers.

If you are making a psone or a ps1 fat console portable then you could double the capacity and half the voltage of the battery's by wiring them in parallel.
then you could have a 8800mAh battery at 7.4 volts and you could play for well over 6 hours of gaming without charging. however you may be unable to fit that into a small case and you will need to get a new protection circuit and charger. these are quite cheap though

 

[Mawile]

have you done the modeling in Blender yet for the case?
is this project cancelled or is it still going?