Recent content by Cradiak

Hey! Been awhile since I've done a project...like a long while lol But I've definitely been getting the itch and I've been in love with different RetroPie builds I've seen popping up, and I decided to do a project I saw a couple years ago that I absolutely fell in love with. This is not an...

King of Random did a somewhat controlled test to find what clear coat was most durable with readily available products. Krylon Specialty Lacquer was one of the best. Good info, obviously will depend on what application you are using it on, but I thought I’d share it.

If you aren’t planning in using them, you could remove them via dremel but be careful not to damage the board. I would suggest desoldering them using a Soldering iron and desoldering vacuum pump, they are really cheap on amazon. Another method is using a hot air rework station and using hot air...

Man this looks so good! It's amazing the level of portables being built these days. I feel way out of my league with you guys. I can't wait to see the final product!

I love it! I personally like using a controller better than a handheld. My first portable was a Wii laptop using the ZN case, I did very minimal trimming so it had controller ports and everything too. And I added a video out as an afterthought because I found when I would take it places we would...

Nice arcade! I just recently finished an Arcade1Up mod with a Pandora Games 3D, it brings back so much nostalgia! Hope you enjoy your newly finished arcade :)

Yes and no. The regular USB 2.0 ports have 4 pins, so removing it will leave you with 4 pads to solder to. The RP4 also has a USB 3.0 port, and those have 9 pins instead of 4 because they have faster data transfer.

Very nice! I love the GC, I made a GCP as well, so don't worry about the haters haha I only got about 40 mins of battery life out of my crappy battery pack, so 1hr 45min isn't bad at all. My thought process is most of the time when you are going to be somewhere more than 2 hours you'll have...

Nice job. Eliminating the need for a fan is cool. It looks like it would be pretty comfortable to play, Reminds me of the Varia Cube.

No it’s not. I updated the initial post to reflect this now. Thank you.

Just got done modding a GameCube controller, first controller I've modded actually. Pretty much did it just so I had something to share here haha It isn't perfect, got some paint imperfections, but I like it :D Tried to do a triforce thingy in the middle, but the yellow led wasn't showing up...

So many beautiful PS2 portables recently! This is fabulous work. Makes me want to start a PS2 portable!

What a sexy boi

You can trim any board as long as you don't trim off a necessary section, or (if you do) wire the necessary components back to the board. Just be sure on multi-layer boards you sand it really well so there aren't any shorts. I've used one of those screens before (not that exact one but all those...

This is what I use for soldering. I highly recommend it, they go for around $50 and are really nice. There are several different styles and brands, this isn't the best by any means, I just go it because it fit my budget at the time but honestly I have zero complaints. Having hot air gun makes...