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Props to all those who finished and congrats to those that won!

After much not sleeping, I made an attempt to get this beast running somehow. Unfortunately, the damage went deeper than expected as the laser is also cooked. There's also a slight chance that the laser controller is done for, too. Sadly, I don't think it's possible to get a replacement laser...

I think so...despite my flagging every wire to not get them mixed up, I somehow got the 5v and 12v lines backwards. Since the sound and VGA are powered via 5v, that's what caused the explosion there.

Good news! So I was messing with the remnants....and found that the DC appears to still be functional! Audio amp is smoked, VGA circuit might also be smoked. BUT, everything else looks like it's still working! I might be out of the contest..but at least this projekt might still live on :)

I was hoping for a glorious, triumphant episode 30. instead, all I get is magic smoke. I got it all wired up. Assembled in all its glory. Hit the power switch and it started on fire. Projekt is dead. I'm out of the competition :(

EPISODE 29: The Final Countdown! The moment of truth is drawing ever nearer! So for today, we get the controller and AV and what not all hooked up! First, the board is hooked in...for hopefully the last time! Then we get it hooked to the Dreamcast's Mobo... After that, we get all the...

EPISODE 28: The Wires are Nigh! Countdown continues...and the completion is ever nearer. next item on the list is to get all those little wires finished up.... First thing is to get that little board soldered up... Then we create a tentacle pr0n monster! Now for the final bit of horrible...

EPISODE 27: Paint it Black Gray Since the paint I'm going with likes to stay tacky for a few days after spraying, I decided to go ahead and spray the shell now while I work on the rest in between... After a good 4 coats of paint, while subtle, there is a now color difference! Now, with...

EPISODE 26: Gremlins Strike! Sanding finished...now onto a small speed bump. I realised that since I have a proper disk cover that I want to also have a lid open/closed switch! But then...Disaster! Wretched acyrlic plastic is just too darn brittle... Sooooooooo....for the fourth or fifth...

EPISODE 25: The Sanding of Pain! The goo is cured....it is time to murder my hands and wrists! ...and after way too long....and alotta pain... The shape is perfect! I somehow managed to fill all the holes on the first go! Pretty surprising considering that it usually takes at least 3...

EPISODE 24: The Goo is Upon Us! Well, this is a short one as it is time to get the body work done up! Nothing works better for mixing and applying my case putty material than magic cards ;) Black does alotta sacrificing....and I shall sacrifice it! mwa ha ha! Aaaaaand...PUTTYFACATION...

EPISODE 23: Another Glue in the Wall Part II *We don't need no glue on plastic! We don't need no fumes to huff* OK, enough of that...now onto the walls! First the bottom wall Then the Left... and then the right! Now for the top plate...it requires a nice extra curvy part first. and...

EPISODE 22: The Beginning of the End? The case work continues, and now it's time to commence to some aesthetics before it gets too hard to attach them! Let's begin the first phase of case front dank-ness! It took more than a few tries, but eventually, got some seriously nice circles going :)...

EPISODE 21: A Switch, A Plug & A Dilemma Boy howdy this episode is gonna be a dozy :) First on the day's list...the POWAAAAAAAAAAAH Switch & Charge socket. A fine, snug fit for all! Next up was the dilemma...I wasn't sure about what I was going to do with the memory card. There is more...

EPISODE 20: METAL ON PLASTIC We're almost out of August and the countdown continues! First off, some gluing action! Glue solidified...the DD is pretty well attached methinks :) Now onto the next hurdle...figuring out how to actuate the L & R buttons. After some pondering, I came up with a...

EPISODE 19: The case of the CD Jewel OK, so the next phase is happening! One big issue I've had with disk based formats in the past is how to keep the whirling disk from chopping up people's hands... The height and width of this thing is roughly the same as a CD Jewel case...and then it hit...

EPISODE 18: Sleep is a crutch! Oh yes the race is on and we are making maximum progress! first thing on the list....making some structural posts! Much gluing and clamping... then more gluing and clamping... With the structural posts created, i can now move onto the walls! After much...

EPISODE 17: Hands-on Action! Next phase...let's make some holes for the speakers! With the help of my mini milling table... ...we get some very nice looking holes! Next up is the screen hole! Time to get more hands on! Not bad considering the tool was just as big as Hello Kitty, herself...

EPISODE 16: Battle of the Buttons! Can't work a controller without buttons, so let's cook some up! Decided to use the buttons from the gutted controller. However, the D-pad in it was far too large. Fortunately, I have plenty of gamecube dpads that are the right size! Obviously, the original...

EPISODE 15: A Case to make a case Yeeeeee progress! So now we're onto the case construciton...y'all saw a bit of a hint as to what my design is earlier...so now it's time to make it physical! Good thing I have plenty-o-styrene hanging about. I can make it wrong a dozen times and still have...