case making

I'm planning on creating my own portable starting with my own case. I was wondering if there is a list of essential PCBs as well as some CAD models I can use for designing the case. I mainly need a CAD model of the OMGWTF trim, the PCBs for the controls, and any other standard PCBs that are...

Hi there, I'm trying to figure out how expensive it would be to make the shell of my wii portable. My local library offers 3d printing services however they don't give an estimate for the price if you give them the dimensions. They do it by weight in grams. Although I don't know anything about...

So I completed my first portable project back in 2015 after 4 years of not knowing what I was doing and finally figuring things out, and I started this in 2014 as part of a competition on the Bacman forums but ran in to major case issues. I'll post a bunch of pictures here of my progress and...

Recent Hackaday article I thought I'd share: http://hackaday.com/2017/08/01/how-to-do-beautiful-enclosures-with-custom-fiberglass/

Hey guys, In a bit, I'm going to build a wii portable. I'm planning to laser cut a case, but I don't know how to draw the Gamecube buttons. I own an Auduino based laser cutter. Can someone provide a button layout for me, or link a guide on laser cutting. Also, is Adobe Illustrator a good...