Portablizing BOM

[jefflongo]

The link I referenced in the bom is a few bucks cheaper

Oh I didn't realize that the ebay link was 4 cells because i only saw 2 in the picture. Doh!

 

[Toaster912]

This is amazing! Just a question is this for any console or just for a Wii portable?

 

[Crazzyleprechaun]

This is amazing! Just a question is this for any console or just for a Wii portable?

This is for any console I use this BOM all the time

 

[Toaster912]

This is for any console I use this BOM all the time

So the batteries are for any console? I was a bit concerned on that.

 

[Shank]

So the batteries are for any console? I was a bit concerned on that.

Yup. The batteries aren't "made" for portablizing, but they are more than powerful enough to power any console worth portablizing.

 

[cheese]

but they are more than powerful enough to power any console worth portablizing.

As long as you only value nintendo consoles (or maybe ps1/2)

 

[fibbef]

PSone (small model) can run off those batteries easily. The power brick outputs 7.4v and my PS1p runs off of two 7.4v packs.

 

[GingerOfOz]

Hey, the BOM has speakers on it, but there's no link. Could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

 

[Ikeprodigy]

Hey, the BOM has speakers on it, but there's no link. Could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

I heard that a lot of people use 3DS speakers... Can someone confirm? I'm thinking about using some off eBay.

 

[cjsimon]

So I found another TFT display, this one displays 800x480. link -> Amazon.com $25 free shipping.

looks like your typical tft car backup monitor.

I just bought this display for my portable. I tested it with a 12v 600ma power supply and it works great, though it has some screen flickering in the corners.

 

[jefflongo]

Anyone have any recommendations for speakers as there isn't any in the BOM? What about a headphone jack? Also what's the consensus about the amp? I heard @Aurelio had something in the works but I'm not sure what the ETA on that is.

 

[Aurelio]

Anyone have any recommendations for speakers as there isn't any in the BOM? What about a headphone jack? Also what's the consensus about the amp? I heard @Aurelio had something in the works but I'm not sure what the ETA on that is.

I'm not sure yet. It's pretty close, but there are still a couple of things to be fixed on the software side

 

[Stitches]

I have a question about this 5 inch screen from Gman's list: Does anyone know if it'll accept the VGA signal from a GCVideo? Since WayEngineer shafted Madmorda and I, I need a new screen I can use for 480p later on.

 

[ShockSlayer]

480p, most likely. 480i or 240p...¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Stitches]

I meant moreso the 15KHz thing. Don't want to buy a screen and find out later that it won't take the VGA feed.

 

[ShockSlayer]

IIRC 480p is 30kHz, whereas the rest are 15kHz.

 

[Stitches]

IIRC 480p is 30kHz, whereas the rest are 15kHz.

OH, right okay. That makes a lot of sense actually. Thanks very much based SS

 

[Spencer Richardson]

What kind of screws do you all normally use for your 3D printed cases? Also, do you make threads for them or nah?

 

[Gman]

What kind of screws do you all normally use for your 3D printed cases? Also, do you make threads for them or nah?

I use M2 screws mostly. I make the hole 1.5mm in the CAD model and then put the screw in to tap it.

 

[jefflongo]

To anyone who has used the smart charger from this BOM: how did you mount the barrel jack in your case? It's very long and the end doesn't have much surface area so I'm having a hard time seeing how to mount it without fear of it breaking off from the pressure of constantly plugging in and out of it.