Worklog The littleBIG Boy

[Predue89]

I actually thought about that, but I am not familiar with designing them myself. So I scraped the idea, because it would consume too much time.

 

[Dragos124]

Nice layout. Looks super nice

 

[Dave Mackintosh]

I actually thought about that, but I am not familiar with designing them myself. So I scraped the idea, because it would consume too much time.

Yeah, I get that lol. That's fair enough. Really excited to see where this goes!

 

[Predue89]

Another small update:

I designed some Gamecube-like buttons. They are 40% smaller than the orginals though. But still manageable . The size is similar to the DS-buttons. I printed them with a .25mm nozzle and they turned out great

Still way to go .


Edit: Interesting, how the nozzle diameter changes the overall quality of small prints O.O
.2mm:
.25mm:
.4mm:

 

[DeoNaught]

Sicc, are you using Tinkercad?

 

[Predue89]

Sicc, are you using Tinkercad?

I'm actually using 123D Design. (Yeah I know, its old )

The second test-print turned out very nice. Still many more things to do, but everything fits in place atm.

(the ABXY buttons are not in this picture because I didn't want to glue them in place )

 

[Predue89]

Today I got quite some work done (imo). Many details that I am very happy with. It just has to work now

 

[Nold]

What kind of glass are you using this time? IIRC you didn't really like the one from your previous project..
Anyways, tastiest thread on BB right now!

 

[Predue89]

What kind of glass are you using this time? IIRC you didn't really like the one from your previous project..
Anyways, tastiest thread on BB right now!

Thank you for that compliment
I will use the same 'glass' again, but this time I will use a protective layer on top of it. I was thinking about using real glass though, but it turns out to be a pain in the ass compared to the plastic one.

Edit:
Although it doesn't seem that way in the picture, the buttons fit nearly perfectly.

(Yes, this does look crappy, but remember, it's just a test print )
Still working on it (11pm already)

 

[Predue89]

Ok, last update for today. I need to sleep ._.

If you have anything unclear, just ask. And if you think I made a mistake somewhere, you can tell me .
While there are still things missing, I am very happy with the progress. I will print the part of the D-Pad tomorrow, to test if everything fits together as planned.

I was thinking about printing this thing in a semi-transparent color. Maybe blue. But not sure what color the buttons should be. Of course the A and B will be in green and red though .

Good night you awesome people! See you tomorrow (hopefully).

 

[Shank]

Thinn

 

[cheese]

 

[Predue89]

Ok, the D-Pad works perfectly

 

[BocuD]

 

[Predue89]

I think I got all the ports in place (or did I forget one? xD). It is slowly coming to an end...
What I added:
- all the necessary ports (Micro-USB for power, Power button, volume control, USB stick... did I miss something? )
- air duct cover
- hole in the back for the air duct
- some roundings

Still missing:

- speakers
- mountings for the screws
- a fancy fan-cover
- probably a lot of other things I didn't think about yet...

 

[gnarlynick]

This is gorgeous and all the more reason why I need to invest in a 3D printer.

 

[Predue89]

I made a print of the front over night. Sadly it didn't turn out great, but I was able to test most of the fittings. (Had bad bed adhesion...)
Didn't want to keep the pictures from you though

 

[samzelf]

That is incredible thin, while still having advanced cooling.
Ganz geil!

 

[Predue89]

Small update:

I tried different settings with the buttons. Personally I like them all. I think I will stick with the following:

Of course they look awful on these pictures ._.'
In real life they look much better. Nonetheless I will most likely sand them a little bit.

Another small update:
Before


And after sanding

 

[gnarlynick]

The before/after photos are night and day. I'm loving this project and how everything is coming together