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KiWii Portable
This is my second Wii portable I've made this year, known as "The KiWii Portable". It has been a WIP since March 15th, and I've gone on and off, doing research and finding components that seemed reasonable for this portable. I plan to have it "hopefully" completed by August 1st.

What should I base the project about?
Kiwi (Fruit)
or
Kiwi (Bird)
I honestly don't know lol.


Parts:
RVL-PMS 2

PMS-PD 2
U-AMP 2
GC + 2.0 rev. 2
(All provided by 4Layer Technology: https://4layertech.com/)
Nintendo Switch Joycon Sticks
Custom breakout boards for Analog Sticks
OMGWTF Wii Trim
VGA 5" AT050TN22 640x480 LCD Screen (https://www.ebay.com/itm/184512562080)


The Plan:
1. Design a 3D Printed Case out of all the parts for acurate measurement.
2. Decide for buttons to use DS Lite, or Wii U Gamepad Buttons and Ribbon Cable.
3. Choose a base of the project (Bird or Fruit? Give me your opinion.)


Hope to see this as a success in my eyes! More updates soon to come!
 

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Front of the portable looking pretty good, onto the backplate

I may actually switch to using a 6.2" LCD
I think you'll thank yourself for the extra screen size - I know I always have with the ones I've made, and 5" is about the bottom of what I now find acceptable, with 6"+ starting to enter into the "comfortable" territory, and 8", well that's just luxury!
 
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Guess I’m using Gamepad Joysticks also. This portable is basically a Wii U Gamepad Portable lol. Anyways, I got my new solder station and all the measurements are coming together. With a twist of scenery ;)
 
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My 5” Screen arrived which I’m switching back to using because the 6.2 inch lcd won’t fit on my 3D printer bed, so I switched to a smaller design, hoping for the best.

More updates soon to come!
 

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I was actually thinking about naming a future portable the KiiWii! Oh well...
I hope your's turns out well!
 
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Wow has it been a long time since I updated here, sadl to see the contest entries ended, but that does not mean the end of this project! I ordered the green filament, and a couple other pieces. The case design is coming together, and I hope to finish before the end of the year xD. More updates soon!
 
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Got Al the mounting points for the 4 Layer Tech boards, along with heat dissipation system and Wii board mounting points. Currently waiting on my dual action tactile buttons for the shoulder buttons, but I think I may be close to finishing. More updates soon!
 
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How does the green look for the KiWi fruit? I’m planning on painting some seeds on the back of the case for a better fruit vibe.

Edit: My dual action tactile buttons showed up in my mail today! Time to get those shoulder buttons up and running :D
I also killed my RVL-PMS and ordered a new chip, if I fuck it up, I guess I'll buy another ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 
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Welp I messed up the repair on my RVL PMS 2, so I ordered a new one :( Hopefully I will be more careful now that I know more about what I'm doing this time with my 4LayerTech boards.
 
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