Recent content by JamesPi

Of course.

No, it's best to do after trimming. So you have two methods, one is with a soldering iron and one is with a hot air gun. Here's a guide that documents both methods. If you have the tools, using a hot air gun would be best.

Great, sounds good.

You need to remove the 1.8v LDO, and I would also completely re-do your U10, it doesn't seem to be making a connection to me, though you did say that you redid it with flux. Also those components along the edge of the board on the top right might be shorting something out, but it's probably a...

Yeah just clean it up with some IPA and a toothbrush, qtips or kimwipes. You still have to clean no clean flux

Hmm, all I'd say are to make your wires shorter. The joints seem solid to me. What is happening over at the B+ and B- area though, why is it all white on the board surrounding those pads?

What you should do is ask them if it can be shipped assembled with both halves together and provide an example image. That should hopefully minimize any warping that could happen during shipping.

Looks great to me! Can't wait to hear more updates.

Hey, I'm sorry for replying so late! I didn't get the notification for some reason. It's really hard to see from the pictures since it's not focused, but the edges look super rough. You'll definitely need to do more sanding. Remember to clean the trim using 91% IPA after sanding. That includes...

No problem at all, these builds take a lot of preparation! I wish you luck on the trim. Remember to cut outside the lines and sand a bunch, and please use gloves, eye protection and at least a P100 or N95 mask at the minimum. Set your Dremel to a high speed and cut against the rotation of the...

Awesome, can't wait to hear more. Good luck!

Hi Garrett, welcome to the BitBuilt community! I'm glad you're now able to make your childhood dream of creating a portable Wii come true. I can tell you that the feeling when it all finally works will absolutely be worth the long wait. This project is totally doable by determined beginners...

Alright, so I don't believe it would work just because of the tight clearance needed around the screw posts at the top. We suggest cutting diagonally on the trim in order to ensure that there's room for the screw posts, but ohkin's trims all seem very boxy (see attached files.) Obviously it...

Yeah, totally! That's why I end up doing my trims. Also I'm not entirely sure if the specific version of OMGWTF that ohkin does is compatible with the XBU. I can check that for you if you'd like. Same for me, I'm really happy that we get to make Wii portablizing more accessible than it was...

That's legit and run by @ohkin86 here on the forums. Whether it's worth it or not is up to you. I think trimming is part of the process though, and it's honestly quite exhilarating when the trim finally works. As far as kits go, we'll be sharing some new news soon.