Console Shells

[Ikeprodigy]

Real short and random question:
What does everyone do with their console cases when they're done harvesting the motherboard?

 

[cheese]

Stack them next to the other consoles I have to sell/get rid of
So far I've got a nice little stack of nearly 30 wii carcasses shells

 

[Stitches]

I use them as spare plastic for patching holes in frankencase jobs. I nick the screw posts and vent grids too.

 

[Ikeprodigy]

I use them as spare plastic for patching holes in frankencase jobs. I nick the screw posts and vent grids too.

I never even thought of taking pieces out of it!

 

[Noah]

 

[fibbef]

Same as Stitches, I repurpose the plastic. Melt it down with acetone in a glass jar and it's my new batch of filler!

Actually about to use a SNES shell in an upcoming project.

 

[Madmorda]

I keep them until I get way too many. Then I start tossing them. They are great for frankencasing. They have screw posts, fan vents, buttons, etc. I also use them as replacement shells, because I get consoles all the time that are just nasty. I have a box that I keep "parts I might want someday" in. I throw everything I think could be remotely useful in there, and then every few months go through it and throw out the "What was I thinking" stuff.

Also, I use shells like that as test pieces for paint / Bondo / glue etc to make sure that whatever I'm using sticks. It's a good place to practice using those things before putting them on your project.

 

[Ikeprodigy]

This makes me Wiip...

 

[Stitches]

I keep them until I get way too many. Then I start tossing them. They are great for frankencasing. They have screw posts, fan vents, buttons, etc. I also use them as replacement shells, because I get consoles all the time that are just nasty. I have a box that I keep "parts I might want someday" in. I throw everything I think could be remotely useful in there, and then every few months go through it and throw out the "What was I thinking" stuff.

Also, I use shells like that as test pieces for paint / Bondo / glue etc to make sure that whatever I'm using sticks. It's a good place to practice using those things before putting them on your project.

THE BOX™ is the most important tool of any engineer.

 

[Ikeprodigy]

THE BOX™ is the most important tool of any engineer.

This is very true! Box full of miscellaneous components and objects.

 

[Proxamity]

Referring to lyberty5, You can use the case to frankencase. For example, you can use the vents on your portable