This will be my Portable Famicom worklog, I hope you will enjoy reading it! I will post a lot of pictures.
Some goals:
* Make it organized inside
* All parts should be removable (No hot glue
).
* Reuse as much of the original console as possible
* Turn On/Off with the start-button
* Battery indicator
I do not have a fancy 3D printer, so no custom case. However, I found something even better
... I'm going to use the Famicom... as the case! Let's get started!!!
So I got the most ugly Famicom i could find on Ebay:
Removing and cleaning the dirty PCB, then testing it, everything works, great!
Going to use a standard screen that most people seem to use. Starting with flatting the edges
Someone had placed a sticker on the controller, so I had to remove it and the gold decal.
The case has a perfect size for the screen and controller.
Using the Monitor and controller frames, i started marking where to cut and place them using my Dremel.
I am using "ABS Cement" (Old Famicom parts + Acetone) to make a perfect bound with the original case.
While waiting for i the ABS Cement to harden; I started with the cartridge connector. Removing the connector and replacing it with a newer one with less wear, I mounted it on a perfboard to strengthen it and soldered long pins on the bottom of it so it would be detachable from the motherboard (Will show pictures later).
I cut two small holes on both sides of the case so i could slide the cart connector into place.
Some goals:
* Make it organized inside
* All parts should be removable (No hot glue
).* Reuse as much of the original console as possible
* Turn On/Off with the start-button
* Battery indicator
I do not have a fancy 3D printer, so no custom case. However, I found something even better
... I'm going to use the Famicom... as the case! Let's get started!!!So I got the most ugly Famicom i could find on Ebay:
Removing and cleaning the dirty PCB, then testing it, everything works, great!
Going to use a standard screen that most people seem to use. Starting with flatting the edges
Someone had placed a sticker on the controller, so I had to remove it and the gold decal.
The case has a perfect size for the screen and controller.
Using the Monitor and controller frames, i started marking where to cut and place them using my Dremel.
I am using "ABS Cement" (Old Famicom parts + Acetone) to make a perfect bound with the original case.
While waiting for i the ABS Cement to harden; I started with the cartridge connector. Removing the connector and replacing it with a newer one with less wear, I mounted it on a perfboard to strengthen it and soldered long pins on the bottom of it so it would be detachable from the motherboard (Will show pictures later).
I cut two small holes on both sides of the case so i could slide the cart connector into place.
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