My Portable N64 Project - Website w/pictures up

Moose Jr. · Post by **Moose Jr.** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 11:19 am

I just wanted to let you guys know that I've made a small vanity site for myself, with the main feature so far being my portable project (sorry, no how-tos). Anyway, here's the link:

home.earthlink.net/~moose_jr

Give a whirl and tell me what you think.

TIA.

Post by **Gamelver** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 11:37 am

Cool. The case looks nice. How did you cut out the controls. I tried to that that and I just messed it up.

Good luck!

Moose Jr. · Post by **Moose Jr.** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 4:05 pm

First I made a scan of the controller board, then used the image in TurboCad to make a cutting template for the case. From there I just drilled and cut within the lines.

Post by **Gamelver** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 6:39 pm

Oh, yeah that makes sense. Unfortunately my scanner is broken

so I can't do anything with it right now until I attempt to fix it or find another one.

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:53 pm

How did you power the 64?

Post by **gannon** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:11 pm

hmm... well I guess since the 12V line on the n64 actually only requires around 9.7V, I'd use 8 rechargable AA batteries. Although if you didn't mind spending more money I'd go with different batteries.
Also, you can use a voltage regulator to knock the 12V down to 3V, although that isn't very conservative.

Moose Jr. · Post by **Moose Jr.** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:14 am

I haven't quite gotten to that part yet... still waiting on a new tip and valve to fix my soldering station.

Moose Jr. · Post by **Moose Jr.** » Mon May 24, 2004 9:34 pm

I've uploaded my latest progress since a month ago along with some pictures. I only wish I had more to show for my time and money. Especially money.

Oh, and BTW, I can't for the life of me figure out how to get hyperlinks to work in my signature. I've tried HTML, BBcode, you name it. Could someone give me a pointer on this?

Post by **Black Six** » Tue May 25, 2004 4:00 am

It's easy:

Code: Select all

[url=site address ie: http://www.whatever.com]The text you want displayed[/url]

Finished product:
BenHeckDOTcom

MR.MOD · Post by **MR.MOD** » Wed May 26, 2004 4:54 pm

Nice update! Exactly what I wanted to do with the cartridge port. Where did you get the male cable prongs? Thanks

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 26, 2004 6:35 pm

At a local surplus electronics supply store, Skycraft. Unfortunately, you pretty much have to live in Orlando for them to be of any use, since you can't order but a few things off their website.

Moose Jr. · Post by **Moose Jr.** » Wed May 26, 2004 6:40 pm

Dang it. The above post was mine, but I forgot to log in. That seems to be a big problem around here.

Anyway, I also got the link wrong up there. Here's the correct one:

Skycraft

someone · Post by **someone** » Wed May 26, 2004 6:46 pm

Do you know the exact name/product number of that SCSI adaper? It might be just what I am looking for! Thanks

Russ

Moose Jr. · Post by **Moose Jr.** » Thu May 27, 2004 7:51 am

No, actually. You see, Skycraft is a very peculiar store in this regard. They have thousands of nifty little parts all over the store, but becuase it's all surplus stuff they buy at dirt-cheap prices, few have labels or come in conventional packaging. For example, the couplers I bought were all piled in a glass jar labeled "xx-pin connectors" where xx is the a number that I've since forgotten. And it's not actually a SCSI connector. Since they didn't have 50-pin ones like I needed, I just bought some slightly smaller ones and cut them size for the left and right sections of the port (26 and 22 pins, respectively).

someone · Post by **someone** » Thu May 27, 2004 10:18 am

Thanks. I'll try to find some online or somewhere. now all I need is the screen & case & power supply.... wait.... I'VE DONE FREAKIN' NOTHING!!!.