GCN New GcP Work Thread " The Companion Cube"

[Tom]

This is going to be my second Portable GameCube that I made, the "Companion Cube" for Devin. Using an Intec screen, battery, and a rev C GameCube. I'm going to turn a already portable GameCube into a truly portable GameCube.

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Specs

• 2 memory card slots.
• 2 controller ports along with a built in controller.
• Powered by 2 (Believe it, or not.) Intec GameCube batteries. They will have a combined play time of about 4 hours.
• A disc drive just to boot SD Media Launcher in order to play backups from a 32GB SD card.
• A 5 inch screen.
• Speakers and a headphone jack.
• Thickness is an estimated 3-4 inches. Mostly due the batteries.

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Mockup Photo, as well as Progression Photos.


Mockup Photo.

Un-trimmed disc drive.

Trimmed disc drive.

Batteries

A/V Wires Micro soldering (Not detailed at all, but you can sorta get the picture.) I used a single strand of copper wire to solder to it then taped it down .

A/V Wires after having thicker wires wired up.

Soldering Iron Just to show how awesome I am

Power lines 3.3v, 1.9vs and ground

Top side regulator included

Overview of bottom

Spoiler: Checklist

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First experiment with trimming GameCubes.
Wire up the batteries.
Take a look inside the screen case, trim it. Cut some wires.
Wire battery to screen and GameCube.
Wire up VGA(Video audio).
Put everything on top of each other, get dimensions for a case.
Cut case, put together temporarily with tape, and put on top of the components to mark where holes are needed.
Cut Holes.
Wire GameCube controller.
Sand, and paint controller.
Sand, and paint case.
Mount controller.
Wire controller ports, and power switch.
Mount indicator leds.
Put together, and test.
Ship off to Dev.

Spoiler: Videos

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[Devin]

Image is broken, and I can't wait.

 

[Tom]

You sure? I can see it.

 

[Devin]

Try this link.

http://gbatemp.net/uploads/gallery/album_461/gallery_193826_461_187088.png

 

[Tom]

Try this link.

http://gbatemp.net/u..._461_187088.png

Ok Don't see a difference but I changed it

 

[Tom]

Made up a todo list :

First experiment with trimming gamecubes

Wire up the batteries

Take a look inside the screen case, trim it Cut some wires

Wire battery to screen and gamecube

Wire up VGA(Video audio)

Put everything on top of each other , get dimensions for a case.

Cut case , put together temporarily with tape and put on top of the components to mark where holes are needed

Cut Holes

Wire gamecube controller

Sand and paint controller

Sand and paint case

Mount controller

Wire controller ports and power switch

Mount indicator leds

Put together and test

Ship off to Dev

 

[Devin]

Sounds like a bit of work. Once I get home tomorrow I'll print out a shipping label and send off the Gamecubes. You only need the internal parts right? They might not fit with the casings.

 

[Tom]

Sounds like a bit of work. Once I get home tomorrow I'll print out a shipping label and send off the Gamecubes. You only need the internal parts right? They might not fit with the casings.

Yeah it is but I enjoy it . Yes I only need the internals, the mainboards and the power regulator and the DD if you can fit it.

 

[Tom]

Getting the Screen batts, and game cube today, My mail lady is lazy so my mail doesn't come until 3:30. Hoping to get the batteries wired up and get a thickness measurement and wire up the av

 

[Deleted_171835]

Looks like it'll be really heavy and uncomfortable to hold.



Good luck, though.

 

[Tom]

Just trimmed the DD and the batteries are wired


Un-trimmed DD

Trimmed DD

Batteries

 

[Tom]

Soldering the a/v and power now , heres some pics I stole from ashen

 

[Tom]

Ok video is wired, having issues with audio but working on them. Power regulator also wired up Heres some pics, I think my soldering job deserves some applause haha

A/V Wires Micro soldering (Not detailed at all but you can sorta get the picture) I used a single strand of copper wire to solder to it then taped it down .

A/V Wires after having thicker wires wired up.

Soldering Iron Just to show how awesome I am

Power lines 3.3v, 1.9vs and ground

Top side regulator included

Overview of bottom

 

[Tom]

Updated todo list

 

[Devin]

This is going to be my second Portable GameCube that I made, the "Companion Cube" for Devin. Using an Intec screen, battery, and a rev C GameCube. I'm going to turn a already portable GameCube into a truly portable GameCube.

Spoiler: Specifications.

Spoiler

• 2 memory card slots.
• 2 controller ports along with a built in controller.
• Powered by 2 (Believe it, or not.) Intec GameCube batteries. They will have a combined play time of about 4 hours.
• A disc drive just to boot SD Media Launcher in order to play backups from a 32GB SD card.
• A 5 inch screen.
• Speakers and a headphone jack.
• Thickness is an estimated 3-4 inches. Mostly due the batteries.

Spoiler: Mockup Photo, as well as Progression Photos.

Spoiler

Mockup Photo.

Un-trimmed disc drive.

Trimmed disc drive.

Batteries

A/V Wires Micro soldering (Not detailed at all, but you can sorta get the picture.) I used a single strand of copper wire to solder to it then taped it down .

A/V Wires after having thicker wires wired up.

Soldering Iron Just to show how awesome I am

Power lines 3.3v, 1.9vs and ground

Top side regulator included

Overview of bottom

Spoiler: Checklist

Spoiler

First experiment with trimming GameCubes.
Wire up the batteries.
Take a look inside the screen case, trim it. Cut some wires.
Wire battery to screen and GameCube.
Wire up VGA(Video audio).
Put everything on top of each other, get dimensions for a case.
Cut case, put together temporarily with tape, and put on top of the components to mark where holes are needed.
Cut Holes.
Wire GameCube controller.
Sand, and paint controller.
Sand, and paint case.
Mount controller.
Wire controller ports, and power switch.
Mount indicator leds.
Put together, and test.
Ship off to Dev.

Spoiler: Videos

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[Tom]

edited it

 

[Tom]

PM'd Devin Some pics but figured I'd post them here too.












Clicking on them will make them bigger

 

[Devin]

How is the progress anyway Tom?

 

[Tom]

Haven't updated lately Nothing picture worthy really I have some final epoxying to do then mount the controller, I can't epoxy inside, the fumes will knock you out so I'm waiting on the weather, Hoping to get something done tomorrow. I can get a pic or two tomorrow if you want some .

 

[Devin]

Sure, I like to see how it's going.