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nitro2k01 wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:37 pmSorry, but you need to learn what that face actully stands for.

It is spelled actually

The Acrid Stench Of Those Burning Batteries Still Lingers In My Nostrils

Holy It looks amazing!

Wow, the docking station is pretty awesome.

joeyjoe9876 wrote:hmm i say cover the exposed parts of the battery with electrical tape and be careful when using them.

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I like that Idea. But the batteries smell like death, so I don't think I am going to use them.

Well yes, I would rather not have my portable catch on fire, or be damaged by using these batteries again.
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Those holes weren't always there...

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I multimetered them, and they still work, but I am not really sure if they ...

But they are ruined aren't they? I mean they caught on fire..

Well... My new screen works great and my batteries... Well I hooked them up, everything was going great, and then I accidentally touched the negative and positive together and they burst into flames. Probably going to have to get new batteries now.

New Update!
The day after I posted the reply above, I tore the ribbon cable on my screen, and fried the n64 by putting 9v in the 3v line on accident so... I bought a new screen and N64, and they have both arrived..

And... I tested it with a 9v power supply (the only one I have) and it worked PERFECTLY! So thanks.

No I haven't, I guess I should try that

Yes, but my screen takes a minimum of 12v, so as the battery runs out, the voltage will decrease, and my screen will not have enough power.. Amirite?

I will have two 6v batteries totaling to 12v to power my screen (which is 12 to 14.4v)

question about batteries:
Don't I need a step up regulator so that the voltage stays at 12v throughout the whole time the batteries are discharging? If so, could somebody tell me what the name of one is?

Ok I finished my vacuum former, just so I could have some progress on this. Here are the pics:

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I used:
a drawer that somebody threw out
Some plumbing parts
I found a mini shop vac that had been thrown out
a crapload of 5 ...

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