Xbox portable is now done (updated 6/8/06)

dkap01 · Post by **dkap01** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:25 am

First off thanks, I think this is my best so far.

These are some of answers to some of the questions everyone is asking.

paint: rust-oleum sandable primer
rust-oleum fluorescent green

Bondo: bondo brand glazing & spot putty

Glue: permatex perma poxy 5 min plastic weld (the best)

Sandpaper: 180, 220, 320, 400 grit

Use dremel for all the cuts I make

And I did resize the picture's on the site thanks for the heads up..

More info to come....

-Dave

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:20 am

Wow... just... wow... You know, I don't have an XBox, I've never been interested in owning one, and I'll probably never buy a 360. But this is absolutely breathtaking.

I must say, however... that there's one thing I don't like about it - it's discouraging. I don't get why everyone else is saying that your portable has inspired them to continue/start work on their portable or whatever. You seeâ€¦ to me, it's just a slap in the face saying, "Haha, you'll never make a portable that's better than mine!" It's about the competition to me. I was going to make an XBox portable JUST to show it could be done! I didn't really even want one! I just wanted to be the first, you know? So, yeah... it's kinda discouraging. But anyway, this isnâ€™t about me. Congrats on being the first to do the nearly-impossible, man. Congrats.

Rain

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:36 am

dkap01 wrote:First off thanks, I think this is my best so far. These are some of answers to some of the questions everyone is asking.

paint: rust-oleum sandable primer
rust-oleum fluorescent green

Bondo: bondo brand glazing & spot putty

Glue: permatex perma poxy 5 min plastic weld (the best)

Sandpaper: 180, 220, 320, 400 grit

Use dremel for all the cuts I make

And I did resize the picture's on the site thanks for the heads up..

More info to come....

-Dave

thanks

i need some more bondo so maybe i'll see if this is any better, i think i just have a lack of patience though

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:16 am

Well seems the impossible is possible. This is going to change the whole way I think about making portables.

Also Dkap01 (a.k.a. Dave), did you install the DVD play back accessory to it so you can watch movies? Or is that just a silly idea?

khaag · Post by **khaag** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:13 pm

your site has been suspended...

minkster · Post by **minkster** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:19 pm

dkap01 wrote: Use dremel for all the cuts I make

Hmm...I've tried using my dremel to cut shapes out of my nes case, but it barely cut through that material. Is plastic for vacuum forming much more dremel friendly than an actual console case? What dremel bits do you use for this job? Well anyway, your portable is so pimpin that I decided to comment on it again

wolfchanger89 · Post by **wolfchanger89** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:16 pm

looks good man
but I do have one question...
is it comfortable to hold that thing for long periods of time?

Krepticor · Post by **Krepticor** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:26 pm

I think I am about to die! I love it this is obivouslly one of the most hit hings on the web!!

What no Hackaday yet!!!!!!

usbcd36 · Post by **usbcd36** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:18 pm

Probably will be on hackaday tomorrowâ€¦

Xiro · Post by **Xiro** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:23 pm

Sparkfist wrote:Also Dkap01 (a.k.a. Dave), did you install the DVD play back accessory to it so you can watch movies? Or is that just a silly idea?

he has a modchip so he just boots DVD's from his dash and uses the controller to watch it.

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:49 am

Man, that is just so cool looking, Great job!!!!!! Anyway, im happy to see you went with installing EvoX, i have it too, and it rocks!

geekbait111 · Post by **geekbait111** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:37 pm

Nice job

! You've surely outdone yourself this time! How heavy is that thing

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Congratulations! You got Engadgeted.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/06/port ... no-really/

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I've seen your dreamcastP on that too

. Congrats!

dkap01 · Post by **dkap01** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:41 pm

I just posted some new picture's on the front page. Picture's of it being played and some of the inside's....

-Dave

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:45 pm

It says the sites down for me...

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:03 pm

Yeah, same here.

I hope you know the can of noobworms you've opened. You're going to start getting questions like, "can you tel me how do i mak a xb0x potable witout sodering?" or "can i use my psp battery?"

Prepare for the evil noobworms!