The 64snap! worklog *case complete*

blaze3927 · Post by **blaze3927** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:00 am

multipurpose knead it ftw!

OhSnap! · Post by **OhSnap!** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:10 am

So is it as good as bondo?

blaze3927 · Post by **blaze3927** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:29 pm

havent tried bondo but if you do it right (rough surfaces, dont over knead it etc) it works great, it is annoying to sna dhowever as it creates a LOT of funny smelling dust

OhSnap! · Post by **OhSnap!** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:57 am

ok so I have been doing stacks of casework, this is how it looks at the moment

I will be cutting the screen hole and the start button next once I have had a break to watch some loony toons.

blaze3927 · Post by **blaze3927** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:39 am

nice, but seeing as your an super smash bros fan, what are you going to use for the c buttons? tact switches or relocate the board? if you use tact switches you lose the ability to shorthop

OhSnap! · Post by **OhSnap!** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:46 am

I will relocate the board, it's easier that way

smitty · Post by **smitty** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:32 am

nice case! how long did it take to cut out the buttons?

OhSnap! · Post by **OhSnap!** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:21 am

Well to get the button holes like that iI took a n64 controller and chopped out the button sections. I then made a slightly larger hole of the same shape in the case using an old run down old soldering iron (those fumes are awful even with a mask on), dropped them in and shoved knead it/bondo in the cracks and let it harden like a rock. The knead-it only gives you 3 mins to get your piece as centered and flat as possible before it drys and if you don't knead the parts together properly you get Sections that don't harden. You have to be quick annd efficient with the whole process

It was complicated by the fact the n64 controller is all curved, whereas the places i mounted them are flat. I have done a lot of sanding and still there is more to be done to have it perfect.
It took most of today to do up to this point, but I have also done the screen hole this afternoon.

Website · Post by **Life of Brian** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:04 pm

Ew, yuck - melted ABS fumes! *cough cough!*

I am totally digging those speaker grills. Very nice

runkillerrabbit · Post by **runkillerrabbit** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:18 am

nice case im gunna be trying bondo heading over to the nearest 24 hour walmart

OhSnap! · Post by **OhSnap!** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:01 am

I have done some more work on it:

I am now doing the triggers.

BENFTW · Post by **BENFTW** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:53 am

lookin' good

smitty · Post by **smitty** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:32 pm

you still dont have a start button.

kibble · Post by **kibble** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:12 pm

That case design looks pretty nice!

OhSnap! · Post by **OhSnap!** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:47 pm

eah I don't know here i should put the start button, I don't want it to look silly.

i drew this up on ms paint and i think it looks fine

The grey button next to it will be the power on button

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