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by timwylie
Fri May 16, 2008 7:32 am
Forum: The Trading Post
Topic: NES/Famicom "laptop" for sale
Replies: 17
Views: 7636

Just to let everyone know. They are sold. Thank you for your interest. They were sold based on contact order to be fair.
by timwylie
Thu May 15, 2008 5:05 pm
Forum: The Trading Post
Topic: NES/Famicom "laptop" for sale
Replies: 17
Views: 7636

Well, that's good to know. :D When I hear from them I'll let you know.
Here are pictures of the others:
http://www.timwylie.com/temp/boy_box_sm.png
http://www.timwylie.com/temp/boy_obox_sm.png

The cable for the tv on the blue one is missing, but it's just a standard cable. also, they both have ...
by timwylie
Thu May 15, 2008 4:46 pm
Forum: The Trading Post
Topic: NES/Famicom "laptop" for sale
Replies: 17
Views: 7636

Well, you actually weren't the first.:) Several people have also requested pictures of the gameboy type ones, so I'll get those posted soon.
by timwylie
Thu May 15, 2008 4:25 pm
Forum: The Trading Post
Topic: NES/Famicom "laptop" for sale
Replies: 17
Views: 7636

A trade would be okay as well. Just PM me and let me know.
by timwylie
Thu May 15, 2008 1:22 am
Forum: The Trading Post
Topic: NES/Famicom "laptop" for sale
Replies: 17
Views: 7636

NES/Famicom "laptop" for sale

This is an item I bought in Venezuela on a trip there about 7 years ago. It's a famicom system in a laptop type casing being sold as an educational computer. It has a multi-game cart with it which does include a BASIC programming system, so you can write BASIC programs. Instead of a screen it has a ...
by timwylie
Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:14 pm
Forum: Forum 42
Topic: Styrofoam
Replies: 9
Views: 4345

well, you use what's called a hot wire to carve it. it basically let's you cut it like a knife through butter. so, you can get any shape you want. And there are a ton of specialized products made to harden it that won't eat or melt the styrofoam. in fact, a lot of custom cars are made by first ...
by timwylie
Thu Sep 30, 2004 1:34 pm
Forum: Forum 42
Topic: Styrofoam
Replies: 9
Views: 4345

Styrofoam

I was just curious, but has anyone ever looked at carving their case out of styrofoam and then using fiberglass or epoxy resin to harden it? This just seems like it would be the cheapest and easiest alternative to having a machine or vacuum forming table.