DS redesign WIP

EnterTheHatrix · Post by **EnterTheHatrix** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:05 am

OK, Pictures.

I've cut the case now and layed out with masking tape how it's going to be... I've taken one or two concept measurements and it seems like it will fit OK, but you never know..

Now I'm off to go and fill in those gaps and start shaping the finish.

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:22 am

This is going to be pretty sweet, man. Awesome concept.

EnterTheHatrix · Post by **EnterTheHatrix** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:58 am

I made a mistake...

I cut off the corners below the controller buttons, but I've changed my mind, so I'm gluing them back on..

I sanded and sanded, but I put too much pressure down and I cracked one of the speaker sides where I cut it.

So now I need to grind off the P40 and apply it on more than just the inside.. I need to put it on the edges and in the gaps and on the front.

I may need to drill new holes for the speakers because I've filled in most of the holes already, but no worries.

Post by **Skyone** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:22 pm

Very nice looking! The back is just going to be flat, then?

Post by **Triton** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:34 pm

if i manage to track down a cheap caseless ds i will have an awesome casemod project to show off! ive told a few about my ideas but not many, consider it a "secret project" of sorts. if anyone has a beat up old ds they wanna donate or sell cheap let me know! looks awesome btw, cant wait to see what it looks like done

EnterTheHatrix · Post by **EnterTheHatrix** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:28 am

New pictures coming up...

I've sanded and filled and sanded, but it cracked again under the strain or sanding.. It's only noticable when I flex the plastic, so I should be OK..

I've cut the pieces for the back of the case, so now I'm going to start putting the mobo and stuff inside the case so I can start laying out the measurements and then attach everything..

When I designed this, one thing I completely forgot about was how thick the audio headset port actually is, and how fat the screens are, so it probably will be fatter than the picture is, but it will look good hopefully.. Fingers Crossed.

EnterTheHatrix · Post by **EnterTheHatrix** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:13 am

Pictures:

The front panel fully sanded, or mostly... I just have to paint, fill in any little gaps.

The layout of the back of the case.

Since taking that picture I've desoldered more of those ports and P40'd the middle section of the back together.. In about 20 minutes I'll take the masking tape off and put more on the front side, then sand, then P38, and sand some more.

Rellizate · Post by **Rellizate** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:26 am

Crap! This is one amazing mod. When done you should submit it to some DSmagasines or something. Very nice indeed.

EnterTheHatrix · Post by **EnterTheHatrix** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:49 am

I need to think up a name for it.. Any suggestions?

DVD box is a little too flexible and smooth.. I've had to rip apart the back, reset the positions, and score the DVD box surface.. I still have my doubts about it being nice.

I'll wait for the center of the back piece to dry, then I'll do the front again, do more sanding and then I'll mount the shoulder buttons.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:40 am

Name:

DS Flat

Idea: Joystick

Also, You've lost the sleep mode ability.

SS

Rototiller · Post by **Rototiller** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:50 am

ShockSlayer wrote:Name:

DS Flat

Idea: Joystick

Also, You've lost the sleep mode ability.

SS

I'm pretty sure that he can jerry-rig something up. It's just a switch inside doing that, right?

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:14 am

If you wanted to go all out on this, you could vacuum form the case, but maybe you could do that for revision 2. Still looks cool, a DS lite should make it even smaller, but again, it could wait for revision 2.

EnterTheHatrix · Post by **EnterTheHatrix** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:42 pm

Well if this is good, then I'll consider a V2 on DSlite..

I'm not fussed about sleep mode..

From what I can tell, it's triggered by a magnet from the speakers to go into sleep mode.. There's no triggers.

I was thinking of calling it DS Card, but I'll keep my reservations on the name until it's finished, since this isn't cardlike.

I'll assemble the DS on the one half and do all the wiring and fingers crossed the DS still works after all of this desoldering.

Then from there I'll finish the back of the case..

benol · Post by **benol** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:08 pm

Do modchips work on DS lites? Are there special ones for them? or is the lite's circutry the same as the DS Phat.

benol · Post by **benol** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:09 pm

oops

big mistake. mods delete the above message