IntoGrafx - Bacteria's TurboGrafx portable system!

[bacteria]

(as submitted in the compo):


Here are some pics of the completed system, complete with a video:

Final weight: a mere 750g.

Dimensions: 215 x 135 x 55mm










All details in the video:

YouTube video link


The worklog WIP for the system is HERE

The full worklog is on my Wordpress site, along with other tutorials, please have a look! This project (IntoGrafx) and previous one (IntoPlay) are on two sections - finished project and how-to guides on my site. That is to keep sections separate for modding the console system and also making the portable.


Please note - the Wordpress site has a limit of 35 users on at any one time, so if the site is busy, please try again in a few minutes!

[Spyder12587]

Very nice, as I've come to expect from your work. I like the red paint too, very sleek.

[qerkdtx]

I love it. I also love how you use the same case!

[kylechu]

Yeah, that case could probably be used for anything, and be comfortable as well as look cool.
I'm sure you could make some money just selling cases to people!

[dragonhead]

Yeah, that case could probably be used for anything, and be comfortable as well as look cool.
I'm sure you could make some money just selling cases to people!

he does...


i also question the durability of the duct tape holding it together.

[bacteria]

Actually, not sold many cases at all - doesn't matter though as I made them for my projects and if others want them they can PM me. I'm not advertising them directly anymore, not "hawking my wares" as the phrase goes.

The duct tape has very strong adhesion, if removing if I need to be careful not to remove the paint with it, it sticks really strongly, and as the tape is fairly thick, it isn't going to give at all. Four fairly small strips of sellotape is enough to hold the case halves together well, even though it would look bad, so you can imagine with stronger tape and far tackier adhesion (duct tape) going around the whole perimeter, it really holds together completely - no give, no flex; feels integrated.

I don't like screw holes in cases any more than tape, however one method or the other is needed to keep the case together, and as the motherboard is edge to edge everywhere screw posts can go, so there was no option but to use tape. Advantage of the tape is to cover any very minor imperfections with the cases not meeting 100%, and also a very fast method to seal a case shut! Duct tape is tough and also the one I used came in black, which was ideal!

[bicostp]

Shiny! Good job.

Are you going to submit it to the showcase?

[collinE]

That video was riveting!

Good job on completing another. I think I like this one best.

[bacteria]

Shiny! Good job.

Are you going to submit it to the showcase?

Done!

[bacteria]

Going nuts, in a great way!

Over the last few hours, the following sites have hosted my project (more to follow hopefully):

Crunchgear.com
Techgetreviews.com
Stoth.com
Chinawholesaleonline.cn
RSS4gadgets.co.uk
Scoopernews.com
Engadget
Tumbleworks.net
Dominicfallows.co.uk
Hack-A-day.com
Upoff.com
Nexgentech.org
Techdare.com
Brokencontrollers.com
Mygadgetsblog.info
Gadgetorium.net
Blog.daicast.com
Bitbucket.kylewelsh.com
Moneyfoxs.com
Newumpcs.com
Kijo.co.uk
Technologynewsdirect.info
Whizreviews.com
Ykvz.com
Stoth.com

more to add tomorrow, each time I click "refresh" I have more!!

Had over 2,300 visits on my Wordpress site in the last 24 hours, 6,400 on YouTube!

more:

Reviewerer.com
Irhere.com
Xboxnatal.info
Techroo.com
Vdctech.info

more:

Mygameloft.net
Nuke.me
Gamers-outlet.com
Eworldgaming.info
Tutotop.net
Coeds.cc
Joystiq.com

AcidMods

[bicostp]

Okay now you're just showboating.

"Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am." -Strong Bad

[Skyone]

I was with you until you started mentioning duct tape.

[Metallica Man X]

that thing look sexy I doubt I need to say it but, nice work!

[bacteria]

Thanks!

Changed your post Bic? If I were showboating, I would have generated a new post for new sites showing my system, not adding them to the existing post. Anyway, so what? I don't take commissions (I am asked fairly frequently), not "hawking my wares", not making money from my hobby (make a loss actually): my thing is ego and fame not profit!

[silver]

duct tape! what an idea...
now i finally have something to hold my portable together.
can you post a link of where you got it from?