It's about time...

Geebs61 · Post by **Geebs61** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 12:48 am

I found a relatively small button which is the same style I think you are looking for. its a momentary contact pushbutton. I have no clue what that means. I havent really dealt with buttons, other than hacking existing controllers and basic buttons. the depth is about 1.28 inches.

its here:
http://www.happcontrols.com/index.html? ... 1200xx.htm!

they also have normal buttons, but they are 2.61 inches deep.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:48 am

heh, that's the one place I looked at, but I didn't see that one button. I think that'll work well. Thanks.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:52 pm

I just made a new design for my bigger case and I think it looks pretty good. I'll put it on PoD tomorrow.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:20 pm

It's ended up being a long tomorrow. Anyway, I thought I should describe what everything is, since I only have the holes drawn in besides the design stuff in black

<IMG SRC="http://www.doomportables.org/images/2600spdesign.png" ALIGN="RIGHT" BORDER="0">
Hole for LED ->

Cart slot ->

Hole for paddle fire button ->

Control pad, hole for paddle, hole for fire button ->

power/select/reset buttons ^

Sorry I couldn't do a better job explaining what's what, and the diagram only works well at 1280x1024 (yeah, I know) but it should at least give you an idea. I've also loaded the adobe .psd at doomportables so if anyone wants to make a suggestion, they can and actually show it, if they want. All I ask is to not change the size of the parts, if anyone does anything to it, since I have it all at just the right sizes. (it's not like you could change what's up there, but if I don't notice something that was changed, I might have to buy a whole new case)

Any suggestions welcome, positive or negative

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:46 am

I know I'm kinda talking to myself here, but I think I should be able to get the case engraved next thursday... hope it turns out right, unlike my original that was off center.

Post by **gannon** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:54 pm

good luck

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:06 pm

Same here, good luck.

Hope you can figure out the software this time, so the pic isn't off center!

Geebs61 · Post by **Geebs61** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:22 pm

I just recieved my free enclosures(xpl-9vb, tr) and they are pretty awesome. A little smaller than I expected so i will have to figure out what I am gonna put inside, but they are awesome all the same.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:28 pm

2 questions

1: where did ou get the screen
2: where did you get the brushed alumium

-thanks

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:00 pm

HK-47 wrote:2 questions

1: where did ou get the screen
2: where did you get the brushed alumium

-thanks

It seems like you're talking to me, but I'm not sure. Anyways...

1: I am probably not going to have a screen, but I may make it so I can put my pocket tv on in a detatchable way
2: not using that, either. Varnished wood, baby!

Post by **gannon** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:45 pm

Yeah, I got my free cases on tuesday

The ppl that I got would be nice for a .nsf player, but I need to find a good portable tv that only has a 1" screen. The other case I got should work nice to an atari portable if I build my own board for it.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 2:01 pm

I just realised I posted in the wrong thread?!
I was talking to that mindstien guy.
I'm so embarased.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:30 am

I put it in the laser, put a board on top to make sure it would be in the right place before the actual engraving, like I mentioned, and I had it right after a couple of tries. I then took off the board and did the real thing, and it was HUGE! Most of the design was cut off (only a quarter remained on the case itself) Back to the beginnning, I guess.

Just kidding... it was almost perfect... it would be nearly impossible to do any better

Post by **gannon** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 1:00 pm

lol, I was wondering how you could mess up after doing it on a board first

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 7:47 pm

aint she purty?