GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

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Re: GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

Post by reipet » Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:42 am

Beautiful!

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Re: GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

Post by Doc105 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:01 am

This thing looks awesome, how did you get that rough finish on the case?

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Re: GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

Post by HoolyHoo » Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:11 pm

Doc105 wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:01 am
This thing looks awesome, how did you get that rough finish on the case?
Thanks! I used a textured PEI steel sheet which gives it that finish and does a pretty good job of hiding the layer lines. :D

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Re: GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

Post by Doc105 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:26 pm

HoolyHoo wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:11 pm
Doc105 wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:01 am
This thing looks awesome, how did you get that rough finish on the case?
Thanks! I used a textured PEI steel sheet which gives it that finish and does a pretty good job of hiding the layer lines. :D
Sorry I’m kinda new to this stuff, that steel is on the print bed?

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Re: GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

Post by HoolyHoo » Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:30 pm

Doc105 wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:26 pm
HoolyHoo wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:11 pm
Doc105 wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:01 am
This thing looks awesome, how did you get that rough finish on the case?
Thanks! I used a textured PEI steel sheet which gives it that finish and does a pretty good job of hiding the layer lines. :D
Sorry I’m kinda new to this stuff, that steel is on the print bed?
Yes. It's a steel sheet that lays on a magnetic bed. Look at the Prusa website and see there MK3 printer.

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Re: GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

Post by Lphillimore » Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:07 pm

This is a beaut. Great work!

Hoping this makes it to production and subsequently into my collection :D

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Re: GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

Post by sgtgrumbles » Thu May 02, 2019 8:04 pm

Very clean!

One small change request if you do intend to sell them: please, please, please update the PCB's directional pad contacts to be like the old NES/SNES/Genesis PCB contacts. This small change should greatly help with games that require precise diagonal inputs.

Compare old style vs new:
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Good/Bad PCB contacts
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Re: GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

Post by mattyiceg » Mon May 06, 2019 9:01 pm

Waiting to pre-order a full kit :).

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Re: GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

Post by bircoe » Mon May 27, 2019 3:35 am

Signed up to express how badly I want one of these!

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Re: GAME BOY MiniMo - Pi3a+ with Custom PCB

Post by mivlives » Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:25 pm

Hey HoolyHoo, any update on availability?
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