sudomod

Hello people/geniuses of sudomod! Just wanted to show off my mintyPi:







Note: I did this all by myself so the build is a bit of a mess. Going to transfer it into a new tin soon.

Suprised I pulled this off, especially since this is my first project of the kind. And because it was, I ran into some flaws that I'll share to help beginners:

Flaw: couldn't get continuity on some of the GPIO holes
Solution: Directly connect them with wires to test pads (thanks for adding that Helder)

Flaw: shorted my ground connection
Solution: DON'T FORGET TO ADD KAPTON/ELECTRICAL TAPE!!

Flaw: Went through two tins because of messed up holes
Solution: Don't mess up while drilling and use metal files like wermy did

Flaw (Sort of): Used RadioShack 30 Gauge wire.
Recommend: the Adafruit silicone covered wires would have probably made it easier

Flaw: Don't make the wires too long.

Also, DON'T USE TOO MUCH SOLDER, and don't make the mistake i made when starting by using thick solder, go for something thin like 0.032" 63/37.

Finally, don't be discouraged to do this project. With practice and the correct equipment, you can pull it off.

Very good that your are giving feedback about the flaws so other people will learn from you

And congratulations for your build, 13 years old is pretty young and you have done it well !

This is great work, congratulations. Impressive feat for someone your age!!!

Coolest kid in school with one of these bad boys!!

Thanks guys

Thinking of tackling a GBZ with later on, would that be a good step up or should I consider a different project?

Gbz is not that hard compared to other projects, you can do it

Great job! I don't know many 13 year olds who would be able to tackle this (and end up with a working unit).

wermy wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:15 pm

Great job! I don't know many 13 year olds who would be able to tackle this (and end up with a working unit).

It wasn't always working but after countless fixes (glueing down microlipo, positioning power switch perfectly because I ran out of glue, adding electrical tape) it worked out

Wouldn't have been able to pull it off without the inspiration and help from this community!

Nice work.
If you want a good challenge, I'd recommend doing a gbz without and AIO board. Feels more rewarding when it's completed.

Robochris wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:52 pm

Nice work.
If you want a good challenge, I'd recommend doing a gbz without and AIO board. Feels more rewarding when it's completed.

That's a challenge for people who have done plenty of modding (if you include making a 4 button panel from the original PCB...)
but if you decide to tackle that one, PLEASE make sure your donor DMG has a broken screen (horizontal lines for black splodges always visible, or just plain smashed. vertical lines can be fixed...)

Congratulations on your build!

Robochris wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:52 pm

If you want a good challenge, I'd recommend doing a gbz without and AIO board. Feels more rewarding when it's completed.

I've a Kite SAIO and Helder AIO build but I want to switch to a more complex build as well. I have always been too lazy to dig into the forums where to start, but can you remember anyone from the show-off corner having such a build? (besides VeteranGamer )

abrugsch wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:02 am

That's a challenge for people who have done plenty of modding (if you include making a 4 button panel from the original PCB...)
but if you decide to tackle that one, PLEASE make sure your donor DMG has a broken screen (horizontal lines for black splodges always visible, or just plain smashed. vertical lines can be fixed...)

You are mentioning Wermy's original build right?