My GBZ build (99% complete)

[basztarek]

Hi all,
Just wanted to show my build.
Red shell, the pink buttons are from a white shell that I bought to salvage the parts.
Standard 3.5 LCD screen taken from a parking cam set. I needed to buy 2,cause the 1st one had a too big PCB.
4 buttons in the front, 2 tact-switch buttons on the back.
Custom button PCB mounted to the GPIO, USB hub, working external USB host, USB sound, working headphone jack, working HDMI out.
The power switch is inverted and doesn't have that notch to lock the cartridge.
Cartridge: It's a Wermy-style cart reader (man I had a blast with that part!). It works, I can remove the SD card and stuff. I even bought a seperate cartridge case just for fun!
Everything is powered by a LG 1400 mAh battery (via the PowerBoost and a second boost converter for the 6 volts needed by the screen).
Flaws: The sound is too high, I need to set it to 8% on emulationstation to have decent sound. I might desolder the PAM8403 amp to fix it.
Another thing is the top of the case - I had some issues with screwing it together, so I left it.
I still need to get the volume wheel (a friend of mine, who helped me with this build, told me that the GBZ vol pot was in bad shape, I have to get a new one).
I also plan to get the HDMI port more accessible by trimming the hole. As you see I also don't have a USB charging slot in the case. It's fine for me, I can just get the powerboost out when I nee it.
Other things to do: Get a battery monitor (ADC controller and a script on the forum, correct me if I'm wrong).

[nwycoff37]

What do you plan on doing with shutting the case? I'm experiencing the same issue.

[rlcmtzc12]

What do you plan on doing with shutting the case? I'm experiencing the same issue.

Hey,
Maybe you can use a piece of plastic or a piece of metal and glue it in the top shell right above where the DC Jack was on the original GB. And than use a small screw through the plastic/metal piece. So you can easily remove the top shell by unscrewing the screw in the DC Jack and it should hold the two parts quite well together. If not you can do the same on the other side/ top side but there you have to drill a hole first. (And it looks like the right side is pretty well shut just the left side isn´t that good where the On/Off switch is)
I haven´t tried this but this was the first idea came in my mind when I saw this.

[basztarek]

The problem is that I screwed up a screw there and it got stuck. I'd have to replace the screw holder with another 3d print (luckily I have a spare).
Anyhowz, what do you think?

[rlcmtzc12]

I really like the colorscheme your going for, and the X,Y and zero label you added with the black pen is quit funny and charming.
The only thing I would add is a screen protector/cover something like this: http://market.sudomod.com/1mm-gorilla-g ... en-border/ (cheap link: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/2-st-cke ... autifyAB=0) this would make the build a lot cleaner overall and istn´t that pricey