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big F

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  1. My first xbox is still running an IDE drive and the original mod chip. Left it that way for nostalgia. Still spongy. So who knows with that. You can still screw it together though.
  2. Make sure you put a disclaimer on it to stop people printing it on mass and selling it commercially or on eVilbay seen way to much of that, and its not fair on the author or designer. I can see me printing one or two, I owe a friend big time who just gave me his executer 3 faced XBox and LCD. He’s into retro, and minimal, so may well do one for him with a full on arcade set up on it, as payback.
  3. This looks sooooo good. Can’t wait to see the finished one.
  4. My first Xbox has the same issue no matter how i put it back together it still does the spongy not quite right feel to it.
  5. Thanks Ryzee19 that has sorted things. What’s the main difference other than a few less components.
  6. Just got back this project as its been put on the back burner for a while now (nearly two years) I am missing some components from my stash so just thought bring up then BOM and reorder......... Easy. Slight issue I had the original version board Printed and it seems my Folder on the Computer for the job is missing and has been long enough to not be on any of my backups on my backup server The new version is slightly different and so is its BOM. Does any one have the BOM for the original, I'd rather not screw up the board and waste component and an Xbox getting things wrong.
  7. Agreed, one has simply to google regarding this, which affects vintage computers, by vintage I mean late 80’s and early 90’s. I have Amigas and they do have this issue badly in both computers and psu.
  8. Very interesting
  9. That works, I’d go for a clear ring round the button if it were mine just to allow the standard LED function and look. Would be easy enough to make with some clear lexan and a stepper drill and hole saw.
  10. Thats them, no way Im going to pay that postage though. the evercool ones though...........
  11. Kannalo Not sure about the DreamPSU certainly has the correct voltages. Would still need to set up a transistor bridge to change the power on method though I think. spototopolis where did you get those VGA coolers, been trying to get something like that for ages. Evercoolers are the one option I know work but the scene tax on them nowadays is a turn off.
  12. From a point of newer components are going to be better age wise a 1.6 is best but for the ability to do things with the 1.0 has got to be the best. I have several of each except the fabled unicorn 1.5 and love the 1.0 to work on the best.
  13. Its no coincidence there used to be a book called the bomb makers cook book which had s whole chapter on what you could do with the stuff you’ll find in the average kitchen. FYI the book is banned basically everywhere, and I only ever saw one copy of it back in the early 80’s owned by a friends whos father was high ranking in the Army. Back on topic the metal shield isn't really needed. I have several Xboxes that don't have one, with no ill effects.
  14. A can of label remover does a nice job, just spray it onto the badge and wait. The lemon smelling spray, breaks the glue on the badge and you can just pull it out, spray a bit more on the badge and wipe off the rest of the sticky. Then you are ready to polish the badge and paint or leave clear etc. polishing is easy, I just use wet and dry and a sheet of glass to put it on, some water to lube it and off you go. Final polish can be achieved with car polish, toothpaste or similar. Job done.
  15. Looks very professional to me.
  16. Looks very sleek non the less.
  17. Looking good
  18. I like the slimness, but agree it looks to be a little to much as the top of the ports is slightly covered. This is a good size if you just remove the ports and fit an internal 360 controller mod. But that looks a trans green case, I wouldn't do it to one of those. Not sure how common the6 are in the US but over in Blighty they were not sold in great numbers.
  19. With 9 boxes you should have plenty of options
  20. Really cut down is where you cant use the standard case without serious modding where I don't just mean 10 mins with a Dremel and a marker pen. with less air space the cooling requirements are pushed harder. To be fair the standard case is only really best for slim no CD conversions, and you can just about get away with the standard cooler, but more so if you add v1 gpu fans. That only really compensates for the rear fan removal. Where it gets tricky is when all caps get removed and replaced with low profile ones or mounted side on. Where the highest thing on the board is the cpu stack, thats when the factory cooler is no use.
  21. Stock is only ok if you don’t have a really cut down case and live where it’s warm and then push the box to do emulation and HD videos
  22. Yes that looks quite similar to the ones everybody used back in the day, minus the mount. Cant hurt to buy one and check it out.
  23. I was just looking at my printer busy churning out another thing i “need”, and saw the post notification pop up and thought, at some point i need to design a cooler mount for some aftermarket coolers.
  24. I wouldnt bother trying to solder on a new connector, the Arduinos can be bought on Aliexpress for sub $2 each. Just a matter of flashing the source file to it which can be done in Windows etc.

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