ShinGoutetsu Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Hi all, I built an xbox mini a few years ago and designed a case based loosely on ghostavels well known xbox mini. I had it laser cut from plexiglass and it turned out ok, but could be better. I'm looking into possibly designing in CAD and making the cases but want to see if there's enough interest for it to be a worthwhile venture. I've attached some pictures of my original, any feedback or suggestions would be great. Currently it uses the breakaway part of the controller cables for controller ports, I have only used 2 on mine but 2 more can be added obviously. I also added internal wifi hence an extra cutout on the back to loop a small cat5 to an internally mounted wifi pcb, this could be omitted or the wifi pcb could be directly soldered to the ethernet port (I wanted to retain the port). There is also a small window for internal IR dongle, again this can be omitted. The 3 smaller "holes" are for hdd act LED, Power LED and network activity. Again optional. You would need to do the pico psu mod and have some aftermarket cooling for cpu etc (I used Iceberq 4 pro's) Face plates could be any colour, same for the side/back pieces. Also doesn't have to have the xbmc logo engraved Thanks 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acidmank Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Heya, I would be interested if the price was right. Given this was made as a one-off what did it cost you? Also would you sell a kit of sorts. Case , Pico Psu , Cou cooling fans etc? What were you thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikeymikey Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Id be interested too if the price was right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 8 hours ago, Acidmank said: Heya, I would be interested if the price was right. Given this was made as a one-off what did it cost you? Also would you sell a kit of sorts. Case , Pico Psu , Cou cooling fans etc? What were you thinking? It cost a fair bit to have the first set of plastics cut but they said once they had the patterns the cost would drop to less than half the original cost. This is before the side pieces are folded and motherboard/fan mounts/internal supports added etc so I would have to factor that in too. It would just be the case, no internals so you would have to make your own psu adapter, find suitable cooling fans etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 This is how I get the case parts currently but I'm looking into having the sides and base pre molded together There are 2 sets shown here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 I saw your original thread on another site. Didn't you rip out some/all of the filter capacitors to make the pico work reliably? If you did, weren't there side effects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 I initially removed 3 caps and had a stuttering boot animation. I ended up using a different psu and replaced 2 of the caps. It was much better after that. The 5v draw on boot is around 10 amps I think so you need a psu that can supply that on startup. The psu could also be external which would help with temps and you could use the existing psu, just lengthen the wiring and make a case with a fan for it. The only thing would be the requirement for some kind of connector on the rear of the case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted April 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 I'll upload these designs once finalised so anyone can have them made up (just in case there is any interest) in whatever format you require. I'm looking at some options in regard to materials and have tweaked the design a bit for better ventilation and rear connector options. Here's a minor update for the front panel, 4 controller port option with size matched IR remote cutout. (I've asked a couple of companies for quotes for manufacture of a few full cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilly Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Cool, but to much apple for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnkryptiK Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 seems like a lot of work but definitely pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Nice case, i did look at doing similar a few years ago but never did in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffinbirth Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 Neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadsj22 Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 Classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted September 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) So it's been a while but I've done a bit more work on this case and intend on releasing the design files so anyone can 3d print one if they choose to (once it's finalised). I've been 3d modelling the case in fusion 360 and have also designed a hdd bracket for a 2.5" hdd/ssd and a bracket to mount the xerc2 IR eye. I'm hoping to test print soon as my 3d printer is capable of large prints, I just need to work out the best way of printing it. I've also included a short animation to show how it goes together. My plan is to have the main parts of the case (base and upper part) cnc'd from billet aluminium and have the faceplate on top laser cut from 3mm plexiglass/acrylic sheet. The faceplate will be held in place by small thin magnets. I've revised the hdd bracket to make it easier to print Edited September 26, 2020 by ShinGoutetsu 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma85 Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 Such a sweet slim mod. I was thinking about doing something like this to my recently inherited OG xbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted October 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 So I made a bios for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted October 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 CPU and GPU bracket for a star tech 1U socket 7 cooler and after market GPU heatsink and fan, hopefully it'll work out ok once I 3d print it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 2 hours ago, ShinGoutetsu said: CPU and GPU bracket for a star tech 1U socket 7 cooler and after market GPU heatsink and fan, hopefully it'll work out ok once I 3d print it 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted October 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 Just now, big F said: 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. Well i don't think there's any others out there so why not I havent printed mine yet as I'm still waiting for the gpu heatsink and fan to arrive but if it works out ok I'll upload the stl so anyone else can print it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xicat487 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Very nice, any updates on the STl bracket outcome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 16 hours ago, xicat487 said: Very nice, any updates on the STl bracket outcome? Sorry not yet, due to the pandemic I'm on reduced hours at work and so have less income which means my priority right now is just getting by. Once things are (hopefully) relatively back to normal I'll get back to work on this project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Nice looking case. Have you thought about using a version 1.6 board as the power supply has only a 5 and 12 volt rails compared to the others that have a 3.3, 5, 12 rails. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xicat487 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 6 hours ago, ShinGoutetsu said: Sorry not yet, due to the pandemic I'm on reduced hours at work and so have less income which means my priority right now is just getting by. Once things are (hopefully) relatively back to normal I'll get back to work on this project Oh damn sorry, but love the work you have done so far. I wish to have CAD skills for projects like this. Someday hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted October 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 8 hours ago, SS_Dave said: Nice looking case. Have you thought about using a version 1.6 board as the power supply has only a 5 and 12 volt rails compared to the others that have a 3.3, 5, 12 rails. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. The atx to xbox adapter im using only comes in v1.0/1 or 1.2/4 versions. I know I could design my own but im just going with what I already have plus I may also do a ram upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted October 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 3 hours ago, xicat487 said: Oh damn sorry, but love the work you have done so far. I wish to have CAD skills for projects like this. Someday hopefully. thanks, I'll get round to finishing it soon i hope. I use fusion 360 which is free for personal use and there's loads of YouTube videos on how to use it, you could give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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