ShinGoutetsu Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 So the laser cut top pieces arrived but I forgot to allow for tolerances so I have to sand the edges a bit. I have now amended the .dxf so that it takes fit tolerances into consideration. I've also started printing another prototype which takes into account all of the small changes I've made and test fitted the controller ports and IR eye. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted February 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 So I've tested the tinted plexi lid with the dual oled displays and the effect is pretty good, not too bright or distracting 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobaMuffin Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 2/20/2021 at 12:36 PM, ShinGoutetsu said: So I've tested the tinted plexi lid with the dual oled displays and the effect is pretty good, not too bright or distracting Looking really good. How are the screens mounted to the case? I see the holes for them, but couldn't see anything to mount them to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted February 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, DobaMuffin said: Looking really good. How are the screens mounted to the case? I see the holes for them, but couldn't see anything to mount them to it. There are small screw posts on the underside but they could also be epoxied into place. The posts make it more tricky to 3d print but it's doable by slicing the back top edge and printing that separately, then printing the top part upside down. They are currently not screwed or glued but are just held in place by the fact it's a snug fit. This isn't the final case so I don't want to fix them into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 On 11/9/2020 at 11:00 PM, GoTeamScotch said: Very cool design! Following this thread to watch how it progresses. Sorry, were you on xbox-scene with that username? Just sounds really familiar.. I was MasterGouken on there and made an xbox mini thread way back in 2009 I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 On 2/20/2021 at 5:36 PM, ShinGoutetsu said: So I've tested the tinted plexi lid with the dual oled displays and the effect is pretty good, not too bright or distracting That is soooooo slick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, big F said: That is soooooo slick. Thanks, I think the effect is nice and less untidy than having a cutout showing the bezels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoTeamScotch Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 5 hours ago, ShinGoutetsu said: Sorry, were you on xbox-scene with that username? Just sounds really familiar.. I was MasterGouken on there and made an xbox mini thread way back in 2009 I think Yup! I remember your Xbox mini from back then too. Your case mods have always been next-level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted February 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 15 hours ago, GoTeamScotch said: Yup! I remember your Xbox mini from back then too. Your case mods have always been next-level. Awesome, it's good to see another person from the old x-s days still on the scene! Thanks, we didn't have 3d printing back then so I had to make do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 20 hours ago, ShinGoutetsu said: Awesome, it's good to see another person from the old x-s days still on the scene! Thanks, we didn't have 3d printing back then so I had to make do Its a real loss to the community x-s was my goto site and so many shortcuts and guides I had went there. Never had the sense to offline copy anything as I just thought it would always be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, big F said: Its a real loss to the community x-s was my goto site and so many shortcuts and guides I had went there. Never had the sense to offline copy anything as I just thought it would always be there. I believe you can still find snapshots of the site on archive.org's wayback machine, just type the sites full web address into the search bar. Unfortunately it's very incomplete and with a lot of missing pages but tuxuser has put a mostly functional forum archive up. It's read only and it wouldn't let me log in but a lot of the old info and tutorials are still there, just click on the forums tab on the main page: https://xbox-scene.site/index.php.html Edited February 24, 2021 by ShinGoutetsu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, ShinGoutetsu said: I believe you can still find snapshots of the site on archive.org's wayback machine, just type the sites full web address into the search bar. Unfortunately it's very incomplete and with a lot of missing pages but tuxuser has put a mostly functional forum archive up. It's read only and it wouldn't let me log in but a lot of the old info and tutorials are still there, just click on the forums tab on the main page: https://xbox-scene.site/index.php.html Nice will check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawly Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 @ShinGoutetsu did you design the 3D model of the motherboard yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted February 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 20 minutes ago, shawly said: @ShinGoutetsu did you design the 3D model of the motherboard yourself? Yes, only to check dimensions and it's not perfect or complete (it would take days to model every component). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted February 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 So I've revised things again, now the HDD attaches to the underside of the top piece eliminating the need for a hdd bracket at all, thanks for the idea @sweetdarkdestiny This frees up more motherboard mount points for different CPU and GPU heatsink options, I might be scrapping my cpu bracket and going with 2 Evercool VC-RF VGA & Chipset Coolers, only £10 each on ebay. Just waiting on the Star Tech SATA to IDE adapter and more filament to re print the entire case after lots of adjustments, I've gone for some Geeetech silk silver PLA, hopefully it'll look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, ShinGoutetsu said: So I've revised things again, now the HDD attaches to the underside of the top piece eliminating the need for a hdd bracket at all, thanks for the idea @sweetdarkdestiny This frees up more motherboard mount points for different CPU and GPU heatsink options, I might be scrapping my cpu bracket and going with 2 Evercool VC-RF VGA & Chipset Coolers, only £10 each on ebay. Just waiting on the Star Tech SATA to IDE adapter and more filament to re print the entire case after lots of adjustments, I've gone for some Geeetech silk silver PLA, hopefully it'll look good Looks good, to me. I got some PLA+ in silver and it prints lovely, cheap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted February 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, big F said: Looks good, to me. I got some PLA+ in silver and it prints lovely, cheap too. What brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 That is really looking good and I would rather have a case like that over a slim xbox case The other case I would like to have is this one just with black buttons Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 4 hours ago, ShinGoutetsu said: What brand? E-DA from eBay. I have an Ender3 and have a lot of filament, some of the expensive stuff and some from companies who make printers. This stuff being the cheapest I have ever bought I just though might be good enough for prototyping and things that I wanted quick etc. Turns out that it prints really nicely and has a really smooth finish, and the colours are crisp. Also bonus works using the same setting the really expensive stuff I have uses. I ended up buying several rolls and will buy more once I run out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 SS_Dave that case looks like the generic Media PC cases that were available a few years ago. I have a full size PC board one. They look great and just blend into the lounge set up of your average audiophiles house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted March 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 So the new psu arrived today, it's an Inter-Tech mini itx psu (model 88882190)This claims to output 5v at 12A and can supply up to 200w depending on the AC adapter.This should mean that no filter caps need to be removed as 12A is plenty when running without a dvd rom and using a 2.5" hdd. Will test as soon as my AC adapter arrives. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobaMuffin Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 4 hours ago, ShinGoutetsu said: So the new psu arrived today, it's an Inter-Tech mini itx psu (model 88882190)This claims to output 5v at 12A and can supply up to 200w depending on the AC adapter.This should mean that no filter caps need to be removed as 12A is plenty when running without a dvd rom and using a 2.5" hdd. Will test as soon as my AC adapter arrives. Do you know where to get that power connector for the 1.0 xbox? I can't quite find it online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted March 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, DobaMuffin said: Do you know where to get that power connector for the 1.0 xbox? I can't quite find it online. Did you mean the whole atx to xbox adapter or just the connector? If you meant just the connector I got it from ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CH-3-96mm-Connector-Housing-Crimps-2-12-pin-Molex-KK-396-Style-/232550970841?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 If you meant the whole atx to xbox adapter I bought the pcb's from dirtypcbs.com, they have a list of the required smd components printed on the back. It was actually designed by N64 Freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobaMuffin Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, ShinGoutetsu said: Did you mean the whole atx to xbox adapter or just the connector? If you meant just the connector I got it from ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CH-3-96mm-Connector-Housing-Crimps-2-12-pin-Molex-KK-396-Style-/232550970841?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 If you meant the whole atx to xbox adapter I bought the pcb's from dirtypcbs.com, they have a list of the required smd components printed on the back. It was actually designed by N64 Freak Thanks. I was just looking for the connector. I want to eventually create DC-DC power supplies for the original xbox and I would need to source the various connectors to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinGoutetsu Posted March 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, DobaMuffin said: Thanks. I was just looking for the connector. I want to eventually create DC-DC power supplies for the original xbox and I would need to source the various connectors to do so. Sounds great, if you ever make one small enough for my mini design I'd be very interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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