GameBoy as external HDD

[doesi87]

Puh, glad you don't give up on this.

I think you just learned that planning is really worth the effort at the start of a project, save your self alot of time.

Have to give you that point. Found the planing stage boring and just wanted to start. Next time will be very different. It does not only cost time, it costs money. Guess I learned something.

And I'm doing some planing about the colours for the computer. But I have to read more about etching and try some things before I can be sure how it should be in the end.

[doesi87]

Just a small update for now, because painting is still happening. But I have something to show about the display. Since the original one has been very dirty I decided to make a new one. Searched for 1mm plexi around but found nothing I searched for something else to use. Finally I found this little thing:

Did a quick cut to have it in the shape needed:

And sanded it to the exact shape of the display:

I fill make the last little adjustments when I fit it in the gameboy. But I'm quit happy with the result for now. And no you won't see the black markings in the final product

[si-skyline]

cool find on the new screen, what is it?

Have to give you that point. Found the planing stage boring and just wanted to start. Next time will be very different. It does not only cost time, it costs money. Guess I learned something.

haha true, im the same really.. for bigger projects i try to brake it downand then i find it easier to focus on the smaller parts of the project, but thats normally all the planning i do xD

but well done on the screen :UP:

[doesi87]

cool find on the new screen, what is it?

It's one part of the enclosure of a card game. Would have never thought about using it but it lay on my table and suddenly it made click in my mind .

[si-skyline]

haha very cool thinking, it looks like a good replacement too.

[doesi87]

Hey guys, got the painting work done. Now I like the colour very much. Sadly the camera won't show it nicely. The flash reflects to much on the surface. Will try to get better shots this weekend.

I still have to add the display with the OHP film and bring everything together, but I hope to be finished next weekend.

[Computer-Geek]

Much better! i like it alot +rep

[doesi87]

As I managed to loose the OHP film I have to redo it. But I got a little bit confused. Should I use

the coloured version:

the grayscale version:

or a engraving illuminated with blue leds:

Can't really decide this yet. Like the blue glowing version but I'm not sure how it will look when it's finished.

[slytherock]

I like the engraving Idea, but to follow the GameBoy theme: use green leds

[elbarto241]

go with slytherock's suggestion. engraved w/ green LEDs would look amazing