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    • FlyingTomahawkF
      FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
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      @obsidianspider said in Famicom (not Mini) build (WIP):

      @FlyingTomahawk Those melamine sponges are great, but as you saw, they do take a bit of the top off with them. That's great news though about the 8bitdo controllers fitting where the originals used to be.

      Yeah, those damn sponges are cleaning too good. I didn't rub edmauls Famicom yet so his one is still in same condition when I bought it.

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      • obsidianspiderO
        obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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        @FlyingTomahawk I wonder how much the bleach will affect the stickers or red plastic. What's the next step for your build?

        📷 @obsidianspider

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        • FlyingTomahawkF
          FlyingTomahawk
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          The red plastics and stickers should be fine. Others have done the same.
          I got the controllers and today I received the microUSB panel mount cable. I still need the HDMI panel mount and the Pi Zero W then I can start to put the stuff inside it.

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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            @FlyingTomahawk Do you think you'll be able to attach the panel mounts from the inside without having to drill screw holes? Maybe either glue them to the inside of the case, or hot glue something behind them so they don't move but press up against the outside of the shell… (I may or may not be thinking about how I would build one.)

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            • edmaul69E
              edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
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              @FlyingTomahawk yeah no worries here. Take all the time you need.

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              • MadRikXIVM
                MadRikXIV @obsidianspider
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                @obsidianspider said in Famicom (not Mini) build (WIP):

                @FlyingTomahawk Do you think you'll be able to attach the panel mounts from the inside without having to drill screw holes? Maybe either glue them to the inside of the case, or hot glue something behind them so they don't move but press up against the outside of the shell… (I may or may not be thinking about how I would build one.)

                I attached mine from the inside with hot glue, although they are meant to be screwed, I used them as gives a bit more to glue to.

                Where needed I trimmed the width of the plug inside, bonus the power was a perfect fit.

                0_1489500959265_Holes.jpg

                I really will get round to sorting all the pics out I have.

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                • FlyingTomahawkF
                  FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
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                  @obsidianspider

                  That would be possible I guess.
                  Not sure how good its gonna hold though.

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                  • obsidianspiderO
                    obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                    @FlyingTomahawk I'm just guessing at this point. I'd have to mess around with one in person to come up with a better strategy.

                    📷 @obsidianspider

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                    • edmaul69E
                      edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
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                      @FlyingTomahawk if you use enough hotglue they will hold fine. I have had to hotglue them in several pi mods i have done.

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                      • MadRikXIVM
                        MadRikXIV
                        last edited by MadRikXIV

                        I only used hot glue, although when you first think the glue has set, it feels a little rubbery to touch, give it a proper hour or 2, and its very solid

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                        • FlyingTomahawkF
                          FlyingTomahawk
                          last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                          Just woke up and went to check how the Famicom does in its new bleach bath.
                          The water was getting kinda milky so at first I thought it attacked the Famicoms plastic.
                          But looking closer it wasn't the Famicom that was beeing attacked but the aluminum tray that I used.
                          Metal + bleach = not good. Totally forgot about that. So immediately flushed the bleach away.

                          Looks like I'll be shopping again for a new tray (plastic) and new bleach.

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                          • edmaul69E
                            edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
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                            @FlyingTomahawk whoops!! :D

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                            • FlyingTomahawkF
                              FlyingTomahawk
                              last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                              So I am gonna give this bleach thing a second try today.
                              Got the box already, plastic this time ;-) , and I am not sure what I should do with that red long Famicom label up front.
                              Doing some research some guys take that away before bleaching other leave it as is... I am worry that I break it while trying to remove it.
                              I guess just go for it and see what happens right?

                              I also found these labels here for printing. They came in lcx file format but I converted it to PDF so anyone can print them.

                              Famicom Labels

                              Wish me luck.

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                              • spruce_m00seS
                                spruce_m00se
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                                be careful with the bleach, bleach can make some plastics brittle. I have had a cola bottle get eaten away when storing bleach in it. It would be a shame to damage the plastics of your console.

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                                • FlyingTomahawkF
                                  FlyingTomahawk @spruce_m00se
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                                  @spruce_m00se

                                  Thanks for the advice.
                                  It's not 100% bleach like the real strong industrial stuff. But it does attack metal, aluminium and other metallic materials.
                                  Plastic should be OK. Others have done it before and they all had good results.

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                                  • MadRikXIVM
                                    MadRikXIV @FlyingTomahawk
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                                    @FlyingTomahawk said in Famicom (not Mini) build (WIP):

                                    @spruce_m00se

                                    Thanks for the advice.
                                    It's not 100% bleach like the real strong industrial stuff. But it does attack metal, aluminium and other metallic materials.
                                    Plastic should be OK. Others have done it before and they all had good results.

                                    When you say bleach, do you mean Peroxide like the hair lightening stuff?

                                    It's what I used on my Amiga with Vanish stain remover, had it looking good as new, left it for a couple of days when we actually had sunshine.

                                    The two mice where quite discoloured, I gave the one on the left a second bath after that pic

                                    0_1489568737292_mouse.jpg

                                    0_1489568803110_amiga.jpg

                                    Not the greatest pic, but the 1200 was a lot lot darker than this originally, didn't get a before, but, came out like new, especially the keys, made adding the Compact Flash hard drive and USB 'Floppy' Drive a joy.

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                                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                                      FlyingTomahawk @MadRikXIV
                                      last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                      @MadRikXIV

                                      It's not hair bleach.
                                      If you copy and paste these words into google you'll find sites with pics of people that have bleached their Famicoms and other stuff.

                                      レトロブライト ファミコン

                                      98% of people used clothing bleach named

                                      ワイドハイターEX

                                      That contains something that is suitable for projects like this.

                                      I bought a new box with cover and 1760ml of that magic liquid that should work according to those that have succeeded.

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                                      Now I can leave it outside 24/7 no matter the weather condition. I didn't use water this time, 100% ワイドハイターEX . Also didn't remove that red front plate. I want to see how aggressive that stuff is.

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                                      • FlyingTomahawkF
                                        FlyingTomahawk
                                        last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                        Got my Pi Zero W and Zero4U.
                                        I assume the Zero4U needs a separate power supply is that correct?
                                        Has anyone tried to use one on a Pi Zero W yet?

                                        Update: never mind the power supply question.

                                        The USB hub will take power directly from your Pi Zero, so you don’t need to power the USB hub separately.

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                                        • MadRikXIVM
                                          MadRikXIV
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                                          This was the formula I used, although it was before they made a recipe for the Gel, my mix was along the lines of laundry stain remover, mix with water and dissolve it, add peroxide, dilute in water bath and submerge.

                                          http://www.retr0bright.com/index.html

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                                          • FlyingTomahawkF
                                            FlyingTomahawk
                                            last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                            Connected the Zero4U to my old Pi Zero 1.3
                                            Man what a fantastic feeling to be able to access it via Network now using the WiFi dongle and controller plugged in at the same time.

                                            Can I charge controllers via the Zero4U hub?

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