Famicom (not Mini) build (WIP)

FlyingTomahawk · 14 Mar 2017, 13:35

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.

obsidianspider · 14 Mar 2017, 13:38

@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.)

edmaul69 · 14 Mar 2017, 14:16

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

MadRikXIV · 14 Mar 2017, 14:17

@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.

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

FlyingTomahawk · 14 Mar 2017, 14:44

@obsidianspider

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

obsidianspider · 14 Mar 2017, 15:19

@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.

edmaul69 · 14 Mar 2017, 15:37

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

MadRikXIV · 14 Mar 2017, 15:52

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

FlyingTomahawk · 14 Mar 2017, 22:19

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.

edmaul69 · 14 Mar 2017, 23:21

@FlyingTomahawk whoops!! :D

FlyingTomahawk · 15 Mar 2017, 06:40

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.

spruce_m00se · 15 Mar 2017, 06:42

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.

FlyingTomahawk · 15 Mar 2017, 06:57

@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.

MadRikXIV · 15 Mar 2017, 09:08

@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

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.

FlyingTomahawk · 15 Mar 2017, 10:26

@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.

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.

FlyingTomahawk · 15 Mar 2017, 10:37

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.

MadRikXIV · 15 Mar 2017, 10:45

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

FlyingTomahawk · 15 Mar 2017, 11:40

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?

obsidianspider · 15 Mar 2017, 11:46

@FlyingTomahawk It looks like the power pogo pins connect to the test pads that come right off the Micro USB power input to the Pi, so as long as your power supply is strong enough, you should be able to, but just know that USB 2.0 will only output 500mA, max.

FlyingTomahawk · 15 Mar 2017, 12:33

Ok I see...
I was just thinking ahead and wondering where I should pull the power to be able to charge the 8bitdo controllers.
They have a 480mA battery inside so I think 500mA should be good enough to charge them in a decent time.
Unless you have an other idea? I want to pull 2 cables out of the Famicom were the original controller cables came out and be able to plug them into the controllers to charge, even if the RPi is shutdown. Is that even possible? Or do I have to look for a different power source?