Pi in a Burger King Gameboy Color Build - WIP

obsidianspider

After waiting a day, the results are good. The non-ABS cement seems fairly sturdy, though I'm not sure how strong it will end up being.

I'm going to hold off on gluing the "hump" on the back of the red toy because I still need to find a source for tiny screws to hold the front and back of the case together, and I know it will be easier to drill the holes without the hump.

moosepr

@obsidianspider would be superawesome if you could do it without the hump!! thats the only thing that lets those toys down in my opinion (i also dont like the GB pocket becasue of its humps)

obsidianspider

@moosepr Too bad I chopped a GIANT hole in the back in the middle to make it work. I'd have to look into cutting out the screen and then dissecting things that way. I don't know of another way to get inside. I am also out of toys to take apart aside from the green one which I'm keeping to show how things started off.

That said, I do have a saved search on eBay for these toys, but the water variants don't come up often.

moosepr

@obsidianspider maybe grind up all the excess plastic you have , then turn it into acetone soup, and 'cast' it inside the hole at the back? you could build it up in layers (but then the hours of working after)

A Former User

@aloedrink ummm

disco0

I am also beginning this project and brought a pink version of the BK gameboy
Now this particular model Im buying has the bulge at the back but isn't hinged like your red and blue versions
Is this still an acceptable case to modify?

obsidianspider

@disco0 I'd have to see it. I'm not sure how you'd get it apart. Maybe if you went in through the screen?

spruce_m00se

did you ever finish this ?

CodeDrawer

How big are these? @obsidianspider

obsidianspider

@spruce_m00se Not yet.

@CodeDrawer I posted photos of the toys next to a ruler earlier in the thread.

spruce_m00se

@obsidianspider does the zero fit inside?
i think if it fits without chopping it then it would be fairly straight forward, just buy some hot glue and have at it :)

CodeDrawer

@obsidianspider Hey thanks!

disco0

My BK game boy came today interestingly enough its seems this model in particular does not have the hinged bulge on the back like the others and is a lot more flat
I have placed a credit card next to game boy for size comparison.
Does raise some concerns as to whether it will actually fit in this type

disco0

obsidianspider

@disco0 I like the form factor of it not being as huge, but yeah, without that hinge, I'm not sure how you'll go about getting it apart. You're going to have to figure out a way to get inside without mucking up the case. I messed up my first attempt with the blue toy by slicing along the seam. There's an overlap of the two halves of the case. They're "welded" inside the case.

CodeDrawer

I got a real gameboy colour that works!

CodeDrawer

And it looks just like the pink one for the shape.

space cadet

I'd slice the case in half with the trusty dremmel!

A Former User

NOT THE DREMMEL!
THINK OF THE POOR CHILDREN.
THE CHILDREN!

CodeDrawer

Maybe a hacksaw?