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Homemade Sega Neptune (Genesis + 32X)
wiggy:
I have zero plans to make a Neptune shell at the moment. There's absolutely no way I'd ever recoup even my development time in CAD let alone manufacturing costs, even if I'm doing them one at a time on a 3D printer. Unless I could find about 20+ folks willing to pay around 350-400 bucks for a shell, and nothing else, then I don't see it happening. I would build one if someone wanted using a Saturn shell or something hand made, but expect it to be pretty damned expensive. That would suck up a serious chunk of time.
I don't think I can even make the SNES mini shell profitable and have decided to do the SNES phat instead considering that the use base is easily 20 times as large plus the fact that so many have shells that are yellow and chipped to hell (meaning the there's a reason other than aesthetics to own one).
segamer:
--- Quote from: wiggy on December 05, 2012, 11:31:44 PM ---I have zero plans to make a Neptune shell at the moment. There's absolutely no way I'd ever recoup even my development time in CAD let alone manufacturing costs, even if I'm doing them one at a time on a 3D printer. Unless I could find about 20+ folks willing to pay around 350-400 bucks for a shell, and nothing else, then I don't see it happening. I would build one if someone wanted using a Saturn shell or something hand made, but expect it to be pretty damned expensive. That would suck up a serious chunk of time.
I don't think I can even make the SNES mini shell profitable and have decided to do the SNES phat instead considering that the use base is easily 20 times as large plus the fact that so many have shells that are yellow and chipped to hell (meaning the there's a reason other than aesthetics to own one).
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I believe in you. BELIEVE!!!
Dr.Agon:
i made myself a 'ghetto' one, it doesnt look anything like the prototype pics though, just a 32x on top of a MD2!
TyrannicalFascist:
--- Quote from: wiggy on December 05, 2012, 11:31:44 PM ---I have zero plans to make a Neptune shell at the moment. There's absolutely no way I'd ever recoup even my development time in CAD let alone manufacturing costs, even if I'm doing them one at a time on a 3D printer. Unless I could find about 20+ folks willing to pay around 350-400 bucks for a shell, and nothing else, then I don't see it happening. I would build one if someone wanted using a Saturn shell or something hand made, but expect it to be pretty damned expensive. That would suck up a serious chunk of time.
I don't think I can even make the SNES mini shell profitable and have decided to do the SNES phat instead considering that the use base is easily 20 times as large plus the fact that so many have shells that are yellow and chipped to hell (meaning the there's a reason other than aesthetics to own one).
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Ah, sorry. It wasn't my intention to speak for you, I was just passing on the good word about you and your design skills. I actually wasn't aware that that was why you stopped the SNES Mini reshell project.
But, I know that in an ideal money-free world, you of anyone could make a damn good Neptune shell. 8)
--- Quote from: Dr.Agon on December 07, 2012, 06:01:04 PM ---i made myself a 'ghetto' one, it doesnt look anything like the prototype pics though, just a 32x on top of a MD2!
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Please share!
Dr.Agon:
--- Quote from: TyrannicalFascist on December 07, 2012, 10:48:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: Dr.Agon on December 07, 2012, 06:01:04 PM ---i made myself a 'ghetto' one, it doesnt look anything like the prototype pics though, just a 32x on top of a MD2!
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Please share!
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if you really want to see it i can, but im warning you it looks like shit!...