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How to make Custom NES Cases
thesubcon3:
So you have a ton of cartridge based video games and don't have the boxes to display them mint. That sucks doesn't it? Well have no fear my retroites, Hagen is here with the next best thing...custom cases!
Your answer is just a click away!
http://www.vgmastersclub.com/version2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=538:nes-custom-case-creation-and-modding&catid=92:retro-collecting-101&Itemid=93
(Sorry the pictures don't work from my site on here so I just had to put a link to my column on vgmastersclub.com)
-Hagen Dragmire-
KaiserWAVE:
Welcome Hagen, way to introduce yourself to the project :) A lot of people have been asking for a guide on how to mod a UGC to house a NES game. Your guide has the potential to be THE guide with a little modding.
Here's what I suggest (if you're open to it) :)
The next time you mod another batch of your cases, could you take some more pictures? For example one showing the case as is, without modding, and then the modded case where you highlight the pieces of plastic that you removed. Maybe one or two pictures of the work in progress for a better understanding of what exactly to cut and how. The pictures could be zoomed out a bit, for a better view. Then just copy/paste the documentation you wrote, add the new pictures, edit this post or make a new one altogether, and change the thread title to something more fitting like "how to fit NES games in a UGC".
I think that would be most helpful to a lot of people here and to everyone who might join the project in the future, as the "how to..." is a question that has been asked quite a few times already. We would then put your post in the guide section, our official "how to mod UGCs for NES games"-guide :)
thesubcon3:
I actually took those pictures in the evening yesterday with minimal thought of creating a tutorial until I was posting my column. It kind of evolved as I wrote it all down. I can easily take some more pics when I mod a few more cases today and add them to the column (hopefully I'll have a little more sunlight left today).
As I am the owner/webmaster over at vgmastersclub.com I only get to make columns and content when I have time, as I am also doing other projects (Such as making a portable Atari 2600). But I'll try to make it a little more guide friendly (step by step) and post up a new one sooner than later.
RickyHenry:
This is exactly what I was looking for! Outstanding!
Can you tell me where I can get that tool you are using and aprx how much one would cost?
THANKS!
Arseen:
--- Quote ---There are a few ways to get rid of those pesky pieces of plastic that are preventing your NES game from fitting into your custom case. First is using a razor blade/exacto knife, which may give you the desired results, but most people won't be able to do more than a few cases at a time before their hands start hurting. Another option is using a dremmel tool and shaving down the plastic. While this may sound easy, it's really easy to mess up, it makes a huge mess and you have to be way too precise for my tastes. The third option, and the one that I recommend, is using a soldering iron/gun with a blade bit to melt the plastic. This gives the best results, doesn't leave a huge mess and is the easiest on your hands when dealing with modding multiple cases at once.
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