True. Of course, making the plastic go blooey also messes up the inside a bit, and might alter the way the case fits. That's not cool.
178 Sep 17, 2013 8:11 pm
Re: Laser Engraving, take two (86 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Well, it's a very good thing I got an extra case from Kitsch so I could figure out how this particular batch of plastic responds to the laser. It's apparently quite susceptible to blow-out. So I will be either modifying my designs or changing the engraving parameters for the next one. Overall though, it looks quite promising.
The front turned out amazing. Not exactly sure why this didn't blow-out like the backside, but it seems to be great.
Now, on the backside, things were not so good. This blemish is something called a blow-out, and indicates I have the beam set too hot. The top surface of the plastic is becoming too soft and liquid, and is being blown to the side by the air coming off the cut head. This is bad. Fortunately I asked Kitsch for an extra case, in case this happened. The next one will be adjusted properly and won't have this problem.
Overall though, I think it came out looking pretty good on the front, and it confirms my feelings about the engraving design itself.
179 Sep 17, 2013 5:34 pm
Re: Laser Engraving, take two (86 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
SuperBustySamuraiMonkey wrote:
When you start doing this shit on request youll have to take my money.
I'll let you know. I'm going to do a few for Kitsch first, but after that I'm certainly open to doing plenty of custom work.
180 Sep 17, 2013 7:34 am
Re: Laser Engraving, take two (86 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
These patterns are kinda addicting to make. That's all for tonight, I'll try something more different tomorrow.
181 Sep 17, 2013 6:07 am
Re: Laser Engraving, take two (86 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Last time around, people said they'd like something more geometric. As a first concept, I thought, what happens when I cover the whole thing? Keep in mind, this is a concept. Working on a few others, this one just happened to hold my attention longest.
182 Sep 17, 2013 3:36 am
Re: Zelda 3DS XL, 32GB Wii U, iPad 3. Prices Lowered! (53 replies, posted in Trading Post)
Beware wrote:
katsumbhong wrote:Photos.
Of what? If you're actually interested in making a purchase, I'll get some pics, but it's a pain in the ass to do. I'm not going to take time out of my day to get pictures simply because some guy wants to oogle my stuff.
Having sold plenty of things online I feel I can speak from experience. You're only going to sound super sketchy by not taking pics in the first place and being upset when someone asks for pics without holding their wallet out first.
183 Sep 17, 2013 1:31 am
Re: Laser Engraving, take two (86 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
FYI, here are high resolution scans of the kitsch boy cases, suitable for using as design templates. Yes, those are legos. They happen to be very dimensionally consistent (for measuring the scale) and also happen to be handy for building a wall on top of the scanner which can be used to properly align things with rounded corners, like gameboy cases.
184 Sep 17, 2013 12:51 am
Re: Laser Engraving, take two (86 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
I think I prefer to have my artist's mark inside the battery cover. That seems like a nice place.
185 Sep 16, 2013 11:30 pm
Topic: Laser Engraving, take two (86 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
I'm going to try some more engraving, this time on some of Kitsch's very lovely replacement DMG cases. Will keep you posted as I go along. Here are the victims:
I'm undecided on which to try first, and am happy to take suggestions for which color to pick first. I have some ideas in mind for engravings, but with 6 cases to make, I'm certainly open to suggestions.
186 Sep 12, 2013 7:02 pm
Re: Removing Yellowing from Plastics (30 replies, posted in Tutorials, Mods & How-To's)
You can use a UV lamp, but be aware that you need to WATCH the thing, come back every hour, because over exposure will mess your plastics up bad! I live in MN, and it's overcast and basically horrible for more than half the year, and I've done this on a winter's day when we don't get too much UV, and it's worked OK. You don't need bright overhead sun, just as long as it's not dark as the side of Mount Doom...
187 Sep 11, 2013 4:06 pm
Re: Change email? (2 replies, posted in Bugs and Requests)
The Identity section doesn't include email.
188 Sep 11, 2013 3:04 pm
Topic: Change email? (2 replies, posted in Bugs and Requests)
Is there a way to change the email address associated with my CM.O username?
189 Sep 10, 2013 9:42 pm
Re: Arfink's sales thread: Custom Engraving Service (26 replies, posted in Trading Post)
Many thanks to Kitsch for providing the dead DMG. Work now begins...
190 Sep 7, 2013 4:03 am
Re: GIFT PROJECT -- the 'ziegler/polish-student' flash cart + FRAM (37 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Jazzmarazz wrote:
What I need to see in a cartridge is a modern-mass-produce flash rom memory IC.
No more ancient, obsolete, unavailable eeproms.I am currently reading through the datasheet of this:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Spa … H3SLV1U%3d16MBytes, 8-bit selectable. However, it runs on 2.7-3.6v. Easily achievable and still under value of the current 29f032 variants.
Options are limited when you consider how the GB expects to be able to address the chip though.
191 Sep 6, 2013 6:11 am
Re: does anyone really still like chiptune? (168 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Not gonna lie, I basically just listen to chiptune the same way I always have: with headphones. I have gone to a few shows in MN here (Low-Gain, Unicorn Dream Attack, and L-Tron, you guys rock, that was a fun few months) but frankly, I don't much care for 'em. I like recordings.
192 Sep 5, 2013 3:56 am
Re: Arfink's sales thread: Custom Engraving Service (26 replies, posted in Trading Post)
Someone has offered me something rather tempting... let's see how it goes.