Basically, the shell and internals are needed so I can measure the living daylights out of them. I'm designing something, and there is no substitute for having it in my hands. I suppose if yours is in really abominable shape I won't want it, but we'll see.

Please post a picture of your DMG in this thread or via PM if you wish to offer.

Updated Oct. 14, 2013

I am going to begin offering a custom engraving service for DMGs now.

Here is how it works:
If you want me to design something for you or customize a design I've already done for you, just ask, I'm happy to do that for you. If you want to do the design work yourself for maximal control, download this design template and work with it in Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, or any other vector graphics program of your choice. I prefer Inkscape, it's free and open source! The file is scaled 1:1, so if you don't mess with the scale you can be sure everything will line up perfectly.

Ultimately, you want to wind up with something that looks sorta like this, so i can engrave it for you on my laser.

Pricing works like this:
If you want me to provide a Kitschboy case and engrave it
Full case engraving, front and back sides: $50
Half case engraving, front OR back: $30

If you want to mail me your own case and I engrave it
Full case engraving, front and back sides: $40
Half case engraving, front OR back: $20

Extras: If you want a Kitschboy case with the matching buttons, screen protector, shielding, and battery terminals, add $3.

Some final notes: if you want a Gameboy engraved, you need to send me just the case. Do NOT send the electronics if at all possible, and keep the screws, buttons, and anything else that might fall off at home. All I want is the plastic shell. Also, I cannot at this time engrave onto shells which have been painted or treated with RetroBrite solutions. Paint is volatile and can do very strange and bad things when lasers hit it, and cases which have been RetroBrite treated get mottled and ugly results when engraved.

If you want to have engraving and paint, I suggest you get your shell engraved before painting it.

Apple IIgs update: (note that IIgs goodies are take everything for $75 + shipping or make an offer if you want parts.)
MicroDrive IDE and 4mb RAM cards sold! Everything else is still here.

- 2x Apple IIgs systems, with working PSUs.
- 1mb RAM card, fully populated. This was the standard issue card that most late-model IIgs machines shipped with.
- 2x each of 5.25" and 3.5" floppy drives, all working. Also, tons of software on floppy. All the discs are made from disk images found online, and were written recently. I can't promise they don't have any bit-rot or some such, but I suspect they all work. I also have sealed NOS packages of floppies in both sizes.
- Original IIgs keyboard and mouse. This is the really nice original IIgs keyboard with Alps mechanical switches under each key. A great compact keyboard, and if nobody wants it, I'm probably gonna convert it to USB. (NOTE: Keyboard is available again!)
- Original RGB monitor.
- Finally, I have cables, manuals, and other goodies for those who are interested.

Yay Neil! May you make many much monies, you certainly deserve it. smile

I'm not an expert on the Pocket, but I don't think the CPU is actually slower. Most of the problems I have had with the MGB have stemmed from the fact that it runs on AAA batteries, and starving the system of voltage is a real possibility when running comparatively power-hungry flash cartridges and such.

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With a starting price like that, it'll be sub-$100 when it's on sale, they could make a killing.

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Looks like a wedge of cheese. Mmmmmm cheeeeese. Also, ditching the expensive 3d screen that so many people just turn off anyway seems a smart move.

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I'll see if I have time to experiment after work. No shoe polish and gameboys in the office, natch.

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kitsch wrote:

^ you could also use filler to color in the engraved areas on the white.

i've used shoe polish for this very successfully (as long as the lines aren't too wide it dries and won't come out, too wide an area it'll flake out).  there is also 'professional' filler for this sort of thing too...

This is an excellent idea. I might try it on my GBC, as I happen to have shoe polish handy. wink

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Yes, I can do cutting and engraving on acrylic. I could do it in white, but engravings in white acrylic can be hard to read. Better yet would be this stuff from Inventables perhaps... (comes in other colors too...)

https://www.inventables.com/technologie … ylic-sheet

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thursdaycustoms wrote:

Can you etch my logo into a shell as well as text? Would be very interested.

Do send me a PM. wink

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I can etch anything I want. smile

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Lots of good constructive feedback, I like this. Thanks everybody.

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Well, I got one more GB to experiment on, so a simpler design is totally a possibility. I'll try photos again tomorrow with a more diffuse light source so it can be seen better, I think both of these photos don't work so great. tongue

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Yeah, the screen is scratched up to begin with though, this was in very rough shape. tongue I also have noticed that at the transition between the screen protector and the body, there is some odd discoloration which you have to get at a weird angle to see, so for the next one I will remove the screen cover.

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Another possibility for two-color engraving is to paint the Gameboy first. Then the laser would remove the top layer of paint, exposing the bottom color... hrmmmm