My decade long GBZ build

[LimberEight]

Hi guys, this is something I've been wanting to do for well over a decade. It started out as wanting to build a full size arcade cabinet with an old computer, then it was build a desktop arcade cabinet with one of the original pi's, then it was build a handheld with an original pi, and now it's build GBZ.

I genuinely believe it's because of @Wermy and this forum that's finally got me off me arse to get it built. Seeing all your projects, and all the hard work you guys put into them has been inspiring. So, from the bottom of my heart, I love you guys, and no I swear, I having been drinking.

So let's get started.

I've ordered the bulk of the parts I need, now I'm just awaiting delivery.
[spoiler="Gameboys"][/spoiler]
Turns out a Game Boy is like a bus, you wait ages for one to turn up, then two turn up at once. I did a search on eBay for "Game Boy junk" and found these. I bid on the two of them at the same time, and I won both auctions! I think I'll turn one into a GBZ and the other into a GBZ-2 when the Zero 2 comes out. Total spend: €22.16
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R4 ... k&_sacat=0

Power

[spoiler="Power"] [/spoiler]

Battery protection bought from eBay. Total spend: €2.81
http://r.ebay.com/QvDewz

Battery charging regulator (2 of them), from eBay. Total spend: €0.89
http://r.ebay.com/Wo0v3X

Battery, 2600mah, from eBay. Total spend: €8.95
http://r.ebay.com/ORDunC

Micro USB port, from Banggood. Total spend: €1.06
http://www.banggood.com/CJMCU-Micro-USB ... 37201311DI

Audio

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Speaker (2 of them), from eBay. Total spend: €1.88
http://r.ebay.com/DlVEFw

Sound Amplifer (2 of them), from eBay. Total spend: €0.90
http://r.ebay.com/iCARkr

USB sound card, from eBay. Total spend: €0.90
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R4 ... ard&_sop=1

Controls

[spoiler="Controls"][/spoiler]

USB NES Gamepad, from eBay. Total spend: €2.60
http://r.ebay.com/4q3lIc

Tactile buttons (20 pieces), from eBay. Total spend: €1.18
http://r.ebay.com/JGSUBl

Leonardo Pro Micro ATmega32U4 fro the controls. Total spend: €4.11
http://r.ebay.com/McUoVv

Everything Else

[spoiler="Everything Else"][/spoiler]

USB hub, bought from eBay. Total spend: €1.60
http://r.ebay.com/dvKbTi

LCD, from Gearbest. Total spend: €13.50
http://www.gearbest.com/development-boa ... 29447.html

Game Cartridge I'm gonna butcher to turn into my card reader. From eBay. Total spend: €2.88
http://r.ebay.com/gqCMWt

Cream Preoxide. Total spend: €2.50
Boots Pharmacy

[Kepsilonz]

Hi! Nice project.

Could you include the links to the parts? Thanks!

[LimberEight]

Hi! Nice project.

Could you include the links to the parts? Thanks!

Done, I edited the main post to add links to everything I bought. The Game Boys and USB sound card were won at auction, but everything else is a direct link.

[LimberEight]

Parts are starting to arrive, so I thought I'd get started on the build. I think I'm gonna start with the Game Boys. I wanted to try and repair one and use the other for the build. I don't intend to cover the repair here, but I'm cleaning and whitening both, so that's the only reason it's included.

[spoiler="Game Boys"]
Sorry, forgot to take pictures before I cleaned them. But it was just soapy water, so no big deal[/spoiler]

Now, as I'm sure you're all aware, the sunshine sucks here in Ireland. I don't know what others here do, but I rigged up a Salon UV lamp for nails.

[spoiler="UV Lamp Whitening"]
Made with cardboard, tinfoil and ducktape.


This was the MK1. The sides were only around 20mm high, parts got too hot too quick and the cream started to dry up.


I thought the MK1's problem might be a combination of the low height and the tin foil, so this inspired the MK2. It was 85mm high and no tinfoil, just white sides. It sucked, it didn't get hot, but it also didn't whiten anything either.


For the MK3, I lined the inside with tinfoil. results pending.[/spoiler]

[username 123]

Do you think you'll be able to fit two of those batteries inside the battery compartment?

[LimberEight]

Do you think you'll be able to fit two of those batteries inside the battery compartment?

Sorry, I was away all week, couldn't back to you. But yes, 2 of those batteries will fit in the battery compartment.