Step 18Fitting in the Electronics
So now that we are done with all of the electronic components and fully completed the controller, it's time to begin the most difficult step of all- carefully putting everything inside! Now unfortunately, because there's no easy way to do this, I will outline all of the necessary step needed to put all of the electronic components inside Beemo, in the order that they should be done.
- Cut out another Beemo Face template from photo paper. From this we will cut a 4 1/2'' wide by 4'' tall square from the middle, which we will then use to surround the Game Boy Color screen.
- Remove the Game Boy Color screen and tape it to the inside.
- Feed the controller wire through the small hole in Beemo, created in step 7 and then solder each of the wires to the corresponding pads. For the Ground Wire, I connected that to the bottom right hand copper pad on the Game Boy.
- Attach the Catridge Reader to the Game Boy acrylic Disk Drive by using epoxy resin or strong hot glue. Make sure the glue fully dries before doing anything else.
- Attach the red LED inside the red plastic marker cap.
- Cut a small hole in the left hand side, so that Beemo's Power switch can stick out using the Dremel Tool.
- Attach a backing to the Start and Select buttons (I used cardboard) to keep the push buttons in place
- Using masking tape, tape each of the speakers to the side of him and using hot glue attach the earphone speaker jack to the top hole, like an iPod.
- Attach the screen back to the circuit board
- And finally, solder on the battery pack and close up the back. And attach the arms and legs again.
Whew! And now who's ready for some Video Games?
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