One thing I have wanted for a long time is to be able to take my games with me everywhere!!
I don’t have big bucks or a workshop this was made in my little flat with some really basic tools ( a piece of flint and a brick ) no just playing they weren't that stone age.
I wanted to make this on a budget, I say a budget but I didn't record a penny I spent but I know it was less than 80 pounds. I think for the money spent I did a good job for the first one ( I plan to make more )
I didn't take any step by step pictures so just pretend in your head that I am in some sort of lab and it looks very important!
Here Goes!
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Ok as you can see from the picture my work space is the floor but don’t worry it’s organized mess. My first step was to see that everything was going to fit and to give myself some idea as to what I was going to do.
My idea was to mount a Tv and a playstation 3 inside a rugged case with extras like fans, lights and stuff and be able to take it with me on gaming nights with mates. I bodged a lot of the work and I didn’t have a ruler which sucked a lot so I used a measuring tape and good old luck.
Mounting the Tv screen was very tricky, I was going to use the mount supplied with the Tv but it made it stick out too far and would cause problems closing. So I used the mount as a template and got it as straight as I could on the inside of the lid and marked it up with a sharpie.
Then using a dremel with the wrong size drill bit ( I love making things difficult ) I then drilled four holes for the screws that came with the mount. I noticed that the screws were a little on the long side so I put some washers on them to make a snug fit.
Now getting them screws into the Tv with no help was really annoying I pushed the screws through and could not find the whole so I had a clever thought and pushed a screwdriver through to guide the two holes together to put the screw through ( Don’t be rude )
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Its a very basic setup, I have used a tv and a ps3 with speakers ect, they are all plugged into a power strip, this then plugs into the wall.
In terms of using a wii, this would be very easy, a few suggestions: wii uses a lot of accessories so give room in the case for this, the wii is small and will not require a big case but I think that you should go big because a wider screen is more suite to a wii, the wii if placed correctly inside will not require fans but I would not do this with out at least one fan close to the wii or connected to vent hot air and recirculate air, wii inside this sort of box would be very cool, you could design the wii so when it's not in use it lays down but when you have it open it stands up this would held with the ventilation.
Well any others questions I'm happy to help!
Is it just a normal Surge Protector strip like in USA?
Also, what are the hot dog looking things inside of the PS3?
The idea and engineering behind it is remarkable. I just would like to see some other pics of speaker installation, wiring, etc.
Thanks!
I basically got a black surge protector power strip ( UK ) and put all the plugs into it. I then mounted it to the case, cut the lead to the strip and fed it through a hole I drilled in the case,and Wired on an adaptor on both ends of the cable so I can detach them when I want.
Dude I don't have hot dogs in my PS3!! : P That picture was actually a joke about my PS3 overheating. A guy made that gorge Foreman grill when the 60GB first came out!
In terms of the Installation this was super easy, It was a case of just taking all the components I already had and fitting them snugly in this case.
The speakers were just what I used for the PC, They are really cool with that glowing orb that connects them. I bought them off the internet, I couldn't tell you where ( They are called Music Studio )
Wiring was also very basic, Hot glue is your friend : P I used Piping and other things to channel the cables around. I also cut down a lot of the Cables to free up space and get rid of unnecessary cable.
Are you thinking about building one?
I know I have a lot of questions, but I want to make sure I'm not mistaking anything I need to find some cooling fans first. Also, is the power strip powering the cooling fans and are you plugging the Power Strip into a wall outlet?
What adapter did you wire on both ends? This is an ingenious idea and a few more pics of the wires and plugs would be helpful as well. I'm curious on how to fixate the speakers. Either way, thanks for replying and I cannot wait to work on this summer!
The fans I used were blower fans, they suck air in through the top and push the air out of a hole. For there size they are a lot stronger than a normal fan and smaller. I got them for free from work but you can pick them up from the net. PS3's are very hard to keep cool in confined spaces I have since moved the fans around because my PS3 was getting to hot.
I basically attached the blower fan to the exhaust of the PS3 so that it would suck hot air out of the PS3 and blow it away this worked a lot better than just blowing air around the underneath of the PS3. I do not have any holes in my case to vent air because I wanted it to be waterproof when closed.
Everything is plugged in to the power strip nothing is cross wired even though I've considered it. I am looking into ways to decrease the size of the power strip so I can eventually have my accessories inside the case with the PS3. It's a very basic design but with ideas could be made easier and more efficient, the speakers fit very snug so I didn't need much to mount them so I just went with a lil industrial sticky foam. This stuff is amazing and it just sticks so well to the case. The adaptor on the wire you can see in the video, it's basically a three prong adaptor that I got off a friend I think it's great even though I am slightly scared of it because I believe it's too exposed to water ect and it carries 240v : / I will TTY and find a name for you.
I used the foam that came with the case to decorate this case and I suggest the same for you the hardest part for you will be keepin the ps3 cool it's very hard. I've nailed it now And it runs very cool.
Please keep the questions coming I'll get them images for you oh and subscribe please : )
What is powering your power supply? Do you need to be near an outlet?
Are your speakers plugged into the monitor or the PS3?
Are the fans sucking air out of the back of the console, or inside?
I have the fat PS3 right now. I would have to get a little bigger case, but I don't mind.
Also, what tool did you use to create the screw holes to mount the monitor and what is the monitor's size?
The speakers are plugged into the screen using a normal headphone jack and the sound signal is being sent to the tv through HDMI.
The fans are now doing both I have three fans underneath blowing air towards the back of the ps3 this helps air be drawn in around the edges almost creating a vacuum. I then have three fans attactched to the back of the ps3 this sucks hot air out of the ps3 and blows it away but I believe this also helps the ps3 suck cold air into the ps3 creating another small vacuum effect.
Some info I have picked up on the ps3 is that it sucks air through the front and two sides and expells hot air out the back of the ps3. In your case you will be using the 60gb unless you change by the time you start your project. I would not suggest using the 60gb unless you have opened up the unit and replaced the thermal paste. I believe the 60 gb draws in cold air from the bottom of both sides and expels hot air from the top of bath sides. You could just hook up to fans to either side blow cold in the left and have a fan expelling the heat?
The monitor is a 15 inch I would have gone for bigger but it's on a budget. I used a Dremel to cut four holes, it was very tricky and I was lucky to get it spot on. I used bolts that came with a tv mount I had that fit perfect. Once I mounted the screen it was a little wobbly so I used small pieces of foam behind the screen and it does not move at all now.
Hope that helps ask all you want : )
I am looking for a cheap 15-17" monitor and a slim PS3 for cheap. You said you would have went bigger on the monitor, what size? Also what size is the Pelican (hard) case you used. I need to shop for that as well.
This really has been an inspiration to be more hands on and creative.
PS: Do you use solder any for this project?
Sweet I think any fan's will do the trick I was just lucky to have a good amount of them. The trick I think is to get the hot air away from the PS3 But also letting the PS3 breath and not interrupting its natural airflow.
I don't know the size of the case to be honest but I got it at Maplins so check there site, Check a Website called HOTUKDEAL for cheap PS3.
I did not use any Solder, I am not very good with it but I will if I need two.
I think this is a great project I have always been interested in Portables and this is as close as I can get at the moment. Its an absolute killer taking this to a gaming night at your friends really cool!
The fans are connected with a small block with the screw holes I forget the name, then I insulated them with wire and hot glue. All the fans are hooked up to a 9V ac adaptor I had lying around.
Its not the best screen in the world but I love it, the company is called Cello Neon. This screen is not thin by the way, its on the chunky side because of the DVD player, I was planning to remove the back panel and rip it out but I decided it would be a lot harder to mount.
I would suggest going to your local super markets and look for their knock off TV'S they have on sale you get some cool ones sometimes.
Seriously cool.
I know the ps3 require 12volt to fully run.
Im more intrested in the screen connection though
I know every ps3 system board are different, But the output connection especially HDMI are all the same.
It runs out the side and can detach, oh an batteries I wish!!! You would need a battery big enough to power a rail gun! Ps3 on it's own is like 600 watts I think.
I connect the screen via HDMI I wouldn't choose any other option unless your screen didn't have HDMI, but if it's a monitor with a dvi port then use a connection converter (adaptor) to change from dvi to HDMI.
I soils really suggest doing this build it's fairly easy and depending on what materials you have about it can be cheap!
Lol okie makes sense now and wow :) this is great.
Does the case have to be a hardshell??
I own a reasonable good side laptop case made for 17 to 20inch laptop.
I own actually a 15in with vga output saddly. Ill see if i can find a HDMI to VGA output on ebay. You can fine alot on ebay now hahaha:)
thanks so much this would be brilliant to use.
You would be able to adapt a battery to it. But you would need to void ps warranty because you would have to open the ps3 up.
I actually did that for learning purpose lmao. I know all ps3 boards are not all the same. But they all require 12volts, 5volts and 3.3volt(standby)
All you would need to look for is a 12 to 18volt Laptop battery and alittle modding skill. I dont know how long it would last you though. Could be several hours could be several mintues. I would believe the amount of lithion cell would determine the amount of hours.
Hey I would recommend using a Hard case because it would be a lot more sturdy holding the mounted screen. Also they look cool from them outside plus you can lock them with a padlock.
To be honest I would not even go down the HDMI to VGA route unless the screen is high resolution, You can get decent screens these days that are not that expensive.
To power the PS3,SCREEN and SPEEKERS that would take a huge battery!!
: )
Its about time for a good trip to goodwell and seeing if they have a good hardshell case.
I actually owned a very old aluminum hard case. The ones you see in classic movies. I dont know what happened to it haha wish i still had it.
Hmm i think all screen desktop screen are high res., I mean They all run 60hz. My old 2003 17in HP screen has a fresh ratio of 60Hz/75Hz. And the 15in is a 2007HP so it should be able to function just fine because it still holds well at 65Hz:) I believe what determines the sharpness and full conputation of the screen ratio is the gfx hardware. Why else would a desktop require an AMD or Nvida gfx card when gaming. Now if its pixel ratio then its alittle different. But not really because even with the lowest 1000:1 pixel ratio you can still get 420p which is alittle better then standard. anthing over 1600:1 ratio then you get 720 to 1080i. But then were speaking of standard Plasma tv size 23 and up. My 32 none namebrand is 1600:1 and i still get crisp 1080p when on MW3.
And lol again not really, If you do factor most of this electronic require anywhere from 5volt *some speaker* to 12volt DC *Some screen*
I dont think you would need a bigger battery. But you might need 3 or more laptop battery to function multi equipment. You would have to by pass the converters and step down inside the units.
If i had some scrap laptop battery i could try and show you that it is possible :) Just alittle electonic background, a multimetter and a good soldering pencil plus some wires and it would be probable.
Nothing impossible, Just somethings are most unlikely - Matt Smith (Eleventh doctor) Doctor who ;)
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