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Step 6Gamecube
My original idea for the gamecube was going to be very complicated, so I had to plan some more. At first I had planned to separate all of the main parts like I did with the Playstation. Little did I know that that would be a task well beyond my skill level. The Gamecube is set up, well to be a cube. The parts stack up on top of each other AND plug into each other. So the best idea I could come up with was to pretty much just cut a big hole and push the system through it.
Before you do anything regarding mounting the Gamecube, go ahead and take the Playstation out. I put mine in a Wal-Mart bag to keep the finished parts together, safe, and separate from the other systems. Then I put that bag in a safe place.
The first thing I did was to test and make sure that the system worked outside of its case. To avoid the static electricity of my carpet, I put everything onto a piece of cardboard. Just like the Playstation, there is a device in place so it will not work if it is open. This time it is a small set of switches instead of a button.
The hole for this was actually very easy to cut. I almost got it right on my first try. Also when I pushed it into the hole, the open/closed lid switches were held down without me having to rig something up. Mounting it in place was the only difficult thing, but even that was easy. I just got some long bolts and two leftover pieces of wood from my SNES brace. I made a simple cross brace and tightened the nuts onto the bolts. That was it. It sticks out more than I had hoped for, but as long as it works, I'm happy.
The system is actually pretty sturdy and did not need any reinforcing. The only thing left was to put the controller ports in and that decision was made very quickly.
IMPORTANT - Do not permanently attach any parts yet! If you do, you will be getting everything all messy when you cut the holes for the other systems. You might even ruin the Gamecube all together.
Before you do anything regarding mounting the Gamecube, go ahead and take the Playstation out. I put mine in a Wal-Mart bag to keep the finished parts together, safe, and separate from the other systems. Then I put that bag in a safe place.
The first thing I did was to test and make sure that the system worked outside of its case. To avoid the static electricity of my carpet, I put everything onto a piece of cardboard. Just like the Playstation, there is a device in place so it will not work if it is open. This time it is a small set of switches instead of a button.
The hole for this was actually very easy to cut. I almost got it right on my first try. Also when I pushed it into the hole, the open/closed lid switches were held down without me having to rig something up. Mounting it in place was the only difficult thing, but even that was easy. I just got some long bolts and two leftover pieces of wood from my SNES brace. I made a simple cross brace and tightened the nuts onto the bolts. That was it. It sticks out more than I had hoped for, but as long as it works, I'm happy.
The system is actually pretty sturdy and did not need any reinforcing. The only thing left was to put the controller ports in and that decision was made very quickly.
IMPORTANT - Do not permanently attach any parts yet! If you do, you will be getting everything all messy when you cut the holes for the other systems. You might even ruin the Gamecube all together.
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