NES Micro

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Currently a work in progress, I have yet to print and test these models as the project is still in the final stages of design. Additionally included is a highly detailed model of the NES cart to verify clearances. I've been guilty of putting off finishing projects for far too long. When I started college, I vowed that I would put my larger projects on hold until I graduated. Then when I began grad school, I did the same thing all over again. Now most of those projects are collecting dust in a box and I'm feeling terrible about never giving them their full potential. So I'm going back to do these projects justice. I've gathered up the remnants of the Nintoaster project centered around the NES side of this retro duo that I barely started before it was scrapped. It's going to be reborn into a more useful micro portable (no LCD but AV out) battery powered (with built-in remaining capacity meter) NES that can easily fit in a bag, taken anywhere, and hooked up to a pico projector for on-the-go gaming. Because of this new life, I'm dubbing this project the NES Micro! In this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br5apIuwg6k), I show the PCB as it was before I stopped working on it and explain the concept and case design for the NES Micro. I'm really feeling this project so I even went as far as to create a super accurate model of the NES cart to check clearances. In my next video, I'll 3D print the parts, start assembly, and design the electronics/firmware for the power and battery meter portions. UPDATE: Added v1.0 of Eagle PCB design/gerber files More details, firmware, etc will be made available in the future when completed.