We finally did it… we made a console… because why not? Meet the Six-66, the official DIY fantasy console for Schadenfreude. It’s a custom designed 3D-printed machine that does everything we could have asked for… and more! It’s got a dual boot setup, running Windows and/or Linux. We’ve opted to use Windows as the current game build runs (almost) flawlessly on it.
The console is not intended for sale (it’s just too expensive). We chose to make the console for the sole purpose of having something fun to talk about and show at conferences, events and gatherings. With technology getting smaller, and more resources becoming available, we really wanted to see if we could pull this together. We’ve got a complete part list below, and if anyone is interested in learning the steps required to make a console, we’d love to help!
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- The Six-66
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- At an event
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- Plugged in
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- Devon and Jace
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- Booty view
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- The guts
Parts Used:
Boards/components
Lattepanda Alpha 860 w/ Windows Pro (new model available)
https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1729.html
Aukey 4-port USB3.0 Hub
https://www.amazon.ca/AUKEY-Portable-Aluminum-Transfer-MacBook/dp/B00MLP5U5W
USB 90° right-angle (low profile)
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B014ULZW66/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Tactile Button
https://www.digikey.ca/product-detail/en/c-k/PTS125SK85/CKN1569-ND/484170
LED’s
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07BWFJKD5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Materials
Gorilla Glue (super glue)
Gorilla Glue Epoxy
Wire
Lead solder
400k ohm through-hole resistor
Bag of springs
Box of screws
Box of nuts
Spray paint
3D Printing
Polyjet printing and painting by proto3000
https://proto3000.com/
Recommended Controllers
iBuffalo SNES USB controllers
https://www.amazon.ca/Buffalo-iBuffalo-Classic-Gamepad-BSGP801GY/dp/B002B9XB0E
Kiwitata SNES USB controllers
https://www.amazon.ca/Nintendo-Controller-kiwitat%C3%A1-Joystick-Raspberry/dp/B01JYGYAX8/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ibuffalo&qid=1556123368&s=electronics&sr=1-1
Credit
Creative Direction: Devon Bortscher
Concept/Product Design: Jace Boechler
Industrial Design: Arthur Hobden
Electrical/Mechanical: Devon Bortscher
Quality Assurance: John Eddy