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Mike did actually send me everything I'd ordered before it all imploded.

I received my transparent console and cartridge shells from Mike, too ... and I even used them to construct my very own Coleco Chameleon "prototype"!

 

If I may ask, what method did you use to secure the Jaguar motherboard in this shell? I notice that the screw standoffs at the front of the new shells were moved (presumably by the dental camera folks) from their original positions, and without them, I wasn't able to find a satisfactory solution for holding the board in place. The height apparently has to be exactly right, or else the power button doesn't engage properly.

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I could have designed 3D printed standoffs if I had one of the SoCalMike shells, but I was too wary of ordering one from him at the time they were available. Would be a good method of mounting the Jaguar board at the correct height, without modifying the original plastic of the shell.

 

Edit: Is that TMNT cart a port of the Atari ST game? lol

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Just basic pcb standoffs trimmed to fit, with a lot of trial and error. I used the same thing for my dental case Jag.

Thanks! I was reluctant to put screws through the bottom of the shell, but I'll probably take the same approach. I'll have to see if I can at least find transparent standoffs ...

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If you guys are going to glue in your standoffs, don't use epoxy, use hotglue, it holds fast but can be quickly and cleanly removed without damaging the shell plastic with a touch of isopropyl alcohol.

I suppose that's true, but why?

 

That shell is only going to be used for Jag boards, and I can still unscrew the board for service. No need to ever remove the posts.

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Well, this is one of the sillier conversations I've had lately...

 

Because screwing through the bottom is ugly, lol. We're talking about making posts permanent that are permanent in a regular Jag shell anyway.

 

You came in with the "don't use epoxy" bit. I honestly don't care if someone uses bubble gum and baling wire, but unless you plan on making a clear dental camera, might as well anchor 'em down.

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While it's been great fun catching up on the Chameleon as a newcomer, man, now that @Albert has the tooling, I have to bump this and ask: When can we all order rainbow-colored console shells and stuff?  I have a 2nd Jag on the way that I want to add a BJL rom (Because I'm crazy) and a PAL/NTSC selector switch to, and since I'm taking things apart anyway it would be 10x cooler if I could also mount it in a clear or white case without paying prices like this: https://ebay.us/9aWvtd.  Bonus points if the tooling for clear controllers and CD units is there and can be revived as well ?

 

@racerx Curious what the back side of your clear case looks like.  Just open, or did you get some kind of covering for it?

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