How to make holes on system plastic

[MrX]

Do you plan on using an HDTV or a CRT ?

IF you're going to hook it up to your HDTV you might want to consider a SCART to HDMI converter. That's the much better solution than using S-Video.

What is the picture like using one of these? Because im using a trinitron at the minute but i want a new TV as its nearly dead (it buzes loud on anything white in the picture)

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[NCrouther]

I have had good luck just using a regular spiral drill bit designed for wood. To get the best results when drilling plastic, you should have the bit spinning at a high speed and push it into the material slowly. This will prevent chipping when the bit punches through.

[havok666]

I personally use,

An auto centre punch to mark the hole



You'll create a pilot hole with a small drill bit (2 or 3mm), and then you work your way up to the desired hole size. You won't have good results if you start with a large drill bit right away.

[ThunderForce]

Well the good news is that my dad is giving me his drill set with different drill sizes so I can make any hole size that I want. I'm going to practice on some plastic tomorrow so I can be ready to make holes on the X'Eye on Saturday. I will be doing a region switch on the X'Eye on Saturday as well (for the S-Video I'm still waiting on parts).

[TmEE]

I would use a razor knife... steady hands + some carpentry skills + time = good result. If you use drills, then first experiment on something else, so you'd minimize the chance of messing up the Xeye

[ThunderForce]

Region mod failed, system doesn't work anymore. Going to sell it for parts.

[17daysolderthannes]

Region mod failed, system doesn't work anymore. Going to sell it for parts.

"WHEN WILL THEY LEARN TO JUST LEAVE BRITNEY WORKING CONSOLES ALONE!"

[ThunderForce]

I wasn't in the mood to pay up the ass to have someone else to do it. :P

[retrospiel]

What is the picture like using one of these? Because im using a trinitron at the minute but i want a new TV as its nearly dead (it buzes loud on anything white in the picture)

The buzzing got nothing to do wqith the TV being dead. At least not as far as I know.

It is a side effect when using RGB.

It helps a lot to maximize the output of your source (slide the volume slider on your Mega Drive all the way up to ten. Eleven if possible.), and turn the volume on your TV down a bit. You could also grab the sound from your MD's headphone out, feed it to your stereo, and mute the sound on your TV set.


The SCART to HDMI scaler is useless for us Europeans. If you got an LCD you could just hook up your Mega Drive via RGB-SCART directly.

I'd still recommend to stick with the Trinitron.

[ApolloBoy]

Region mod failed, system doesn't work anymore. Going to sell it for parts.

How does it not work and what did you do wrong? You might be able to reverse it...

[JDB]

Region mod failed, system doesn't work anymore. Going to sell it for parts.

WHEN will people learn??

They're not making any more! Numbers can only go down.

[edojapan76]

I wasn't in the mood to pay up the ass to have someone else to do it. :P

How much do people charge? SEGA's are not to hard to mod. I killed the first PS2 I tried modding but...

[Meeleex]

How much do people charge? SEGA's are not to hard to mod. I killed the first PS2 I tried modding but...

Well you have to realize it's not only just the initial charge for the mod itself. You have to then pay for shipping to and from the modder. Don't forget.. this machine might also have sentimental value to you, and what if that modder made an oopsie.. bye bye memories!

[edojapan76]

I do realize shipping could be a factor in price, but it is also posible to find people in your city that are capable of doing things for a good price.
The last model 1 S-video/region mod I did, I charged the guy $25.

And if it has sentimental value to you, why would you want to stick a drill in it? This stuff is cheap buy another one & screw with it!

[Meeleex]

Well, I don't know. it was my impression based on what he said, he either couldn't find someone locally or they would charge him out the ying yang for it.. some people are mean when it comes to mods. They usually have you by the gonads if you really want something done but either cant find someone else or are just to worried to do it yourself.

You never know.. some people might be "this has given so much to me, I want to give it something back to make it that much better" I wouldnt.. but some people are funny.

Again, its all circumstantial, well have to wait for his reply to find out more indepth reasoning by him if desired...

and don't forget the feel of doing it all yourself, it makes it that much better when you do succeed.