Genesis Internal power mod V2 - powers cd/32x

[evildragon]

But, the hot glue. I only ever used hot glue on a recent mod of mine, to keep a wire tacked down, that I felt really needed it, and I tacked it down with just a dot of glue at two corners.

[MaxWar]

Hot glue is also useful on connector solder joint to stabilize the weak point where wires normally flex and breaks.
Like I did here, but that is not a very good example as It is missing a bit of glue in the middle.


But I know what you are thinking! Shrink wrap serves the same purpose and is a more professional approach.
Advantage of glue there is much faster to apply, much faster and easier to remove, pretty much just as good.

I would still use Shrink wrap if I was doing commission works or things I knew I would never touch again but the reality is that I mod for myself and rework and modify my stuff all the time.

[evildragon]

Actually MaxWar, I like what you did there. It's clean!

[goodtofufriday]

The hot glue was mostly to cover contacts as I didn't want to risk them ripping off or touching anything, and didn't want to waste my shrink wrap.
For the ports I added though, is there a way to better apply them in the way I did? I assume evildragons mod involves ports that screw together.
But in cases like mine is there a better way?

[evildragon]

Well here's an internal picture of the RCA jacks on my mod.

[goodtofufriday]

That's what I imagined you did. And it looks great! I will just go with that method hence forth.

I've been researching this sega cd mod you mentioned with the vcc line. It seems like the cd's power pin needs to be hardwired to provide power, but it causes an always on situation for the genesis. So I'd need to wire the power switch to the vcc.

And as for the 32x there seems to be nothing online as far as pinout goes. Looking at my 32x it appears as though pin A32 is not used as there is no trace on the pcb for it. And on the gen a32 is a gnd line. So I suppose with a switch this pin could be connected to the vcc expansion as well, and turned off when the 32x is not inserted.
*edit: looking again I think it connects back around to the b side and connects to a chip, but also ground. Maybe that trace could be cut and rerouted to another ground pin.

this is just all guessing. But I'm excited as it would be a much cleaner mod. but requires modding all 3 devices.

[evildragon]

Why not just do what would be better though? A regular outboarded PSU with a single wire to the console, that splits to three DC headers? It's easier.

[goodtofufriday]

That is true. But it's not nearly as fun or challenging.

My 32x isnt functioning right now away so all I can do is guess.

[evildragon]

Leaves the consoles shell looking cosmetically good though.

[goodtofufriday]

Doing it with the expansion slot mod would leave the shells unharmed lol. But I don't feel bad about harming a va7 either.

[evildragon]

VA7 still has CCAM possibilities.

[MaxWar]

Doing it with the expansion slot mod would leave the shells unharmed lol. But I don't feel bad about harming a va7 either.

Harming any retro console is wrong! Even be it a Va7!

[goodtofufriday]

I should show you what I did to my snes as a kid at age 12... that is horrific. it wasn't turning on, and since I didnt have a torx bit, i melted the screw shafts off... I still have it to this day. Turns out the psu just died.