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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: jelloslug on July 26, 2014, 07:19:55 AM
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I don't keep my games in the cardboard boxes and several of my boxes are kinda squished and have seen better days. I had made a wooden form in the past to help re-glue boxes that had come apart, sort of a TG-16 game box shoe tree. I wanted something like that for all of my boxes but not something quite so bulky. I found some rigid styrofoam at a craft store and made these:
(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/Game box inserts 1.JPG)
They are just undersize for the box and make it so that they cannot be easily squished.
(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/Game box inserts 2.JPG)
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The insert is 6.75 x 5.75 x .570 and I used a big table saw to cut them. The foam block I bought was 24 x 36 x 4 and that is enough to make 60 inserts (if you don't mess any up). A large hot wire cutter could do it as long as the wire is rigid enough to not lead off. I tried to make the .570 slices with a large band saw but the blade would wander making the cuts crooked. Be careful using a table saw as you will have to make multiple passes to cut all the way through.
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Nice. I similarly filled my boxes with extruded polystyrene.
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This is a good idea. I've just been stuffing empty CD cases in my empty TG boxes. I did make a "form" once to restore an NES Action set box I found in the attic of one of my bosses rental houses. I was helping him clean the place out and couldn't let him throw that box out.. I lightly misted the inside of the box with water then stuffed the factory inner Styrofoam inside and then surrounded the outside with a form fitting box made out of 1/4" particle board. After I let it sit in there for a few weeks it was the correct shape again.
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This is a good idea. I've just been stuffing empty CD cases in my empty TG boxes. I did make a "form" once to restore an NES Action set box I found in the attic of one of my bosses rental houses. I was helping him clean the place out and couldn't let him throw that box out.. I lightly misted the inside of the box with water then stuffed the factory inner Styrofoam inside and then surrounded the outside with a form fitting box made out of 1/4" particle board. After I let it sit in there for a few weeks it was the correct shape again.
I found about 20 of my old turbo game boxes in my parents attic in squished condition. On most of them the glue had failed so I was able to unfold them completely. I took all the squished ones and ironed them on a low heat setting and then presses them flat for a few weeks in between some boards. I then made a wooden form and reglued them on the form. They came out surprising well.
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I found about 20 of my old turbo game boxes in my parents attic in squished condition. On most of them the glue and failed so I was able to unfold them completely. I took all the squished ones and ironed them on a low heat setting and then presses them flat for a few weeks in between some boards. I then made a wooden form and reglued them on the form. They came out surprising well.
That, my friends, is obey.
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I went the more expensive route and bought some TG box protectors - the exoskeleton approach. They're definitely worth it and I don't have as much fear of crushing my boxes, but I definitely dig your DIY approach!
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I don't keep my games in the cardboard boxes and several of my boxes are kinda squished and have seen better days. I had made a wooden form in the past to help re-glue boxes that had come apart, sort of a TG-16 game box shoe tree. I wanted something like that for all of my boxes but not something quite so bulky. I found some rigid styrofoam at a craft store and made these:
you know what else works? the game.
sometimes i forget you guys all "play" these games. none of you understand the true value of your investments.
i appreciate you trying to preserve the packaging. but lets face, all retro video games should remain sealed. then you wouldnt have to put time into these projects.
bump for wmac
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I went the more expensive route and bought some TG box protectors - the exoskeleton approach. They're definitely worth it and I don't have as much fear of crushing my boxes, but I definitely dig your DIY approach!
I have box protectors also but a squished box is still a squished box.
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That is one of the coolest DIY ideas I've ever seen. Props my man, props!