Downing's 5th GeN64 Portable Nintendo 64 DIY Kit

A project in Plymouth, NH by Chris Downing of Downing's Basement
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A modern take on a classic console, this kit turns your old Nintendo 64 into a fully "Portable" version of itself!
DIY Electronics
Backers: 24
Average Pledge Per Backer: $331

Funded: $7,936 of $5,000
Dates: Jul 15th -> Aug 14th (30 days)
Project By: Chris Downing of Downing's Basement
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Two Days and Counting!

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone!We're two days away and I'm feeling pretty good about where this is projecting! We're comfortably over goal, but not overwhelmingly so, which is absolutely perfect! I've started ordering parts for some of the smaller components and the... (Read More)

Things Are Looking Good!

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone!So with a little more than 11 days left, the campaign has been sitting comfortably at 120% of goal and the next phase has been set in motion. Right now, we're sitting on that threshold of me being able to produce these kits in-house or... (Read More)

Wow guys, we did it!

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Guess what! As of about 7PM EST yesterday, we crossed the $5K threshold and this project has officially hit it's goal 21 days ahead of schedule! I'm excited that we hit the goal this quick, but I'm still going to be cautiously optimistic about it... (Read More)

Great Start Guys, Thank You!

July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, so we're just a few days into the campaign and already we're sitting at 80% of goal! I just wanted to say THANK YOU for such a great start! I'm going to continue to keep a close watch on the campaign and by the end of the second week, if... (Read More)

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