Gameboy Pocket Display - Disassembled Wall Art

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Først set

2026-07-15 10:58

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2026-07-15 10:58

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GAMEBOY pocket wall art wallart wall art frame framed display decor decoration gamer Nintendo retro handheld nostalgia tech geek gift office bedroom gaming tribute vintage classic man cave mancave PCB shadowbox shadow box video game Pokemon mario zelda tetris house home

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Boost Me (for free) 1UP🍄 Boost Membership Want to sell your prints? Subscribe for a full Commercial Licence Join Gameboy Pocket - Disassembled Wall Art My wife and I were cleaning out some old junk from our house when we discovered her old Gamenoy Pocket. The nostalgia and fond memories made it impossible to just throw in the trash, so I decided to clean it up and immortalise it in a framed wall mounting. I set about creating a 3D printed system for mounting the parts in a visually appealing way, that would also fit on my print bed, when I thought “Other people might like this too!”. So I decided to publish this as a free model so others may immortalise their childhood relics and display them with pride. My wife's favourite game was Pokémon Yellow, so I made some Pokémon themed screen art to go behind the front cover. I also included screen art for other popular games such as Tetris, Super Mario Land, and Zelda: Link's Awakening. There is also a blank version so you can make your own screen art (extrude your art to 1 mm). The assembled piece measurers 269 x 269 x 30 mm but can be printed on beds of 256 x 256 mm or larger. The Frame is designed to hold a sheet of 250 x 250 x 3 mm acrylic, which is an easy to find size. This project does not require glue as it is held together with clips, however, you can use some glue on the frame if you want, but I don't advise gluing in the backboard. If some gameboy component were to become loose, move, or fall off inside the frame, you'll want to be able to open it up to fix it. Printing Guidance Supports are not required for any part of this build, and although an AMS is useful, it is not required. You can achieve all the colour changes using manual filament swaps at appropriate layers. The model consists of two major parts; the backboard (where you will mount your gameboy parts) and the frame. The backboard prints in 2 halves which are glued together. I will add a print profile for a single part backboard for larger printers. You then add the Nintendo logo and a Screen Art of your choice. There are 4 screen art designs to choose from, plus a blank one for creating your own art. The frame is printed in 4 parts: Left, Right, Top, and Bottom. The 4 parts have alignment pins to help with assembly, and the whole assembly is held together by 4 arrow shaped clips that snap into each corner. This clip system holds the frame together AND holds the backboard in place. Assembly Guidance Start by gluing together the two halves of the backboard. You may wish to use a weight to keep it flat. Once the glue is dry, you can populate the backboard with your gameboy parts. (See below for some disassembly tips) The gameboy parts do not require glue, but there is no problem gluing them in if you're worried about them slipping or falling out. Some parts are held quite loosely and probably wouldn't remain in place if the piece was to be transported or shipped anywhere. The screen is especially loose since it's quite fragile. Start with the game cartridge (slides in from the top) then the screen (also slides in from the top). These two parts have just enough space to slide into position but it is tight so be patient and careful. The other part to take care with is the main PCB. It can be snapped into position but take care and avoid bending the clips too much. If this is a cause for concern, you can also slide the PCB into position when bringing the two halves of the backboard together in the previous step. The smaller PCB (DC-DC power regulator) slides into position but can be a bit fiddly. All other parts are quite easy to mount and can be done in any order. Next, assemble the frame. I found it easiest to do this upright. Join the bottom and two sides (use glue if you like), then carefully drop in your acrylic sheet before closing it with the top frame piece. The top piece can be identified by the sawtooth cut-out on the back for hanging the frame on the wall. Next, insert the backboard into the frame. If you