Cabinato Arcade - Nintendo Switch

ATTENTION!!!

PRINT PROFILE ADDED FOR A1 MINI!!

After numerous requests, I created a print profile for A1 mini, where the larger components have been divided into two halves, and assembly pins have been added to another print plate. The difference is that the large pieces, once printed, will need to be joined with the small cylinders present on print plate 12 (pins). I have included several tolerances, print them all anyway and try them out

VERY IMPORTANT: I shared this profile with a friend who confirmed it works. I haven't printed it personally, so I cannot 100% guarantee success on the A1 mini. I have seen the printed model with my own eyes but I have never printed it with my own printer. If the profile receives negative reviews, I will remove it immediately

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This project originated from the idea of combining consoles and retrogaming. The model resembles an arcade cabinet where we can insert our Nintendo Switch and use arcade-style joysticks directly on our Joy-Cons. Printing and assembly will be very simple. All we will need are threaded inserts to be placed in the pre-existing holes in the components and M4 screws to connect everything

I used screw-in inserts like those in the photos below, but it would be preferable to use a type that can be inserted by heating them, to avoid breaking the plastic. The result will still be the same as below

Once all inserts are in, my advice is to screw in one side and attach all the central black parts to it, then secure the opposite side as well. The result will be this

The top part can be inserted afterward since it will simply slide along the side guides, allowing us to quickly insert and remove our Switch at any time

The only thing we will need to do is glue the letters into the recessed part dedicated to the inscription

At this point, lift the lid, insert the Switch, attach the extensions to the Joy-Cons (simply by pressing them onto the analog sticks), and happy gaming

PS: remember to first set the two-controller mode on the console, and leave a boost :)