Powering the Game Boy Color with Frogs LeggoMyFroggo 2023-02-20 | Finally formally introducing the Frogulator, my custom replacement for the Game Boy's stock DC regulator! All of the power, with more forg.Thanks to PCBWay for some of the frogulators seen in this video! Check them out at the link below(referral lilnk) for custom PCBs, PCB assembly, 3D prints, and more:pcbway.com/g/i1oibpFrogulator on PCBWay: pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Frogulator_for_GBC_MGB_cbd4399d.htmlMy shop: froggocustoms.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggo0:00 intro0:16 PCBWay1:20 Explanation of GBC DC-DC regulator2:33 Enter the Frogulator2:58 Installation4:19 Feature run down5:14 Battery indicator5:36 Game Boy Pocket compatibility5:45 Efficiency, for good and ill6:40 Alternative options6:54 GBPP!7:28 Availability7:50 Outro
Freeing a Game Boy from the (stabilized)Wood with a CNC LeggoMyFroggo 2025-09-02 | Somebody sent me a cool piece of stabilized wood that they wanted turned into the back shell of a Tad Boy Color -- so I did. CNC adventures await! Machine is th Carvera Air.Build your own Tad Boy Color!:GitHub repo: github.com/leggomyfroggo/TBCPCBWay project: pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Tad_Boy_Color_876e4f73.htmlDrop into my Discord server and share your Tad Boy Journey!:discord.gg/rfWrafsn3gTools I use(Affiliate links):Pinecil V2: amzn.to/3TI591eMINIWARE MHP50 mini hotplate: amzn.to/3Y0OPew858D Hot Air Rework Station: amzn.to/4gzAFZrOmnifixo(not affiliate): omnifixo.comMy shop: froggocustoms.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggo0:00 Intro1:13 Machining the insde3:18 Workholding, probing, and toolpaths, oh my!6:42 Machining the outside7:06 Nailed it8:26 Outro
I made a tiny Game Boy Color: the Tad Boy Color LeggoMyFroggo 2024-09-28 | I built a tiny Game Boy Color as a side project and it got out of hand.Thanks to PCBWay for the shell and PCB seen in this video! Check them out at the link below(referral link) for custom PCBs, PCB assembly, CNC machining, 3D prints, and more:pcbway.com/g/i1oibpBuild your own Tad Boy Color!:GitHub repo: github.com/leggomyfroggo/TBCPCBWay project: pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Tad_Boy_Color_876e4f73.htmlDrop into my Discord server and share your Tad Boy Journey!:discord.gg/rfWrafsn3gTools I use(Affiliate links):Pinecil V2: amzn.to/3TI591eMINIWARE MHP50 mini hotplate: amzn.to/3Y0OPew858D Hot Air Rework Station: amzn.to/4gzAFZrOmnifixo(not affiliate): omnifixo.comMy shop: froggocustoms.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggo0:00 Intro0:19 What are we doing here1:52 Shell design5:58 PCB design10:27 PCB assembly15:16 Final assembly18:25 Outro
Live building a Frog Boy Color LeggoMyFroggo 2024-01-14 | Join me as I build a Frog Boy Color live or die trying. 😤Build your own Frog Boy Color!:GitHub repo: github.com/leggomyfroggo/FBCPCBWay project: pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Frog_Boy_Color_PCB_29101ba1.htmlDrop into my Discord server and share your Frog Boy Journey!:discord.gg/rfWrafsn3gTools I use:Pinecil V2: pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-ironMINIWARE MHP30 mini hotplate: amzn.to/41QcSx6Omnifixo: omnifixo.comEtsy shop: froggocustoms.etsy.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggo
The age of men is over, the time of the Forg has come. #gameboy #frogboycolor #lotr LeggoMyFroggo 2023-12-30 | ...
I Made the Game Boy Color Wide for Good Reason LeggoMyFroggo 2023-12-25 | Quick history and assembly guide for the Frog Boy Color, a wide version of Nintendo's classic Game Boy Color.Thanks to PCBWay for the shell and PCB seen in this video! Check them out at the link below(referral lilnk) for custom PCBs, PCB assembly, CNC machining, 3D prints, and more:pcbway.com/g/i1oibpBuild your own Frog Boy Color!:GitHub repo: github.com/leggomyfroggo/FBCPCBWay project: pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Frog_Boy_Color_PCB_29101ba1.htmlDrop into my Discord server and share your Frog Boy Journey!:discord.gg/rfWrafsn3gTools I use:Pinecil V2: pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-ironMINIWARE MHP30 mini hotplate(affiliate link): amzn.to/41QcSx6Omnifixo: omnifixo.comMy shop: froggocustoms.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggo0:00 Intro0:32 Frog Boy Color concept1:09 The design5:04 First prototypes5:33 PCBWay6:22 Assembling the PCB14:22 Final FBC assembly17:24 The results18:07 The future and assembling your own!
Game Boy Pocket Power Troubleshooting LeggoMyFroggo 2023-09-19 | Troubleshooting a Game Boy Pocket with no power! All troubleshooting experiences are different, but this will walk through some potential problems and strategies for addressing them.My shop: froggocustoms.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggo
Tac Switch + Battery Indicator Mod Install for Game Boy Pocket LeggoMyFroggo 2022-12-04 | Full installation walkthrough for my new wire-free tac switch and battery indicator mods for the Game Boy Pocket. Super clean install compared to the original wired tac boards, now with visible forg.Wire-free tactile button mod for Game Boy Pocket: etsy.com/FroggoCustoms/listing/1362039595/game-boy-pocket-wire-free-tactile-buttonGame Boy Pocket Battery Indicator Mod: etsy.com/FroggoCustoms/listing/1348046388/game-boy-pocket-battery-indicator-modMy shop: froggocustoms.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggoTest pattern video: youtube.com/watch?v=ayf1sYiNLhQChapters:0:00 Intro0:59 Tac switch mod installation7:54 Multimeter testing of tac switch install9:23 Battery indicator mod installation11:52 Multimeter testing of battery indicator install12:54 Functionality testing15:11 ABC
Wire-free Tac Switch Mod Install for Game Boy Color LeggoMyFroggo 2022-09-20 | Full installation walkthrough for my new wire-free tac switch mod. This saves a whole lot of time over the previous wired version, and looks great in clear shells!Wire-free tactile button mod for Game Boy Color: etsy.com/listing/1289682120/game-boy-color-wire-free-tactile-buttonMy shop: froggocustoms.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggoChapters:0:00 Intro0:31 GBC disassembly time-lapse0:56 Mounting explanation2:42 D-pad installation6:39 A/B installation8:49 A/B grounding explanation10:57 Testing with multimeter12:40 Re-assembly time-lapse12:54 Final test
Game Boy Color Battery Indicator Installation and Testing LeggoMyFroggo 2022-07-16 | Installation and testing of the final version of my 2-stage battery indicator for the Game Boy Color! This will be available in my Etsy shop on Sunday July 17th, and project files on GitHub in the coming weeks.Special thanks to everyone who helped me test this out!My shop: froggocustoms.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggoChapters:0:00 Intro0:50 What's in the kit2:25 GBC disassembly timelapse2:56 Removing the power LED6:02 Installing the mod10:55 Installing the front shell light pipe13:02 Partial assembly timelapse13:18 Testing and demonstration14:39 Buttoning things up15:40 Low battery warning numbers and some musing18:40 Outro
Defending my honor LeggoMyFroggo 2022-05-21 | A round of Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, Time Zone(Normal).
A Better Game Boy Color Battery Indicator LeggoMyFroggo 2022-05-01 | Overview of a new Game Boy Color 2-stage battery indicator I've been working on, with explanation, installation instructions, and testing! Coming soon to my Etsy shop and OSH Park projects.Etsy shop: froggocustoms.etsy.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggoChapters:0:00 Intro0:36 Dis-assembly timelapse0:52 Theory of operation3:47 GBC disassembly timelaps4:02 Battery indicator installation11:36 Demonstration14:39 Re-assembly timelapse14:50 Test and attempted run-down17:10 Outro
Fix your DESTROYED GBC button contacts! LeggoMyFroggo 2022-04-24 | Installation walkthrough for my replacement GBC button contact flex PCBs! Links to where you can get your own PCBs below!Etsy shop: froggocustoms.etsy.comInstagram: instagram.com/froggocustomsOSH Park projects: oshpark.com/profiles/leggomyfroggoLink's Awakening label(NextStopPlease): https://nextstopplease.square.site/product/Clear-GB-Cartridge-Label/78?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=falseChapters:0:00 Intro3:43 A/B PCB installation13:00 Start/select PCB installation17:03 D-Pad tac switch install23:12 D-Pad PCB installation29:43 It's alive!
