Using a CNC actually IS woodworking. It is the mind of the woodworker, or the craftsman, that creates the project. The CNC is just a tool that facilitates completion of the project. Now, I don't particularlyt like watching videos of things created by CNC, because I want to see things that I can do, not what someone else can do with tools that I can't afford. That's the most common gripe with CNC use in video projects. Aside from that, this is brilliant work. I love what you've made.

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

That's how I feel too. Wood is the medium, so definitionally anyone working with wood is a wood worker. I hear you about the CNC, I try to include all sorts of different mediums and techniques in my videos so that these video are still useful for non-CNC owners. I also really like working with a CNC because I can freely and easily share my designs with other people. Entry level units that could make something like this can be had for $1000-1500, so its not like its completely out of reach for the normal person either.

@MotoGuildIndia

Жыл бұрын

@@ZacBuilds where can i buy the designs for this

@PappyMcPoyle-vj4vt

Жыл бұрын

You're gonna piss off the gatekeepers with this take.

@josephschropshier3223

Жыл бұрын

We, at SmartLam N. America utilize a massive cnc for milling out CLT manufactured wood panels at our timber mill

@giornikitop5373

Жыл бұрын

that can be said for almost everything. tools are just that. using them helps to make the job faster and more accurate perhaps, maybe a bit easier. but with no underlying skills, you cannot create a good product.

That's awesome you made your design open source and linked all the products used.

some dust filters would be a nice addition to the bottom intake since it will collect all the dust and pet hair.

I have one tip, i work on big industrial cnc , and i can tell you for the next time, take the measurements direct from the old case or plastic case, like this your measures will be perfect ✌🏻

You should also make a custom controller with the same wood stain and valvet or whatever scheme, thatd be sick

Zac I absolutely love these builds and you’ve actually motivated me to make one for my PS3 Fat which includes 6 usb powered fans for the ultimate in cooling. I would love to see you make a custom case for a PS3 Fat as well.

Sign white acrylic would have worked for the side panels as well. It would have given in a nice shiny contrast to the wood and you could bond the edges together with acetone. Even some shallow CNC grooves for designs/patterns would look cool too. First time watching, love the content from a fellow T.O guy. Although I'm more GTA. 😃

@McNasty43

10 ай бұрын

There's this speaker company called Vandersteen that does linen wrapped speakers that have similar proportions to the Xbox. They used posts at the corners and wrap translucent black linen around them so you can see the inside of the speakers at the right angles. I think that would have been a nice halfway point between clear acrylic and the white linen covered sides.

Subscribed, mainly because you didn't edit out your mistakes! This helps people realize that the first time won't always be the best and to not give up! I really respect that.

This looks absolutely amazing! I wish I could have that much expensive! Also I love that kiss method! Also in your image on patreon, I thought you did the branding with a laser cutter, but I’m so surprised you did it with the CNC router! Great video and project Zac

Looks great. My only gripe with wood projects like this for electronics is the cuts out for the ports. The Sunked in ports always irrationally bother me and I don’t know why LOL

It's beautiful to look at and it goes so well with the whole esthetic of your room. If I had to do mine, I'd have to go with some charred dark wood, some dark textile and warm colored metal accents, but the design you've made is going to look good in a lot of finishes.

Zac, I love wood, although I’m not skilled to work with it as you are. Loved your furniture and wall set! You are quite the cabinetry level carpenter!

Very cool video. Exceptional editing from Zac, as always!

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Amazing build. 😎 Keep up the great work. 👍🏻

Here's a tip for getting tops on like that on the series Z; you can put either an elastic band or cable tie(s) round the sides to hold them together enough to allow you to put the top on.

Great job man! Turned out great :)

Loved the video! Just a little touch would be to add some small pieces of brass to the Xbox logo. I think that would make it look very classy. Nice job!

love all your projects you make. gives me inspiration to make custom enclosers for all my electronics so my wife doesn't have to complain that they are taking away from her decor.. lol you should do a DIY TV picture frame video next

This looks awesome! Its really fun watching you make the new shells and things

Result looks so good, Great job Zac!

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin!

Good job on the design and especially on putting all the right inside parts in!

@NonbasicYT

Жыл бұрын

@@zac_Builds I know this is a scam

Love it. Mad you didnt affix the fan with a really elegant gold wood finishing screw but otherwise amazing. Taking orders?

Not my taste visually, but best part about this is that you made it custom to your liking, and I love that! Great work man! Hoping to one day get an Xbox of my own and if I ever can afford it I’ll probably think back on this video first thing when I open the box and see it in person.

@allanshpeley4284

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I prefer ugly stuff too. Tacky also works.

@senritsujumpsuit6021

Жыл бұрын

@@allanshpeley4284 saying the PS5 is ugly is dumb an calling a black box super stylish is like looking at a empty pure white room an goin wow how artistic

@allanshpeley4284

Жыл бұрын

@@senritsujumpsuit6021 I have no idea what you're talking about. I didn't mention anything about the PS5. And, clearly you missed my sarcasm. I was saying the styling of the wooden xbox was nice.

@senritsujumpsuit6021

Жыл бұрын

@@allanshpeley4284 am just saying xbox design is not being saved by fancy wood xd tacky over formality forever

@B_HarTz

5 ай бұрын

@@allanshpeley4284lol 😂 Completely off the topic lol But I just got my first series X over the ps5 and looks doesn't matter to me... but this video made me think about creative ways to make a creative case. Even taking the original plastic shell, and just carefully creating design cut outs to make it "see through" with some added color changing led lights inside while allowing the Xbox to breathe without having it completely sealed is an idea too Hmmmmm🤔🤔🤔🤔 While I haven't even opened my X out of its box since I got it a few weeks ago, I'm on my ps3 thinking if I should do that or not 😂

I love the builds totally awesome. I'd also like to advice that when using a saw machine try using a long piece of wood to guide your work through the cut instead of using your hands. Again Love your work.

Sweet build. Kind of reminds me of a Japanese paper lantern which makes me think it would look super cool if it glowed like one. Might be a neat future project to make one like that using some EL Panels.

@AlwaysCensored-xp1be

Жыл бұрын

Cool idea, leds inside, going to try that for Raspberry Pi cases.

Stupid cool! Good job! Love your videos Zac! 👊👍

Was not a fan initially,but it looks great with your own setup. Awesome work.

Okay, I know what to study for the summer! Thank you!

just the fact you are so cool w sharing all your info and detail & making it open source ... AUTOMATIC SUB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great job man! Love it! Absolutely stunning! You inspired me to create something similar to your projects. Looking forward to the Everything Console MK3!

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Heck ya man! If you've got time I'd love to see what you made. If all goes according to plan my next video should be Mk3. I'm about halfway through editing it now.

@samuele_gonnella

Жыл бұрын

@@ZacBuilds let's keep in touch then! Can I send you pics of my projects via DM on Instagram? Is it ok for you?

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

@@samuele_gonnella yes 100% that would be perfect!

@superamario6464

Жыл бұрын

​@Zac Builds this is why you're awesome:)

@samuele_gonnella

Жыл бұрын

@@ZacBuilds I'll send you a message just to save your contact. I have big plans for this summer! Let's keep in touch!

Moded a Xbox and Xbox one I love this build great job.

Zac Builds i would love to see you do a continuation of these overhauls of the looks and feels of the consoles by making the controllers match the desgin of the system, you're really good with these builds and would be a cool solid finish to the makes of the new shells to the console. just an idea lol

Nice job, and the nice thing is that if you don't want to void the waranty, you can always replicate this as an outer shell 👍

Awesome build!!

Just to add to the "woodworking with a CNC isn't woodworking" debate: I do feel that a lot of instructional KZreadrs often use tools that are out of the grasp of the amateur, but it's nice that you do show plenty of ways to do other projects sans expensive equipment. It is hard though, to see something made with a CNC and think "oh...well I can't make that because I don't have 1k for a CNC, or a festool (insert specific item here)". As a jeweler who does a LOT of 3D printing and casting, I do understand how nice it is to have a machine that accomplishes the creation of a said design, but it's still frustrating to see a video where in order to make the end result, you have to mortgage your house (assuming you own a home). Regardless of all that, I absolutely love what you've created, and I may have to mod my series X now :D. Cheers!

Your video might just inspire me to learn woodworking!

Awesome video! Good job.

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice video bro!

Awesome stuff ! I'm not a woodworking guy, but this is cool. An idea is to have a hybrid box that have both Xbox and ITX PC build for ultimate gaming station. On a side note, I opted for just using Moonlight on Xbox to stream emulated games from PC rather than the hassle to having it on the Xbox itself. Much more powerful for those PS3 games and of course Switch.

Always love your builds. I'd love to see thos side in purple acrylic! haha

Great case design Mr. Zac, Microsoft may offer you a contract to design all the Xbox case. that is dynamic and great detail in your wood crafting.

Cool build it looks very clean

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What a great job. Work of art

It's super cool how Noctua make 5V fans, but there's one catch with that. USB charge support. When something's plugged in to a modern PC or an Xbox, it's always on, if it's a USB device that's not a human interface device (keyboard, mouse, webcam etc.). If it's just got power pins like a fan, it'll just be on all the time. If you look at a wiring diagram for the stock Xbox fan, if I were you, I'd splice the Noctua's fan wiring into the Xbox fan PWM so it ramps up when the top fan ramps up, and it's off when the console's off. Super cool build though! Love the dedication. 20 Minutes really makes a long build look like it takes no time to make, when I'm sure that's not true

@EXDC

Жыл бұрын

Was about to say, I have the same fan plugged into the front of my system and it runs 24/7 unless you unplug it, splicing it in would be perfect for sure!

This is really cool, i cant imagen doing it myself, the only thing i think would be cool would be instead of fabric i think it would look really cool if it was see-through, something like acrylic plastic or glass with rounded edges.

In the future, if you use a flatbed scanner to scan in things--and a ruler/calibration square/etc.--that you need to get dead on in CAD, you can easily put the image in the background, scale the workspace by the ruler/calibration square/etc., then add in features where needed without having to break out your calipers. Cheers!

@McNasty43

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking this exact same thing. Using the existing case as a reference point for the ports would've saved him a LOT of headaches. There's probably even 3D models available online that he can just import straight into his modeling software.

Looks fantastic! But all the hot glue stresses me out haha. Maybe some 3D printed mounting parts and hardware would have taken too much time? Either way, great project.

All of these projects you do are awesome!! I bet your wife grips 24/7 about how this is all you do, lol. Keep up the great work. Tell her it’s for the channel!!

I don't see how anyone could argue that your not a woodworker if you use a specific machine over a bunch of other machines to achieve the same results. If you use a table saw, jointer, and sander to make your wood stuff, then your just using different equipment. Now, in relation to using hand tools, I would say that there is a great deal of skill gained in that process, and there is a wealth of enjoyment in gaining that skill. You'd be surprised at how many people love and use hand tools almost exclusively. But that is a hobby separate from mechanical design and construction, which is basically what you do with a CNC machine as well as a table saw. I love using hand tools. But at the same time, a CNC machine has such an attraction, I plan on one in the next few years.

I think a case heatsink that would make it smaller thinner will be ideal with a smaller fan.

It looks so classy, I would buy the base with a fan in a heartbeat

I love the design! But it looks like the low height of the feet could actually choke the fan and hurt the airflow. Most console designs suffer from choking fans which is one of the reasons they are getting so loud under load. Some additional spacing to raise the console should prevent that. For example some rubber feet :)

Just saw your ps2 rebuild. You are Crazy. But in a good way. I subbed to your channel, great work!

5:38 "0.15 of an inch" hits hard

Using a CNC machine is still woodworking, granted its not like running power tools with your hands but I'm sure it still takes a great deal of effort to take the measurements and think of how to design the parts and also to learn to use the computer software to transfer the designs you came up with to the computer and operate the CNC machine. Plus I'm handy and good at woodworking and building things and I think it would be fairly hard and time consuming to make pieces that small and precise with regular tools. So if you have a CNC machine that'll make the job go faster and make it easier and also help make the end product better you should absolutely use it, it makes sense to use all the tools you have at your disposal to do your work that's what they are there for!

Absolutely stunning!

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Oscar!

I just wanted to come back and let everyone know that the easy tutorial that you have linked does work, it just adds a few extra steps. when you go to his website, instead of the app link being there, is is a link to his discord. when you go there, you can quickly find the app and then download it and continue on with the tutorial. I did it and took me about 20 min to get done and now I am playing N64 games on my xbox. super sweet.

Do you market your everything console? I've been wanting to build one but your wood case designs are just so sleek.

Cool project! My personal taste I like the cool black plastic look better.

I love these videos and I wish I could have a console like that

It came out looking great!

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! If all goes according to plan Mk3 should be my next video. Fingers crossed :)

Zac Builds: Build a new Xbox shell Front USB and Sync-button: Am i a joke to you?

I would’ve loved this even more if the sides were acrylic. I think a transparent one would look sickkk

you forgot the hole on side of top cooling part. its for safety if someone puts stuff on top of it.

This is really cool!

The edges of the burlap do bother me a little but I'm not sure how I'd go about correcting it. Maybe a small piece of squared up walnut to frame it?

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

It's funny I was in a bit of a rush to get this video done, so I didnt take as much time with the burlap as I probably should have. I've since cleaned it up with a pair of tweazers and it looks much better, however I love your idea of a little up walnut to frame it in. Would've covered all the loose ends and looked purposeful

@thehollowbox

Жыл бұрын

@@ZacBuilds Another option would be to wrap the fabric around the top and bottom edge like in furniture. The wood glue would soak in giving a strong bond and prevent fraying over time.

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

@@thehollowbox Ohh I like that idea too!

@WinchesterxNL

Жыл бұрын

To be honest. If anyone would like to recreate this but don't have a CNC. A router comes a long way as well. The CNC is a nice and easy thing to be able to use when it comes to more precise measurements. And it's more than valid to be using one if you happen to have it available. Why the hell wouldn't you? If you're a purist and think that you shouldn't be using a CNC when wood working, then all good. Perfectly valid for you to do so. But using one is just as valid. Your way is your way, doesn't mean it is the same for someone else. That's part of the beauty in wood working.

@AlwaysCensored-xp1be

Жыл бұрын

​@@thehollowbox white glue and fabric work well together

CNC vs woodworking by hand feels like the difference between film and digital photography. Different vibes for different tribes

This is pretty dope hopefully you'll be patenting these and able to sell people cases, but I did have one question how come you just didn't use the original case for measurement?

@Cuddlingus

Жыл бұрын

You did such a good job !!

I think it looks awsome, and it matches your living room

So glad you didn't title your video like that Spencley guy. At least we more or less know what the video is about before we click on it 🤣 I feel you made a significant improvement on the Xbox look. Well done, Zac

That looks absolutely amazing if a blue print on how to I would love to make one out of Oak or Birch, I'm only good at following directions if that is ok with you

The way that he attempted to get retroarch on the Xbox was with retail mode, you are supposed to only be able to do so with dev mode but there is a group of people who take the dev mode apps and upload them to the retail mode store and allow normal people to download them and as you can figure out, Microsoft doesn't like this too much so they remove the apps and even ban the accounts from making apps, so to have it in retail mode you will need to join the discord server because that's the only way they can quickly notify you that the retail mode apps are up, there is no adfly or linkvertise links that you have to watch ads to get to the apps, it's just the best way to get the apps with Microsoft pushing hard against the apps.

Sweet! I’m def making one for myself. Just need to save up $50K for an industrial CNC machine first…

@EXDC

Жыл бұрын

$1200cad will get you a rig that can do all of that...

Keep a Fire extinguisher Handy. It might get A bit Hotter than normal xbox. Wood/ Linen/ Spray glue. = fire. But a very enjoyable video

What multi tool did you use to take apart the Xbox? I’d love to get my hands on that set.

I like the idea of making a whole new case, but how do you plan to pair a new controller with it as that button is missing 🤔😂

You gav me a heart attack at 6:44

Love your stuff. Got something to test your skills try turning an Xbox one into a gaming laptop

i would totally buy this for a conversion kit

I do recommend putting like a mesh screen or something better on the vent holes on top to avoid dust or debris from getting inside the console, but nonetheless kudos for the awesome job

Use the way back machine to change the webpage back to when it said download

You did great but forgot about the usb on the front and the controller pairing button

Hopefully you have The original GAUNTLET ON THIS awesome build

Amazing custom console better than any I’ve ever seen but it does bother me that you didn’t add the sync button although you don’t particularly need it lol

Thanks!

What size bit are you using for cutouts? They look fairly squared off.

Nice build. It still wouldn't be able to play most of the XBox 360 racing games that I want to play, including all of the XBox 360 Project Gotham Racing and Forza Motorsport titles, but that's due to Microsoft's half-assed backwards compatibility support on XBox Series X and not any problems with your craftmanship.

iF I hAD a cNc i CouLD mAke ThiS tOO!! j/k, CNC'ing is an entirely different skillset. This tuned out great and matches you the rest of your setup soooo nicely. Walnut PS5 when?

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

It really is, and I'm having a blast learning how to do it haha. Thank you for the kind words. I havent started on the PS5 just yet, I'm still brainstorming some designs. But believe me it's on my radar.

Good video.

Nice, keep it up.

@ZacBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will do my best!

This is absolutely awesome! But how do you pair new controllers...? I'm pretty sure the button is on that USB daughter board.

Question: Could you CNC a material like HDPE (cutting board material)? It's just such a versatile material, super strong, dense, flexible, and it looks great. Especially if you get the kind that's semi-transparent. You can make it glow with LED's, so it makes for a great diffusor. I'd like to see some projects done with HDPE, wood and brass, copper or aluminum. Just as an example, you could use HDPE in place of the fabric you used here on a similar future project.

@AlwaysCensored-xp1be

Жыл бұрын

Another guy said Japanese Lantern, the white plastic would suit that. Will be collecting some white cutting boards from the dollar store.

Looks great, but what about the sync button for the controllers?

Question: the case does often aid in transferring heat away from the unit. Might there be the risk of heat pockets?

The way I look at it no mater what you use to how you do it all the way to how it's done still a very beautiful outcome

Looking up how to build a food truck don’t know how I ended up here but now I wanna build a console 😂🔥🔥

Your link to the DEV mode hard part is just to a LTT video and they don't really get into how it was done. Would be nice to see a video of step by step like the easy mode was so that we can all do it. Hopefully you can put that together.

Cool project, but I'm not sure I love the linen. I appreciate that you wanted something a bit more natural/rustic looking to go with the wood, but personally I really like wood contrasted against more modern materials. I think it would look sick to have it wrapped in a carbon fiber vinyl wrap or something similar. Either way you did a really great job with the walnut and it's a huge improvement over the original look.

@allanshpeley4284

Жыл бұрын

How is fake carbon fiber better than linen?

@stilllife8

Жыл бұрын

@@allanshpeley4284 The linen just looks oddly unfinished, and blends in too much with the wall behind it. I mean, I'd prefer to just actually use real carbon fiber, but I didn't suggest it because it's so much more expensive and would require rebuilding too much.

Did you put fabric in to protect the discs going in and out?

The fabric just under neath the top cover would have been appealingly better if it was folded over. As it looks to me as its fraying already on both sides of the panel.