Originally posted by: stardust4ever
One issue I noticed was that the repro shells don't fit the expansion chip boards because there's no slot for the expansion pins. I disassembled a couple of carts last night and realised that the expansion chip boards with the extra pins have a completely different outline, so making a repro shell that fits both types of boards would be difficult or impossible. I also disassembled my retroUSB Donkey Kong Competition cart, and it seems the retroUSB boards were designed to fit both types of cart designs. The only problem is the retroUSB boards are too tight to fit properly in official shells, but they fit perfectly in the retroUSB cases. Anyway, I haven't tested them yet, but I believe it may be possible to fit an official non-expansion chip board without the extra pins into a retroUSB case. Either way, Bunnyboy has decided not to make his SNES cart shells available to the general public, and has made it difficult but not impossible to fit the retroUSB boards in a standard case. My DK Competition board would be able to fit in your SNES repro shells, but I would have to either saw the expansion pins off of the board (they are not used anyway) or gouge out slots in the case for the extra pins.
Either way, great work on your shells; they are very nice. I hope someday in the future you decide to do a run of clear or translucent colored plastic; that would be sweet...
If you want to fit a game with the extra pins, you actually only need a file. Just take a look at an original shell, that has room for one, and file away the plastic that is stopping the board from going in. I have used files for lots of "modding" and with a bit of patience, the end result can be quite nice.
