Time to start cutting and soldering. You know, the fun part -- power toys... er, I mean tools. Remember to wear eye protection, and try to have someone help you.

1. Cut out the top of the case for the GameCube. I carefully measured the GameCube and marked the top of the case with tape. Remember that when the lid opens, you need extra room for the lid to clear.

   I used a cut-off wheel on the Dremel and carefully followed the masked lines. Once the straights were done, I drilled the corners to finish the cut and then used a file to clean up the sides and corners.

2. Cut out a hole for the power outlet. This should be in the rear of the machine, as the other cords will be attached here, and the power supplies are central to the rear of the machine.

3. Cut out a hole for the AV plugs. I placed this in the rear of the machine close to the other connectors so it will look like it is supposed to be there.

4. Cut holes for the GameCube controllers in a blank 5.25-inch drive bay cover. I used the stock cover from the GameCube as a template to mark the blank drive bay cover. I then drilled a pilot hole and used the Dremel to enlarge the holes so that they would be exactly the size of the controller ports.

5. Cut holes for the Xbox controllers in a blank 5.25-inch drive bay cover. Both sets of controller ports were glued together before this so I could use them as a template to cut out the opening. After the opening was cut out and shaped with a file, I drilled the mounting hole through the controller port block and the bay cover for the mounting screws.

6. Cut a hole for the Xbox DVD in a blank 5.25-inch drive bay cover. This was measured and cut out without a template. It is a straightforward layout, and the face of the tray overlaps and will cover up any variation in the opening.

7. Cut holes for the Xbox eject button and power button in the front cover of the Boxx case. I chose to mount them next to the main PC power buttons. I also aligned them to maintain the pleasing visual layout.

8. Make a mounting plate for the Xbox mobo. The Xbox mobo will be mounted side-by-side with the PC mobo. The AV connector needs to clear the PC mobo, so I used a raised mounting plate.

9. Drill holes for the mounting plate and power supply. I laid the mounting base on the plate in the case and marked the holes, then drilled them outside of the case.

10. Cut out the front panel for the PS2. Be accurate with your measurement, because this is in the most visible part of the Boxx and it can't be undone.

11. Cut out the side panels for Nintendo, Atari, and window. Again, measure carefully and multiple times. Remember the old saying: "Measure twice, cut once."

Power supplies
Since I had a few of these, I figured it would look cool to open them up so you could see all the parts. I used a marine adhesive to glue them in place next to the Atari. Be careful here to insulate them from transmitting power to the chassis -- we don't want a really bad hazard.

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Continued...

1. Yoshi's Mods: Yoshi's Boxx
   
2. Yoshi's Boxx Preliminary Photos
3. Planning Yoshi's Boxx
4. Game Consoles Dry Fit
5. Tools and Supplies
6. Parts List
7. Put Yoshi's Boxx Together
8. Photos of Completed Boxx

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