Nintoaster

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Okay, that's just neat.

The wannabe electronic engineer in me cringes at all those wires connecting the 72-pin edge connector on the NES mobo to the 72-pin slot connector that receives the cartridge. At the signal speeds involved, any stray inductance and capacitance from such a setup probably doesn't matter. But, IMO, it would still be better to more directly connect the edge connector to the perf board, and then use the perf board itself for a shorter and more consistent wiring scheme. Or better yet, now that you know the spacing, draw up a mask and etch your own board. Such will reduce the likelihood of frustrating intermittent electrical gremlins in the future.

As seen on AVGN.

That design is inspiring. Now I have visions of a hard disk wiper hidden inside a toaster.

So they made the wires longer and changed a switch?

Somebody’s not impressed. Thanks for your contribution to the conversation.

I did not get an electrical engineering degree, but I work in that field. I'm not sure what this project does.

A Nintendo Entertainment System has been mounted in the chassis of a toaster for the deliciously absurd aesthetic thereof.

It is somewhat common to refer to the original NES as the "toaster" due to the ZIF cartridge mechanism. This literally makes an NES toaster.

Rather than pushing in the cartridge from the front, you can put the cartridge in like a piece of toast.

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