# Making your own motherboard **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [January 29, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/making-your-own-motherboard/34794 "2011-01-29T02:32:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Parlett316](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@Parlett316](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Parlett316)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/making-your-own-motherboard/34794/1 "2011-01-29T02:32:13Z")
I got a Alkaline shell and a MMM [motherboard](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/motherboard) but the motherboard leaves a nice 1/4" gap where the [power cell](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/power-cell) is. I’m assuming if I get a jigsaw and a 1/8" sheet of aluminum I can trace the shell and make my own. I guess I’m just asking if there is anything I should be prepare for before I start hacking away. Thank you and may it snow in your zipcode. ---
**Author:** ![nick-a-tron](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@nick-a-tron](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/nick-a-tron)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/making-your-own-motherboard/34794/2 "2011-01-29T02:53:20Z")
Why not alter the MMM board to fit? ---
**Author:** ![Parlett316](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@Parlett316](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Parlett316)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/making-your-own-motherboard/34794/3 "2011-01-29T03:07:39Z")
> [@nick-a-tron](#): > > Why not alter the MMM board to fit? The only thing I can think of is taking a thinner piece of aluminum, pop riveting it where the three pop rivets go so that it covers up the area i need covered. Once I’m done updating my old xbox i’ll try to take a pic. ---
**Author:** ![KagaSakai](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kagasakai/32/6197_2.png) [@KagaSakai](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/KagaSakai)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/making-your-own-motherboard/34794/4 "2011-01-29T03:13:17Z")
Where on the [power cell](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/power-cell) is the 1/4" gap? My alkaline shell and MMM mobo fit together almost perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![Parlett316](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@Parlett316](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Parlett316)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/making-your-own-motherboard/34794/5 "2011-01-29T03:35:05Z")
> [@KagaSakai](#): > > Where on the power cell is the 1/4" gap? My alkaline shell and MMM mobo fit together almost perfectly. At the top of the [power cell](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/power-cell) there is a little 1/4" gap, which could get covered up by some weather stripping. I was looking at it again and I’m going to blame my own bad riveting job and probably just going buy another MMM board. I’m 99% sure I botched this myself. Anyways, I still need to make my own [motherboard](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/motherboard) for my Zombierepellant shell since I’m positive that does not fit. ---
**Author:** ![irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/irricanian/32/5887_2.png) [@irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/irricanian)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/making-your-own-motherboard/34794/6 "2011-01-29T03:37:34Z")
Pictures would help to illustrate your issue, I’ve heard the Alkaline shell fits pretty much perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![Parlett316](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@Parlett316](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Parlett316)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/making-your-own-motherboard/34794/7 "2011-01-29T03:41:19Z")
> [@irricanian](#): > > Pictures would help to illustrate your issue, I’ve heard the Alkaline shell fits pretty much perfectly. Yeah when I was looking at it again I just realize that I’m the biggest donk walking gods green earth. Expect an email, I need parts ---
**Author:** ![irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/irricanian/32/5887_2.png) [@irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/irricanian)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/making-your-own-motherboard/34794/8 "2011-01-29T03:43:19Z")
:lol: