Rack Mount an a1200??

[thinlega]

I was thinking about trying to make a rackmount a1200 has anyone else done this???

[Shadowfire]

I doubt it, but the burning question in my mind is why?

[jmmijo]

Well perhaps because he wants it in a 1U case ;)

[rlake]

Best I can find is 2U... :D

http://www.eyetech.co.uk/addbar.php?Address=/PRODUCT/PAMRK/19INC001.HTM

[Akira]

Shadowfire: teh answer to your question os very simple, and you just have to look at the link rlake provided. I'm thinking of doing this myself, because I do lots of multimedia setups, anda rack mounted A1200 is very, very handy. You can stuck it in a rack with syntesizers, too :)

[thinlega]

hummmmm..that eyetech one looks nice.........but look at the price!!!
I want an a1200 in a rack because I would like to put it along side my synths......ant sort of treat it like a chip tune module :)

[jmmijo]

One thing that Eytech has done for you is all the leg work in the mounting of the mobo and the power supply conversion. I myself like to do these kinds of things but most others do not so it's basically just a mount and go type config.

I see why they use a U2 sized case as it gives you much more room to play with :D

[thinlega]

I am working on my rackmout......It will be ready soon..... :)

It will be my first amiga with a HD :p I am going to put the classic os3 zip from the downloads section....and have an internal midi interface and sampler....chip heaven....

[jmmijo]

Good luck with the project, if you have a digital camera, perhaps a few screenies would be nice to share with everyone ;)

[ElectroBlaster]

Guys im making a webpage at the moment! I would like to host pictures of converted amiga's....

anyone want to be on it?

[jmmijo]

I still don't have a digital camera, would have to do it the old fashioned way with film ;)

[ElectroBlaster]

Well if you could then that would be great! Im sick of all the PC modding websites showing off modded pc's!

I think its time for an amiga themed one!

[Akira]

That's a good idea Electro :LD

[P-J]

Originally posted by Shadowfire
I doubt it, but the burning question in my mind is why?


If everyone asked this question, there'd never be any progress.

[thinlega]

will throw up a pic as soon as i can....;)

[Akira]

The bro's meega is gonna rock :D

[thinlega]

Pheeeewwww at last....after lots of drilling and cutting It is just about finished (give or take a black cd drive)

whats inside:

A1200 Blizzard 060@50mhz running Classic Workbench ADV by Bloodwych (mucho thanks dude!!! :bowdown )

on the back:
Scsi
Monitor out(sd/ff)
Mouse/joystick ports
Datel Midi master
Audio left/right
Video/comp out
Cd audio left/right
Omega projects Sound enhancer- bypass button & enchance ammount
Keyboard out (ezkey)
Future Sound 500 sampler with Mic(mini jack) + Left in + Right in
Reset button

On the Front:
Cream CDrom :sad
Black PC Floppy disk drive
Amiga Drive lights
Light up power switch
VERY bright blue power led (from Midi interface)
A nice Commodore Amiga sticker found on Ebay

Extras:
A rewired Sexy black CDTV keyboard
A fan running from the old Floppy Drive wire/port

[jmmijo]

Looks good, hope you find that black CD drive, other wise you'll have to pull the faceplate and paint it yourself ;)

[RetroMan]

Yaaaaa, looks really nice, allthough I prefer the original case ;)

[thinlega]

Yaaaaa, looks really nice, allthough I prefer the original case ;)

I do aswell but I just dont have enough space in my tiny room for it.... So this was the best option

[Akira]

Wooweee bro! At last! now you can rack it up with all the other audio gear.

Where you got the MIDI interface from, and what program makes use of it? None of my fave trackers seem to support it :(

[thinlega]

the midi interface is just a bog standard datel one....I have only tryed it on octamed, bars& pipes and some very odd little midi apps....which all work

what are your fav trackers???will test them with it if you want

[Akira]

AHX and MusicLine

[alewis]

Well, I just happen to have a 42U rack going begging at the moment... currently populated with a Compaq 1850R, 6400R, 2 x U160 drive enclosures, 1 x LCD monitor and keyboard rack, and an AS2214 FCAL (populated with 10 x 73gb u320 drives). And I just happen to have - unfitted - the perfect case for an Amiga rackmount system... 4 front IDE drive bays, floppy and CDROM. Some intel based motherboard and PSU.

Hmm, maybe I should have kept that A1200 motherboard! Ah well.

[thinlega]

;)

[dambuster]

amithlon ? :)