One reason why I love the A1000 + clean up thread inside

[Paul_s]

Because the RAM expansions are massive! Check this out...

Escort 2 chassis... http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/escort2

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4886/04022010153.jpg

Ooooh, what's this?

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/3425/04022010154.jpg

But, where's the RAM board I here you cry?

http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/escortram

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/2919/04022010152.jpg

This is fully loaded with 2MB - 64 x 256k :lol

Now, I need to clean her up ;)

[squidbass]

That really is a thing of sheer beauty!

[AmigaFriend]

optional ST506 controller card - Escort 2HD
the 5.25" hard disk is mounted in an external case of the same size as the Escort 2 chassis



:shocked

That would make a massive expansion!

So and the second slot is for what, another 2mb Escort RAM expansion, totaling 4MB?

[Paul_s]

:shocked

That would make a massive expansion!

So and the second slot is for what, another 2mb Escort RAM expansion, totaling 4MB?

Yeah, you can have another one of the boards inside for 4MB! :D I very much doubt I'll find another though :( The 2HD is probably even more scarce :(

In 1987 this thing cost $lots with one card - not sure if that's fully populated or not :crazy

When attached to my 1000 it towers over it... like two stacked on top of one another! It's crazy :D

I had to beg an eBay US seller to let me have this as he wouldn't ship to Europe originally.... I fell in love soon as I saw it. The board is made like a tank! :D

[AmigaFriend]

When attached to my 1000 it towers over it... like two stacked on top of one another! It's crazy :D

When you have time to take a picture of it assembled would be nice, it is really an impressive expansion because of it's size! :p

[rkauer]

I think with this beast hooked the A1000 will become tower: it will turn on the right side due the weight of that beastie. :lol

[cosmicfrog]

looks great paul, cant wait for more pics of your A1000

[Jope]

Ah, the good old Zorro I form factor, that didn't really see much success. ;-)

Anyone hazard a guess why the Braunschweig guys changed the form factor when they designed Zorro II?

[Paul_s]

Ah, the good old Zorro I form factor, that didn't really see much success. ;-)

Anyone hazard a guess why the Braunschweig guys changed the form factor when they designed Zorro II?

Zorro I is the bestest :cheese

[chiark]

That, my son, is a thing of great wonder and beauty! Lovely :love:

[Paul_s]

OK, first job of the evening was to remove the broken guide rail and old glue...

Removed the broken rail then soaked the glue pad in Autoglym Intensive tar remover and came off pretty easily after that :D

Washed the Zorro slot PCB which is now drying (I'm leaving the ram board alone as it is not dirty!)

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/395/05022010155.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/8008/05022010157.jpg

Now to tackle the rust! :D

[Paul_s]

Old guide hot glued in place along with LED.

Also put another support ont he opposite end :)


http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7229/05022010158.jpg

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/4986/05022010159.jpg

HOW REDICULOUS?! :lol:lol:lol

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/5463/05022010161.jpg

[AmigaFriend]

HOW REDICULOUS?! :lol:lol:lol

Honestly, it looks like a binder. :)

So, not too much embarrassing i think. :D

[Paul_s]

Honestly, it looks like a binder. :)

So, not too much embarrassing i think. :D

It's like one of the Western Digital My Books! :D

[8bitbubsy]

:bowdown You're the cleaning master! :bowdown
Do you clean Amigas for some bucks? :D:lol

[bigfoot catnap]

aha i get it ! is it the same size as an a4 paper flie storage box?

as in file storage electiclaly in memory an a4 format u know so
the older office staff can understand what it does in them days
people only seen computers in sci fi horror films

is it a4 then ?

[Fabie]

:laughing:laughing:laughing:laughing:laughing:laughing:laughing

I can't believe...that huge expansion for 2mb only ???
this is the biggest scam related to computers' hardware

[Paul_s]

you can put another identical card in for 4MB, still too big! :D

[Fabie]

64 chips in total...only 32kb per chip..

[Paul_s]

Sysinfo v3.24 has my 1000 down as fast as a B2000 now :cool faster than a stock A600 anyway... true fastRAM rocks :cool

Weird thing is Sysinfo says the board is Zorro II! :lol

It's nice how my 1000 still works - it's in the 24th year now! :D

[chiark]

Big thumbs up from me!

You ought to fit your 530 on there :D

[salax54]

Obviously this box gives you two Zorro slots, so in theory you could plug in other "exotic" hardware. Nevertheless, looking great! Long live the "real Amiga"! :-)

[bigfoot catnap]

A1000!! who's your daddy b*T**EZ

[rkauer]

IIRC, Zorro "1" is the very same thing as Zorro-II. You can always try a Buddha IDE controller inside that huge case!

[Paul_s]

Big thumbs up from me!

You ought to fit your 530 on there :D

Sold my A530 last year, I hardly ever used it :(

IIRC, Zorro "1" is the very same thing as Zorro-II. You can always try a Buddha IDE controller inside that huge case!

Yea that would be an option - may need to find out what kind of PSU this thing needs though if I add another card :D I wonder if I could stuff a 2058 in there? :lol:lol:lol

My A1000 keyboard went the way of the ghost over weekend too so I'm currently looking for one of those or maybe I can hack my Lyra adapter for a PC keyboard instead :)

[rkauer]

The jack on the back of it is just a 5V plug. Use a regulated one and check the polarity first!

I think 1A is more than enough, so a 7805 regulator is perfect and cheap.

[Fingerlickin_B]

I see that removable plate...

Is this a pass-through port? So you can daisy chain expansions all the way accross the room? Excellent! I wunna see! :D

PZ.

[Paul_s]

I see that removable plate...

Is this a pass-through port? So you can daisy chain expansions all the way accross the room? Excellent! I wunna see! :D

PZ.

sure is, they did a HDD which you could add on to the side. Funk knows how big it'd be compared to just the ram expansion! :lol

I have an image in my head of an office from the 1980's with a full setup and a very very long desk! :D