CF card extender for A600 and A1200 - Page 3

mfilos · 10 February 2011, 16:15

The only reason to leave that there, would be if you also included a second IDE header that would be master or slave accordingly (for mounting extra CF or HD or CD-ROM).
Since there is no actual way of getting an extra IDE header, the usage of the jumper is really useless.

ws1968 · 10 February 2011, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfilos

The only reason to leave that there, would be if you also included a second IDE header that would be master or slave accordingly (for mounting extra CF or HD or CD-ROM).
Since there is no actual way of getting an extra IDE header, the usage of the jumper is really useless.

that was my thought too! Would be cool to have an extra IDE header for whatever purpose.

kipper2k · 11 February 2011, 16:58

Just a quick update, Board has been completed and i have sent it to be made (providing there are no boo-boos). Once i get this done my next project will be to make a board so i dont have to remove my floppy drive from my A600 when i have the ECS card in (Providing someone didn't already design one.

kipper2k · 14 February 2011, 18:22

Boards have been accepted for manufacture, I expect boards will be completed ~15th March. I am building 60

Price will be $18 Cdn, and a limit of 4 per person. Also if someone wants to do a group buy so that it would save overseas postage then that is fine, it works out a lot cheaper to ship a few in a small packet than just the one.

Shipping will be $8.50 international small packet and $6.50 to Canada (for 1 board). I could probably get a few in a small packet with no increase in cost but i would have to verify that. No pre payments are required, once i get the boards i will show a pic of a completed one. If there is an excess demand then i will put in an order for more but at the moment its capped at 60.

alexh · 14 February 2011, 18:45

So who's going to handle the importing for the UK?

kipper2k · 14 February 2011, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

So who's going to handle the importing for the UK?

As long as the declared value is less then $40 i doubt customs will bug you ?

mfilos · 14 February 2011, 19:00

Awesome news mate! Gief the signal when you'll want the payment!
The Denise extender sounds cool also.
Gotta love homebrew projects

haymigga · 16 February 2011, 21:47

Sign me up for 1 !

ElectroBlaster · 17 February 2011, 00:28

Sign me up for two. Let me know what he damage will be. Im in the uk so will have to join a group buy or whatever

cpiac64 · 17 February 2011, 22:39

can you add a connector for cd-rom?

kipper2k · 18 February 2011, 04:51

this is just an extender, its designed to lay flat. It probably would be possible to add another 44 pin male header on the top with a little soldering

eroom72 · 23 February 2011, 15:36

This is such a neat idea

even though my 1200 spends most of it's time without the top on I'll take two if possible.

LTAC · 23 February 2011, 17:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Depending on the price, I'd probably want a couple.

Me too!

kipper2k · 23 February 2011, 18:22

i did find a way to secure the extender board to the PCMCIA socket without glue, i will provide a screw that will fit nicely into the already preformed hole on the Amiga's slot so it will be nice and secure

NathanTolbert · 23 February 2011, 19:40

I didn't even realize that this was in a possible construction stage. Count me in for this if you make a production run. I would be very very very much interested.

kipper2k · 06 March 2011, 00:58

Hi All,

I received my boards, heres a pic...

Now the bad news, i tested it and found it works great, but.... i dont have the 44 pin connectors yet, they promised me they are still in shipping so i cant build any more. the one i tested works good, it looks ugly though as i had to do a little wire jumping as i dont have a connector.

If you use jumpers on my jumper blocks it will remove the 15 second wait time if you do not have a CF/HDD attached

fitzsteve · 06 March 2011, 01:00

Thanks for the update, its great to see the boards

Keep up the great work

Steve.

alexh · 06 March 2011, 02:06

Looks good.

Looking forward to seeing one fitted.

What is the final price going to be? I'd consider taking mine in kit form (self assembly) if it was much cheaper for you to do that?

mfilos · 06 March 2011, 02:09

Coolio looks really good. Can't wait

kipper2k · 06 March 2011, 05:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Looks good.

Looking forward to seeing one fitted.

What is the final price going to be? I'd consider taking mine in kit form (self assembly) if it was much cheaper for you to do that?

Hi Alexh,

I can sell this as a kit form, but only to people who have the confidence to solder the CF adapter to the board though as you probably know its not for the novice. Cost as a kit for self assembly would be $13 and built $18. (Cdn)
I find soldering the CF adapter a little tricky so if anyone wants to do the assembly themselves i cannot offer any guarantee. I expect to get these built around Mid March. I will talk to Steve closer to the date to see if we can do a bulk send to save on shipping for people.

Forgot to mention, as with most of the other CF adapters, the Drive LED on the case will show disk activity (as well as the one on my board).

06 March 2011, 00:58	#56
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	good news, bad news :) Hi All, I received my boards, heres a pic... Now the bad news, i tested it and found it works great, but.... i dont have the 44 pin connectors yet, they promised me they are still in shipping so i cant build any more. the one i tested works good, it looks ugly though as i had to do a little wire jumping as i dont have a connector. If you use jumpers on my jumper blocks it will remove the 15 second wait time if you do not have a CF/HDD attached Last edited by kipper2k; 06 March 2011 at 01:21.

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10 February 2011, 16:15	#41
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	The only reason to leave that there, would be if you also included a second IDE header that would be master or slave accordingly (for mounting extra CF or HD or CD-ROM). Since there is no actual way of getting an extra IDE header, the usage of the jumper is really useless.

11 February 2011, 16:58	#43
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Just a quick update, Board has been completed and i have sent it to be made (providing there are no boo-boos). Once i get this done my next project will be to make a board so i dont have to remove my floppy drive from my A600 when i have the ECS card in (Providing someone didn't already design one.

14 February 2011, 18:22	#44
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Boards have been accepted for manufacture, I expect boards will be completed ~15th March. I am building 60 Price will be $18 Cdn, and a limit of 4 per person. Also if someone wants to do a group buy so that it would save overseas postage then that is fine, it works out a lot cheaper to ship a few in a small packet than just the one. Shipping will be $8.50 international small packet and $6.50 to Canada (for 1 board). I could probably get a few in a small packet with no increase in cost but i would have to verify that. No pre payments are required, once i get the boards i will show a pic of a completed one. If there is an excess demand then i will put in an order for more but at the moment its capped at 60.

14 February 2011, 18:45	#45
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,397	So who's going to handle the importing for the UK?

14 February 2011, 19:00	#47
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Awesome news mate! Gief the signal when you'll want the payment! The Denise extender sounds cool also. Gotta love homebrew projects

16 February 2011, 21:47	#48
haymigga Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Aarhus Posts: 32	Sign me up for 1 !

17 February 2011, 00:28	#49
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,711	Sign me up for two. Let me know what he damage will be. Im in the uk so will have to join a group buy or whatever

17 February 2011, 22:39	#50
cpiac64 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Italy Posts: 1,136	can you add a connector for cd-rom?

18 February 2011, 04:51	#51
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	this is just an extender, its designed to lay flat. It probably would be possible to add another 44 pin male header on the top with a little soldering

23 February 2011, 15:36	#52
eroom72 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: doncaster/uk Age: 51 Posts: 36	This is such a neat idea even though my 1200 spends most of it's time without the top on I'll take two if possible.

23 February 2011, 18:22	#54
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	i did find a way to secure the extender board to the PCMCIA socket without glue, i will provide a screw that will fit nicely into the already preformed hole on the Amiga's slot so it will be nice and secure

23 February 2011, 19:40	#55
NathanTolbert Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Olathe, Kansas Posts: 42	I didn't even realize that this was in a possible construction stage. Count me in for this if you make a production run. I would be very very very much interested.

06 March 2011, 01:00	#57
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Thanks for the update, its great to see the boards Keep up the great work Steve.

06 March 2011, 02:06	#58
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,397	Looks good. Looking forward to seeing one fitted. What is the final price going to be? I'd consider taking mine in kit form (self assembly) if it was much cheaper for you to do that?

06 March 2011, 02:09	#59
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Coolio looks really good. Can't wait

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