ATX PSU 2 Amiga 500 case tutorial now up

r6stu · 27 November 2007, 00:53

Ok the project is now complete and running. I have had the power supply active for a couple of hours and it didn't melt down or blow the A1200, so all is well.

Here is a couple of pictures to whet the appetite a bit.

Full 6 page guide here

Zetr0 · 27 November 2007, 01:29

clearly awesome stu!

fantastic guide... some damn fine work!

I look forward to your next projects!!!

r6stu · 27 November 2007, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

clearly awesome stu!

fantastic guide... some damn fine work!

I look forward to your next projects!!!

Thanks!

Next one is underway. CDrom install (slim) and Fast ATA installation.

keropi · 27 November 2007, 11:28

very nice!

Fingerlickin_B · 28 November 2007, 09:13

That's cool dude, REALLY cool!

But...I'd use some heat shrink tubing on those wires instead of tape...for longevity of your unit and more importantly for safety

Excellent way to house a PC PSU and keep "the Amiga look".

PZ.

Jope · 28 November 2007, 12:22

Agreed.. Use heatshrink tubing and if possible, unsolder the DC output wires from the ATX psu and solder the A500 power cable wires in their place..

Nice job though, looks much better than just laying a bare metal cased psu on the table.

Paul_s · 30 November 2007, 20:01

Excellent - I see you have your Amiga in bed also!

r6stu · 01 December 2007, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_s

Excellent - I see you have your Amiga in bed also!

Keeps me warm and safe! Thats the spare room anyway. Or I use it for when I want some alone time with my Amiga!

rkauer · 19 January 2008, 21:01

I make the exact same hack on an old A500's PSU, but I use a baby AT PSU inside. When closed, nobody thinks this is not an Amiga brick.

Zetr0 · 20 January 2008, 02:21

@rkauer

Another Fine MOD!!!!!!

currently i am building one from an XBox PSU

DoogUK · 20 January 2008, 11:43

Heres an idea for you, some of the old toshiba laptops like tecra's had a slim long power supply intergrated inside the laptop, i think someone like you could intergrate this inside an a500 and make one good cracking mod!

I'll see if i can find a piccie of one to wet the bearded ones appetite.

DoogUK · 20 January 2008, 12:09

http://www.westworldcomputers.com/pa.../ua0400p01.htm

piccie of one there

Zetr0 · 20 January 2008, 19:14

@Doog

OOooOOoo, interesting.... i have something coming up that may well use something like that.

27 November 2007, 00:53	#1
r6stu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Age: 43 Posts: 112	ATX PSU 2 Amiga 500 case tutorial now up Ok the project is now complete and running. I have had the power supply active for a couple of hours and it didn't melt down or blow the A1200, so all is well. Here is a couple of pictures to whet the appetite a bit. Full 6 page guide here

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27 November 2007, 01:29	#2
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	clearly awesome stu! fantastic guide... some damn fine work! I look forward to your next projects!!!

27 November 2007, 11:28	#4
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	very nice!

28 November 2007, 09:13	#5
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	That's cool dude, REALLY cool! But...I'd use some heat shrink tubing on those wires instead of tape...for longevity of your unit and more importantly for safety Excellent way to house a PC PSU and keep "the Amiga look". PZ.

28 November 2007, 12:22	#6
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,864	Agreed.. Use heatshrink tubing and if possible, unsolder the DC output wires from the ATX psu and solder the A500 power cable wires in their place.. Nice job though, looks much better than just laying a bare metal cased psu on the table.

30 November 2007, 20:01	#7
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,336	Excellent - I see you have your Amiga in bed also!

19 January 2008, 21:01	#9
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	I make the exact same hack on an old A500's PSU, but I use a baby AT PSU inside. When closed, nobody thinks this is not an Amiga brick.

20 January 2008, 02:21	#10
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@rkauer Another Fine MOD!!!!!! currently i am building one from an XBox PSU

20 January 2008, 11:43	#11
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Heres an idea for you, some of the old toshiba laptops like tecra's had a slim long power supply intergrated inside the laptop, i think someone like you could intergrate this inside an a500 and make one good cracking mod! I'll see if i can find a piccie of one to wet the bearded ones appetite.

20 January 2008, 12:09	#12
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	http://www.westworldcomputers.com/pa.../ua0400p01.htm piccie of one there

20 January 2008, 19:14	#13
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Doog OOooOOoo, interesting.... i have something coming up that may well use something like that.

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