Akira's 1200D project - Page 3

Amiga1992 · 05 August 2008, 07:43

Some updates!

I found a very nice solution for my "velcro tape is not enough" woe.
It's called 3M Dual-Lock:

It's much, much more stronger than velcro tape (I can't take two things apart that I put with this!), and so is the glue used to attach it to things.

So I put this thing in my PicoPSU and set ahead to installing it in my Amiga.

(Do you think this is good positioning? The 3M Dual-Lock is also high-temperature resistant

)

I also decided I am not patient enough to wait for the ATX PCBs, so I am connecting this myself with an ATX to AT adapter I just bought. Will rip off the AT connector and use the rest!

Now where would I put the DC connector? I found a very nice place:

While I was doing this, I decided to put a heatsink on the sd/ff:

Where else should I put more in the sd/ff? And in the mobo, which are the CIAs? (rkauer? ;D)

After this I realized I didn't choose a smart location for the PSU, the case wouldn't close, so with a LOT of force I removed the Dual-Lock and put it in the right position. Still sticks strong! If the case was not with holes along it i wouldn't have been able to remove it (sticky material works best in continuous surfaces)

But what about the power button?

This button fits right in place LIKE A GLOVE with a little twist and I think it's not only a good location but it also looks good (and red says DANGER

)
I still got to put the little backdoor lid (Zetr0?!?), I would have to cut it and then cut a hole for the Vga connector. I am also considering metal hinges.

Finally, how does the DC connector look like in place?

Not only is in the same side of the old power connector, I made it brute-style (no dremel!) and it still looks quite good and unobstrusive I believe.
(it could use a bit of a relocation though, too far to the inside. Hey, it works! xD)

This will be a dreamy live-setup and home use machine

I am waiting for its new memory (64MB) and the AT-ATX converter to get it finished!

T_hairy_bootson · 05 August 2008, 07:55

Nice work Akira. That power lead doesnt lift the amiga at all though does it?

StevenJGore · 05 August 2008, 08:06

Yes, nice work!

Fingerlickin_B · 05 August 2008, 08:15

Top stuff man, it'll serve you well!

PZ.

rkauer · 05 August 2008, 08:18

The CIA chips are "called" 8520 on any Amiga. Look right at the internal side of the serial and external floppy ports.

I strongly recommend install a small low profile heatsink in the original CPU (who the second most hot chip inside an Amiga, even with an accelerator plugged in).

Alice and Lisa are the hottest chips inside, hands down. But since you plug an internal SD...

BTW: excellent hack!

Amiga1992 · 05 August 2008, 09:02

The plug doesn't lift the Amiga, though it does bend the plug a bit more than wanted. You can notice in the pic. It's just borderside before starting to lift it! Thus, I said, "it could use some relocation"

I bet someone can take this one and improve it! Never seen it before, it's a perfect spot

You can also get an AC-DC adapter that has an L-shaped plug

rkauer: I already put a heatsink in the 020m, check the previous page

I'll put some on the CIA but what are the chips in the SD that might need heatsinking?

Also, I think I can file one of the heatsinks so it fits in the circle of the sd board, thus being able to heatsink Alice

My heatsinks don't fit by a small, file-able margin

I like of my mod that I am using the top case to attach stuff. Most people, I think, tend to put stuff on the top of mobo components, but I would prefer not to, to avoid gathering heat on top of components that already heat up enough! There's load of space in that part of the case and I recommend people using it. Those Dual-Locks from 3M are certainly extremely powerful and can attach anything with strength and ease!

Go for it

Zetr0 · 05 August 2008, 12:39

@Akira

Thats some Great Stuff!!!

(read your PM

)

TheCorfiot · 05 August 2008, 13:05

@Akira,

Nice Modding mate, Looks great,

That Dual Lock is great, I've used it in the past

All the Best

TC

Amiga1992 · 07 August 2008, 22:22

Thanks peeps, glad you liked it.

I am waiting for the ATX converter and the memory for this to be done and finally being able to power it up.

frost242 · 07 August 2008, 23:58

Great, it gives me some inspiration for my own A1200

Amiga1992 · 10 August 2008, 11:09

64MB installed in accelerator!
i am still waiting for the connector to power up this baby

02 September 2008, 17:55

your A1200 is so sweeet! i'm just starting to trick mine out.

btw, is this Akira the same Akira who is part of the chiptune outfit 8GB?

this is 'Ikuma' btw. greetz!

Amiga1992 · 07 October 2008, 13:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by iggydix

btw, is this Akira the same Akira who is part of the chiptune outfit 8GB?

What da hell, IKUMAAAAAA!!

Yeah it's me!

I see you in New York in a bit more than a month, then!
Are you bringing your A1200?
If you need soft or anything just let me know ;D

See you!

Zetr0 · 07 October 2008, 14:01

@Akira

LOL dude, where have you been hiding ?!

you were going to PM you new details for delivery of some stuff that I have for you but... no PM

.....

09 October 2008, 07:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

What da hell, IKUMAAAAAA!!

Yeah it's me!

I see you in New York in a bit more than a month, then!
Are you bringing your A1200?
If you need soft or anything just let me know ;D

See you!

i dont think i'll have room in my luggage for my a1200 ! ..
might need to borrow yours to play some AHX tracks!
cant wait to get there!

Amiga1992 · 10 October 2008, 13:23

Ikumaaaaaaaaaaa
If my A1200 works by then, you may have it.
It will be in the 'copyswapshop' we will set up with Syphus anyway!

Retro: PM incoming.

Amiga1992 · 27 January 2009, 05:51

So, got a replacement machine to gut from my friend The C-Men...
My Amiga is ready I think, and I don't know if I am going to do the picoPSU mod again, I am afraid to break it.

Meanwhile, the Amiga keyboard font is so fucking boring I got tired of it:

A subtle, but very cool and personal mod

Thanks to Jope for the help on this! He's the keyboard expert

Took me a while to find the spares for this!

rkauer · 27 January 2009, 08:15

How did you made those key caps?

athleos · 27 January 2009, 08:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkauer

How did you made those key caps?

it looks like he pulled them from a C64C or C128... but i'm not positive.

Jope · 27 January 2009, 08:49

C-64s have a different mechanism. Those came out of a C-128..

Replace the plungers and keycaps, they are a direct fit.

Don't mix the plungers between different model keycaps, they might not always be compatible together.

05 August 2008, 07:43	#41
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Some updates! I found a very nice solution for my "velcro tape is not enough" woe. It's called 3M Dual-Lock: It's much, much more stronger than velcro tape (I can't take two things apart that I put with this!), and so is the glue used to attach it to things. So I put this thing in my PicoPSU and set ahead to installing it in my Amiga. (Do you think this is good positioning? The 3M Dual-Lock is also high-temperature resistant ) I also decided I am not patient enough to wait for the ATX PCBs, so I am connecting this myself with an ATX to AT adapter I just bought. Will rip off the AT connector and use the rest! Now where would I put the DC connector? I found a very nice place: While I was doing this, I decided to put a heatsink on the sd/ff: Where else should I put more in the sd/ff? And in the mobo, which are the CIAs? (rkauer? ;D) After this I realized I didn't choose a smart location for the PSU, the case wouldn't close, so with a LOT of force I removed the Dual-Lock and put it in the right position. Still sticks strong! If the case was not with holes along it i wouldn't have been able to remove it (sticky material works best in continuous surfaces) But what about the power button? This button fits right in place LIKE A GLOVE with a little twist and I think it's not only a good location but it also looks good (and red says DANGER ) I still got to put the little backdoor lid (Zetr0?!?), I would have to cut it and then cut a hole for the Vga connector. I am also considering metal hinges. Finally, how does the DC connector look like in place? Not only is in the same side of the old power connector, I made it brute-style (no dremel!) and it still looks quite good and unobstrusive I believe. (it could use a bit of a relocation though, too far to the inside. Hey, it works! xD) This will be a dreamy live-setup and home use machine I am waiting for its new memory (64MB) and the AT-ATX converter to get it finished! Last edited by Amiga1992; 05 August 2008 at 07:50.

27 January 2009, 05:51	#57
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	So, got a replacement machine to gut from my friend The C-Men... My Amiga is ready I think, and I don't know if I am going to do the picoPSU mod again, I am afraid to break it. Meanwhile, the Amiga keyboard font is so fucking boring I got tired of it: A subtle, but very cool and personal mod Thanks to Jope for the help on this! He's the keyboard expert Took me a while to find the spares for this! Last edited by Amiga1992; 27 January 2009 at 06:01.

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05 August 2008, 07:55	#42
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	Nice work Akira. That power lead doesnt lift the amiga at all though does it?

05 August 2008, 08:06	#43
StevenJGore Amiga Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Age: 46 Posts: 726	Yes, nice work!

05 August 2008, 08:15	#44
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Top stuff man, it'll serve you well! PZ.

05 August 2008, 08:18	#45
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	The CIA chips are "called" 8520 on any Amiga. Look right at the internal side of the serial and external floppy ports. I strongly recommend install a small low profile heatsink in the original CPU (who the second most hot chip inside an Amiga, even with an accelerator plugged in). Alice and Lisa are the hottest chips inside, hands down. But since you plug an internal SD... BTW: excellent hack!

05 August 2008, 09:02	#46
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	The plug doesn't lift the Amiga, though it does bend the plug a bit more than wanted. You can notice in the pic. It's just borderside before starting to lift it! Thus, I said, "it could use some relocation" I bet someone can take this one and improve it! Never seen it before, it's a perfect spot You can also get an AC-DC adapter that has an L-shaped plug rkauer: I already put a heatsink in the 020m, check the previous page I'll put some on the CIA but what are the chips in the SD that might need heatsinking? Also, I think I can file one of the heatsinks so it fits in the circle of the sd board, thus being able to heatsink Alice My heatsinks don't fit by a small, file-able margin I like of my mod that I am using the top case to attach stuff. Most people, I think, tend to put stuff on the top of mobo components, but I would prefer not to, to avoid gathering heat on top of components that already heat up enough! There's load of space in that part of the case and I recommend people using it. Those Dual-Locks from 3M are certainly extremely powerful and can attach anything with strength and ease! Go for it

05 August 2008, 12:39	#47
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Akira Thats some Great Stuff!!! (read your PM )

05 August 2008, 13:05	#48
TheCorfiot Amibay Senior Staff Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cardiff / Wales Posts: 1,302	@Akira, Nice Modding mate, Looks great, That Dual Lock is great, I've used it in the past All the Best TC

07 August 2008, 22:22	#49
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Thanks peeps, glad you liked it. I am waiting for the ATX converter and the memory for this to be done and finally being able to power it up.

07 August 2008, 23:58	#50
frost242 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: France, 87 Age: 44 Posts: 96	Great, it gives me some inspiration for my own A1200

10 August 2008, 11:09	#51
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	64MB installed in accelerator! i am still waiting for the connector to power up this baby

02 September 2008, 17:55	#52
iggydix Posts: n/a	your A1200 is so sweeet! i'm just starting to trick mine out. btw, is this Akira the same Akira who is part of the chiptune outfit 8GB? this is 'Ikuma' btw. greetz!

07 October 2008, 14:01	#54
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Akira LOL dude, where have you been hiding ?! you were going to PM you new details for delivery of some stuff that I have for you but... no PM .....

10 October 2008, 13:23	#56
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Ikumaaaaaaaaaaa If my A1200 works by then, you may have it. It will be in the 'copyswapshop' we will set up with Syphus anyway! Retro: PM incoming.

27 January 2009, 08:15	#58
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	How did you made those key caps?

27 January 2009, 08:49	#60
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	C-64s have a different mechanism. Those came out of a C-128.. Replace the plungers and keycaps, they are a direct fit. Don't mix the plungers between different model keycaps, they might not always be compatible together.

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