What to do with a Very Cool but beat up old suitcase?

DDNI · 06 January 2009, 21:12

Here are the first pics of my In Progress "Amiga Utility Case".
It will come with me to the next big UK Amiga show!

What a lovely case... It is 60 years old. I have had it for 20 years.

Dunno who put the plane stencil on it, but it reminds me of Banshee!

A1200 4GB CF, ClassicWB Full. Blizzard 1230MkII (50mhz) 64MB RAM

Wireless LAN - no need for floppies

The hardest part of the project is yet to come....
Fitting a smallish LCD TV (RGB SCART) into the lid of the case! I am looking at a couple on EBay, but suggestions as to very slimline models welcomed!

spiff · 06 January 2009, 21:28

And here I thought Ipod docks was the only thing you could make from old stuff..

alexh · 06 January 2009, 21:41

I say, wot wot. Spiffing Case you've got their old bean. Raaather!

Although Wireless controllers would have been cool, but they cost a few quid and are probably shite.

twizzle · 06 January 2009, 22:47

DDNI special agent 007&1/2

Bamiga2002 · 06 January 2009, 23:22

Cool case!

Now find the LCD and post pictures again

DDNI · 06 January 2009, 23:27

This is actually my kids A1200 !
It needs the LCD as they wanna play Project X

, sadly lack of funds is the issue....

I spent my beer tokens buying the Blizzard 1230 from Dimlow....

Bamiga2002 · 06 January 2009, 23:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

This is actually my kids A1200 !
It needs the LCD as they wanna play Project X

, sadly lack of funds is the issue....

I spent my beer tokens buying the Blizzard 1230 from Dimlow....

I know how you feel: you trade one thing to another. I have put a few nickels on miggystuff last month. Didn't do any good to my bank account balance

Rabbit80 · 07 January 2009, 09:58

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Quote:

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Shoonay · 07 January 2009, 12:41

LOL, DDNI you are NUTS!

That's really cool!

How old is that suitcase? Looks like it remembers WWI well...

TCD · 07 January 2009, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5h00n4y

How old is that suitcase? Looks like it remembers WWI well...

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

What a lovely case... It is 60 years old. I have had it for 20 years.

Good morning Shoonay! How did you sleep?

Shoonay · 07 January 2009, 13:40

lol, not very well it appears...

TCD · 07 January 2009, 13:50

Well it was quite hidden between the piccies

@DDNI
Very cool way of transporting the Miggy

Photon · 07 January 2009, 14:30

Rabbit80, yeah, they'll actually probably be available by the time of the next big Amiga show!

My JoyTech PS2 screen is better than others I've looked at. http://www.gameseek.co.uk/pd/PS23uty...vel-Carry-Case

Was dead easy to solder an RGB cable.

But with a suitcase the size of Grandma's pants, you'd probably want a normal PC screen+VGA adapter.

DDNI · 07 January 2009, 14:51

I am looking for a <15" LCD TV that has RGB SCART.

girv · 09 January 2009, 13:42

That's awesome

Will you trust it to airport baggage handlers though?

DDNI · 09 January 2009, 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by girv

That's awesome

Will you trust it to airport baggage handlers though?

not in a million years!!! I will travel by boat... Us NI users can car share

DDNI · 16 April 2009, 22:17

UPDATE!

I got myself a 13" LCD screen which fits perfectly in the lid of the suitcase.
Here we can see it hooked up through AV composite...

Whadya think?

TCD · 16 April 2009, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

Whadya think?

You got an awesome suitcase there DDNI

asm1 · 16 April 2009, 22:24

Nifty

Very Nifty

Really like the old case and am glad you did not butcher it

(or if you did you have hid it well) as it would have been a shame.

Andrew

prowler · 16 April 2009, 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

Whadya think?

...and the contents aren't bad either.

06 January 2009, 21:12	#1
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	What to do with a Very Cool but beat up old suitcase? Here are the first pics of my In Progress "Amiga Utility Case". It will come with me to the next big UK Amiga show! What a lovely case... It is 60 years old. I have had it for 20 years. Dunno who put the plane stencil on it, but it reminds me of Banshee! A1200 4GB CF, ClassicWB Full. Blizzard 1230MkII (50mhz) 64MB RAM Wireless LAN - no need for floppies The hardest part of the project is yet to come.... Fitting a smallish LCD TV (RGB SCART) into the lid of the case! I am looking at a couple on EBay, but suggestions as to very slimline models welcomed!

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06 January 2009, 21:28	#2
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	And here I thought Ipod docks was the only thing you could make from old stuff..

06 January 2009, 21:41	#3
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	I say, wot wot. Spiffing Case you've got their old bean. Raaather! Although Wireless controllers would have been cool, but they cost a few quid and are probably shite.

06 January 2009, 22:47	#4
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	DDNI special agent 007&1/2

06 January 2009, 23:22	#5
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Cool case! Now find the LCD and post pictures again

06 January 2009, 23:27	#6
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	This is actually my kids A1200 ! It needs the LCD as they wanna play Project X , sadly lack of funds is the issue.... I spent my beer tokens buying the Blizzard 1230 from Dimlow....

07 January 2009, 12:41	#9
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	LOL, DDNI you are NUTS! That's really cool! How old is that suitcase? Looks like it remembers WWI well...

07 January 2009, 13:40	#11
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	lol, not very well it appears...

07 January 2009, 13:50	#12
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Well it was quite hidden between the piccies @DDNI Very cool way of transporting the Miggy

07 January 2009, 14:30	#13
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	Rabbit80, yeah, they'll actually probably be available by the time of the next big Amiga show! My JoyTech PS2 screen is better than others I've looked at. http://www.gameseek.co.uk/pd/PS23uty...vel-Carry-Case Was dead easy to solder an RGB cable. But with a suitcase the size of Grandma's pants, you'd probably want a normal PC screen+VGA adapter.

07 January 2009, 14:51	#14
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	I am looking for a <15" LCD TV that has RGB SCART.

09 January 2009, 13:42	#15
girv Mostly Harmless Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,109	That's awesome Will you trust it to airport baggage handlers though?

16 April 2009, 22:17	#17
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	UPDATE! I got myself a 13" LCD screen which fits perfectly in the lid of the suitcase. Here we can see it hooked up through AV composite... Whadya think?

16 April 2009, 22:24	#19
asm1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Age: 44 Posts: 637	Nifty Very Nifty Really like the old case and am glad you did not butcher it (or if you did you have hid it well) as it would have been a shame. Andrew

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