What are the measurements of Amiga 1200 case screws

03 October 2010, 14:16

Ive managed to loose the screws for my Amiga 1200 case and Im just wondering if someone could give me the measurements of them so I can get some new ones.

Allen1 · 03 October 2010, 14:45

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Originally Posted by Tallrot

Ive managed to loose the screws for my Amiga 1200 case and Im just wondering if someone could give me the measurements of them so I can get some new ones.

Hi there M8, I don't know if Amigakit.com sell those but if not, Airey36 on ebay does as in this set of screws for the 1200, much better than trying to fit the wrong sized screws and causing problems.

amigakit.com · 03 October 2010, 21:01

We have the Amiga A1200 / A600 case screws in stock here:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=992

traal · 14 June 2016, 17:51

I measured a screw from a new old stock ESCOM A1200 case using a cheap caliper that's precise to about +/- 0.1mm. It's an oval head screw, 10.5mm long, the head is 5.4mm wide, the threads are 3.0mm wide at the widest point, and there are approximately 3 threads per 3.3mm or 4 threads per 4.5mm.

Arnie · 14 June 2016, 20:25

The screws are still in stock here...
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...2&currency=USD

idrougge · 14 June 2016, 23:29

Are the screws the same length in the front and back of the case?

Arnie · 14 June 2016, 23:41

From memory, mine were all the same.

Were there any screws (apart from the floppy screws) on the back?
I thought they were front and sides only.

Daedalus · 15 June 2016, 00:49

There are three screws along the front of the case and two in the sides, underneath the front corners of the widest section of the case. The ones at the back are for holding the floppy drive and don't hold the case together. The three at the front are slightly shorter than the two on the sides. The difference is less than 1mm from memory, but if you mix them up you'll get small bulges or cracks at the front of the case which can easily be seen.

I guess it's possible that some cases had shorter screws in all positions making them all the same, but none of my 4 A1200s were like that.

idrougge · 15 June 2016, 02:16

And I asked because I've seen A1200s with those bulges at the front. =)

glenn · 15 June 2016, 10:04

It was the same on my C= A1200 anyway, I checked it specifically the first time I opened it since I had previously had an C128, with different lengths of screws, therefore my C128 case had the famous bulges..

03 October 2010, 14:16	#1
Tallrot Posts: n/a	What are the measurements of Amiga 1200 case screws Ive managed to loose the screws for my Amiga 1200 case and Im just wondering if someone could give me the measurements of them so I can get some new ones.

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03 October 2010, 21:01	#3
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,037	We have the Amiga A1200 / A600 case screws in stock here: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=992

14 June 2016, 17:51	#4
traal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14	I measured a screw from a new old stock ESCOM A1200 case using a cheap caliper that's precise to about +/- 0.1mm. It's an oval head screw, 10.5mm long, the head is 5.4mm wide, the threads are 3.0mm wide at the widest point, and there are approximately 3 threads per 3.3mm or 4 threads per 4.5mm.

14 June 2016, 20:25	#5
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	The screws are still in stock here... http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...2&currency=USD

14 June 2016, 23:29	#6
idrougge Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 4,344	Are the screws the same length in the front and back of the case?

14 June 2016, 23:41	#7
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	From memory, mine were all the same. Were there any screws (apart from the floppy screws) on the back? I thought they were front and sides only.

15 June 2016, 00:49	#8
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,374	There are three screws along the front of the case and two in the sides, underneath the front corners of the widest section of the case. The ones at the back are for holding the floppy drive and don't hold the case together. The three at the front are slightly shorter than the two on the sides. The difference is less than 1mm from memory, but if you mix them up you'll get small bulges or cracks at the front of the case which can easily be seen. I guess it's possible that some cases had shorter screws in all positions making them all the same, but none of my 4 A1200s were like that.

15 June 2016, 02:16	#9
idrougge Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 4,344	And I asked because I've seen A1200s with those bulges at the front. =)

15 June 2016, 10:04	#10
glenn Repulsive Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: stockholm Sweden Posts: 89	It was the same on my C= A1200 anyway, I checked it specifically the first time I opened it since I had previously had an C128, with different lengths of screws, therefore my C128 case had the famous bulges..

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