Custom Amiga 1200 Case

lolafg · 15 August 2012, 10:12

Hello ,

as i'm in holliday and recently bought an A1200 with a really yellowed case, i decided to make my own case , there is still a lot to do but wanted to show you my progresses.

Next step is making the cover , as you can see in first picture , i'm trying to make a boing ball , difficult but possible , the one in the picture is just a try.

Thanks for looking.

So here are some pics :

Thorham · 15 August 2012, 11:15

Cant't wait to see how this will turn out, keep us informed

lolafg · 15 August 2012, 11:25

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Originally Posted by Thorham

Cant't wait to see how this will turn out, keep us informed

Thanks for the kind words , will update the thread when something new....soon.

Allen1 · 15 August 2012, 11:28

I like this idea a lot, its got room for expansion as in being able to fit a CD drive into the case and even a fan if you go need one for an accelerator etc. Someone mentioned a 19" Rack mounted 1200 a few days ago, both of which are good ideas as you would just plug a PC keyboard into the back (as in your version) and away you go

lolafg · 15 August 2012, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allen1

I like this idea a lot, its got room for expansion as in being able to fit a CD drive into the case and even a fan if you go need one for an accelerator etc. Someone mentioned a 19" Rack mounted 1200 a few days ago, both of which are good ideas as you would just plug a PC keyboard into the back (as in your version) and away you go

Thanks , yes room for update was first in my mind .

Bamiga2002 · 15 August 2012, 11:35

You could raise the case a little so to fit a keyboard below it like original A1000

lolafg · 15 August 2012, 11:40

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Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

You could raise the case a little so to fit a keyboard below it like original A1000

the case will be raised a little...

cosmicfrog · 15 August 2012, 13:24

I like this a lot

one day I`ll get round to putting my A1200 in an old cdtv case

moijk · 15 August 2012, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolafg

Hello ,

as i'm in holliday and recently bought an A1200 with a really yellowed case, i decided to make my own case , there is still a lot to do but wanted to show you my progresses.

Nice, but a bit rough. could need a ton of plaster, some sanding and a coat of paint

lolafg · 15 August 2012, 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by moijk

Nice, but a bit rough. could need a ton of plaster, some sanding and a coat of paint

Of course , it's the first stage , plaster and some sanding + a coat of paint will come later .

A new pic showing first stage of the top cover :

lolafg · 17 August 2012, 17:52

And now pasted and then sanded , will have now to fix everything in and then take all out to be painted by my friend who paints cars...

rampartsagain · 17 August 2012, 20:37

looks awsome ,is this made in wood????

lolafg · 18 August 2012, 08:04

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Originally Posted by rampartsagain

looks awsome ,is this made in wood????

Thanks , yes it is in wood.

lolafg · 10 September 2012, 17:27

some news , my friend who paints cars was on Holidays so i had to wait a little , he made a first paint to the case wich i have to sand a little before he can do the final painting , i cutted too the plastics wich will be glued once the box will be painted , here is the result of first paint :

johnim · 10 September 2012, 20:58

hi mate great stuff

lolafg · 10 September 2012, 21:25

Thanks , maybe final result this week end

lolafg · 23 September 2012, 07:07

Here it is nearly finished (Boing ball to do...)

Pictures :

1time · 23 September 2012, 16:26

Nice work!

lolafg · 23 September 2012, 18:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1time

Nice work!

thanks !

Anemos · 06 October 2012, 16:41

Nice Amiga BOX, congrats.
but donot has halls for airflow? i dont see fans?
Wooded box is friend of the heat ..

15 August 2012, 10:12	#1
lolafg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tours/France Age: 52 Posts: 1,233	Custom Amiga 1200 Case Hello , as i'm in holliday and recently bought an A1200 with a really yellowed case, i decided to make my own case , there is still a lot to do but wanted to show you my progresses. Next step is making the cover , as you can see in first picture , i'm trying to make a boing ball , difficult but possible , the one in the picture is just a try. Thanks for looking. So here are some pics : Attached Thumbnails

17 August 2012, 17:52	#11
lolafg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tours/France Age: 52 Posts: 1,233	And now pasted and then sanded , will have now to fix everything in and then take all out to be painted by my friend who paints cars... Attached Thumbnails

10 September 2012, 17:27	#14
lolafg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tours/France Age: 52 Posts: 1,233	some news , my friend who paints cars was on Holidays so i had to wait a little , he made a first paint to the case wich i have to sand a little before he can do the final painting , i cutted too the plastics wich will be glued once the box will be painted , here is the result of first paint : Attached Thumbnails

23 September 2012, 07:07	#17
lolafg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tours/France Age: 52 Posts: 1,233	Here it is nearly finished (Boing ball to do...) Pictures : Attached Thumbnails

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15 August 2012, 11:15	#2
Thorham Computer Nerd Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rotterdam/Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 3,796	Cant't wait to see how this will turn out, keep us informed

15 August 2012, 11:28	#4
Allen1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Blyth England Age: 68 Posts: 786	I like this idea a lot, its got room for expansion as in being able to fit a CD drive into the case and even a fan if you go need one for an accelerator etc. Someone mentioned a 19" Rack mounted 1200 a few days ago, both of which are good ideas as you would just plug a PC keyboard into the back (as in your version) and away you go

15 August 2012, 11:35	#6
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	You could raise the case a little so to fit a keyboard below it like original A1000

15 August 2012, 13:24	#8
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	I like this a lot one day I`ll get round to putting my A1200 in an old cdtv case

17 August 2012, 20:37	#12
rampartsagain Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Porto/Portugal Posts: 385	looks awsome ,is this made in wood????

10 September 2012, 20:58	#15
johnim Amibay Mod/Staff Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: birmingham uk Age: 48 Posts: 1,019	hi mate great stuff

10 September 2012, 21:25	#16
lolafg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tours/France Age: 52 Posts: 1,233	Thanks , maybe final result this week end

23 September 2012, 16:26	#18
1time Amiga Lover Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 612	Nice work!

06 October 2012, 16:41	#20
Anemos 70X7 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ἑλλάς Posts: 1,078	Nice Amiga BOX, congrats. but donot has halls for airflow? i dont see fans? Wooded box is friend of the heat ..

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