A570 - No caddie

CRAZG · 08 October 2007, 10:03

Can these things be used without the caddie? Has anybody tried?
I don't have any disks for it so I'm not sure if this is junk or not. Slim chance of finding a SCSI-TV controller I guess and the only 2meg expansion seems to be a custom job. Anybody have these parts in New Zealand?

DrF · 08 October 2007, 12:37

I had this problem once, the A570 caddy is slightly fatter than most other caddys I tried at the time in a attempt to use the thing (Blaukpunt, Phillips etc) I gave up and eventually got a proper caddy though.

You may get lucky, look for old hifis and car stereos.

BinoX · 08 October 2007, 13:38

Really? All caddies I've tried in mine have worked fine...

The RAM expansions, although custom jobs are available for purchase (look on the website of the person who makes them, I ordered one and it's working great)

DrF · 08 October 2007, 16:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by BinoX

Really? All caddies I've tried in mine have worked fine...

Yeah just my luck then

All I ever found was what I guess called be called slim compared to the orig. caddy.

BinoX · 08 October 2007, 16:10

Maybe I just got lucky... Got all mine free from work, although they are all from diff companies.. I'll see if I can get a list of the types

CRAZG · 18 October 2007, 16:40

I don't think I have ever seen a caddy before in my life except for maybe on Happy Gilmore. Do you have a picture of one, maybe I can make one out of bread. Have to get me one of those RAM mods

DrF · 18 October 2007, 17:16

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/sear...&fsop=1&fsoo=1

Found 2 on eBay, with the search "CDTV caddy".
Amiga caddy or CD caddy produced crap results.

That looks the same to me

I guess they are a standard and I just happend to get the 2 unknown ones back in the day :P

musashi5150 · 18 October 2007, 20:48

Yeah, that would be fine. I've got several grey/black ones and they are all the same...

T_hairy_bootson · 19 October 2007, 00:28

Softhut sell them new, I got some a while back and had one sent to Toni.

Jope · 19 October 2007, 07:12

I'd still say there's no point in paying an "Amiga premium" for CD Caddies. :-)

T_hairy_bootson · 19 October 2007, 07:26

Softhut dont sell them for any extra than you would pay anywhere else for new caddies.

DrF · 19 October 2007, 09:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

Softhut dont sell them for any extra than you would pay anywhere else for new caddies.

Are you talking about Software Hut?
They NEVER, EVER answer my mails.

CRAZG · 21 October 2007, 09:49

Searching the internet has come up nill for anything around here, but apparently I may be able to find one in a HiFi shop. Will check it out this week.

narmi · 28 October 2007, 19:00

I have 8 caddies, but nothing to use them with (I used to have a drive in my PC that used them). If you want them, I'll let you have them for the cost of postage.

CRAZG · 29 October 2007, 16:34

That would be awesome! I would like it if you sent me 2 of them, there is no need for any more than that. But how would I pay you? Paypal?

narmi · 29 October 2007, 20:44

PayPal is easiest. If you PM me your address, I can figure out how much postage will be.

08 October 2007, 10:03	#1
CRAZG 2 heads are more than 1 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tauranga / New Zealand Posts: 38	A570 - No caddie Can these things be used without the caddie? Has anybody tried? I don't have any disks for it so I'm not sure if this is junk or not. Slim chance of finding a SCSI-TV controller I guess and the only 2meg expansion seems to be a custom job. Anybody have these parts in New Zealand?

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08 October 2007, 12:37	#2
DrF Blessed A1200 Of TeH Rat Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bham, UK Age: 42 Posts: 496	I had this problem once, the A570 caddy is slightly fatter than most other caddys I tried at the time in a attempt to use the thing (Blaukpunt, Phillips etc) I gave up and eventually got a proper caddy though. You may get lucky, look for old hifis and car stereos.

08 October 2007, 13:38	#3
BinoX Miggy Man Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom Age: 40 Posts: 831	Really? All caddies I've tried in mine have worked fine... The RAM expansions, although custom jobs are available for purchase (look on the website of the person who makes them, I ordered one and it's working great)

08 October 2007, 16:10	#5
BinoX Miggy Man Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom Age: 40 Posts: 831	Maybe I just got lucky... Got all mine free from work, although they are all from diff companies.. I'll see if I can get a list of the types

18 October 2007, 16:40	#6
CRAZG 2 heads are more than 1 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tauranga / New Zealand Posts: 38	I don't think I have ever seen a caddy before in my life except for maybe on Happy Gilmore. Do you have a picture of one, maybe I can make one out of bread. Have to get me one of those RAM mods

18 October 2007, 17:16	#7
DrF Blessed A1200 Of TeH Rat Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bham, UK Age: 42 Posts: 496	http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/sear...&fsop=1&fsoo=1 Found 2 on eBay, with the search "CDTV caddy". Amiga caddy or CD caddy produced crap results. That looks the same to me I guess they are a standard and I just happend to get the 2 unknown ones back in the day :P

18 October 2007, 20:48	#8
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	Yeah, that would be fine. I've got several grey/black ones and they are all the same...

19 October 2007, 00:28	#9
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 2,084	Softhut sell them new, I got some a while back and had one sent to Toni.

19 October 2007, 07:12	#10
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,885	I'd still say there's no point in paying an "Amiga premium" for CD Caddies. :-)

19 October 2007, 07:26	#11
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 2,084	Softhut dont sell them for any extra than you would pay anywhere else for new caddies.

21 October 2007, 09:49	#13
CRAZG 2 heads are more than 1 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tauranga / New Zealand Posts: 38	Searching the internet has come up nill for anything around here, but apparently I may be able to find one in a HiFi shop. Will check it out this week.

28 October 2007, 19:00	#14
narmi Guru Meditation Error Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 92	I have 8 caddies, but nothing to use them with (I used to have a drive in my PC that used them). If you want them, I'll let you have them for the cost of postage.

29 October 2007, 16:34	#15
CRAZG 2 heads are more than 1 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tauranga / New Zealand Posts: 38	That would be awesome! I would like it if you sent me 2 of them, there is no need for any more than that. But how would I pay you? Paypal?

29 October 2007, 20:44	#16
narmi Guru Meditation Error Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 92	PayPal is easiest. If you PM me your address, I can figure out how much postage will be.

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