CF card extender for A600 and A1200 - Page 4

Seaside · 09 March 2011, 18:23

This looks very interesting. I might reach the limit and buy 4 then as i have 2xA600 and 2xA1200.

One question please.

How do we know/calculate exactly where to cut the case ?

I'm not familiar with this and i'm afraid to destroy anything.

alexh · 09 March 2011, 18:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seaside

How do we know/calculate exactly where to cut the case ?

If it is anything like the ones I made myself by gluing a CF->IDE adapter to the top of the PCMCIA slot you just increase the PCMCIA slot vertically.

I didn't cut anything. I used a mixture of files to file away at the plastic. Took longer but nice straight lines and great finish. With a bit of effort and some fine files you can produce something which looks factory made.

kipper2k · 09 March 2011, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seaside

This looks very interesting. I might reach the limit and buy 4 then as i have 2xA600 and 2xA1200.

One question please.

How do we know/calculate exactly where to cut the case ?

I'm not familiar with this and i'm afraid to destroy anything.

Its train day tomorrow so hopefully i'll get the parts. I'll put some pictures up so you can see mine. I can create a paper template that you can overlay on the plastic case that you can use as a cutting guide. Just need to fold it at a line, use some sellotape to hold the template in place and then cut using a dremel (or tool of your choice). A dremel is definately the easiest.

If i do sell out my stock of 60 i will order another batch which would take about 3 weeks from time i put in order for more boards. So if you do miss out all is not lost

10 March 2011, 06:10

Put me down for 4 please

chiark · 10 March 2011, 10:01

I'd like two, please

kipper2k · 11 March 2011, 01:07

Here's a little video of the extender in the A1200. The jumpers are on which remove the 15 second bootup wait. You can actually leave the jumpers on when you insert a CF card and it still boot the CF card ok. The only drawback of doing this is the constant flickering of the activity LED. When the jumpers are removed the activity LED behaves normally.

The video output to the monitor is supplied by the Cheapvid video board i made which produces a Svideo signal from the CXA1145 video chip on the A600/A1200.

The CF extender is a little short on the A1200 to insert a screw so it looks like a little dab of superglue will have to do. The board is held well in place by the pins of the IDE header so movement is small if you decided not to glue the CF extender board to the PCMCIA slot

heres the link to the little video

http://kipper2k.com/cfextender/CF%20Extender.html

mfilos · 11 March 2011, 07:17

This is teh awesomeness!!!

Really cool kipper2k mate. Gotta love the waitless Kickstart Logo screen :O

I can't wait

fitzsteve · 11 March 2011, 08:33

Lookin' good Kipster

ws1968 · 11 March 2011, 09:14

Sweet .... Can't wait to put them in my a600/a1200 machines!

kipper2k · 11 March 2011, 14:47

Hi All,

Time for a little fun.

I'll give away one of my cards (you pay shipping) to the first person that correctly identifies the name of the TV program you can hear in the background of my little movie above, and just so it is a little bit challenging you need to tell me the episode name too

First correct answer in this thread wins

fitzsteve · 11 March 2011, 15:01

Probably some kind of Startrek

Is it Star Trek Voyager - Thirty Days? (S5 - E09)

kipper2k · 11 March 2011, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Probably some kind of Startrek

There is enough info in te clip to identify the name of the show and enough to easily google the episode.

I forgot to mention, i will mail it off to the winner first thing Monday (providing they give me an address and cough up the shipping). So it will be the first one shipped

Leffmann · 11 March 2011, 15:05

I know exactly what series and episode it is

but I'll let someone who actually uses their Amiga get this prize as I rarely use my own.

seems Steve beat me to it. Congrats! It's a great prize.

kipper2k · 11 March 2011, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Probably some kind of Startrek

Is it Star Trek Voyager - Thirty Days? (S5 - E09)

We have a winner, Congrats

fitzsteve · 11 March 2011, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by kipper2k

We have a winner, Congrats

Yay for Google! I've never watched the show

Thanks for brightening up my otherwise dull afternoon

kipper2k · 14 March 2011, 17:44

Just a quick update, i have all the boards assembled with the exception of the 44 pin connectors which have still not shown up, so now i have to start the tracking and compensation process, in the meanwhile i have ordered more and asked for express shipping so hopefully not too long.

I have just the 2 completed at the moment. Sorry for the wait,i am just as impatient as the rest of you

mfilos · 14 March 2011, 23:34

Perfect! Thanks for keeping us updated mate! \o/

kipper2k · 17 March 2011, 00:35

As promised here is the installation and other info for the Adapter

http://www.kipper2k.com/cfextender/CFguide.pdf

http://www.kipper2k.com/cfextender/cftemplateA600.pdf

http://www.kipper2k.com/cfextender/cftemplateA1200.pdf

make sure you print the templates as full size to ensure it doesn't scale the template to a different size

ws1968 · 17 March 2011, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by kipper2k

As promised here is the installation and other info for the Adapter

http://www.kipper2k.com/cfextender/CFguide.pdf

http://www.kipper2k.com/cfextender/cftemplateA600.pdf

http://www.kipper2k.com/cfextender/cftemplateA1200.pdf

make sure you print the templates as full size to ensure it doesn't scale the template to a different size

Thanks for the manual and the templates.

prowler · 17 March 2011, 23:55

Great work, kipper!

(as usual

)

11 March 2011, 01:07	#66
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Here's a little video of the extender in the A1200. The jumpers are on which remove the 15 second bootup wait. You can actually leave the jumpers on when you insert a CF card and it still boot the CF card ok. The only drawback of doing this is the constant flickering of the activity LED. When the jumpers are removed the activity LED behaves normally. The video output to the monitor is supplied by the Cheapvid video board i made which produces a Svideo signal from the CXA1145 video chip on the A600/A1200. The CF extender is a little short on the A1200 to insert a screw so it looks like a little dab of superglue will have to do. The board is held well in place by the pins of the IDE header so movement is small if you decided not to glue the CF extender board to the PCMCIA slot heres the link to the little video http://kipper2k.com/cfextender/CF%20Extender.html Last edited by kipper2k; 11 March 2011 at 01:16.

17 March 2011, 00:35	#78
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	As promised here is the installation and other info for the Adapter http://www.kipper2k.com/cfextender/CFguide.pdf http://www.kipper2k.com/cfextender/cftemplateA600.pdf http://www.kipper2k.com/cfextender/cftemplateA1200.pdf make sure you print the templates as full size to ensure it doesn't scale the template to a different size Last edited by kipper2k; 17 March 2011 at 00:41.

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09 March 2011, 18:23	#61
Seaside Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Athens,Greece Posts: 28	This looks very interesting. I might reach the limit and buy 4 then as i have 2xA600 and 2xA1200. One question please. How do we know/calculate exactly where to cut the case ? I'm not familiar with this and i'm afraid to destroy anything.

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draxx Posts: n/a	Put me down for 4 please

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chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	I'd like two, please

11 March 2011, 07:17	#67
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	This is teh awesomeness!!! Really cool kipper2k mate. Gotta love the waitless Kickstart Logo screen :O I can't wait

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fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,685	Lookin' good Kipster

11 March 2011, 09:14	#69
ws1968 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ede, Netherland Age: 56 Posts: 34	Sweet .... Can't wait to put them in my a600/a1200 machines!

11 March 2011, 14:47	#70
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Hi All, Time for a little fun. I'll give away one of my cards (you pay shipping) to the first person that correctly identifies the name of the TV program you can hear in the background of my little movie above, and just so it is a little bit challenging you need to tell me the episode name too First correct answer in this thread wins

11 March 2011, 15:01	#71
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,685	Probably some kind of Startrek Is it Star Trek Voyager - Thirty Days? (S5 - E09)

11 March 2011, 15:05	#73
Leffmann Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,269	I know exactly what series and episode it is but I'll let someone who actually uses their Amiga get this prize as I rarely use my own. seems Steve beat me to it. Congrats! It's a great prize.

14 March 2011, 17:44	#76
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Just a quick update, i have all the boards assembled with the exception of the 44 pin connectors which have still not shown up, so now i have to start the tracking and compensation process, in the meanwhile i have ordered more and asked for express shipping so hopefully not too long. I have just the 2 completed at the moment. Sorry for the wait,i am just as impatient as the rest of you

14 March 2011, 23:34	#77
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Perfect! Thanks for keeping us updated mate! \o/

17 March 2011, 23:55	#80
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Great work, kipper! (as usual )

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