FPGA Replay Case

[freqmax]

vidarh, Sure, but either AHDL or closed licenses is a pain.

[Belial6]

Today I received my FPGAArcade board (thanks Mike)...
So I can start designing the case...
Any suggestions for the engraving on top of the case ??, it's now time to say so...

Have you considered using a little thicker plastic, and etching groves between the standoffs?  If you did that, it should be pretty trivial to give your case walls.

[espskog]

Today I received my FPGAArcade board (thanks Mike)...
So I can start designing the case...
Any sugestions for the engraving on top of the case ??, it's now time to say so...

Yesterday I got my board aswell. When you design a case for it, can you take into consideration the daughterboard aswell so we can add this when it is
released ? Either by simply having enough space over the uppermost connectors, or add the connector-holes in the plastic if you get the right dimensions from Jakub or Mike ?


Espen

[espskog]

Hi. Here is VERY cheap but good looking designed MiniITX case in plastic.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plastic-Mini-ITX-VESA-Mnt-HTPC-Car-Computer-Case-Black-/130503844108?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e62a2a10c#ht_4428wt_905

It is easy to dremel it into your needs since it's all plastic. It is quite small. I have the same (but in metal) for my MiniMig V2.0 ITX 17x17cm board. It has a small pushbutton in the frint with a LED inside for illumination. (e.g. use it for DF0 or powerindicator).

The price is very good aswell!!!

For FPGA replay use, I plan on just chopping it in half and slicing off about 6-7 cm and glueing it back together to that its depth is more like 10-12 cm so it does not have so much unused space inside.

//Espen

[pampers]

Wizard66: I love that case but there is one thing I would like to ask about. Is there no plexi on the sides? If not is a motherboard not too dusty after some time?

[mfilos]

If you have some design experience you can really make awesome custom cases from http://www.ponoko.com/

At least Wilba's SammichSID, SammichFM designs were such full of win!

[curtis]

That's where the case for my Minimig came from!

I picked the Minimig up second hand and had always admired the case for the clean, simple look, but did have a clue where the previous owner had gotten it from.

Excellent job!

Good luck with the FPGA case.  If your past record is any indication, I'm sure it will be a superior quality product.

[digiflip]

wizard66 how much for the daughter board version of your case plus do you have pics of your case yet?

[Claw22000]

Looks really sweet.  I just got my A1200 put back togather all PFS3'ed up so well see how it works out Games defenetly load faster and it boots faster thats for sure.  Alot of work though.  Now I do have the Amiga Disk Tosec in there I almost filled that drive up too

[digiflip]

will your case be like this?

[AmigaFreak]

Hi guys,

I have decided to design a housing for the FPGAArcade Replay.
Some of you maybe remember I did a few runs of  minimig housings.
There will be two kit versions of cases including spacers and bolts.
The cases will be made from Plexiglas just like the minimig cases.

Versions:

1. For the FPGAArcade Replay mainboard.

2. One for the FPGAArcade Replay Including the 060 daughterboard.
This version will include a sunroof/hole for the processor so the heat sink can vent out the top op the case (only the square heat sink will be supported)

both version will have a engraving on top on the case just like the minimig version.
I have permission to use the word FPGAArcade Replay from MikeJ but any other suggestions are welcome.

I have broken my leg on three places so I have some spare time in thinking over a disign ;-)
I'm one of the lucky ones to purchased on of the first FPGAArcade Replay boards (from the first production run of ten promo boards), So I like to say thanks MikeJ for that.

When I receive the FPGAArcade Replay Board I will start the design of the main board version and make a prototype.
The version including the daughterboard can only be done after the redesign of the daughterboard MikeJ is working one at the moment, because I have to know the final placing of the processor on the daughterboard and the hight of the two board installed.

So any suggestions are welcome.

Prizing is not available yet but will let you know after the prototype is ready.

You can also let me know here if you are interested.
I will keep a list after the prize is known for the kits.

Pictures Minimig cases previous run below.
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Just curious, I'm building an Amiga emulator PC from a micro atx mobo. I had the idea of creating a simple plexiglas case very much like your minimig one. How did you cut your plexiglas? - with one of the special knives? - or with a jigsaw, or what?

[wizard66]

@Digiflip

The case will be just something like the ones for the minimig.
Two plates and a engrave on top.
Please read the first post.

[digiflip]

any updates on your case? @wizard66

[wizard66]

any updates on your case? @wizard66

Today the prototype has arrived.
Now I have to measure the spacers and order the right bolds.
The Plexiglas is 3mm thick, so nice and strong.
I will display the pictures in a few day’s
Production run @ the company has to be @least 25 unit’s.
Prize will follow.

[digiflip]

ok, cool, im just waiting for mikej and jakube to get back to me, for ordering there cool fpga arcade board and daughterboard

[wizard66]

UPDATE:

FPGAARCADE case base version ready, see page/post one.