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Offline Pat the CatTopic starter

Request for more hires pics of rare Amiga parts
« on: December 25, 2016, 02:24:17 PM »
I just had a brilliant idea. If owners of  Amigas could post pix of rare / unavailable parts, that would help to  create STL models of those parts, in order to repair and maintain broken  machines.

(An STL is a downloadable 3D model of an object, typically used by 3D  printers to make plastic components in a range of colours and  materials).

That way, very rare hardware (like working A3000 PSU connectors) can be  rebuilt. Indeed, the parts could be printed locally to where the repair  is happening, saving on postage costs. Via a service like 3dhubs.com

What do you all think? It would be very nice to be able to source things  like A500 trapdoor panels, for instance. Or the panel for the Zorro  connector on an A1000... ;)

A full plastic case is beyond the size capabilities of most 3D printers,  but if we start small, who knows what people will be able to do in the  future....
"To recurse is human. To iterate, divine."

A1200, Vanilla, Surf Squirrel, SD Card, KS 3.0/3.z, PCMCIA dev
A500, Vanilla, A570, Rev 5, KS 1.2/1.3 Testbench system
Rasp Pi, UAE4ARM, 3D laser scanner, experimental, hoping for AmigaOS4Arm, based on Watterott Fabscan Pi
 

Offline Pat the CatTopic starter

Re: Request for more hires pics of rare Amiga parts
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2016, 02:35:41 PM »
Quote from: DutchinUSA;818196
Did you check out?: http://www.thingiverse.com/search/page:1?q=amiga&sa=

Yes, there are some STLs available, but not of power connectors, which quite frankly are the stumbling block with a lot of Amiga repairs. Just having a correctly shaped lump of plastic to clip power pins into is literally a life or death matter, from a silicon perspective... ;)
"To recurse is human. To iterate, divine."

A1200, Vanilla, Surf Squirrel, SD Card, KS 3.0/3.z, PCMCIA dev
A500, Vanilla, A570, Rev 5, KS 1.2/1.3 Testbench system
Rasp Pi, UAE4ARM, 3D laser scanner, experimental, hoping for AmigaOS4Arm, based on Watterott Fabscan Pi