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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: gertsy on October 10, 2014, 12:55:40 AM

Title: A Job for a 3D Printer
Post by: gertsy on October 10, 2014, 12:55:40 AM

Just thought of a job for a 3D printer.  

I have half a dozen spare modified floppy drives which have the "standard" little eject button positioned in the "standard location" on the front. They are only Panasonic and Sony so not a large range in so far as connection configuration. Replacement buttons for the Amiga 500 and A1200 to fit these drives would be a godsend.

Anyone thought of that before?  Did a quick search but couldnt find anything.

Wow, it seems such a thing exists for the Amiga 3000: http://www.shapeways.com/model/310385/amiga-3000-disk-drive-eject-button.html

Title: Re: A Job for a 3D Printer
Post by: DutchinUSA on October 10, 2014, 01:15:02 AM

Only found this one: http://www.a1k.org/forum/showthread.php?t=45910

Title: Re: A Job for a 3D Printer
Post by: ajk on October 10, 2014, 10:42:57 AM

I've printed bits and pieces for my machines using Shapeways' services. Might do an eject button for the A1000 next. If there are just accurate enough measurements somewhere I can make a design for the A1200 one too (are there many variations of the A1200 or A500 eject buttons?)

Title: Re: A Job for a 3D Printer
Post by: gertsy on October 14, 2014, 12:01:19 PM

The position on the 1200 and 500, will always be the same the variation will come from the floppy drive type.  But I suppose there are more popular Floppies for conversion.