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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: petercli on November 28, 2014, 07:19:38 PM

Title: A1200 - Adding CF card touching accelerator card?
Post by: petercli on November 28, 2014, 07:19:38 PM

Hi,

I am adding a CF card to my Amiga 1200 with flexible cable - see picture  : https://amigahardware.shutterfly.com/

Any suggestions on keeping the CF card from touching the video accelerator card? Cardboard insert?
 
 (I tried using a rigid  card holder , but it is blocked by the accelerator card)

Thanks, Peter

Title: Re: A1200 - Adding CF card touching accelerator card?
Post by: mechy on November 28, 2014, 07:24:01 PM

Quote from: petercli;778531

Hi,

I am adding a CF card to my Amiga 1200 with flexible cable - see picture  : https://amigahardware.shutterfly.com/

Any suggestions on keeping the CF card from touching the video accelerator card? Cardboard insert?
 
 (I tried using a rigid  card holder , but it is blocked by the accelerator card)

Thanks, Peter

i cant see the pics, requires some login.  But velcro pads come to mind to stick it down :D

Title: Re: A1200 - Adding CF card touching accelerator card?
Post by: petercli on November 28, 2014, 07:28:11 PM

Hi Mechy,
 Can you try to see the picture - I made it open to everyone.
 
 can you elaborate on the Velcro ?  
 
 Thanks,Peter

Title: Re: A1200 - Adding CF card touching accelerator card?
Post by: mechy on November 28, 2014, 07:54:00 PM

Quote from: petercli;778535

Hi Mechy,
 Can you try to see the picture - I made it open to everyone.
 
 can you elaborate on the Velcro ?  
 
 Thanks,Peter

velcro pads are hook and loop fastening system, you would stick one pad on the computer and other on the cf
adapter then push them together.  
its called something else in your country i suspect:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velcro

going to the picture link you give seems to require me to sign up to go any further,so no still cant see pix.

Title: Re: A1200 - Adding CF card touching accelerator card?
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on November 28, 2014, 09:53:15 PM

FYI you can attach pictures directly to your forum posts here, just scroll down when posting to where it says "Attach files" and has a button for "Manage attachments".  Much better way of attaching pictures than using some kind of external site.  ;)

Title: Re: A1200 - Adding CF card touching accelerator card?
Post by: petercli on November 29, 2014, 12:47:06 AM

when I click 'insert image' , it asks for the url of the image, instead of  a file upload . What am I missing?
 
 I know what velco is. my country is usa. I just don't understand how to use it to separate the cf card from the video accelerator.

Title: Re: A1200 - Adding CF card touching accelerator card?
Post by: danbeaver on November 29, 2014, 01:05:36 AM

I like cardboard; it is cheap, easy to cut and non-conductive.

Title: Re: A1200 - Adding CF card touching accelerator card?
Post by: delshay on November 29, 2014, 02:52:58 PM

Be carefully of what you use to isolate the offending device, using the wrong material in the wrong area can be a danger, ie is the material easy to ignite if something go's wrong.