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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: dawiper on March 27, 2017, 08:00:18 PM

Title: Homemade CF card housing for only 3 NOK ($0,33)
Post by: dawiper on March 27, 2017, 08:00:18 PM

Since my project to put my cf adapters in old 3,5" internal hd caddies I had to figure out something else.

Hmm, why not use a old cd-rom. Have a bunch of those as well lying around.

The candidate:
(http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah9/ACCdemo/Kandidat_zpsen4gnp7j.jpg) (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/ACCdemo/media/Kandidat_zpsen4gnp7j.jpg.html)

a old 32x ordinary cd rom. But the interesting part is that it has those spring loaded covers:
(http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah9/ACCdemo/fjerluke_zps3ud908ki.jpg) (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/ACCdemo/media/fjerluke_zps3ud908ki.jpg.html)

Should be a straight forward process, remove the internals:
(http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah9/ACCdemo/innmatute_zps8kezwd2s.jpg) (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/ACCdemo/media/innmatute_zps8kezwd2s.jpg.html)

Drill some holes and add M3 0,5 threads:
(http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah9/ACCdemo/gjenger_zps86wmd970.jpg) (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/ACCdemo/media/gjenger_zps86wmd970.jpg.html)

Add ordinary pc motherboard standoffs:
(http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah9/ACCdemo/standoff_zpsss5h0gtb.jpg) (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/ACCdemo/media/standoff_zpsss5h0gtb.jpg.html)

And there I hit the first problem, the standoffs wasn't tall enough. There was not enough room for the floppy power connector that powers the adapters.
The soution? 3x1 NOK coins as washers. The center hole is perfect size for M3 size bolts. And it adds value to the housing. :D
Just needed some tiny (cough) modifications and it was perfect:
(http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah9/ACCdemo/kroner_zpsv1etqaco.jpg) (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/ACCdemo/media/kroner_zpsv1etqaco.jpg.html)

Everything installed:
(http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah9/ACCdemo/montert_zps4vvyongo.jpg) (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/ACCdemo/media/montert_zps4vvyongo.jpg.html)

Spring cover open: Just enough room to grab a card with two fingers:
(http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah9/ACCdemo/ferdig1_zpsngzxktao.jpg) (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/ACCdemo/media/ferdig1_zpsngzxktao.jpg.html)

Installed in my tower:
(http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah9/ACCdemo/ferdig2_zpsnnw5rn1j.jpg) (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/ACCdemo/media/ferdig2_zpsnnw5rn1j.jpg.html)

From front:
(http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah9/ACCdemo/ferdig3_zpsk0bmfmgv.jpg) (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/ACCdemo/media/ferdig3_zpsk0bmfmgv.jpg.html)



Anyway, just wanted to share :)

Title: Re: Homemade CF card housing for only 3 NOK ($0,33)
Post by: klx300r on March 27, 2017, 08:31:32 PM

good job :hammer:hehe we amigans have had to be good hardware hackers over the years eh;)

Title: Re: Homemade CF card housing for only 3 NOK ($0,33)
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on March 28, 2017, 05:07:16 PM

Just FYI, none of your pictures are showing up (screenshot of error message attached).  You might want to attach through normal forum post attachments to avoid any issues.  :)

Title: Re: Homemade CF card housing for only 3 NOK ($0,33)
Post by: dawiper on March 28, 2017, 05:37:47 PM

Thx!

Images moved to photobucket and post updatedd, Jottacloud should be visible to everybody. Sorry for the mess.

Title: Re: Homemade CF card housing for only 3 NOK ($0,33)
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on March 28, 2017, 06:03:06 PM

Much better!  :)

Edit: looks really cool, too!  Kudos!  :banana: