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Title: a1200 case options
Post by: bomrat on February 26, 2018, 10:07:54 PM

hi, so, i now have a usb keyboard on my a1200 and no inboard keyboard.
any cheap solutions for a case?
thanks

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on February 26, 2018, 10:57:09 PM

Ebay?

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: bbond007 on February 27, 2018, 02:04:23 AM

Quote from: bomrat;836713

hi, so, i now have a usb keyboard on my a1200 and no inboard keyboard.
any cheap solutions for a case?
thanks

Not sure I understand but if you have an A1200 MB and USB keyboard and presumably no case then maybe you should do a tower conversion?


or ebay


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-Amiga-1200-parts-case-keyboard-keyrah-v2/122980462171

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: bomrat on March 09, 2018, 10:04:32 PM

hi, i have an a1200. modified power supply. 9pin mouse,

i have the sum1200 usb keyboard adapter, cannot get it working right..

i purchased a new membrane for my internal keyboard. it works now ;)

i have a 16gb flash card.

just purchased an aca1233n, its on its way.

the case it was/is in is just crap. i need to do something with the case.
i could go tower.
or if i could get one of those new 1200 cases, that would be ok.

suggestions?
i was thinking of towering it so i can go pci.

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on March 09, 2018, 10:08:41 PM

Quote from: bomrat;837162

i was thinking of towering it so i can go pci.

Used A1200 case on ebay: $$
Tower conversion: $$$$$$$$$$

Your choice.  :lol:

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: Rob on March 10, 2018, 12:01:42 AM

Quote from: bomrat;837162

hi, i have an a1200. modified power supply. 9pin mouse,

i have the sum1200 usb keyboard adapter, cannot get it working right..

i purchased a new membrane for my internal keyboard. it works now ;)

i have a 16gb flash card.

just purchased an aca1233n, its on its way.

the case it was/is in is just crap. i need to do something with the case.
i could go tower.
or if i could get one of those new 1200 cases, that would be ok.

suggestions?
i was thinking of towering it so i can go pci.

I'd find it hard to recommend PCI and Tower conversions these days.  It's a lot of outlay for not much real gain and PCI only made sense if you had a high end accelerator.  Eventually the Vampire Apollo will make PCI bus boards mostly obsolete.

What crap about you desktop case?  If it's yellow you could check out the retrobrite guides.  If it's work you could already always get some fine grain wet and dry and prep it for paint.

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: scuzzb494 on March 10, 2018, 12:35:37 AM

Sorry I just couldn't resist ....

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuzzblog_december17/scuzzblogddecember17_2902.htm

Meet Graham my Amiga 1200 on a box.

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: QuikSanz on March 10, 2018, 06:31:34 AM

@scuzzb494,

Nice work. It must have taken some tenacity!

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: AJCopland on March 10, 2018, 12:09:12 PM

You could contact https://www.a1200.net/ and see if they have new cases left?

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: giZmo350 on March 10, 2018, 02:44:41 PM

Amigastore.eu is supposed to get the new A1200 cases in stock by April 2018. :)

http://amigastore.eu/en/468-brand-new-amiga-1200-cases-from-new-molds.html

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: bomrat on May 01, 2018, 02:08:17 AM

well i broke down and ordered a new case from elbox.  hope it comes soon.

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: Jeff on May 01, 2018, 02:20:58 AM

Congrats! We want pictures when it arrives :D

Title: Re: a1200 case options
Post by: Akiko on May 01, 2018, 10:40:31 AM

Quote from: Jeff;838877

Congrats! We want pictures when it arrives :D

+1 :)