Classic Amiga Hardware Projects for 2014

[som99]

I would like custom backplates for wedge Amigas (mainly A1200) for easier tower builds, pre-cut plates would rock, make a hole in the back of any ATX case then people can pick how they want to put it in place.

I would also want a flexible Riser for the expansion ports on wedge Amigas, so you can mount accelerators a lill more where you want it also it would rock to be able to flip the card around, some cards get's more space if you where able to turn it around!

Edit: I would also like a custom keyboard case for wedge Amiga keyboards, so you can use a Wedge keyboard for tower builds or for bigbox Amigas, it's quite easy to get hold of spare keyboards.

[som99]

That thing is a kludge, sticks out the side of the case where it could be damaged and needs you to make your own case for it.  A new internal A500 accelerator would hit the biggest market.  Closest thing to that requirement is currently Kipper2K's board now in production, but it doesn't include a faster processor (unless you stick a 68010 or something else on top of it, I suppose an AdSpeed might work...).

Here's a pic for people unfamiliar with this board:

I wrote flexible risers for this reason also, I guess it might be possible to mount the ACA500 on the inside if flexible cables where available for expansion ports?

[som99]

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I agree 100%

This would make extending the wedge Amigas a lot easier. And I don't like the tower solutions; I had one in the late '90s / early 2000s and they are overkill.
The price of slim laptop/notebook drives (HDD and optical) is much more affordable these days.

I am happy as long as we can get backplates for various Amiga models so simplify desktop/tower case builds, ive sent a inquiry to a company that laser cuts metal to see how much it would cost.

A desktop case for let's say the A1200 would be a bit awkward if it also is built to fit a mediator since you don't want the desktop to be as thick as a tower, some trickery with flexible risers would be needed, but a desktop without mediator would be possible to make quite slim and that I would want since I have no Mediator

On the PSU note I don't mind since it's easy to use a mATX/flex PSU for your Amiga but sure some people might like it who do not want to build/modify their own

[som99]

Dunno why you'd want to move a 1200 out of its original case. Considering the size of electronics these days. You could fit a tablet in the expansion port. Viva la originale!

I don't want to put my 1200 out of it's original case, but when/if I get hold of a 060 some wont fit in the wedge and i might get forced to move it to a tower/desktop.

But when that time comes, I will buy another A1200 in a yellowed case and keep my current one in the wedge