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Customisation Ideas
« on: July 03, 2003, 01:18:57 PM »
Even though I hated my A1200 tower (long since replaced with a much nicer 4000 tower), Jaruzel's Sparc 1200D has  got me really wanting to build a cool custom Amiga. I don't really need another Amiga (I have 4 already ;) but I just have the urge to tinker. So, i've started looking around for a cheap A1200. Now... what should I do with it? Does anyone have any cool case ideas? (and *NOT* just a normal tower... I want to do something different).
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2003, 01:51:07 PM »
A custom desktop case in a similar style as the Apple Airport with a BoingBall logo on it would be cool.
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2003, 01:58:14 PM »
I just looked on google image search... heh.. the airport is an interesting shape, but i think scaled up to A1200 size, it would be quite unweildy. I do like the idea of a desktop case, though. I was thinking maybe a black VCR or CD player would make a nice case, because I love the look of the CDTV, and I could even install a vacuum flourescent display in there. hmmm....

Maybe something like this...
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2003, 02:08:14 PM »
Incidentally, does anyone know what the physical dimensions of the A1200 motherboard are?
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2003, 02:09:48 PM »
I was tempted with a VCR type case originally, to be exact I have an old Technics graphic equaliser unit, of the same dimensions as a VCR.

What put me off was building the new fascia. I was convinced I'd make a hash of it.  :-(

However, a fleuro-LED display in neon blue would look so kewl...

http://www.mini-itx.com have some interesting case ideas, and while not exactly useful, can provide some inspiration.

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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2003, 02:12:13 PM »
The advantage of a CD player is that you already have a front for the CD-Rom, and a power button, so no new fascia is really needed, just a little tweaking of the one thats there.
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2003, 02:16:00 PM »
Perhaps if you found the case of a fairly big TV, you could mount the mobo and a monitor in it - an iAmiga :-)
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2003, 02:22:17 PM »
by xeron on 2003/7/3 14:18:57

-Does anyone have any cool case ideas?


Here there is a very cool (but expensive) allumimium black desktop case that looks like a VCR (Cooler Master model):

http://www.networkweb.it/default.asp?zona=listino&id_cat=9&tipoc=Case

The picture is at:

http://www.networkweb.it/scheda_prodotto_foto.asp?cod_prod=ATC-630-B21&marca=Cooler Master

Ciao

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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2003, 02:22:42 PM »
Quote

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Perhaps if you found the case of a fairly big TV, you could mount the mobo and a monitor in it - an iAmiga :-)


Thats quite a nice idea, but I don't really like messing with CRTs...
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2003, 02:26:06 PM »
Yeah it would look a bit wierd but if you slim it down and make it a bit lower it would be nice. Alot of work though
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2003, 03:50:08 PM »
@Framiga:

Hmm.. its too big and ugly. And expensive :-). I want to get all the basic bits cheap, but i'm tempted to put an expensive accelerator in there. I'm hoping once the Pegasos II is out, and OS4 arrives on the AmigaONE, A1200 060 accelerators will flood the market and the price will come down...
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2003, 09:47:04 PM »
I've got my fingers crossed with you on that one Tickly...
Amiga hardware is just SO overpriced!
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2003, 10:06:42 PM »
I have 2 of these old macs



there is not much height so no mediator pci i was going to put a pc celeron board in it with onbord sound and graphics then i was thinking of an a1200  then i thought of giving up and now im thinking of restarting again with the pc board these old macs were 60mhz ppc with 160 mb scusi hard drives only 8 to 16 meg of memory but they cost just 5 pound for the 2 from a car boot sale. :-)
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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2003, 10:07:08 PM »
Although its a pc .. look what you could house your AmigaONE in ...

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Re: Customisation Ideas
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2003, 10:30:43 PM »
Here's an idea for you... make an "Amiga shaped" case in seethrough perplex. :-)

Or an even better one... "Amiga shaped" in fiberglass look.. wooo cool. ;-)

Ofcause you don't have to be 100% about the size thus saying you could let it be a lil bit bigger so you can fit an internal DVDR, 3.5" HD and a nice BlizzPPC/BVision combo without having to worry too much about heat. :-D
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