Project: New (colored) case for A1200

[kolla]

Small injection molds are actually quite easy to make on your own.

[Everblue]

Hopefully today the campaign will overtake the previous one. Some very promising sounding things on recent facebook posts too.

While I'm here and before I forget, I had some more thoughts on key caps for classic keyboards. The yellowing issue is mainly confined to the white keys. If only the white keys need to be replaced this should reduce the number of molds required. One mold would need 4 1x1 keys (one for each profile) and a second mold would need a space bar (1x9), a 1x2 for keypad '0' and a 1x1 for keypad '.'. The "4 1x1 keys" mold would need to be used 17 times to get enough keys to complete all the white rows. 17 1x1 white keys per row would leave a few over on an A1200 keyboard, 4 on the top row, 2 on the next row and 1 on the next row. If the printing costs are not prohibitive these extra keys could be marked as replacements for the beige 1x1 keys on the numeric keypad EDIT and the 1 remaining key could have alternative characters for the international/"blank" key next to the return key for example the UK keyboard could really use a single quote/apostrophe and either (shift) backtick/acute or tilde key there., just realised the spare key is from the wrong row (I'd still like a UK apostrophe key though).

The partial key set would be compatible with A500, A1200 and external mitsumi Amiga keyboards. The A600 has a shorter space bar (1x8?) so that would need a stretch goal to open an A600 partial key set option. Other stretch goals would open up more keys like a function keys goal all the way up to full key sets goal.

Should we see a massive jump in pledges in this kickstarter? Or I'm missing something here? Thanks!

[candyman]

Today we've reached the previous campaign result.
Now we have one month to collect 50k Euros.
With 3 special editions behind the corner (more or less 12k each) it could be possible but not sure.

[Everblue]

I think that once the first run is done, a 2nd one would be much cheaper to produce..... So it is not like the molds will be thrown away.

[Rob]

The partial key set would be compatible with A500, A1200 and external mitsumi Amiga keyboards.

I'm pretty sure that the Mitsumi keycaps in the A1200 keyboard are different to those of the A500.  They may be compatible with the A4000 keyboard though but I can't check myself at the moment.

[IanP]

I've used a key stem from an A500 to replace a broken one on an A1200, so the A1200 key cap works with the A500 stem. I don't think there is any difference but perhaps further investigation is needed though.

[Rob]

I just did a bit of research and it turns out some of the A500 keycaps are different but the stems can be swapped over at the same time.

[Rob]

To give a pricing reference point, C=USA's C64X keyboard cost them $98 @.

Do you have any idea of how many keyboards Commodore USA had made to get that price?

[IanP]

Just a quick heads up, if somebody wanted a Scoopex limited edition case but missed out, one has come up as a backer has "run into money trouble, and sadly had to reduce my pledge. So, as of writing (right now), there is a Scoopex case available. Go get it! "

[DutchinUSA]

Thought about it but decided to wait for the new special editions

Thanks for the heads up :cool:

[DutchinUSA]

New Special Editions

SKIDROW & ALLISTER BRIMBLE :banana:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/a1200housing/new-amiga-1200-cases-made-from-new-molds/description

[dammy]

Do you have any idea of how many keyboards Commodore USA had made to get that price?

Nope, Leo would know though.

[Senex]

Wouldn't it be useful if not just the backers would be allowed to read the updates, but also the Amiga news-sites were informed? ;-)

[Well, I'm willing to back it, too, but since I'd have to apply for a virtual credit card for this project only, I'm waiting if it will get anywhere close to the required sum at all this time.]

Edit:
Ah, meanwhile the e-mail arrived - news-item updated.

[amenophis]

@Senex,

Everyone can read the updates. The previous non public updates were due to one validating an update on someone else computer. And we can't undo that on KS.

And yes, we're trying to inform as many news sites as we can. But most of them don't even answer so we're kinda dead in the water, just hoping for them to publish a review.

Thanks for your support Senex.
KS campaigns sadly does not respond well to "waiting to see" what's happening.. and we're trying hard explaining to people and backers to keep momentum.
It is the essence of a campaign.
Hopefully you'll even find a suitable Special Edition to your eyes to make the jump and join us

[IanP]

Hi Philippe, you wrote in a comment on the kickstarter page

Hi,
Yes all Special Edition colors are exclusive. They will NEVER be used anymore.
These colors have been requested by each SE partner, and when these cases will be gone there is simply no way you can get one.

but the Lukhash Special Editions are black or transparent, by some definitions these aren't colors but they are also two of the three confirmed options for standard cases. There are limited options for what you can do with black to make it different and another of the Special Editions the TITAN - Ultimate is described as Noir Brillant which I think translates as glossy black. Will the standard black and transparent cases be different in some way other than the label?

[amenophis]

HI IanP,

Well Black is Black, and Transparent is ... Tranparent.
Regarding the LUKHASH Transparent, obviously this is the same Transparent as... transparent. And the Black model will be.. well .. black.
Sorry for the jokes haha

These are Lukhash himself choices. The case differences lies with sticker badges, Serial number plates, and the bonuses.
Still, Lukhash is going to sign his master model for the serial plate for his case

Regarding the TITAN Edition, yes the case goes glossy.
We've made this SE for the french audience, as TITAN (Eric Cubizolle) is very well know in France. He's also the write of "La Bible Amiga" book.


@ALL,

- This morning we've added lower tier Rewards, as several people asked us how to get 1 mug only.

- Since yesterday we've made it to 2/3 the goal! Thanks to all of you!
We need everybodys support, so please don't stop sharing this initiative with your networks, and help the campaign as much as you can by spreading to all retro-websites you know