Newb needs help for Amiga project

Methanoid · 21 Feb 2006 at 10:50

I’m considering fitting an Amiga motherboard inside a PC mini tower and there are a few bits that your experienced modders can help me with.

I can have a modified backpanel made I can fit with cutouts for the Amiga mobo and some expansions but there are a few more issues to sort:

What sort of thickness of steel should I be using – 1mm?

The existing panel has to be removed. It’s riveted in which means drill them out and should be easy enough.Are those cheap (under £10) rivetting kits sufficient to attach the new back panel?

Methanoid · 21 Feb 2006 at 12:34

Thanks!

Methanoid · 21 Feb 2006 at 20:46

have to be thicker if Alu.. esp as the PSU will be moved and then supported solely by virtue of being screwed to the backplane...

Methanoid · 25 Feb 2006 at 10:56

binaryknight said:
something to consider if its the a1200 or all in one keyboard type units, the amiga had special keys and i doubt that any standard pc keyboard will do so youo would need a method to rehouse and connect the original keyboard.
as was mentioned there were commerical kits available (of which i drooled over) as i had an a1200 which is in the attic atm! these had a new housing for the original keyboard. cost a fourtune though.

happy modding am subscribed to the thread and await the pics!

well to use the case I want to (matches my PCs) I have to get a 1d4 or 2B revision A1200... fancy a trip up to your attic to check yours? Otherwise I'm down to scouring the Bay or Bootfairs!