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- From: J. E. Sears <cindysimms@delphi.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: C64 in a PC tower case?
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 96 20:51:53 -0500
- Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)
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- X-To: ChrisC <jamesch@popd.ix.netcom.com>
-
- ChrisC <jamesch@popd.ix.netcom.com> writes:
-
- >I've never put a C64 into a tower, but have been toying with the idea of
- >putting a c128 in one. Here are some ideas that come to mind.
-
- The PC cases are not that great a start for a project like you suggest.
- It would be much easier to create a wood case from plywood or even
- knotty pine planks. by orienting the motherboard at 90 degrees from the
- normal way. I have a post here somewhare on the hardware needed to sperate
- the C64 from it's mother board and use a 25 pin subD cable to connect it.
- That leaves the old keyboard in the original case. With the old style
- C64s the RF sheilding will go out with the CPU the Newer ones will need
- something metal grounded to shield the RF if you care about that.
- YOu can cover the wood box with some plastic looking shelve paper if
- you want it to look like a standard puter box. then y0u can cut
- holes where ever you like for cables. To raise the Motherboard to
- the height of plug ins like Ramlink and 1670 you can just use regular
- ole faucet washers (just the right height) they have holes to screw
- down to the wood base. The base would need extend out under any expansion
- ports (both) to keep the plugins at the right height. By turning the
- unit (with the moma board) 90 degrees the RamLink switches ( and SuperCpu
- swutches) will be where you can reach them. Then for drives, just
- build simple shelves on top of the CPU box to house what ever drives
- you want to use.
- PS make sure to drill LOTS of air holes in the CPU box for ventilation to
- keep it cool. Make some spaces in the back for the stock power suplies
- to the puter and drives (seperate ones ould be best) Use a power center
- to have lots of control switches. Set the monitor on top and Bang
- a week end computer system.
-
- >> 1. How did you provide access to the C64's ports? Is it possible
- >>to run ribbon cables from the board so that things like cartridges can
- >>be plugged in from accesible areas (I was thinking that a custom
- >>built cartridge port in the front of a tower case might be nifty,
- >>depending on whether it's actually feasible - I'm an amateur at these
- >>things).
-
- If you can cut a piece of wood and drill a hole or two this whould be
- much easier that using a metal PC case.
-