erazmus Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 After a few weeks of work, I just finished my new case for my SIO2SD. I was originally looking for an XM301 modem to use as a case, but it doesn't really match with my XL-series machines and 1050 drives. Digging around in my collection, I found a 1030 modem, and decided that it would make a good donor for a case that matches the XL series machines. I also sacrificed an 800XL keyboard function keys to give me buttons that fit with the theme. The 1030 has 2 SIO jacks, which means that my SIO2SD no longer has to be the last device in the chain. Here are a few pictures if you're interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Nice... I've still got to get around to doing mine. I take it you've removed the buttons on it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erazmus Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Nice... I've still got to get around to doing mine. I take it you've removed the buttons on it also. From the main SIO2SD board, I removed the buttons, the LEDs, and the SD card slot. I purchased a new SD card slot (with a push-in-push-out action) and mounted it to the front of the 1030 case. I also mounted a couple of LEDs to the front of the 1030 case, where the original LEDs on the modem were, and wired these to the first two LEDs on the SIO2SD board. I wanted switches that would match the theme, so I hacked apart a 800XL keyboard. The actual switch contacts are membrane, so they wouldn't work. Instead, I used the keycaps and springs from the function keys, and put some small surface-mount switches on the board directly below. I am very happy with the way this project turned out, even though it took much longer than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelio Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Now that is a gorgeous job right there! And the fact that you added daisy chaining to it... Very very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Lovely job! That would also make a nice enclosure for an XL-style IDEa interface... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ransom Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Very nice indeed! That's the ultimate in A8 goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenski Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 That looks awesome, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thgill Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Very nice. The buttons definitely give it that retro early 80's authentic look. Since you are using a larger enclosure, it would be nice if there was an option to use a larger, 4 line display instead of the small 2 line one that the SIO2SD units use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erazmus Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 I had read somewhere that the SIO2SD firmware worked with a wider display, but haven't seen anything about a 4-line display. Does anyone know anything about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) We were thinking about fitting a 40 character display in one of these: However, the screen was too wide for the case. 20 characters seems a nice compromise. AFAIK, the firmware is set up to use no more than 2 lines, but there's no limit on the horizontal resolution. However, wen choosing a significantly larger backlit display, it may be prudent to consider the additional power consumption. Edited January 24, 2011 by flashjazzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erazmus Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 *That* is a beautiful mod. Is that a power supply case? I like how you've carried over the theme of the metal band along with the switches. What mechanism did you implement internally below the switches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) *That* is a beautiful mod. Is that a power supply case? I like how you've carried over the theme of the metal band along with the switches. What mechanism did you implement internally below the switches? Thanks. That one (mine) was built into a 1064 case. I constructed a platform for the buttons, thus: The badge was quite a job. I tracked down a supplier who cut me some aluminium strips of the appropriate width, and then printed a mirror image of the logo design onto photo paper using a laser printer. Then I use the "toner transfer" method commonly used for home-made PCB designs: basically I ironed the design onto the aluminium. It's far from perfect, since "SIO2SD" should be written in a lighter font. I'll do it again one day. I did a PSU conversion for another AA member: I used the same toner transfer technique, this time for a smaller 800XL style badge (not yet attached in this photo). I really like the neat wiring inside yours. Mine usually look fairly ugly inside. Edited January 24, 2011 by flashjazzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I wish I were that handy... I would love to put my SIO2SD in a case just like that... Anyone want to build one for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erazmus Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 I really like the idea of the 1064 - never thought of it before. Where did you get those switches from? They look like 800XL keyboard switches, but they seem to have a real physical switch body to them. THe ones I have are just plungers that push down on a membrane underneath, so I had to manufacture an assembly that pushed the plunger down on to a surface-mount switch that I put underneath. The aluminum band adds a nice touch. The 1064 already has the groove in place for this band. I briefly investigated methods to add such a band to my case, but couldn't come up with anything that would look 'factory'. Maybe my next SIO2SD will have to go in a 1064. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Sexy mods for the SIO2SD :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok69 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Very nice! I used my 1030 to house a USB SIO2PC. I like the buttons on yours, much sexier than mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telengard Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I really want to redo mine. It's just in a Radio Shack project box. These look very well done! ~telengard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 You guys are totally over-the-top awesome with your SIO2SD case mods! Bravo! I'm just sad that I lack the requisite skills to have my own! But, :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Thanks for posting the pics. You know we love pics!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I wish I were that handy... I would love to put my SIO2SD in a case just like that... Anyone want to build one for me If you allow time for me to get current jobs out of the way, I could oblige. I really like the idea of the 1064 - never thought of it before. Where did you get those switches from? They look like 800XL keyboard switches, but they seem to have a real physical switch body to them. THe ones I have are just plungers that push down on a membrane underneath, so I had to manufacture an assembly that pushed the plunger down on to a surface-mount switch that I put underneath. There's a particular model of 800XL keyboard which has those barrel-shaped bases under the keys. They're soldered to the PCB via two pins and are easily removed. The aluminum band adds a nice touch. The 1064 already has the groove in place for this band. I briefly investigated methods to add such a band to my case, but couldn't come up with anything that would look 'factory'. I had this problem when doing the PSU mod. I didn't have the tools to make a recess for the 800XL style badge, so I just had to glue it to the case, proud of the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I wish I were that handy... I would love to put my SIO2SD in a case just like that... Anyone want to build one for me If you allow time for me to get current jobs out of the way, I could oblige. NO - the GUI must be finished first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gozar Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Has anyone put the sio2sd in a 1050 and keep the 1050 functioning? I'd hate to destroy something that was working (even as useless as a 1030). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 thanks to flashjazzcat for the inspiration and the Atari 1064, I done it too :-)I used a cheap sio2sd from lotharek and a RGB Led and here we go http://wolfsoft.de/wordpress/?p=2649 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 thanks to flashjazzcat for the inspiration and the Atari 1064, I done it too :-) I used a cheap sio2sd from lotharek and a RGB Led and here we go http://wolfsoft.de/wordpress/?p=2649 ARGHHHHHHH not a 1064 :/ I'm usually cool with 1030s as they come up often, but I've been searching for a reasonably prices 1064 for ages and you went and killed one 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Forgive them for they know not what they do.... I cried a little inside. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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