Hi all,
I thought it might be worth starting a new thread, rather than continuing to hijack the A500 one/my intro post.).
I’ve just created an alternative STL option for the A1200 non-destructive Pi case mod, which means that an internal floppy drive can be added. The right-hand backplate remains unchanged, but the left-hand has the Pi a bit closer to the middle of the case, with the Pi itself is rotated 180 degrees from the original position to ensure everything fits OK.
A few different parts are required for the floppy drive option, including right-angled RCA connectors; I’ve also switched to a 90-degree flat HDMI-microHDMI cable as I managed to damage my original one .
I’m using a Panasonic JU-256 floppy drive, connected to a Greaseweazle v4 - this is mounted underneath the A1200 keyboard, next to the Tynemouth keyboard interface. I’ve designed an extension for the floppy drive button for the JU-256 as the original button doesn't work with the A1200 case; the front fascia of the floppy drive has been removed, and the top metal case also removed to ensure a good fit. I understand it’s possible to cut 8mm or so from the front edge of the top of the floppy drive case, but in theory, this is a non-destructive mod, so maybe that includes the floppy drive too?
Firing up the first game (Treasure Island Dizzy) using the internal floppy drive was a great feeling and everything appears to be working OK.
I hope this is of interest to the forum, and may be useful to anyone with an empty A1200 case. Grateful for feedback for anybody that decides to print a copy of the files and I’m happy to field questions where I can.
New floppy drive version:
All files, parts list etc. can be found here
Floppy drive extension can be found here
Cheers!