A good place for CF card on Falcon?

[zzarko]

I was looking how to place a CF adapter inside Falcon, and to be able to access the card from the outside, without too much damage to the Falcon itself, and this is the best I could do. I had to cut a 1-2mm off the IDE cable connector top (there is enough plastic left to still be sturdy), and I had to cut metal shield to be able to pass the cable to motherboard. Falcon's case got only two tiny holes for screws. I have lost access to the cartridge port, but that is OK with me as I don't have any cartridges. Now, I have an easy access to CF card, and my machine can stay closed

[1st1]

Better:

[AtariZoll]

Am I seeing it right ? Easy - because you need to rise computer when changing CF card ?

[Hazzardus]

Am I seeing it right ? Easy - because you need to rise computer when changing CF card ?

Yeah, it does look a bit fiddly, but if it works for you then great. Shame about not being able to use the cartridge port though

[zzarko]

I don't have a permanent place for retro computers and need to unpack them when use them, so it isn't a problem that I need to lift the machine. As for cartridge port, as I said, I don't have anything for it. I'll maybe try 1s1's solution if I acquire something that goes into cartridge port (currently very unlikely), but not in its current state, maybe with some 3D printed cover.

[dimfil]

If it works for you then it is OK, but allow me to suggest a better option to my opinion :

An sd card to cf converter such as this in combination with an sd extender cable such as this one.
It is much more flexible and you can pass the extender cable more easily through different places.

If you are not really "tied" to the cf card, the something like this would be an even better option.

[leech]

I don't have a permanent place for retro computers and need to unpack them when use them, so it isn't a problem that I need to lift the machine. As for cartridge port, as I said, I don't have anything for it. I'll maybe try 1s1's solution if I acquire something that goes into cartridge port (currently very unlikely), but not in its current state, maybe with some 3D printed cover.

Get a NetUSBee! Actually I use it mostly to move software around so I'm not mucking around with unplugging things, copying, plugging back in, etc. Then have a NAS with a crap-ton of software on it

[leech]

Better:

This just shows you have too many Falcons, would you like to part with one? (just kidding, I have mine, and don't have the cash to part with now... I still need to put mine in the rack case!)

[joska]

I think zzarko's solution is a good one, except for one thing - the IDE cable covers almost half the ventilation holes above the PSU.

I have a solution similar to 1st1 in my Falcon:

Falcon laptop floppy.jpg

The "eject button" is actually two buttons. Power button and 030/060 mode selector. There's also a slot for the SD-card. I don't have the top case on now as the PicoPSU is 2mm to tall for the case

[leech]

Nice! With the CosmosEx and the jumble of other stuff, I decided to just go for the Wizztronics Rack mount. Plus I think at that point I can use my Mega STe keyboard, I just need time to put it all together...

@Joska, I got a much lower profile PicoPSU that works with my CT60e. The memory actually sits higher. I just can't put my cover on due to the SuperVidel's video output.

For the PicoPSU I have.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045 ... UTF8&psc=1

[joska]

@Joska, I got a much lower profile PicoPSU that works with my CT60e. The memory actually sits higher. I just can't put my cover on due to the SuperVidel's video output.

For the PicoPSU I have.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045 ... UTF8&psc=1

This one looks very similar to the one I have... Can you measure the height from the CT60e PCB and top of the PicoPSU? Because unless you have added some supports under the CT60e, the PCB will flex quite a lot, allowing the top lid to fit even if there's actually not enough space...

[mikro]

Yeah, exactly as Jo Even says. I had the same impression as well but only when I got his cool 'support board' it was totally obvious that the devil was in details: bending the CT60e board, not low profile enough PicoPSU. It's very misleading.

[leech]

Hmm, okay now I am going to try to see if it bends it, because I don't think it was. The top of the heatsink is pretty much flat with the PicoPSU, and they both sit a tad bit higher than the memory stick. Looks like it's 7/8 of an inch (that sticks out of the ATX socket)

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Edit: So I stuck what looks like an appropriately high LEGO piece between the motherboard and the CT60e, and it looks like the PicoPSU would fit.. almost. Not sure if the LEGO piece is quite the right height (I think it's just barely too tall, like maybe a millimetre) but that's also about how much higher the top of the Falcon case needs to be to fit better. I suppose I could try and find my screws and screw it on like that. At first I thought it wasn't going to fit, but then realized the fan power connector was sitting where it caused it to be higher up than the PSU.

So this is a resounding... maybe it'll fit?

[leech]

Started a new thread so as to not go too off topic here; viewtopic.php?f=97&t=32766