[Coco] Restuffing a CoCo chassis

[Zippster]

Makes sense.

- Ed


> On Feb 12, 2015, at 11:06 AM, David Ladd <davidwladd at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Joe Grubbs <jsgrubbs at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Consider it yours :)
>> 
>> Pics:
>> 
>> http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/junktionfet/trs80/IMAG2169_zpsoryhtoxz.jpg
>> 
>> 
>> http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/junktionfet/trs80/IMAG2170_zps7gsrcesu.jpg
>> 
> 
> ​Looking at the photo for the jumper wire that goes to the cart slot.  It
> looks like that might be that 12V line that was needed for the early floppy
> controllers.  As if I remember right only the CoCo 1's had that 12V line
> and to use those 12V controllers on a CoCo2 or CoCo3 you had to patch a
> wire from the 12V part of the PS to the cart slot that would require the
> 12V for the controller.​
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> I think it fits in the medium flat rate box from usps.
>> 
>> --- Original Message ---
>> 
>> From: "Zippster" <zippster278 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: February 12, 2015 11:17 AM
>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Restuffing a CoCo chassis
>> 
>> Joe,
>> 
>> If you want to get rid of the CoCo2 motherboard I can always use another
>> host board for some of the projects I’m working on.
>> 
>> Dosen’t matter if it’s non-functional as long as it’s in physically decent
>> shape.
>> 
>> - Ed
>> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 12, 2015, at 9:57 AM, Joe Grubbs <jsgrubbs at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've been searching for a better keyboard to replace the "chicklet"
>> style in my 4K CoCo1. I finally found a non-functioning CoCo2 with the
>> "melted" keyboard, so I grabbed it for a few bucks. This was my first time
>> seeing a "melted" keyboard in person and I love the way it feels. I just
>> need to adapt it to my 4K CoCo1's mobo since the ribbon cables and
>> connectors are different.
>>> 
>>> The CoCo itself is a basket case, so I don't feel bad about parting it
>> out; There are a myriad of things wrong--center tap off the secondary of
>> the transformer is broken, there's a weird jumper wire running from the
>> cart connector over to the P/S area, etc. It was a 16K non-ECB model anyway.
>>> 
>>> Anyway (sorry for the boring preface), I now have an empty CoCo2
>> chassis, and that has given me an idea. I was thinking of stuffing it with
>> either a mini-ITX mobo or maybe some kind of system-on-a-chip computer
>> (like a Raspberry Pi). I could fit a small form factor laptop style
>> keyboard, install a card reader in place of the cartridge slot, etc. The
>> more I think about it, the more I want to do it. Has anyone else attempted
>> this before? Is it sacrilege? :P
>>> 
>>> -Joe
>>> 
>>> 
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