nickpunt
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The current steel frame of the SE/30 has a few jobs:
Now that we've got clear SE/30 cases courtesy of @maceffects, this thing gets in the way of seeing parts of the inside, especially the logic board. My thought is: wouldn't it'd be great if the frame were a clear acrylic instead?
I think we could relax some of the constraints. Few people are running original hard drives anymore, PDS card support isn't super necessary, and structural integrity isn't quite as important for a hobbyist showpiece vs a mass market machine. I imagine the design could be simplified quite a bit, and with laser cutting perhaps a kit could be made.
Starting this thread to see if there's any interest and if someone with relevant skills is looking for a project to take on. Seems like a neat thing to add.
- Hold the logic board in place above the bottom of the chassis
- Provide mounting points for the analog board and front case
- Support a hard drive and a floppy drive
- Support any PDS cards from moving around
- Hold the expansion backplate
- Provide general structural integrity
Now that we've got clear SE/30 cases courtesy of @maceffects, this thing gets in the way of seeing parts of the inside, especially the logic board. My thought is: wouldn't it'd be great if the frame were a clear acrylic instead?
I think we could relax some of the constraints. Few people are running original hard drives anymore, PDS card support isn't super necessary, and structural integrity isn't quite as important for a hobbyist showpiece vs a mass market machine. I imagine the design could be simplified quite a bit, and with laser cutting perhaps a kit could be made.
Starting this thread to see if there's any interest and if someone with relevant skills is looking for a project to take on. Seems like a neat thing to add.
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