Hackwine FREE, SCSI ZIP 100 Compact Mac Install

[uniserver]

A 100% Easily Reversible Hack.

It works like a champ!

Currently in my Dual Drive 800k, Upgraded to FDHD rom / swim, /w dual superdrives installed.

and a now a rear facing zip 100 (My 100mb os7.1 boot drive)

 

[MinerAl]

Brilliant!

What's the inside look like?

 

[resx]

Wow, this is truly an excellent idea for those with dying or dead hard disks. How is it mounted internally?

 

[gobabushka]

DUDE!!! I want some inside pics, so I can do this to my SE!

 

[uniserver]

well its pretty simple.

I had to use a longer scsi cable.

I had to remove that rear rectangular bracket, 3 screws hold it on.

Then for mounting i use a big bloch of GOOP e6600 or plumbers its all the same, best stuff ever

On the top/middle/rearish of the floppy cage,

Sat the drive on top,

Put the rear back on, used some needle nose to align the zip drive,

Then let it sit for about 3-4 hours and presto, good to go.

I can snap a pic of it later today.

 

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

Nice hack, uni! The SE front bezel is a tough one to do.

Does it leave room to hack a Trayloader Panel out of the front side? )

On a serious note: I wonder if there's just enough room left inside for an SE/30 CardStack to sneak past it?

 

[MinerAl]

Is there enough room inside (and power from the AB) to have a little SCSI boot HDD on top of the Zip?

 

[uniserver]

yes but it would have to be sat on the zip , and would have to be mounted/gooped horizontally across the middle of zip drive,

(right between the tube and the video board)

I have a Molex Y adaptor in there right nowjust incase I decided to do such a thing

and I'v already set the ZIP SCSI ID to 3. to avoid ID conflicts.

Should be some room for a pds card, it would have to be a shorter one to clear the horizontally mounted HD (if installed)

 

[mcdermd]

This looks like a job for Velcro

 

[uniserver]

goop works fantastic.

plus with needle nose pliers it peels right off just like rubber.

 

[Bunsen]

Very nice!

 

[uniserver]

this one, the tube is from Mk.558

The video board is from CC_333

The Rom and SWIM are from mcdermd

its like a community machine

 

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

Very interesting. Will the single FDD height cage from a Plus position the FDD correctly in the SE/SE/30?

If it will you can likely fab a mounting plate for the Zip and a 2.5" SCSI Drive with little or no problem, that'd be easier and get rid of the angle.

 

[markyb86]

This is a great idea! Awesome Uniserver! :beige:

 

[onlyonemac]

I assume the hole through which the ZIP drive sticks was already there as an expansion socket, otherwise it's not exactly "Hackwhine FREE". If so, then I definately :approve: :approve: of someone finding a way around the main Hackwhine issue.

 

[markyb86]

yep the SE has a removable cover there.

 

[uniserver]

fab a mounting plate for the Zip and a 2.5" SCSI Drive with little or no problem, that'd be easier and get rid of the angle.

Some proper mounting would be ideal, but i have no idea how you would get the drive spaced in the rear hole properly with out using goop

goop gives me that universal / adjusted custom fit.

its in there nice and snug too.`

 

[jongleur]

Superb mod there!! It even follows Apples current design philosophy of reach around behind the machine to put an SD card in the back of an iMac.

If/when I get a spare SCSI Zip drive, I'll definitely have to follow your lead on this.

Cheers!

 

[Bunsen]

with out using goop

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