rubber_jonnie wrote: 04 Sep 2025 18:19
I'm personally not convinced that the ST/Falcon board would fit into an MSTE/TT case at all. I'm going to have a look at dimensions when I get home, sometime Saturday probably, but even if it does fit, I think you'd need an awful lot more than just a modular bottom case to make it fit based on the internals of the MSTE I have.
I like the idea, I just don't think it is feasible simply by modding the case bottom.
Falcon motherboard will fit into the MSTE/TT case. :D
rubber_jonnie wrote: 04 Sep 2025 18:19
I'm personally not convinced that the ST/Falcon board would fit into an MSTE/TT case at all. I'm going to have a look at dimensions when I get home, sometime Saturday probably, but even if it does fit, I think you'd need an awful lot more than just a modular bottom case to make it fit based on the internals of the MSTE I have.
I like the idea, I just don't think it is feasible simply by modding the case bottom.
Falcon motherboard will fit into the MSTE/TT case. :D
That doesn't exactly show how it was done, which is my whole point. If it will physically fit what is required to make it fit, there is a lot of difference between the ST/Falcon form factor and the MSTE form factor.
Without any indication of what was done, there is no way to understand if it is a practical proposition.
Thanks for the info Frank, it's an interesting read.
Reading into it it seems to do this conversion the builder has used a TT case and a Falcon case - fine if you have them...
Also the ROM port is not accessible at all it would seem, so whilst I commend the builders work, as a one off it's great, but not so much as a practical project that every one could do.
Whilst a great idea (I love the MSTE/TT case too) there a lot of variables at play. You'd need a case bottom with modular side/rear ports for all ST/Falcon variants, plus a top case that allowed for the supports to work with all variants of mainboard if you want to allow a monitor to be set on top.
There's a lot to consider and a lot of modularity required. A good project for sure, if somebody has time to design it. As somebody with a mechanical engineering background I can see the possibilities having read that article.
Re: Mega STE case remake
Posted: 06 Sep 2025 12:57
by viking272
Admins, can we change the title of this to: Mega STE case remake
Might stop a bit of confusion and help with future searches.
Re: Mega STE case remake
Posted: 06 Sep 2025 13:42
by Icky
viking272 wrote: 06 Sep 2025 12:57
Admins, can we change the title of this to: Mega STE case remake
Might stop a bit of confusion and help with future searches.
viking272 wrote: 06 Sep 2025 12:57
Admins, can we change the title of this to: Mega STE case remake
Might stop a bit of confusion and help with future searches.
I was thinking the exact same thing. It is done.
Good idea, well done.
Re: Mega STE case remake
Posted: 06 Sep 2025 14:31
by viking272
When measuring motherboards and cases, is it the outer dimensions that are used or is there terminology to differentiate between internal measurements and external measurements?
I will try and find my notes on my design for a Mega style case.