Mega STE case remake

[darkxavier]

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]

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.

[frank.lukas]

Use the google Website Translator ...

https://forum.atari-home.de/index.php/topic,5431.0.html

[rubber_jonnie]

Use the google Website Translator ...

https://forum.atari-home.de/index.php/topic,5431.0.html

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.

[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.

[Icky]

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.

[rubber_jonnie]

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.

[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.