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Apparently they've borrowed Lisa bezels and have done a hybrid version: https://maceffects.com/products/apple-lisa-1-2-hybrid-bezel-beige-clear I've already got a front bezel (and that's the extent of my Lisa gear) and wish I had a Twiggy Drive Bezel.

Never mind the guts of the thing! Who's gonna do a wireless board/dongle? Standard dongle with adapters for Lisa et al (ADB) connectors would be the cake inside the icing! :) Using one of my very inexpensive, matched wireless KBD/Mouse sets seems perfect. 1) design a chassis/cover for the...

Thanks for agreeing to technical, if not common use terms. This is, after all, at least a half assed engineering endeavor. :ROFLMAO: Initial insertion has to be spot-on as that's when the D/F tape of the case is set. PCB will need to be held tightly, keyed exactly in place sandwiched between...

I'll see what I can do after work tonight. We're talking about three connectors, HDI45, HD-15 and DA-15, DB only refers to the form factor of the BB-25 shell. HD-15 is three rows of pins the the 9-pin DE-9 shell. Pickin' nits here, but technically correct terminology helps much when working as a...

LEDs are a great ides, thanks! :D

Thanks! Got a value I should use? Soldering them on should make the jumble more interesting for the final countdown. Will randomly cris-crossed leads be helpful for the final countdown? Edit: just looked at the pic I posted. I think I'll make an nice stand to hold the bottle horizontally...

Just re-read my post, seems kinda blunt, no criticism intended. I've got both cases handy, but haven't printed it out for fitment. I'll post a .pdf you can print out for reference, including an outline of the space available for both cases. Offset should be plenty for PDS. May be a bit too much...

Great stuff, but why do you have such a large horizontal offset between connectors? Such a wide spread works well enough on the 6100, but not at all on the 7100, where the cooling vents preclude such an arrangement? The slight offset to the left in my proposed layout clears the PDS expansion...

Don't know the switchover date, but by introduction of the 6360/6400/5400 Alchemy generation the backplane opening had been switched over to PCI card support as in the DOS version pic @phipli posted above. That makes it easy to spot late production boards, even in external only pics on eBay...

Installation of headers should be a snap when the connector can be used as an assembly jig. That's what I was thinking in scaling the graphic, only the horizontal spacing would be a given? Then we should be looking into machine pin headers with their round pins I'd think?

Has anyone put calipers on the pins of the OEM cable? Wondering about the proper diameter?

Looks great, considering my current skills with the iron I can't comment any other way. I'd be using wire wrap headers for prototyping, but I'm a lurking mososaur. 🤫 You set the pins into the connector as a jig for soldering them, no? You can file down the sides of the packs to fit all five...

Thinking my AI playtime input has about run its course here, I'll finalize the graphic and sit back to enjoy the show. ;)

Don't think a DA-15 version of my bodge would be worth the effort. Very few to none would be interested in it to be worth the effort. There are pricey OEM cables available for purists with Apple monitors in need of one available. I wouldn't want to see a VGA adapter hanging off the case in any...

Good suggestion, wondered if having n.c. pins installed to flesh out the interface might be problematic for any reason? I'm amazed at the lack of non-signal specific grounding pins! Was also wondering if adding a "shroud/surround" to the printed case bottom might be useful for alignment? It...

Below is a two-fer solution, 6100/7100. Yeah, not sure I'd worry about the 8100, did any config ship w/o either A/V or HPV cards installed? When I misquoted the Sundance Kid about the amount of DS tape on the right angled VGA Cable contraption cases' backside, figured I could go back to my...

Got enough tape there Butch? :) edit: tired, lost the detailing of the pins/PCB exposed in profile of the case bottom.

Everything is mounted on the backside of the case. Working up plans for the case currently. It's a form fitting underlayment/chasssis to be securely double faced taped to the backside of 6100. PCB will screw down to the base or it'll just slip over pins and be held in place by the top so it cam...

@wottle I looked at prices on eBay for Apple's cables, OMG! Beginning to thinking this notion for external, no board rework or case mod required kluge might make a viable product for someone here? License for commercial use available in trade for PCB design of TwinSlot PCI adapters. ;)

Been looking at this design for flaws. Short "throw" of logic board installation is my main concern. It's tight, but probably long enough front to back for careful installation with adapter installed using double sided tape. Velcro might be a better option? How long are the pins on Apple's...