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From: rcte2p@menudo.uh.edu (Paul Stephen Sears)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: Re: Mounting ST in another case
Message-ID: <1991May13.165627.11592@menudo.uh.edu>
Date: 13 May 91 16:56:27 GMT
References: <48901@ut-emx.uucp>
Reply-To: rcte2p@menudo.uh.edu (Paul S. Sears)
Organization: Univ. of Houston, College of Technology
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tdrga@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Todd Drga) boldy writes in article <48901@ut-emx.uucp>
>Has anyone out there mounted their ST in a different case or housing?  I am
>thinking about putting mine in a 19" rackmount (like they use for audio
>effects processors, etc.) unit.  Since I have a 1040STF, I'd have to detach
>the keyboard, move the disk drive to the front, and rearrange stuff 
>internally.  How difficult is this project?  How dangerous?  Please note that
>I don't plan on doing anything that involves sawing circuit boards in half
>or even modifying the electronics at all beyond what is necessary to detach
>the keyboard or attach a Mega keyboard.

I once put my 520ST into a p-clone case.  I had to detach the keyboard.
It worked fine and I was able to put my diskdrive in the slot in the
case.  The problem I ran into was with the keybard.  It seems that there
are 17 lines to the keyboard.  I got some trunk wire I used to install
alarms with and it was 20 conductor cable.  I located a 17 pin connector
(it was hard at the time!) and I soldered the wires from the trunk line
to the connectors (one on each end).  Then I just left my keyboard in
the old 520's case, and connect the cable.  But, the cable was very
stiff as it was 20 conductor and my keyboard would not stay were I
wanted it because it was so light... 

My question is: All all 17 wires need??

>
>I am also thinking abotu rackmounting my modem and HD (Syquest).  My vision
>for this project is to have a rolling rackmount unit with the computer and
>modem and HD which is sturdy enough to transport easily (i.e. unplug power,
>monitor, and phone cables and then roll into the truck)

I want to hear how this comes out!!

>
>Any suggestions, names of suppliers of stuff I would need, better ways
>to proceed?
>
>Am I just a fool for thinking I can do this?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Todd
>

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