Amiga 1200 custom installed slot load DVD Drive

Here a short video showing my Amiga 1200 custom installed slot loading DVD drive in action

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• Amiga
• 1200
• CD
• DVD
• drive
• upgrade
• hack
• cellphones

[cicalone70]

Hello...

How do you made the HOLE for the CD? which instrument do have used ?

thnks

[phipscube]

@cicalone70

Hi, I used a Dremel tool and then a small file to round the edges and level the straight bits. It took alot of time slowly filing the hole level. I dremeled just a touch inside the line I made to give enough room to file afterwards.

[FernandoelChachi]

Hi:

Can you tell which is the Cd driver model and how did you install the eject button?

Thanks

[phipscube]

@FernandoelChachi the DVD drive is a TEAC DV-W28SL. commonly found in G4 macs and Dell XPS series. I bought it new without the bezel and soldered two wires to the eject and LED mounting board on the front, then ran the wires off to the push button which I hot glued to the inner casing next to the drive. I hope this helps you :)

[phipscube]

Cheers ADRS1600i :)

[phipscube]

Thanks! It took some time and patience to carefully file it level after I'd used the dremel but i'm very happy with the result :)

[BillyDoyleSpeaks]

If Commodore done this sort of thing originally before IBM started using CD's and DVD's the Amiga would have been what we had for a PC now.

[cicalone70]

@phipscube Thanks.. YOU HAVE TO MAKE a TUTORIAL... with pics.. and video !! ;) bye

[nicholasthetaylor]

That was magnificent!

[ADRS1600i]

Very tidy installation - very hard to make something look so neat.!