The Amiga Community Rulez…
exposing you to intriguing projects or goods. One of the best things about being active in the Amiga community is that there’s always something new to discover. People frequently work on fixes or enhancements for hours on end, frequently for free. As a token of gratitude for their time and work, I have gotten a number of things that I would have been happy to pay for.
Since I initially obtained the TerribleFire card a few years ago, I had been looking for this Thingiverse object. It’s the ideal addition that I’ve been longing for.
I came discovered a post on a 3D-printed Kipper2k V6 cover in the quiet Amiga CD32 Facebook group. Despite the group’s lack of activity, occasionally less frequent posts result in insightful discoveries. I knew I had to approach my friend Tindis (thank you again!) for another favour after viewing Jonas’s post, and this time, I asked him to 3D print the thing for me.
He replied promptly, “I’ll give it a try,” and then there was complete stillness until I received this video in my chat box.
For the Amiga CD32, some of you may be asking what a TerribleFire card is. This expansion card and accelerator comes in a number of versions with CPUs ranging from 68020 to 68060. Some variants contain a PS/2 keyboard port, a 2.5-inch IDE interface for hard discs or CF/SD cards, and 64MB or 128MB of Fast RAM. If you have an Amiga 500, 1200, or other model, you want one. There are also such variants, so don’t worry. You may find more details here.
The Printing In Action…
Although some purists may disagree with the colour selection, I like the red variant, and test printing is already in progress. I graciously declined Tindis’s nice offer to print a darker one as well. It took around five hours to complete the setup, printing, and “settling” steps. This looked like a long time for a print of this kind, even if I don’t have much expertise with 3D printing, but I guess the subtleties and the plastic’s drying process come into play.
How Does It Actually Look Then?
As anticipated, I had some doubts about the item’s fit and its suitability for my particular Kipper2k model. Nevertheless, the card fit into the cover precisely, and the RGB and keyboard ports lined up as they should. The M3 screw’s bolt hole was even perfectly positioned. The expansion port shielding may cause some tight fits, but the cover fit flawlessly. The thicker RGB wire from Commodore was the only slight problem; however, with a little tweak, my larger cable fit well.
Although I am certain that this cover might be improved further and in other ways, I am really satisfied with it despite the fact that it does not match my needs exactly, which is why I even chose to blog about it (to express my appreciation to Maciej and Tindis for their efforts).
Are you looking for a cover for your Kipper2k V6? Then you don’t need to search any farther. IT IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD HERE.
The new 3D-printed item fit the Terrible Fire card flawlessly.
Thank you for visiting the blog, everyone. For your enjoyment, a little YouTube video of the printing is attached.
