A2000 Replica Build

[grshaw]

Olem: Post more pictures when you get it cased and set up!

Sure thing. Put it in a case yesterday.

Today, I have been cleaning the keyboard, which I bought off eBay and looks like it had never been cleaned in the last 30 years. I could post an article about the clean up job on the keyboard.

Red LEDs baby. Oh yeah!

I have gone for the authentic 1980s feel. I want the machine to look like it is brand new, with no modern enhancements. I want it to re-create my A1500 from BITD. Anyone know where I can buy an Amiga 1500 case badge? That would just be the Icing on the case for me. Still need to get that CRT monitor.

The Floppy disk needs servicing TBH - it's not reliable. Problems reading disks that I know to be good. I will need to sort that out.

One thing I did notice yesterday was that the power LED is red. That's different from my old A1500, but I think I can live with that. Looks better in my opinion. Apparently, the older A2000s have a red LED, just like the older A500s. Was a nice surprise when I was greeted with this yesterday.

[BloodyCactus]

that looks really awesome! Great job mate

[Zippy Zapp]

Awesome build, Great job troubleshooting and getting it going.

I have 2 A2000's. One was the one I used back in the day. They both had battery damage and I repaired them but it would nice to have a clean undamaged board so I ordered one from the UK. Now just need to get all the parts. I have some damaged A500 boards so I can always get chips from that If I need to.

[obitus1990]

want it to re-create my A1500 from BITD. Anyone know where I can buy an Amiga 1500 case badge? That would just be the Icing on the case for me. Still need to get that CRT monitor.

Dominick Boos on the Commodore Amiga Facebook group makes some nice case badge reproductions. He's in Switzerland, I think. I've bought several from him.

He also sells nice reproduction boxes for the wedge Amigas...
here is his site:
https://www.plakativ-druck.ch/shop/index.php

[grshaw]

Thanks obitus1990. Looks like I am in luck

https://www.plakativ-druck.ch/shop/inde ... id_lang=13

[McTrinsic]

May I ask you a favour?

Could you tell me the exact dimensions of the mainboard?

[grshaw]

Yup. Sure. Dimensions are 418 x 355 mm. Or, in imperial units: 16.5 x 14 inches.

[McTrinsic]

Thanks!!

[eugenenine]

Or, in imperial units: 16.5 x 14 inches.

What about rebellion units?

I have a battery damaged 2000, I'm tempted to do this too. Is the board expensive?

[grshaw]

Hey there.

I bought my board from Acill. I think it cost me $80 plus Postage. He may have some PCBs left.

Additionally, Rob Taylor is selling some cool looking black PCBs on his Tindie store for $50 plus postage:

Postage is likely to be expensive because they are such big boards.