Having to hack classic hardware for upgrades is the main reason I don't do them. Desoldering a chip is one thing, but cutting the case or drilling holes is a different issue. Great work.
Many people back in the day would cut and mod their cases for their custom projects on their CoCo's. I myself had drilled and cut a few holes into my original CoCo 3 case for installation of a Power LED mod, Halt switch mod, XT Keyboard 5 PIN DIN mod on the top of the case.
@@David_Ladd Me too. I knew if I screwed it up, I could just run down tot he store and buy a replacement :) At the time, there were more Radio Shacks than McDonald’s. But today? I don’t want to hack on irreplaceable gear.
@@allenhuffman , In the case of the CoCo 1, I for sure wouldn't want to cut the center support as many people set a monitor on top of the CoCo 1 and without that support, it could cause an issue.
Now that we have the ribbon cable that can route out through the vents, this dilemma can be avoided. I usually also shudder at modding the case, but I have done so with a few of my own CoCos now that I feel going to digital video is a "permanent" need for future enjoyment of the machine.
Late reply here, but do you think you'll use it in that Dragon 32? Do you have Dragon 64 to try it in? I am hoping that works without any changes. Just as a note, the same CocoDV firmware that works in normal Cocos with the MC6847P also works without changes in the Dragons (Tano and 32). The only different FW that is required is for the MC6847T1 Cocos and another one also for the MC-10.
Great video Alan! I used one additional socket in the VDG socket to stack things. This provided more height for me to clear that cap.
Will this also provide the extra clearance needed for the RF fence on older CoCo 1 motherboards like rev D types?
@desmur36
What is the current location of the gerbers if one may ask? :D
Are you on GitHub, GitLab, SourceForge, or another repository?
David, in case you didn't find them yet, let me know and I will send you a relocator board for no charge.
@@acs8-bitzone651 I keep posting the link and it keeps getting removed because TH-cam doesn't like it.
I will email it to you.
Having to hack classic hardware for upgrades is the main reason I don't do them. Desoldering a chip is one thing, but cutting the case or drilling holes is a different issue. Great work.
Many people back in the day would cut and mod their cases for their custom projects on their CoCo's.
I myself had drilled and cut a few holes into my original CoCo 3 case for installation of a Power LED mod, Halt switch mod, XT Keyboard 5 PIN DIN mod on the top of the case.
@@David_Ladd Me too. I knew if I screwed it up, I could just run down tot he store and buy a replacement :) At the time, there were more Radio Shacks than McDonald’s. But today? I don’t want to hack on irreplaceable gear.
@@allenhuffman ,
In the case of the CoCo 1, I for sure wouldn't want to cut the center support as many people set a monitor on top of the CoCo 1 and without that support, it could cause an issue.
Now that we have the ribbon cable that can route out through the vents, this dilemma can be avoided. I usually also shudder at modding the case, but I have done so with a few of my own CoCos now that I feel going to digital video is a "permanent" need for future enjoyment of the machine.
Awesome!
THANKS!
I look forward to installing mine.
Late reply here, but do you think you'll use it in that Dragon 32? Do you have Dragon 64 to try it in? I am hoping that works without any changes. Just as a note, the same CocoDV firmware that works in normal Cocos with the MC6847P also works without changes in the Dragons (Tano and 32). The only different FW that is required is for the MC6847T1 Cocos and another one also for the MC-10.
Thanks for sharing this. Have you gotten any feedback from anyone trying your DV board on any of the Dragons? 32, 64 or Tano?
I recently received a Tano, a Dragon 32, and an MC-10 for testing. Looking forward to getting CocoDV working in them all.
Hello, is it available? how can I buy it?