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Hackwine FREE, SCSI ZIP 100 Compact Mac Install

68kMLA Peripherals 23 posts Apr 8, 2013 to Apr 13, 2013

#1 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 07:16 68kMLA

A 100% Easily Reversible Hack.

It works like a champ!

Currently in my Dual Drive 800k, Upgraded to FDHD rom / swim, /w dual superdrives installed.

and a now a rear facing zip 100

(My 100mb os7.1 boot drive)

#2 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 12:13 68kMLA

Brilliant!

What's the inside look like?

#3 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 15:14 68kMLA

Wow, this is truly an excellent idea for those with dying or dead hard disks. How is it mounted internally?

#4 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 15:33 68kMLA

DUDE!!! I want some inside pics, so I can do this to my SE!

#5 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 15:44 68kMLA

well its pretty simple.

I had to use a longer scsi cable.

I had to remove that rear rectangular bracket, 3 screws hold it on.

Then for mounting i use a big bloch of GOOP e6600 or plumbers its all the same, best stuff ever

On the top/middle/rearish of the floppy cage,

Sat the drive on top,

Put the rear back on, used some needle nose to align the zip drive,

Then let it sit for about 3-4 hours and presto, good to go.

I can snap a pic of it later today.

#6 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 16:24 68kMLA

Nice hack, uni! The SE front bezel is a tough one to do.

Does it leave room to hack a Trayloader Panel out of the front side?

)

On a serious note: I wonder if there's just enough room left inside for an SE/30 CardStack to sneak past it?

#7 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 16:26 68kMLA

Is there enough room inside (and power from the AB) to have a little SCSI boot HDD on top of the Zip?

#8 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 16:45 68kMLA

yes but it would have to be sat on the zip , and would have to be mounted/gooped horizontally across the middle of zip drive,

(right between the tube and the video board)

I have a Molex Y adaptor in there right nowjust incase I decided to do such a thing

and I'v already set the ZIP SCSI ID to 3. to avoid ID conflicts.

Should be some room for a pds card, it would have to be a shorter one to clear the horizontally mounted HD (if installed)

#9 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 21:53 68kMLA

This looks like a job for Velcro

#10 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 22:01 68kMLA

goop works fantastic.

plus with needle nose pliers it peels right off just like rubber.

#11 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 - 23:15 68kMLA

Very nice!

#12 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 - 00:18 68kMLA

this one, the tube is from Mk.558

The video board is from CC_333

The Rom and SWIM are from mcdermd

its like a community machine

#13 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 - 00:39 68kMLA

Very interesting. Will the single FDD height cage from a Plus position the FDD correctly in the SE/SE/30?

If it will you can likely fab a mounting plate for the Zip and a 2.5" SCSI Drive with little or no problem, that'd be easier and get rid of the angle.

#14 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 - 01:05 68kMLA

This is a great idea! Awesome Uniserver! :beige:

#15 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 - 18:45 68kMLA

I assume the hole through which the ZIP drive sticks was already there as an expansion socket, otherwise it's not exactly "Hackwhine FREE". If so, then I definately :approve: :approve: of someone finding a way around the main Hackwhine issue.

#16 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 - 18:52 68kMLA

yep the SE has a removable cover there.

#17 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 - 21:09 68kMLA

fab a mounting plate for the Zip and a 2.5" SCSI Drive with little or no problem, that'd be easier and get rid of the angle.

Some proper mounting would be ideal, but i have no idea how you would get the drive spaced in the rear hole properly with out using goop

goop gives me that universal / adjusted custom fit.

its in there nice and snug too.`

#18 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 - 23:01 68kMLA

Superb mod there!! It even follows Apples current design philosophy of reach around behind the machine to put an SD card in the back of an iMac.

If/when I get a spare SCSI Zip drive, I'll definitely have to follow your lead on this.

Cheers!

#19 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 - 23:03 68kMLA