Yep, I'm going to give it a try, I'd need to offset the FDD Sled to use an internal drive anyway . . . so over the top it goes!
First thing I need to do is find my USB Zip that's made in translucent light blue. That'll let me peer inside to see what's going on in there. It's the same form factor as the standard external SCSI Zip, using the same power supply, just a different controller board (assumption) so I can see all the support points. I'm thinking in terms of rebuilding it in a clear plexi shell with the momentary switch for the ejector button relocated to behind the paper clip hole.
I'll need to use the A/B side from the simplified TwiggyBoxGambit™ as a heat shield. I'll use both if clearances allow on the other side. It looks, from a cursory trial with a standard Blue Zip, that removng the feets and shaving a wedge off that side of the case is all that's really needed . . .
. . . but why stop there? :lol:
A macdrone: I don't need to keep it from ejecting, there will be a Hard Drive under the Zip. I've got a several low capacity Apple ROM SCSI Drives at my disposal, the Zip is mostly for SneakerNet in my application.
I've got extra MoBo<->A/B cables available, so there will be an aux. PSU inside the case with an adapter on the cable for easy plug-n-play of the Mobo, a fan for cooling and what not.
Silent operation is to be avoided at every opportunity, up to and including the possible installation of a 15K SCA HDD! [
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@ CC333: Yep, I've got a total of one at my disposal, ATM. I tried to swap an SE NIC for a pair, but that didn't pan out . . . and externals are relatively easy to come by.
First thing I need to do is find my USB Zip that's made in translucent light blue. That'll let me peer inside to see what's going on in there. It's the same form factor as the standard external SCSI Zip, using the same power supply, just a different controller board (assumption) so I can see all the support points. I'm thinking in terms of rebuilding it in a clear plexi shell with the momentary switch for the ejector button relocated to behind the paper clip hole.
I'll need to use the A/B side from the simplified TwiggyBoxGambit™ as a heat shield. I'll use both if clearances allow on the other side. It looks, from a cursory trial with a standard Blue Zip, that removng the feets and shaving a wedge off that side of the case is all that's really needed . . .
. . . but why stop there? :lol:
A macdrone: I don't need to keep it from ejecting, there will be a Hard Drive under the Zip. I've got a several low capacity Apple ROM SCSI Drives at my disposal, the Zip is mostly for SneakerNet in my application.
I've got extra MoBo<->A/B cables available, so there will be an aux. PSU inside the case with an adapter on the cable for easy plug-n-play of the Mobo, a fan for cooling and what not.
Silent operation is to be avoided at every opportunity, up to and including the possible installation of a 15K SCA HDD! [
)] ]'>@ CC333: Yep, I've got a total of one at my disposal, ATM. I tried to swap an SE NIC for a pair, but that didn't pan out . . . and externals are relatively easy to come by.