Tina-C Yellow Alps project
Posted: 09 May 2018, 14:38
Hello!
I am starting a project with out to much of research on it it just came together after i bought a Silicone graphics big foot [impulse buy]. I wanted to use the key caps to make a winkeyless alps board but seeing how hard it is and expensive it is to get a winkeyless alps case with a alps PCB. I decided to make a TINA-C with Yellow ALPS i had a Tina-C kit laying around.
I am planning on cutting out the original plate of the SGI Bigfoot so i don't have to measure and spend on cash cutting out a new plate. I did the same with a AEK II build. I will make enough room on the sides of plate for 2 screws i think that is strong enough may change this plan in the future.
So i also have a question for you guys to help me out with this project.
-The bottom row of the SGI big foot is this i imagine. I couldn't find anything about it on the internet and wiki. For the 1U i am going to use the left and right arrow.
1.5 + 1 + 1.5 + 7 + 1.5 + 1 + 1.5 i think this is right i hope it's right xs.
This is how the layout is going to be and i am not even sure if it's going to fit the Tina-C case.
tips and tricks would be appreciated ps tell me if this is possible or not x). PS i will be updating my progression in this post if it's possible.
I am starting a project with out to much of research on it it just came together after i bought a Silicone graphics big foot [impulse buy]. I wanted to use the key caps to make a winkeyless alps board but seeing how hard it is and expensive it is to get a winkeyless alps case with a alps PCB. I decided to make a TINA-C with Yellow ALPS i had a Tina-C kit laying around.
I am planning on cutting out the original plate of the SGI Bigfoot so i don't have to measure and spend on cash cutting out a new plate. I did the same with a AEK II build. I will make enough room on the sides of plate for 2 screws i think that is strong enough may change this plan in the future.
So i also have a question for you guys to help me out with this project.
-The bottom row of the SGI big foot is this i imagine. I couldn't find anything about it on the internet and wiki. For the 1U i am going to use the left and right arrow.
1.5 + 1 + 1.5 + 7 + 1.5 + 1 + 1.5 i think this is right i hope it's right xs.
This is how the layout is going to be and i am not even sure if it's going to fit the Tina-C case.
tips and tricks would be appreciated ps tell me if this is possible or not x). PS i will be updating my progression in this post if it's possible.
. I traced a template over the AEK II plate and then cut it out with a power tool. Don't use hand tools well it's possible but it's super time consuming cutting trough Metal. But it's 100% worth to use the AEK II plate. Also you have to make some holes to screw the pcb to the housing. I used to make 2 holes on the side and only used those 2 to mount the plate and it was pretty secure.