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Hackwine FREE, SCSI ZIP 100 Compact Mac Install
Posted by: uniserver on 2013-04-07 23:16:52 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)
Posted by: MinerAl on 2013-04-08 04:13:40 Brilliant! What's the inside look like?
Posted by: resx on 2013-04-08 07:14:33 Wow, this is truly an excellent idea for those with dying or dead hard disks. How is it mounted internally?
Posted by: gobabushka on 2013-04-08 07:33:00 DUDE!!! I want some inside pics, so I can do this to my SE!
Posted by: uniserver on 2013-04-08 07:44:54 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.
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2013-04-08 08:24:30 😎 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?
Posted by: MinerAl on 2013-04-08 08:26:21 Is there enough room inside (and power from the AB) to have a little SCSI boot HDD on top of the Zip?
Posted by: uniserver on 2013-04-08 08:45:28 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)
Posted by: mcdermd on 2013-04-08 13:53:03 This looks like a job for Velcro 😎
Posted by: uniserver on 2013-04-08 14:01:02 goop works fantastic. plus with needle nose pliers it peels right off just like rubber.
Posted by: Bunsen on 2013-04-08 15:15:13 Very nice!
Posted by: uniserver on 2013-04-08 16:18:18 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 🙂
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2013-04-08 16:39:27 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.
Posted by: markyb86 on 2013-04-08 17:05:00 This is a great idea! Awesome Uniserver! :beige:
Posted by: onlyonemac on 2013-04-09 10:45:00 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.
Posted by: markyb86 on 2013-04-09 10:52:27 yep the SE has a removable cover there.
Posted by: uniserver on 2013-04-09 13:09:31 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.`
Posted by: jongleur on 2013-04-09 15:01:53 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!
Posted by: Bunsen on 2013-04-10 15:03:56 with out using goop Sculpey, Fimo, hobby plastics, Sugru. balsa wood, styrene sheet, Meccano, slotted bar, threaded bar, bolts & nuts, cardboard, duct tape ...
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