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Microbee Acrylic Case - CheshireNoir - 22-04-2024
So I had a "Bitsa" Microbee, built from a 32K ROM board, upgraded to 128K DRAM board (Thanks Chickenman!), without a case. Thankfully, after some work it had a good keyboard.
I decided to see if I could make a replacement case for it.
Using CorelDraw, and a lot of trial and error, I was able to finally get a suitable case designed. There were many attempts made in MDF before I got to something that seemed actually "practical" for holding the 'bee.
![[Image: image-5.png]](https://ilike8bits.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image-5.png)
After this, it went no further for a long time.
Eventually I laser cut the pieces out of acrylic. It didn't go any further after that for ages either. I finally got some suitable glue last week and, after some setbacks...
![[Image: IMG20240419191612-scaled-e1713782121122.jpg]](https://ilike8bits.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG20240419191612-scaled-e1713782121122.jpg)
![[Image: IMG20240422115122-scaled-e1713782096387.jpg]](https://ilike8bits.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG20240422115122-scaled-e1713782096387.jpg)
I have even gone and added a case badge. I always liked the "classic" version of the Microbee case badge, so that was my inspiration.
![[Image: IMG20240422181302-scaled-e1713782072605.jpg]](https://ilike8bits.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG20240422181302-scaled-e1713782072605.jpg)
I've now been asked to do a "remix" with support for the Premium model by ChickenMan, so I guess I better get on that :-D
John
RE: Microbee Acrylic Case - MbeeTech - 23-04-2024
Looks great John.
What was the process for making the badge?
RE: Microbee Acrylic Case - CheshireNoir - 23-04-2024
(23-04-2024, 06:06 PM)MbeeTech Wrote: Looks great John.
What was the process for making the badge?
It's actually just thick silver cardboard :-D
Just ran it thru the laser printer on a flat path so the printing worked. (One reason I love my current printer is that it has a flat print path so I can print on card)
The badge was run up in CorelDraw, after finding an approximately matching font and tweaking from some images of the badge online.
John
RE: Microbee Acrylic Case - MbeeTech - 24-04-2024
(23-04-2024, 06:45 PM)CheshireNoir Wrote: It's actually just thick silver cardboard :-D
Well, great result. Would not have guessed it was cardboard.
Awesome.