Dear all,
I'm willing to do another round for the Aluminium Front Panels for the A4000d Case.
This would be round #7, as earlier successful rounds were discussed in the following threads:
- Round 1, 2 and 3
- Round 4, 5 and 6
Updated per Feb 1st 2026
The following parts are offered (with UPDATED pricing).
Front bezel:__________ € 200 (White RAL 9002 € 250)
Power knob:__________ € 16 (White RAL 9002 € 20)
A) 3½” cover large_____ € 21 (White RAL 9002 € 24) - Bottom slot on A4000, to be used when a regular sized floppy drive is used
B) 3½” cover small_____ € 23 (White RAL 9002 € 27)- Bottom slot on A4000, to be used when the Chinon FB-357a floppy drive is used
C) 5¼” cover__________ € 28 (White RAL 9002 € 32) - When no CD-rom or alike is attached
D) 3½” cover large solid_ € 21 (White RAL 9002 € 25) - Middle slot on A4000, to be used when no floppy drives are attached. Please bare in mind that you'll need option A too in this case!
Additional costs I ______€ 5 for shipping from the manufacturer to me
Additional costs II _____ € 15.00 for packaging material, square rod for the power knob, screws, magnets
Additional costs III _____ Shipping from my place to your home address, in general € 17.50 to € 45 including insurance (up to € 500). One full set incl. packaging is < 1 kg, see also table at the bottom.
Powder coating will be done at a local supplier, I will investigate if anodization can also be done locally.
I've gathered names of people who have expressed interest after the last round, I will contact you with a request to confirm or reject the interest.
RESERVE LIST:
Shipping cost estimation (Insured up to € 500)
To set the expectations on the next steps:
- After I have a good impression on what to order (in a week of 1 - 2) I will request a final quote from the manufacturer. This can be quick, usually 1 or 2 days.
- Then payment is requested and I will gather all funds and transfer it to the manufacturer. Could take up to a week or so for everyone to pay upfront.
- Usually it takes the manufacturer 1 - 2 weeks to produce. But take into account that Chinese New Year is coming for them and they will be out on holiday for a while.
- Once manufactured, the items will be shipped to my home address, 2 - 3 days.
- I will inspect and repack for the powder coating (and anodization?) to be performed locally, couple of days pending on my availability at that time.
- This can take 2 - 4 weeks pending on the slot that I will get at the powder coating company.
- Once all manufactured and to my satisfaction, I will individually pack and ship the items. Usually within 1 week.
- As always, I will update you on the progress in between.
Edit Jan 31st 2026
Dear all,
I've reviewed a revised design that is floating around on a1k.org. This revised design includes some improvements on the backside of the panel, like the front fitting what @Koolvin was mentioning on the 3rd page in this thread. Also the placement of the magnets have been moved to a different location.
They also have included drive covers, except for "B - 3½ Cover small".
I've 3D printed this design to assess the fitting with my drive covers, and all drive covers including the "B - 3½ Cover small" seems to fit the updated design fine.
I have requested a new quotation based on this new design.
Edit Feb 4th 2026
Updated pricing according to latest quotation. We're ready to order! Pricing is as listed above.
Payment information shared
I'm willing to do another round for the Aluminium Front Panels for the A4000d Case.
This would be round #7, as earlier successful rounds were discussed in the following threads:
- Round 1, 2 and 3
- Round 4, 5 and 6
Updated per Feb 1st 2026
The following parts are offered (with UPDATED pricing).
Front bezel:__________ € 200 (White RAL 9002 € 250)
Power knob:__________ € 16 (White RAL 9002 € 20)
A) 3½” cover large_____ € 21 (White RAL 9002 € 24) - Bottom slot on A4000, to be used when a regular sized floppy drive is used
B) 3½” cover small_____ € 23 (White RAL 9002 € 27)- Bottom slot on A4000, to be used when the Chinon FB-357a floppy drive is used
C) 5¼” cover__________ € 28 (White RAL 9002 € 32) - When no CD-rom or alike is attached
D) 3½” cover large solid_ € 21 (White RAL 9002 € 25) - Middle slot on A4000, to be used when no floppy drives are attached. Please bare in mind that you'll need option A too in this case!
Additional costs I ______€ 5 for shipping from the manufacturer to me
Additional costs II _____ € 15.00 for packaging material, square rod for the power knob, screws, magnets
Additional costs III _____ Shipping from my place to your home address, in general € 17.50 to € 45 including insurance (up to € 500). One full set incl. packaging is < 1 kg, see also table at the bottom.
Powder coating will be done at a local supplier, I will investigate if anodization can also be done locally.
I've gathered names of people who have expressed interest after the last round, I will contact you with a request to confirm or reject the interest.
| Name | Color | Front | Knob | A | B | C | D | Confirmed? | Payment? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirty-Thirty | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Vasilii | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Vasilii | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Gregvl | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| PaulUK | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | | | | | ● | ✔ |
| Easy32 | Alu | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Robert_g | Black | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Patrickgill | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | | | | ● | |
| a4Kuse | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ✔ |
| RetroMachine | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | No response | ||
| Amigasquirrel | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Andrean | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| TwinTurboMike | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
● | ● | | ● | ● | | | No response | ||
| Tomarkus | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | | | | | ● | |
| ElectroBlaster | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
● | ● | | ● | | | | No response | ||
| Vandabbin | Black | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Vandabbin | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Amienslaver | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| NickRB | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | | | | ● | ✔ |
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | No response | ||
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | No response | ||
| Torsten | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | | ● | | ● | ✔ |
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | No response | ||
● | ● | | | | | | No response | ||
| Duri | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Duri | Black | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Kdonat | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
● | ● | | ● | | | | No response | ||
| Doc Leisure | Black | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| MarkJPK | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Assahi | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Dava1973 | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| ChrisHammond | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | | | ● | | ● | |
| Szmn | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Szmn | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Szmn | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| RichardM | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | ● | ✔ |
| C16Oli | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| C16Oli | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| JollyJoker | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| OleUrgast | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Damion | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| WarpedDimension | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
| Stephen Summerson | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
● | ● | ● | | | | ● | Canceled | ||
| Thiriel | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Ntsimouris | White RAL 9002 | | | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ✔ |
| Raketa | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ✔ |
RESERVE LIST:
| Name | Color | Front | Knob | A | B | C | D | Confirmed? | Payment? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| asregg339 | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| asregg339 | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| asregg339 | White RAL 9002 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
Shipping cost estimation (Insured up to € 500)
To set the expectations on the next steps:
- After I have a good impression on what to order (in a week of 1 - 2) I will request a final quote from the manufacturer. This can be quick, usually 1 or 2 days.
- Then payment is requested and I will gather all funds and transfer it to the manufacturer. Could take up to a week or so for everyone to pay upfront.
- Usually it takes the manufacturer 1 - 2 weeks to produce. But take into account that Chinese New Year is coming for them and they will be out on holiday for a while.
- Once manufactured, the items will be shipped to my home address, 2 - 3 days.
- I will inspect and repack for the powder coating (and anodization?) to be performed locally, couple of days pending on my availability at that time.
- This can take 2 - 4 weeks pending on the slot that I will get at the powder coating company.
- Once all manufactured and to my satisfaction, I will individually pack and ship the items. Usually within 1 week.
- As always, I will update you on the progress in between.
Edit Jan 31st 2026
Dear all,
I've reviewed a revised design that is floating around on a1k.org. This revised design includes some improvements on the backside of the panel, like the front fitting what @Koolvin was mentioning on the 3rd page in this thread. Also the placement of the magnets have been moved to a different location.
They also have included drive covers, except for "B - 3½ Cover small".
I've 3D printed this design to assess the fitting with my drive covers, and all drive covers including the "B - 3½ Cover small" seems to fit the updated design fine.
I have requested a new quotation based on this new design.
Edit Feb 4th 2026
Updated pricing according to latest quotation. We're ready to order! Pricing is as listed above.
Payment information shared
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