Work In Progress LED A1200

[Witcher1979]

Zetr0, I dont know what to say apart from WOW. That is the most detailed step by step guide I have seen in a looooooooooooooong time. Which is handy because I am the type of person who needs this kind of instruction. I will be popping into town this weekend to pick this stuff up Thanks ever so much for that info

Still not sure on these strips or just getting led's and making my own up. I can see one issue is the middle of the keyboard will not be lit up, just the edges, I think that will happen even with the reflection from the above. If I stuck strips between key rows it would work, I think the keys would still go down enough, but then you would see a bright led strip, I dont really want the strips to be seen at all.

Thanks again for that post, very handy Gives me ideas for my PC as well

 

[Zetr0]

[additional hackery]

Another idea would be to purchase an illuminated keboard - somthing like a PS/2 sunbeam tech illuminated keyboard *ie. cheap - and hack it.

first remove the bottom part of the keyboard - you wont need that

take the top part off and spray that a matching A1200 white (morris minor white from halfords is spot on in colour!)

now... all you need to do is buy a small Amiga to PS2 interface (amigakit / vesalia stock these) - remove the old Amiga keyboard from the chassis and mate the top half of this keyboard (or somthing like it )- on top of the Amiga top chassis...

the beauty here is

1. it will give you more space inthe chassis to move heat out or add extra mods.
2. a new nice feel keyboard with programmable media buttons
3. illuminated keys - so with a little effort you could remove the windows keys glphs and with print out rub-on decals print your own amiga ones.. like a colourfull boing or tick =)

I would when modding somthing like this source the +5 volts from either the power in / internal picopsu or FDD connector.

 

[Harrison]

When I started reading this thread I also instantly thought how cool it would be to somehow alter the keyboard into a laser etched one with backlit blue LED keys. Would look brilliant and give reason for the LEDs. :thumbup:

Not so sure about that keyboard though Keith. Looks a bit cheap compared to the original A1200 one. A more expensive but great looking idea would be a black A1200 and a converted Razor or Logitech back lit keyboard. Now that would be cool.

 

[Witcher1979]

Hey

Yeah without the keyboard or the keys being lit correct this is pointless, I will have a look at those keyboards you mentioned. I think its impossible to get the standard 1200 keyboard lit apart from the edges. You can see from, the numpad the edges are fine but the middle of the pad is dark. Keith's idea about different keys is spot on, just need to find one that looks good. Trouble is, is I like the 1200 keys the way they are. Not sure what to do yet.

I am glad Keith told me the best way to get this reflective spray, that will help me loads over the weekend

Thanks guys

 

[tokyoracer]

take the top part off and spray that a matching A1200 white (morris minor white from halfords is spot on in colour!)

I should think you're probably better off with vinyl dye rather then using spraypaint.

 

[rkauer]

On a second thought, you can also dismantle the A1200 keyboard and do the metal paint on the frontal face of the black mask*.

Yes, you'll have to block all holes on the mask prior to painting to avoid that one of the needles/actuators get stuck after reassemble. Not a work to do in a hurry.

*black mask: the plastic part of the keyboard where the coils lies to bounce the keycaps back.