My SIO2PC Case

[Banquo]

I bought an Atarimax SIO2PC a few months ago and searched all over for a case for it but I never could find one that fit. I tried making one out of Lego and it was sort of ok, but then I discovered that an Atari 2600 cartridge was almost exactly the right width and height for it. I dug out an old game that didn't work (Space Caverns by Apollo) and spent the entire morning hacking away at it with a Dremel. It took some work but I finally got it to fit and I have to say I'm very pleased with the result. Now I can keep it in my game case.

 

 

[+orpheuswaking]

I have a homebuilt SIO2PC in a brown a8 Cartridge shell. Love seeing how people case their stuff.

[+MrFish]

Here's what I put my Sparkfun serial board SIO2PC device in.

 

I found an old, small (2.5" x 2" x 0.75") power supply at work with a case that comes apart and snaps back together.

 

Found some perfect size cable holders that lock to the openings of the case at work too.

 

 

 

 

Edited July 6, 2017 by MrFish

[+Stephen]

Quite some time ago I 3D printed myself a case (I sanded it smooth, I have still not messed with the Acetone vapour method of smoothing out prints):

 

Here's the STL files if anyone is interested.

SIO2PC_USB Custom Case.zip

[Panther]

On 7/6/2017 at 1:57 PM, Stephen said:

Here's the STL files if anyone is interested.

SIO2PC_USB Custom Case.zip

Thank you for sharing this, I can finally put a case on mine.  It's not safe in the open!

 

[invisible kid]

My current "case" : D I have all the parts and layout design to put it on a pcb board and a small case, but never did anything like that before so I've been dragging my feet for years.

 

[Panther]

I didn't see that they'd come out with cardboard filament.  I'll have to check whether my 3D printer supports it.

 

[ivop]

You could use PLA caramel color, or PLA wood filament, to get the same look.

 

Another option is to print a mold and fill it with recycled cardboard. Like this:

 

https://www.instructables.com/Recycle-Cardboard-Into-Anything-With-3D-Printing/

 

HTH, HAND  

Edited April 17 by ivop

[+Stephen]

18 hours ago, Panther said:

Thank you for sharing this, I can finally put a case on mine.  It's not safe in the open!

 

I never got around to adding openings for the LEDs, but it's kept the SIO2PC safe and dust free all these years.  Oh - I also never screwed it together, I use an elastic hair tie to keep it closed.  Only the best!

[Panther]

2 hours ago, Stephen said:

I never got around to adding openings for the LEDs, but it's kept the SIO2PC safe and dust free all these years.  Oh - I also never screwed it together, I use an elastic hair tie to keep it closed.  Only the best!

I kinda noticed the lack of LED holes after I downloaded it.  I found another one that does have the openings though.

You should 3D print a cardboard box to hold the PLA box...

 

[invisible kid]

Not a fan of the 3D printed look, I'll be stuffing all that in this: