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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924 |
New run of C64C casing coming in three colors
I knew someone bought the C64C molds a while back and now it appears we'll be able to get white, blue, or red cases if this Kickstarter is funded.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1670214687/original-commod.. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
blows my mind you found these molds, whats the story ? |
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HCL
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 727 |
Beauty!! Damn i just have the original breadbox(tm), it won't fit in there will it? |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924 |
@Oswald - I didn't find the molds, this guy Dallas did. He found them last year at a warehouse and bought them at auction. |
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nomistake
Registered: Apr 2011
Posts: 29 |
@ HCL : yes, it'll fit! i've got an old board in a c64c case - but there are no holes for the screws to hold the old keyboard in place (i don't know about the new casing in the link above). it's not a big problem though - i used a small piece of wood so i didn't need to glue or drill anything. |
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Mr. SID
Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 424 |
If only the colors wouldn't suck... :( |
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ilesj
Registered: Jun 2012
Posts: 27 |
Yeah, The C64 C case will happily fit all versions of the C64 motherboard. There's even screw holes for both "short" and "long" boards. After all the first C64 C models came with the same MB as late breadbins. The switch to new MB and chipset was few years later.
Like nomistake says, the keyboard needs some support to hold it in place. There's sheet metal profiles originally. So something's needed - unless these molds are for the late case, where the keyboard is simply clipped on to the top half of the case. But I guess not - afaik those cases had the Commodore logo embossed into the case instead of a sticker.
And what Mr. SID said :/ |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1074 |
I got all three but realized that I only want the red and the blue. If anyone's interested in taking the white one off my hands (obviously for less than kicking a single case), send a PM. |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2579 |
Now someone will have to find the molds for the breadbox as well. :-) Awesome story! |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1074 |
Quoting MagerValpIf anyone's interested in taking the white one off my hands (obviously for less than kicking a single case), send a PM.
Claimed by Hedning. |
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Dr.j
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 277 |
lame quest: let me get things straight, this guy found those molds 30 yrs ago and want to produce "new" ones or he is
selling those founded oldie goldie molds? if the latter is
correct , why ffs he need kickstarter , can't he just simply
sell them through Ebay ? |
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Mermaid
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 338 |
Dr.j: The moulds are solid steel and weigh more than 1 metric ton each. He is not selling moulds, he is using the moulds to produce new plastic casings. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
guy found & bought old original molds recently, now will produce new cases with it trough KS funding. |
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Dr.j
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 277 |
Oh okey... for 1 minute i thought he founded original 30 yrs cases and want to sell them now..but its about the moulds . thanks Mermaid and Oswald . sound very interesting |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924 |
<Post edited by Moloch on 13/3-2015 10:44>
Ok, there is add-ons now for transparent and original beige! |
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Cruzer
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1048 |
Quoting Mermaidweigh more than 1 metric ton each Wow, industrial strength. |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4720 |
Yup. I just ordered a transparent! The ultimate case imo. |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1335 |
Beige/ecru or transparent - other options sucks :) |
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null
Account closed
Registered: Jun 2006
Posts: 645 |
I'd love one of the transparent ones but it looks like you need to buy one of the other options first.
Fuck that shit. The transparent one is the only one here actually interesting, if you want a coloured c64 case you can just use some sandpaper, primer and paint and do it yourself. Might end up being a bit cheaper than $35 + shipping + US import tax too. |
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Soren
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 547 |
paint on c64 cases suck! crap quality that at some point will go off. I hope the new cases will come in other colors also.:) |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11350 |
you can actually paint them in a way that paint will not go off anytime soon - if you know what you are doing :) |
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null
Account closed
Registered: Jun 2006
Posts: 645 |
Hence the sandpaper and primer. (: |
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Cruzer
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1048 |
They should definitely do a pink one, right Knoeki? :) |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11350 |
i demand a hello kitty edition! |
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null
Account closed
Registered: Jun 2006
Posts: 645 |
Quote: They should definitely do a pink one, right Knoeki? :)
Transparent pink: hella yes.
flat pink: I don't care. I can do that myself but it's not really what I'm necessarily interested in. (: |
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Six
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 289 |
Yes, the colors this guy is offering are kind of bland. But consider this - if this run goes well, and is profitable, there's no reason he won't try another run with other colors. If there's a demand, as proven by the success of this first run, there will certainly be a future run, no? |
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Soren
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 547 |
Groepaz: But I have never known what I was doing :D |
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Fix
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 54 |
I like the transparent, and want a Black one too. |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924 |
For the doubters, the campaign has finished with $94,776 pledged of $10,000 goal |
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Conjuror
Registered: Aug 2004
Posts: 168 |
I wanted a transparent one so badly I just went with it and got the #FF0000 one too. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
how is the new motherboard coming for it ? :) |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924 |
According to the most recent totals the three original colors are almost gone. The original colors will have a 500 case run and the number of remaining cases are
0 blue
35 white
23 red
The add-on cases will have a 5000 count run and the number of remaining cases are
3672 transparent
4661 beige
There is one more day before lockdown, so these totals will change
He asked about 128 cases in the survey, so safe to assume he'll run a pledge campaign for that case in the future. |
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DjS
Registered: Jul 2003
Posts: 48 |
Also this
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/brand-new-colored-keycaps-fo..
tempting... |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
went for the keys aswell, how is the motherboard coming?:) |
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DjS
Registered: Jul 2003
Posts: 48 |
Bidding starts at 200
Although already expensive I would consider getting one for the first mentioned price of about 149.
200 with a couple of chips is a no-go for me.
This smells like greed a little too much in my opinion |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
they forgot what it was about 'computers for the masses, not the classes' |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1074 |
I think Jens is painfully aware that the masses don't buy C64 motherboards anymore. |
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DjS
Registered: Jul 2003
Posts: 48 |
Not at that price anyway |
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Perplex
Registered: Feb 2009
Posts: 255 |
Somehow I doubt he'd sell anywhere near 10 000 units even at half that price. The target audience for this kind of hardware is just too small. |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2579 |
I find it amazing and respectable that these boards have been developed in the fist place. |
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Mr.Ammo
Account closed
Registered: Oct 2002
Posts: 228 |
Quote: I find it amazing and respectable that these boards have been developed in the fist place.
True! It's pure hobby and love for engineering. I don't think it's about making money at all. If it was, Jens would have come up with something like the 1541 Ultimate II instead of the Chameleon (which is a complete system in itself). Or at least something that's reasonably priced and something we all want! ;-)
The price tag is a bit too steep for me, it's a starting price for bidding in an auction (well, not really an auction since you can't over- or under bid someone else but yourself).
I'll wait for the commercial launch, if this will ever see the light of day, and see what that does to the pricing. I'd really love to get my hands on one or two of these reloaded boards ;) |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11350 |
Quote:Somehow I doubt he'd sell anywhere near 10 000 units even at half that price. The target audience for this kind of hardware is just too small.
i wonder where this number comes from.... (none of these retro products made these days go anyway near that number) |
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Perplex
Registered: Feb 2009
Posts: 255 |
Quoting GroepazQuote:Somehow I doubt he'd sell anywhere near 10 000 units even at half that price. The target audience for this kind of hardware is just too small.
i wonder where this number comes from.... (none of these retro products made these days go anyway near that number)
I just picked a number that is waaay above any reasonable sale estimates, and still in the lower end of what I would call "for the masses." The point being, it's not really the price that precludes it from becoming a mass market product. |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924 |
The colored cases are starting to arrive, check these pics out ->
http://imgur.com/a/MjPHc
These aren't mine, waiting for the clear cases to go through the molds again after the fire. |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2579 |
Nice! I hope they will keep on producing - dropped Douglas a msg on fb a while ago, basically to order 3 cases, but never heard back so far... Of course he must be very busy now. |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924 |
Package arrived today with the cases, two translucent and one blue. yay!
Now the wait begins for the translucent keycaps to ship.
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924 |
This is a nice mod made with a translucent case and some LEDs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYM3IQinoa0 |
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Style
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 498 |
that's exactly my plan ;) |
