The New Amiga 500 Case
Your beloved Amiga 500 gets a new dress
Amiga 500 cases are now 30 years old.
Most of them are yellow to a point of no return and the plastic is quite brittle.
It is very easy to break parts or corners of the cases if we don’t handle them with extra care.
The new Amiga 500 case has a better UV resistance and its color remains the same over a much longer period of time.
Additionally, the new case hosts cool enhancements to install and use modern hardware.
New A500 Case
Your beloved Amiga 500 gets a new dress
Amiga 500 cases are now 30 years old.
Most of them are yellow to a point of no return and the plastic is quite brittle.
It is very easy to break parts or corners of the cases if we don’t handle them with extra care.
The new Amiga 500 case has a better UV resistance and its color remains the same over a much longer period of time.
Additionally, the new case hosts cool enhancements to install and use modern hardware.
A classic but expansion friendly case
New Amiga 500 case
New Amiga 500 caseThe new case hosts a whole new set of features and enhancements. See below.
Introduction
Like the new A1200 cases, the new A500 cases are made from a set of custom and newly designed Injection Molds.
Three molds caters for the whole case plus an optional unit for Tank mouse shells.
The first mold is for the case top shell, the second unit for the bottom shell and the third iteration for all trapdoors and parts.
Optionally the last mold is only used to provide our awesome Crowdfunding contributors with new Tank mouse replacement shells.
Specifications
To know more about the case specification simply select one of the tabs on the left handle.
If not for its enhancements the new A500 case is a perfect replica of Commodore design.
Some areas of the case are enhanced to support the installation of modern hardware.
A few differences between Commodore A500 cases and the New Amiga 500 case are
- The plastic used in production is more UV resistant.
- Screw threaded inserts all the place. No more broken plastic clips.
- The bottom trapdoor offers additional cooling.
- A New right side trapdoor is available with extra I/O slots. Plus one plain door.
- A set of metal threaded mounting points to supports Raspberry Pi© & Apollo Vampire V4 Standalone.
- Multiple colors available
Details overview
The case is a perfect replica of the original Amiga 500 case by Commodore. With added enhancements.
It supports all Amiga 500 motherboards and additional features allowing the use of modern hardware and solutions.
General
Made out of plastic that provides better protection against UV exposure.
Brass Inserts & Screw dimensions
The case closes with the help of 6x new screw bosses with brass inserts.
screw dimensions 6x PM3 * 5mm (φ 5.2)
Screw brass inserts
RJ45 Rear Trapdoor
A rear trapdoor appear on the New Amiga 500 Case to bring an easier way to add Ethernet connectivity.
Two trapdoors are delivered : One plain & One RJ45. Please note the RJ45 mounting holes are specific to RJ45 Extenders with ears.
RJ45 Ear trapdoor + Plain trapdoor
Bottom trapdoor
The bottom trapdoor has vents for a better airflow.
Vents on trapdoor
New right side trapdoors
Two new right side trapdoors are available. One to support modern IO ports like USB, HDMI and Micro SD extenders. The other is a plain door.
Plain & IO ports right side trapdoors
Legends signatures
The new case is endorsed by Amiga legends. They agreed to add their signature on the bottom shell, very much like the new A1200 version.
What’s in the box
- 1x Top Shell case
- 1x Bottom Shell case
- 2x Rear trapdoors (Plain & RJ45)
- 1x Left trapdoor
- 2x Right trapdoors (Plain & I/O Ports)
- 1x Bottom trapdoor
- 1x Floppy button (Chinon FB354)
- 1x Set of screws
- 4x Rubber foot
RASPBERRY PI 2/3/4 – Compatible
RASPBERRY PI 2/3/4 – Compatible7x mounting points are available on the new Amiga 500 case bottom shell.
4x of them are dedicated to the Raspberry Pi boards.
Note : 1x mounting point is shared with the Apollo v4 Standalone.
Raspberry Pi 2/3/4
mounting points
Raspberry Pi 2/3/4
Board in place
Raspberry Pi 2/3/4
With I/O Extension cables and I/O right trapdoor
Raspberry Pi is a trademark by the Raspberry Pi Foundation
Apollo Vampire V4 Standalone – Compatible
Apollo Vampire V4 Standalone – Compatible7x mounting points are available on the new Amiga 500 case bottom shell.
4x of them are dedicated to the Apollo V4 Standalone board.
Note : 1x mounting point is shared with the Rasperry Pi 2/3/4 boards.
Apollo V4 Standalone
mounting points
Apollo V4 Standalone
Board in place
Apollo Vampire boards are developed by Apollo-Computers
I/O Accessories
I/O AccessoriesThe new Amiga 500 case can greatly be improved by the use use IO extension cables. It makes it easier to access your mini computer boards I/O ports from outside the case.
– A set of compatible cables and adapters are available as accessories.
1- USB Expansion
Compatibilty : UGREEN USB Extender – available in the Amiga Accessories Kit or Amazon (link)
2- HDMI Extension
Compatibilty : UGREEN HDMI Extender – available in the Amiga Accessories Kit or Amazon (link)
3- Micro SD Extension
Compatibilty : Micro SD to SD Card Extension Cable – available in the Amiga Accessories Kit or Amazon (link)
4- RJ 45 Extension
Compatibilty : Ethernet RJ45 Extension Cable – available in the Amiga Accessories Kit or Amazon (link)
– soon –
An expansion friendly case
New Amiga 500 case
The new case hosts a whole new set of features and enhancements. See below.
Introduction
Like the new A1200 cases, the new A500 cases are made from a set of custom and newly designed Injection Molds.
Three molds caters for the whole case plus an optional unit for Tank mouse shells.
The first mold is for the case top shell, the second unit for the bottom shell and the third iteration for all trapdoors and parts.
Optionally the last mold is only used to provide our awesome Crowdfunding contributors with new Tank mouse replacement shells.
Specifications
To know more about the case specification simply select one of the tabs on the left handle.
If not for its enhancements the new A500 case is a perfect replica of Commodore design.
Some areas of the case are enhanced to support the installation of modern hardware.
A few differences between Commodore A500 cases and the New Amiga 500 case are
- The plastic used in production is more UV resistant.
- Screw threaded inserts all the place. No more broken plastic clips.
- The bottom trapdoor offers additional cooling.
- A New right side trapdoor is available with extra I/O slots. Plus one plain door.
- A set of metal threaded mounting points to supports Raspberry Pi© & Apollo Vampire V4 Standalone.
- Multiple colors available
Details overview
The case is a perfect replica of the original Amiga 500 case by Commodore. With added enhancements.
It supports all Amiga 500 motherboards and additional features allowing the use of modern hardware and solutions.
General
Made out of plastic that provides better protection against UV exposure.
Brass Inserts & Screw dimensions
The case closes with the help of 6x new screw bosses with brass inserts.
screw dimensions 6x PM3 * 5mm (φ 5.2)
Screw brass inserts
RJ45 Rear Trapdoor
A rear trapdoor appear on the New Amiga 500 Case to bring an easier way to add Ethernet connectivity.
Two trapdoors are delivered : One plain & One RJ45. Please note the RJ45 mounting holes are specific to RJ45 Extenders with ears.
RJ45 Ear trapdoor + Plain trapdoor
Bottom trapdoor
The bottom trapdoor has vents for a better airflow.
Vents on trapdoor
New right side trapdoors
Two new right side trapdoors are available. One to support modern IO ports like USB, HDMI and Micro SD extenders. The other is a plain door.
Plain & IO ports right side trapdoors
Legends signatures
The new case is endorsed by Amiga legends. They agreed to add their signature on the bottom shell, very much like the new A1200 version.
What’s in the box
- 1x Top Shell case
- 1x Bottom Shell case
- 2x Rear trapdoors (Plain & RJ45)
- 1x Left trapdoor
- 2x Right trapdoors (Plain & I/O Ports)
- 1x Bottom trapdoor
- 1x Floppy button (Chinon FB354)
- 1x Set of screws
- 4x Rubber foot
RASPBERRY PI 2/3/4 – Compatible
7x mounting points are available on the new Amiga 500 case bottom shell.
4x of them are dedicated to the Raspberry Pi boards.
Note : 1x mounting point is shared with the Apollo v4 Standalone.
Raspberry Pi 2/3/4
mounting points
Raspberry Pi 2/3/4
Board in place
Raspberry Pi 2/3/4
With I/O Extension cables and I/O right trapdoor
Raspberry Pi is a trademark by the Raspberry Pi Foundation
Apollo Vampire V4 Standalone – Compatible
7x mounting points are available on the new Amiga 500 case bottom shell.
4x of them are dedicated to the Apollo V4 Standalone board.
Note : 1x mounting point is shared with the Rasperry Pi 2/3/4 boards.
Apollo V4 Standalone
mounting points
Apollo V4 Standalone
Board in place
Apollo Vampire boards are developed by Apollo-Computers
I/O Accessories
The new Amiga 500 case can greatly be improved by the use use IO extension cables. It makes it easier to access your mini computer boards I/O ports from outside the case.
– A set of compatible cables and adapters are available as accessories.
1- USB Expansion
Compatibilty : UGREEN USB Extender – available in the Amiga Accessories Kit or Amazon (link)
2- HDMI Extension
Compatibilty : UGREEN HDMI Extender – available in the Amiga Accessories Kit or Amazon (link)
3- Micro SD Extension
Compatibilty : Micro SD to SD Card Extension Cable – available in the Amiga Accessories Kit or Amazon (link)
4- RJ 45 Extension
Compatibilty : Ethernet RJ45 Extension Cable – available in the Amiga Accessories Kit or Amazon (link)
– soon –
Translucent (Proto fitting test)
Assembly of an Amiga 500 motherboard into a translucent case
Crystal Case
Limited Edition Glass see-through Amiga 500 case
Black Case
Because Black is Right
Original A500 Theme
The Original A500 theme case color is a tribute to Commodore’s diverse color variations during the Amiga 500’s lifespan.
