C64 LUGGABLE PROJECT

Appendix B: Tools

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The End

I hope you have enjoyed reading about how I constructed C64 Luggable. And I hope that this guide will be an inspiration to you, to spark your imagination and get your creative juices flowing. Get out your tools and start hacking your own badass Commodore rig.

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  1. Introduction
  2. Chassis Assembly
    1. Display Notches
    2. Assembly of Outer Chassis
  3. Power Preparation
    1. C64 Power Cable
    2. USB Power Cable
    3. 1541-II/1581 Power Cable
    4. Summing Up
  4. Handle and Ventilation
    1. Upper Ventilation
  5. Display Mounting
    1. Mount Panel
    2. Sizing
    3. Alignment Brackets
    4. Summing Up
  6. Power Mounting
    1. AC Passthrough
    2. Rear Panel Mount
    3. 9VAC Mount
    4. Summing Up
  7. Rear I/O
    1. C=Key Adapter
    2. MicroMys Adapter
    3. Network Ports
    4. Summing Up
  8. Rear Panel
    1. Rear Panel Opening
    2. Metal Outer Cover
    3. Prepping I/O Board
    4. Port Openings
    5. Mounting Metal Cover
    6. Mounting I/O Board
    7. Summing Up
  9. Internal Wiring
    1. Display Wiring
    2. Mainboard Mounting
    3. Network Wiring
    4. Controller Wiring
    5. Keyboard Wiring
    6. Summing Up
  10. Front I/O
    1. Controller Ports
    2. Power Switch
    3. Volume Control
    4. Mounting I/O Board
  11. Front Panel
    1. About Speakers
    2. Speaker Mounting
    3. I/O Cutout
    4. Metal I/O Cover
    5. Summing Up
  12. Exterior (coming soon)
    1. Rear Door
    2. Filling and Sanding
    3. Priming
    4. Painting
  13. Finishing Touches (coming later)
    1. Installing Feet
    2. Guides and Latches
    3. Accents and Decals
    4. Protective Cover
  14. Peripherals (coming later)
    1. Keyboard and Mouse
    2. Gamepad Controllers
  15. Appendix A: Parts (coming later)
  16. Appendix B: Tools (coming later)

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