Overview
The venerable C64 and VIC20 are still cherished by folks worldwide. The years have taken a toll on many of our beloved machines cases though. The screw posts crack, the bottom case PCB standoffs crack, and the three rear tabs on the top case tend to snap off.
After a great deal of trial and error, we came up with a ‘C64 Case Saver’ kit. The kit includes repair parts for the screw posts, PCB standoffs and the three rear tabs on the top case. The post sleeves and PCB standoffs are CNC machined out of natural ABS. The three rear tabs for the top case may be CNC machined or 3D printed. We 3D print these in such a way that the strength lies along the length of the tab, so the business end won’t snap off.
The screw post repair sleeves are castellated, so they slip right down over the top of the posts. Some posts might be ‘mushroomed’ (smashed a little on top) and require a bit of sanding. The PCB standoffs have a wide base for plenty of gluing area but are narrower at the top so they will fit the holes in the PCB bottom metal shield. The top case rear tabs are designed to self-align to make gluing easier.
NOTE: These sleeves also work on the Amiga A590 screw post sleeves. Thanks to GadgetUK for this discovery!
What is in the kit? (This kit is the castellated sleeves ONLY)
| Description |
Quantity |
| C64-Screw Post Sleeves (or below) |
7 |
| 64C-Screw Post Sleeves (or above) |
0 |
| PCB Standoffs |
0 |
| Rear Tabs |
0 |
