Post #380454

2026-02-23 23:03 UTC

@rc2014@oldbytes.space do you have any pictures of how you mounted the Orton 3C in the blue box? Do you leave the back panel open? Is power only via the FTDI as the barrel socket looks to be unaccessible?

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@rc2014@oldbytes.space 2026-02-24 11:03

@robertprice@mastodonapp.uk Other than the assembly guide or the listing on z80kits here https://z80kits.com/shop/rc2014-orton-3c/ no, I don't have any other photos. For me, the way I power it varies each time I use it. Often I have the top removed, which means I can use the barrel jack on the side. (I have considered cutting the case for access to this, but that seems a bit harsh. Sometimes I power it from an FTDI cable going to a PC through the open back of the case. I currently have the rear panel kit (https://z80kits.com/shop/blue-box-rear-panel-kit-110x250x190/) fitted, along with a barrel jack port cover going to the FTDI pins on the Orton 3C. None of those are the ideal solution, but they're adequate in their own way.

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