LittleSixteen V3 - Improved Commodore 16 Mainboard

It should fit if you replace the side metal bracket with one from a C64 (there are also 3D-printable models on Thingiverse) and enlarge the tape connector slot.

But yes, it's meant for a C64-style case, more info on the GitHub project page (https://github.com/SukkoPera/LittleSixteen) and on the wiki (https://github.com/SukkoPera/LittleSixteen/wiki/V3-Assembly-Notes): read these carefully!

Then I think better let PcbWay assemble the mobo ? Do they know about the issues I read on the links above ?. Because now you must buy at least 5 PCBs so I need at least one board working so that I can do the same job on the other 4 then sell them i am gonna keep one.

I'm not sure I understand. The issues are definitely minor things that anyone who's building the board can address. I have no idea if PCBWay knows about them, but in any case I always strongly recommend people to assemble my boards themselves, because there are many possibilities for customization and it's much better if people are aware of all the jumpers, etc. I try to use THT components as much as possible for that same reason, so that the most people will be able to do the assembly.

By default nothing is included, just the bare PCBs. If you ask for assembly then it's to you to agree with PCBWay what should be assembled. Anyway I strongly doubt they can get hold of CPU, TED and PLA (and Expansion connector). All the rest should be doable.

Nice, looks gorgeous in red!

Good idea, I have bought exactly that case and a transparent one but I still haven't built any of my boards :). Glad you like the board and glad you had it signed by Bil!

It's a really nice board. Though I do have some notes for using a C64C case. For keyboard mount, it's best to use ones that's made of plastic, because the one on the right sits where the optional ESD protection goes (Though I used the metal ones that you can buy from iComp, and just placed a bunch of electrical tape to ensure there's no contact) For the left keyboard mount, you will need some washer to help hold it in place, since the board doesn't go that far. For the keyboard, it's best to use one that doesn't have the ferrate bead, as that can possible make contact on the board (I had one, and noticed it was pretty much sitting on the board. Lastly, found it best to use right angle pin headers for the power LED and reset cables. Will post a picture of my motherboard shortly

Thanks, I will add those notes to the official assembly notes!

The originals are not all the same, some fit, some don't. Just make it fit somehow :). Maybe bend the leg and solder it on the top of the board. If you can measure the size of yours, I will make the hole larger in the next version. Please raise an issue on GitHub about this.

There is something here: https://github.com/SukkoPera/LittleSixteen/issues/11.

Thanks for the reply. I am currently in the process of putting a board together, and had noticed that the BOM doesn't mention anything about the type of fuse it uses (mentions the fuse holder, but not the fuse itself), so would really apricate it if you let me know what type of fuse I need to get for the board

You need a fast-blow 1.5A fuse in 5x20mm format. This should do: https://www.mouser.it/ProductDetail/Bel-Fuse/5MF-1.5-R?qs=MvPYbBWWJytyVTk9PnzKGA%3D%3D

Well, it was totally unnecessary at the beginning, but now that it has significant improvements over the original design, I feel it has earned a point. As a fully open project, it also doubles as a documentation effort about this machine, even though very few people understand that unfortunately.

Sehr Gut Arbeit. Viele Grüße aus Deutschland.

Thanks! :)