Ok, I did it again, is there a group that can help with this......
Oh, wait, I'm already in the right self-help group......
Whoops, I did it again. I have a problem, Dragon 32 inbound
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Whoops, I did it again. I have a problem, Dragon 32 inbound
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Self-help group? Loony bin more like.
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
Re: Whoops, I did it again. I have a problem, Dragon 32 inbound
Hoarders in public
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Re: Whoops, I did it again. I have a problem, Dragon 32 inbound
@stephen_usher @Tomswork
I feel that both statements are true....
I feel that both statements are true....
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Whoops, I did it again. I have a problem, Dragon 32 inbound
My wife says I have 75 vintage computers i say I have 30. Hnmmn
Tom
Tom
Re: Whoops, I did it again. I have a problem, Dragon 32 inbound
I'm still waiting for a Dragon 64 at the right price... along with a Jupiter Ace.
However, with some small attempt at sanity I'm expecting that I will finish all my retro projects _before_ that day comes!
However, with some small attempt at sanity I'm expecting that I will finish all my retro projects _before_ that day comes!
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What's the actual number? I am edging up to 55, but I can't remember if that includes my smaller handhelds.....
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: Whoops, I did it again. I have a problem, Dragon 32 inbound
You may have a very long wait for those two!! As for price, unlikely to be reasonable!!
I'd say accept that some projects will never get finished, or will at least be long term, and move on. It's the only way.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Whoops, I did it again. I have a problem, Dragon 32 inbound
Nice! You do need help @rubber_jonnie.
I have me one of those but it didn't have the PSU. Odd thing as the power brick is just a transformer nothing more and nothing less. The actual rest of the PSU is inside the Dragon as a separate board.
I ended up using an old Mini ITX PSU I had lying around as its pretty much +5V, +12V, etc . replacing the internal PSU board. It still has a power pack to the new board and I replace the new connector in the same place. It was the best solution at the time as those PSUs are difficult to find.
I have me one of those but it didn't have the PSU. Odd thing as the power brick is just a transformer nothing more and nothing less. The actual rest of the PSU is inside the Dragon as a separate board.
I ended up using an old Mini ITX PSU I had lying around as its pretty much +5V, +12V, etc . replacing the internal PSU board. It still has a power pack to the new board and I replace the new connector in the same place. It was the best solution at the time as those PSUs are difficult to find.
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It's a pretty typical PSU solution for this era, an external transformer with internal PSU board. Lord knows if it'll work or not, but I like a challenge as you all knowIcky wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:07 pm Nice! You do need help @rubber_jonnie.
I have me one of those but it didn't have the PSU. Odd thing as the power brick is just a transformer nothing more and nothing less. The actual rest of the PSU is inside the Dragon as a separate board.
I ended up using an old Mini ITX PSU I had lying around as its pretty much +5V, +12V, etc . replacing the internal PSU board. It still has a power pack to the new board and I replace the new connector in the same place. It was the best solution at the time as those PSUs are difficult to find.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...