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BlueSCSI number 2 built, just awaiting a Blue Pill:

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Gerber for BlueSCSI v1.1a. Just press "view raw" to download the zip. It's the gerbers for the pcb in @rubber_jonnie previous post.
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DoG wrote: 23 Jun 2023 21:55 Gerber for BlueSCSI v1.1a. Just press "view raw" to download the zip. It's the gerbers for the pcb in @rubber_jonnie previous post.
Nice one sir.
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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
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Nice one Sony, this works:

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Just 4 screws to get access to this replaceable battery in a PS4 DualShock Controller.

Of course it's not quite as good as the externally replaceable batteries of the XBox controller, but I'll take it.

Just need to fix the charge port now.
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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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Busy day today, managed to get the rear brake pads and disks replaced on my wife's car this morning, though it wasn't without some fun and games when the socket I needed to remove the brake calipers split on me and I had to dash to the nearest Halfords for a replacement.

All done before the rain started though :) (Just!!!)

Then it was on to fix the PS4 Dualshock controller with the bad USB port. Bit of a bargain for £8.99.

I had ordered a complete PCB and cable assembly, and just a replacement USB port on it's own as I really wanted to see how my micro soldering was coming on. Fine as it happens:


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New socket soldered on and all working, plus I have a spare port just in case. The parts were about £5 all told, so in all honesty, buying both was worth it.

Controller works with the PS3, although as expected functionality is limited, but it's good enough to say it works.
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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
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Well done.. Good fixing day. :-)
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ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
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stephen_usher wrote: 22 Jul 2023 16:35 Well done.. Good fixing day. :-)
Thanks.

I have a PS4 that I've been looking at too, but I think the APU needs a reflow or reball, so that one has run into a roadblock. Then there's the damn BlueSCSIs...
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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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You'd be bored if there was nothing left to fix.
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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.
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stephen_usher wrote: 22 Jul 2023 19:03 You'd be bored if there was nothing left to fix.
This is 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...
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@terriblefire

I watched your presentation on the RMC channel over on YouTube last night (Legends in the Cave.) and it was really interesting and informative.

Thanks for you continued contributions to everything retro :)
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...
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