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@stephen_usher @PhilC

I should never be left alone with eBay...
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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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rubber_jonnie wrote: 21 Mar 2024 08:46 @stephen_usher @PhilC

I should never be left alone with eBay...
:)
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.
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Re: Stuff and Things.

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@rubber_jonnie

You'll end up being a (retro stuff) serial buyer, or is it already the case ?

:lol:
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HigashiJun wrote: 21 Mar 2024 14:00 @rubber_jonnie

You'll end up being a (retro stuff) serial buyer, or is it already the case ?

:lol:
I pretty much already am :)
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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HigashiJun wrote: 21 Mar 2024 14:00 @rubber_jonnie

You'll end up being a (retro stuff) serial buyer, or is it already the case ?

:lol:
More a parallel buyer as it seems that more are bought before the last set are even at RJ's workbench....

:D :hide: :fire: :fire: :fire:
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JezC wrote: 21 Mar 2024 23:15
HigashiJun wrote: 21 Mar 2024 14:00 @rubber_jonnie

You'll end up being a (retro stuff) serial buyer, or is it already the case ?

:lol:
More a parallel buyer as it seems that more are bought before the last set are even at RJ's workbench....

:D :hide: :fire: :fire: :fire:
:girldance:
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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JezC wrote: 21 Mar 2024 23:15 More a parallel buyer as it seems that more are bought before the last set are even at RJ's workbench....

:D :hide: :fire: :fire: :fire:
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Well that was unexpected.

I have been smelling an odd electrical smell in my office/workshop, and have been trying to figure out what it was as I don't want a fire. All my Retro machines are on an isolating bus bar, so I knew it wasn't anything to do with that, and it's easy to isolate anything in my room very quickly.

However, the culprit revealed itself this morning when I cam to switch on my magnifying lamp, and there was a fizz, a pop, the lamp filckered then went out!!

I pulled it apart and found this:

IMG20240322103900.jpg

And once removed saw the full extend of the fzzzt:

IMG20240322104428.jpg

At least the resistor code is still visible, but not sure if I have any of that wattage (Looks like 1/2 watt)
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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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Hate it when a tool goes fubar...
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Hmm, so there was another similar resistor too:

IMG20240322113509.jpg

Same value as well. Stupid resistors.

I also found a cap with a loose leg...
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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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