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Life, the universe & everything...Atari (well, mostly)

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Re: Life, the universe & everything...Atari (well, mostly)

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rubber_jonnie wrote: 04 Feb 2022 22:32 Beware the Kilovolts!!
Yes, thy can cause the mega hurts (Hertz)! :lol: :hide: :poke: :fire: :fire: :fire:
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JezC wrote: 05 Feb 2022 10:08
rubber_jonnie wrote: 04 Feb 2022 22:32 Beware the Kilovolts!!
Yes, thy can cause the mega hurts (Hertz)! :lol: :hide: :poke: :fire: :fire: :fire:
Hehehehe

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rubber_jonnie wrote: 03 Feb 2022 23:31 I think pictures would be awesome ;)
Here you go...

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Nice, my favourite flavour of motherboard :)
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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: 08 Feb 2022 22:43 Nice, my favourite flavour of motherboard :)
+1 :excited: :excited: :excited:
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Yes, though having 2 chip TOS 1.02 and only the two sockets fitted is a bit of a pain... maybe I should get an Exxos Dual TOS adapter for it at some point.

Still need to try and fix the Epson SMD 400 floppy, though it works fine with a different drive.

Not yet risked life and limb to adjust the monitor horizontal position either... :roll:
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JezC wrote: 09 Feb 2022 08:23 Yes, though having 2 chip TOS 1.02 and only the two sockets fitted is a bit of a pain... maybe I should get an Exxos Dual TOS adapter for it at some point.

Still need to try and fix the Epson SMD 400 floppy, though it works fine with a different drive.

Not yet risked life and limb to adjust the monitor horizontal position either... :roll:
I tend to do a 6 chip upgrade as I have lots of EPROMSs and sockets lying around, and I don't have a particular need for dual TOS STEs. Trying to fix a big button floppy for one of mine, but the damn thing just won't play, it's a Chinon FB-354AA.

It's been cleaned, lubed and re-capped, still no joy. IIRC it does work single sided (It isn't an SS drive though)
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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I think @DoG made some 2 chip ROM boards a while back. Maybe he still has some left.

I did do some 2 chip boards a few years ago but they was to time consuming to build . Plus they wouldn't fit under the PSU anyway. So gave up in the end. I should probably revisit that project at some point.
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exxos wrote: 09 Feb 2022 10:00 I think @DoG made some 2 chip ROM boards a while back. Maybe he still has some left.

I did do some 2 chip boards a few years ago but they was to time consuming to build . Plus they wouldn't fit under the PSU anyway. So gave up in the end. I should probably revisit that project at some point.
@exxos Do you think you need more projects on the go than you're currently juggling with?
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I'll volunteer to test one if you do!

@rubber_jonnie I need to check how many of the STs have only 2 (or no) sockets with TOS 1.02 before my next order...sigh.
Lots of EPROMs here too...
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JezC wrote: 09 Feb 2022 17:13
exxos wrote: 09 Feb 2022 10:00 I think @DoG made some 2 chip ROM boards a while back. Maybe he still has some left.

I did do some 2 chip boards a few years ago but they was to time consuming to build . Plus they wouldn't fit under the PSU anyway. So gave up in the end. I should probably revisit that project at some point.
@exxos Do you think you need more projects on the go than you're currently juggling with?
:poke: :stars:

I'll volunteer to test one if you do!

@rubber_jonnie I need to check how many of the STs have only 2 (or no) sockets with TOS 1.02 before my next order...sigh.
Lots of EPROMs here too...
I hate having to check!!! So much disassembly!
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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