Stuff and Things.

[rubber_jonnie]

That's a nice little gadget.

Yeah it's pretty neat :) I found out that there is a little button underneath too that switches a couple of display items and can let you turn off the display completely.

Nicely made too, good plastics, feels and looks nice.

[rubber_jonnie]

Two buddies from the 'Repaired by RJ' club at a get together :)

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[alexh]

What happened to the front of your MegaST? Previous owner?

[mrbombermillzy]

Two buddies from the 'Repaired by RJ' club at a get together :)

That club must be getting pretty big now.

I expect it eclipses the Cyber Legends show completely! :lol:

It will be car boot season soon. You will have to let me know if you want me to keep an eye out for any...ahem...'new' members for the above club. ;)

[stephen_usher]

Yay! :-)

[rubber_jonnie]

What happened to the front of your MegaST? Previous owner?

Yep, it came to me like that, and also missing a floppy drive, so I dropped a Gotek in with a 3d printed front panel, which also hosts my TOS 2.06/Emutos selector switch. It has an exxos IDE interface installed too and a CF adapter.

I'll probably paint the Gotek mount and it'll make the front look less like it has a gaping black hole in it. Still debating painting the keyboard to a closer march to original too.

[rubber_jonnie]

Two buddies from the 'Repaired by RJ' club at a get together :)

That club must be getting pretty big now.

I expect it eclipses the Cyber Legends show completely! :lol:

It will be car boot season soon. You will have to let me know if you want me to keep an eye out for any...ahem...'new' members for the above club. ;)

Yeah, there's quite a few members, should try and do a count up. Pretty sure I had to fix all of the 3 Megas I have, which includes this one.

As for new members, still thinking about 'What next', but I have at least 2 H4s to build still, plus the Ohio Scientific too. I am also considering a Mac Classic remake board to see if I can put together a 'new' Mac Classic from the 2 spare mainboards I have from fixing up this one.

[alexh]

Yep, it came to me like that, and also missing a floppy drive, so I dropped a Gotek in with a 3d printed front panel, I'll probably paint the Gotek mount and it'll make the front look less like it has a gaping black hole in it.

Do you have a 3D printer? Perhaps you could print a new front that plugs into the hole? Brings it flush with the front? It would be fun to try.

Still debating painting the keyboard to a closer march to original too.

Was that a 3D print? I have vague memories of you fixing something Atari but I thought that was done with filler, sanding etc.?

I dropped my Acorn A5000 keyboard a few weeks ago. Only 0.5m or less. The plastic had hardened so much it was like glass.

[rubber_jonnie]

Do you have a 3D printer? Perhaps you could print a new front that plugs into the hole? Brings it flush with the front? It would be fun to try.

It is something I was considering, but haven't got the 3d printer all setup since the house move...

Was that a 3D print? I have vague memories of you fixing something Atari but I thought that was done with filler, sanding etc.?

I dropped my Acorn A5000 keyboard a few weeks ago. Only 0.5m or less. The plastic had hardened so much it was like glass.

You may be thinking of the keyboard on that Mega. I got it for just €30, but the case was in a thousand pieces. I managed to glue it all back together, no 3d printing involved. However because of all the repairs, I had to paint it, which is why it is a darker grey than the Mega itself.

Thos A5000 keyboards are mad expensive, you must be crying having dropped it.

[rubber_jonnie]

Managed to pick this 19" TV/DVS combo up for the princely sum of £10 :)

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Will pick it up from the seller tonight.

It's almost identical to my other Technica TV/DVD combo and has a good array of inputs:

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They're a very handy little TV.