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Well, this I why I like having smaller machines, you can work on 2 at the same time :)

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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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Aaaand this arrived just now, a cheap buy off eBay:

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Powers on then off almost immediately but AFAIK no yellow light. Looking at the state of the vents it's got a thermal problem, but at least on this one, the case hasn't melted, so even if it doesn't work, I can replace the case on my previously repaired melty PS3.
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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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Do you still have room for all that stuff ?

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HigashiJun wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:41 pm Do you still have room for all that stuff ?

:lol:
Yeah :)

I'm super lucky to have a lot of space free, I haven't even started on the loft yet :)
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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rubber_jonnie wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:09 pm Yeah :)

I'm super lucky to have a lot of space free, I haven't even started on the loft yet :)
So a lot of new inbounds on the horizon...

:lol:
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HigashiJun wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:43 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:09 pm Yeah :)

I'm super lucky to have a lot of space free, I haven't even started on the loft yet :)
So a lot of new inbounds on the horizon...

:lol:
Depends if my other half finds out ;)
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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rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:07 am Depends if my other half finds out ;)
I bet she will...

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So, I am having a bit of a crisis in my brain. I keep watching videos about Altair and Imsai machines, and really would like to build some sort of S100 bus computer. I know there is the AltairDuino kit, which is nice and looks a fun build, but isn't quite the real thing.

Has anybody else looked at this sort of thing, and if so, what conclusion did you come to?

In the words of Jim Carrey in The Mask, 'Somebody stop me..."
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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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Power it with old RIFAs and it’ll be smokin’!
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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stephen_usher wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:30 pm Power it with old RIFAs and it’ll be smokin’!
Well that'd be a start...

Think it'd be a slow burner...
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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