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Trudie - The Next IDE Board
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The boards look pretty neat. Not that I really plan to install one of those right now, but just out of curiosity:
Assuming you have sockets on the motherboard, once you plug such a board, does it stays for eternity? Or is it really possible to remove it without some desoldering?
Assuming you have sockets on the motherboard, once you plug such a board, does it stays for eternity? Or is it really possible to remove it without some desoldering?
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Re: Trudie - The Next IDE Board
Assuming you have the 3.3v socket, it's plug and play prettymuch.. Extra options need soldering but not a showstopper.ijor wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:02 pm Assuming you have sockets on the motherboard, once you plug such a board, does it stays for eternity? Or is it really possible to remove it without some desoldering?
Re: Trudie - The Next IDE Board
More PLDs came 
Just tried TRUDIE autoboot with TOS206 and works
Just tried TRUDIE autoboot with TOS206 and works
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3 hours to solder 16 PLD's.. Not bad considering the amount of times I got distracted !
Of they go into the cleaner now...
Of they go into the cleaner now...
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All the ones I changed the chips on are now out of the US cleaner.
This may not look like much, but it's the first 3.3volt TRUDIE which will be heading to the store very soon ! Then after what, like 5 years now ? I can FINALLY cross this project off my to-do-list !!
This may not look like much, but it's the first 3.3volt TRUDIE which will be heading to the store very soon ! Then after what, like 5 years now ? I can FINALLY cross this project off my to-do-list !!
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Re: Trudie - The Next IDE Board
exxos wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 11:29 am This may not look like much, but it's the first 3.3volt TRUDIE which will be heading to the store very soon ! Then after what, like 5 years now ? I can FINALLY cross this project off my to-do-list !!
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...
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...
Re: Trudie - The Next IDE Board
exxos wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 11:29 am Then after what, like 5 years now ? I can FINALLY cross this project off my to-do-list !!
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JLC pcbway strike again
I'm also finding a lot of boards where the tin plating isn't level enough. So the PLD isn't sitting level on the pads, which is causing issues
I even have some boards where the PLD didn't even get soldered on, and some totally blank PCBs where its clear the plating is really uneven. So it's annoying , as now im having to fault find a lot of boards now 
I'm also finding a lot of boards where the tin plating isn't level enough. So the PLD isn't sitting level on the pads, which is causing issues
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It even gets worse...
All reasons why I am moving to a UK fab these days now...
All reasons why I am moving to a UK fab these days now...
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