I'm sure you'll be up to speed in no time and I'm looking forwards to seeing the resultsIcky wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:35 amThanks @rubber_jonnie, I now need to get myself up to speed with where I left off some projects with @exxos and @ijor to re-ignite some of them.rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:29 am Glad to have you back, I can totally relate to the shaking hands and eyesight issues, I have to use at least a magnifying glass for all soldering work now.
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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...
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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Know that feeling! I don't recommend the getting old thing!Icky wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:13 am Oh my I am getting rusty and old.
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Absolutely not. Eyesight failing, shaking hands, and out of practice contributed in me pulling the 0603 pad off the pad that I actually needed to use.
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Now I am back in the saddle you may start to see me becoming more active again in the hardware perspective on the forum. It's been quite a hiatus.
I mean when you're younger you think, I can't wait to be older, do what you want when you want... Only when you're actually older, body says no..
I'm coming to the conclusion my brain only functions of the first hour after getting out of bed, after that I might as well not do anything
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I know how you feel. My brain doesn't function in the morning unless it's consumed copious amounts of coffee.exxos wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:40 am I'm coming to the conclusion my brain only functions of the first hour after getting out of bed, after that I might as well not do anything![]()
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The getting old thing is definitely catching up with me too.
I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis earlier in the year, mostly my knees and hips, but with a little in my fingers and other joints too. That made my karate grading that bit harder. Cycling
Brain fog isn't a problem yet, but its probably coming...
I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis earlier in the year, mostly my knees and hips, but with a little in my fingers and other joints too. That made my karate grading that bit harder. Cycling
Brain fog isn't a problem yet, but its probably coming...
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...
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Glad to hear you're back in the saddle @Icky. You'll soon be back up to speed with it all.
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
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Yeah, good to see you are back on the case Icky.
I can totally relate... started off being able to solder in my youth, but now, like you said, shaky hand syndrome and eyesight put paid to me doing any more nowadays.
Looking forwards to seeing some new and existing projects continued with perhaps renewed vigor.
I can totally relate... started off being able to solder in my youth, but now, like you said, shaky hand syndrome and eyesight put paid to me doing any more nowadays.
Looking forwards to seeing some new and existing projects continued with perhaps renewed vigor.
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Yeah, good to see that you're able to tinker again.
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.
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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Starting to bring the tinkering desk back to life ready for Atari work on the left hand side. Looking at the pic I do need to paint the walls though.
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Nice. I might add that you have A LOT more Evercade carts than I do!!!Icky wrote: Sun Jun 15, 2025 5:09 pm Starting to bring the tinkering desk back to life ready for Atari work on the left hand side. Looking at the pic I do need to paint the walls though.
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Nice to see you're getting on well with getting the workshop sorted.
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...
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It is a bit of a guilty pleasure. I just like the simplicity of the carts and the feel of having physical media. I have been thinking of a project to put an Evercade Alpha into a full sized arcade cabinet. Watch this space.rubber_jonnie wrote: Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:48 pm Nice. I might add that you have A LOT more Evercade carts than I do!!!