Archie A3000 inbound

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Re: Archie A3000 inbound

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rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Aug 2023 10:00 Very neat sir :)
Thank you !

Even if it's time consuming, it always looks better.

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I'm usually a bit too impatient for that sort of neatness :)

This is probably my neatest job:

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An upgrade to 64K of RAM for my TRS80 Model 1. I was forced to be patient as the instructions were not the best. The orange wire is not mine, but the green ones are :)
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound

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Not bad at all !

I've seen a lot of horrors on some PCBs...

I always take my time when upgrading or repairing a machine, and have a break when I'm really fed up.

If I don't and I'm too impatient, I'm sure I will break something.

And of course, a well deserved beer is always waiting for me in the fridge once the job's done.

:D

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HigashiJun wrote: 18 Aug 2023 10:55 Not bad at all !

I've seen a lot of horrors on some PCBs...

I always take my time when upgrading or repairing a machine, and have a break when I'm really fed up.

If I don't and I'm too impatient, I'm sure I will break something.

And of course, a well deserved beer is always waiting for me in the fridge once the job's done.

:D

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Beer is always an excellent reward for a job well done :)

I must confess I do sometimes take long breaks from repairs etc as other stuff gets in the way. That's when I write a lot of stuff on here :)
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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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Re: Archie A3000 inbound

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rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Aug 2023 11:12 Beer is always an excellent reward for a job well done :)
And even when the job is not done yet...

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HigashiJun wrote: 18 Aug 2023 11:22
rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Aug 2023 11:12 Beer is always an excellent reward for a job well done :)
And even when the job is not done yet...

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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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Re: Archie A3000 inbound

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I've practically destroyed an Amiga 500 RAM expansion board trying to desolder chips with corroded pins!

I'm continually in admiration of you chaps who can take of ten times as many old components and leave barely a mark. :)

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Badwolf wrote: 18 Aug 2023 11:36 I've practically destroyed an Amiga 500 RAM expansion board trying to desolder chips with corroded pins!

I'm continually in admiration of you chaps who can take of ten times as many old components and leave barely a mark. :)

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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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Re: Archie A3000 inbound

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Yes, flux matters.

And a lot of training on old boards helps a lot too.
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound

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rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Aug 2023 11:43 Flux is the answer, and lots of it :)
Is the flux meant to be brown and smoking? Asking for a friend. :lol:

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