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PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)

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Oh dear @PhilC hope it's an easy fix.
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JezC wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 3:57 pm Oh dear @PhilC hope it's an easy fix.
Fingers and toes crossed.
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PhilC wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:11 pm
JezC wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 3:57 pm Oh dear @PhilC hope it's an easy fix.
Fingers and toes crossed.
Legs and arms too, those are neat machines, so I do hope nothing has gone bang!!!
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:21 pm
PhilC wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:11 pm

Fingers and toes crossed.
Legs and arms too, those are neat machines, so I do hope nothing has gone bang!!!
Me too, although whilst it’s in bits I may take the opportunity to socket more of the chips. I’ve decided I’ll remove the RF shield and then put heat sinks on all the chips instead.
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PhilC wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:30 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:21 pm

Legs and arms too, those are neat machines, so I do hope nothing has gone bang!!!
Me too, although whilst it’s in bits I may take the opportunity to socket more of the chips. I’ve decided I’ll remove the RF shield and then put heat sinks on all the chips instead.
You know that you need to post a full repair blog ;)
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These arrived very unexpectedly yesterday which was a nice surprise. I wasn’t expecting them till way after Christmas.

5 x Open C128 motherboard PCBs, a few more BlueSCSI boards and a PS/2! To Apple Mac plus keyboard adaptor.

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PhilC wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:46 pm These arrived very unexpectedly yesterday which was a nice surprise. I wasn’t expecting them till way after Christmas.

5 x Open C128 motherboard PCBs, a few more BlueSCSI boards and a PS/2! To Apple Mac plus keyboard adaptor.

IMG_2984.jpeg
If you're interested in parting with one of the C128 boards I'd be interested :)
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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: Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:19 pm
PhilC wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:46 pm These arrived very unexpectedly yesterday which was a nice surprise. I wasn’t expecting them till way after Christmas.

5 x Open C128 motherboard PCBs, a few more BlueSCSI boards and a PS/2! To Apple Mac plus keyboard adaptor.

IMG_2984.jpeg
If you're interested in parting with one of the C128 boards I'd be interested :)
I do have 5 of them, so yes. I'll work out how much they cost to get here, probably around £25 plus postage each.
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Also forgot to say that my raspberry pi 5 arrived at the same time. Although right at this moment in time I've no plans to what to do with it as I wasn't expecting it for a month or so yet. maybe I'll replace the Pi4 in the arcade machine with the 5?
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PhilC wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:48 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:19 pm

If you're interested in parting with one of the C128 boards I'd be interested :)
I do have 5 of them, so yes. I'll work out how much they cost to get here, probably around £25 plus postage each.
Sounds good to 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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