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ACORN A5000 inbound

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Indeed. I like nice sharp corners to bodge wires, held down with hot glue blobs, as used by Sun Microsystems, IBM etc.
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stephen_usher wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:21 pm Indeed. I like nice sharp corners to bodge wires, held down with hot glue blobs, as used by Sun Microsystems, IBM etc.
So a bit like this:

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I reject the orange wire as it was already installed when I got the machine :)
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:37 pm I reject the orange wire as it was already installed when I got the machine :)
That's probably factory fitted.
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stephen_usher wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:44 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:37 pm I reject the orange wire as it was already installed when I got the machine :)
That's probably factory fitted.
I agree :)
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:37 pm So a bit like this:


TRS_Mem.jpeg


Some of my neatest work the green wires :)

I reject the orange wire as it was already installed when I got the machine :)
I've seen worse...

Your repair looks not bad at all.
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HigashiJun wrote: Sat Dec 02, 2023 6:43 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:37 pm So a bit like this:


TRS_Mem.jpeg


Some of my neatest work the green wires :)

I reject the orange wire as it was already installed when I got the machine :)
I've seen worse...

Your repair looks not bad at all.
Thanks, it's one of my better mods.
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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
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The mouse has finally reached me...

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HigashiJun wrote: Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:01 am The mouse has finally reached me...


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Haven't seen one of those shapes, I think it is a later one isn't it? Mine are both very wedgy.
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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
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