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Re: New (and last ?) inbound

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Thanks !

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Completely forgot the Tandy...


It works great now with this XT CF IDE model. The CF CARD is partitioned and all I have to is installing DOS and Windows 3.1

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A peek from the rear of the machine:

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I consider the project finished.

Guess that due to a lack of space, the 1000EX will soon have to find a new home.

:(
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HigashiJun wrote: 06 Jun 2025 10:29 Completely forgot the Tandy...


It works great now with this XT CF IDE model. The CF CARD is partitioned and all I have to is installing DOS and Windows 3.1


1.JPG


A peek from the rear of the machine:


2.JPG


I consider the project finished.

Guess that due to a lack of space, the 1000EX will soon have to find a new home.

:(
Nice work :)

Shame it'll have to go to a new home, but I understand. Whoever gets it will have a nice machine.
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Re: New (and last ?) inbound

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@rubber_jonnie

Thank you !
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I guess it won't be a never ending story, but I have just built something new for my Tandy:

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Have to flash the EEPROM now and test if everything is all right...
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HigashiJun wrote: 30 Oct 2025 09:52 I guess it won't be a never ending story, but I have just built something new for my Tandy:


1.JPG


2.JPG


Have to flash the EEPROM now and test if everything is all right...
Neat :)

Is it some sort of XT IDE type board?

I see it says 4 in 1 board, so what else does it add?
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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: New (and last ?) inbound

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@rubber_jonnie

It's a 4 in 1 board as you wrote, from Rob Krenicki:

https://github.com/rkrenicki/Tandy-EX-HX-4in1

It adds the following stuff:

- RTC (I have omitted the related parts, since I already have one fitted)
- XT-IDE
- 640 KB RAM
- RS232 serial port

But the most important is it has a passthrough connector, allowing me to fit a VGA card and a sound card.
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The smoke test was OK.

The 640 KB RAM is also recognised... So far so good.

Further tests tomorrow.

8-)
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HigashiJun wrote: 30 Oct 2025 11:48 @rubber_jonnie

It's a 4 in 1 board as you wrote, from Rob Krenicki:

https://github.com/rkrenicki/Tandy-EX-HX-4in1

It adds the following stuff:

- RTC (I have omitted the related parts, since I already have one fitted)
- XT-IDE
- 640 KB RAM
- RS232 serial port

But the most important is it has a passthrough connector, allowing me to fit a VGA card and a sound card.
Nice little upgrade that :)
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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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:(
HigashiJun wrote: 30 Oct 2025 12:31 The smoke test was OK.

The 640 KB RAM is also recognised... So far so good.

Further tests tomorrow.

8-)
A lack of smoke is always a good result :)
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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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