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Hello from a new user
Posted: 05 Aug 2022 17:41
by aled
Hi, quick introduction
I'm here because I really wanted to buy an old Land Rover to restore. However that is well beyond my capabilities, and my wife's patience. So instead I bought a non-working Atari ST for £30. I figured I could offload it for parts if I couldn't do anything with it.
My plan is to collect working examples of all the computers I owned or used before about 1995. Starting with a ZX81, and ending with a SUN sparcstation.
I'm fine with basic soldering and (for example) replacing capacitors doesn't strike too much fear. Which is a good thing, as I think that might be the first job.
Aled.
Re: Hello from a new user
Posted: 05 Aug 2022 18:03
by exxos
:welcomewave:
aled wrote: 05 Aug 2022 17:41
I'm here because I really wanted to buy an old Land Rover to restore. However that is well beyond my capabilities, and my wife's patience. So instead I bought a non-working Atari ST for £30.
Knowing how problematic these machines are, the Land Rover may have been a simpler project :lol:
Re: Hello from a new user
Posted: 05 Aug 2022 18:05
by JezC
:swave:
Welcome to the forum!
Used to have a Defender 90 with a TD5 engine but think the computers are less likely to be stolen for parts!
;)
Re: Hello from a new user
Posted: 05 Aug 2022 18:51
by derkom
aled wrote: 05 Aug 2022 17:41
I'm here because I really wanted to buy an old Land Rover to restore.
Well that's a new one. :lol:
Welcome!
Re: Hello from a new user
Posted: 05 Aug 2022 19:01
by DoG
:welcomewave:
Re: Hello from a new user
Posted: 05 Aug 2022 19:13
by derkom
JezC wrote: 05 Aug 2022 18:05
Used to have a Defender 90 with a TD5 engine but think the computers are less likely to be stolen for parts!
Just make sure you keep the blitter out of sight when you compute in a bad neighbourhood.
Re: Hello from a new user
Posted: 05 Aug 2022 19:18
by aled
exxos wrote: 05 Aug 2022 18:03
Knowing how problematic these machines are, the Land Rover may have been a simpler project :lol:
I do hope you're joking
Re: Hello from a new user
Posted: 05 Aug 2022 19:27
by Badwolf
aled wrote: 05 Aug 2022 19:18
I do hope you're joking
Nope!
Hello, however! :lol:
BW
Re: Hello from a new user
Posted: 05 Aug 2022 22:54
by rubber_jonnie
aled wrote: 05 Aug 2022 17:41
My plan is to collect working examples of all the computers I owned or used before about 1995.
:welcomewave:
This is pretty much what I did, I just need a TRS80 Model 1 to complete that collection.
I may have 'accidentally' purchased one or two others along the way...
Beware, you start out with good intentions, then it's all like "well that'd be nice too" and "Ooooh that seems really interesting" and before you know it your small collection isn't :)
Re: Hello from a new user
Posted: 06 Aug 2022 21:19
by aled
rubber_jonnie wrote: 05 Aug 2022 22:54
aled wrote: 05 Aug 2022 17:41
My plan is to collect working examples of all the computers I owned or used before about 1995.
:welcomewave:
This is pretty much what I did, I just need a TRS80 Model 1 to complete that collection.
I may have 'accidentally' purchased one or two others along the way...
Beware, you start out with good intentions, then it's all like "well that'd be nice too" and "Ooooh that seems really interesting" and before you know it your small collection isn't :)
Yes, space is going to be a problem, I have a room about 8x9 feet that they will all have to live in.