Just got back from cleaning out some of the vintage junk at Surplus
Exchange, Kansas City, MO. Got 4 5.25" Apple II drives, one 3.5", and
three 1541's. One is labeled VIC1540, and I'm wondering if it still has
the original rom that made it incompatible with the C=64. I'm betting
that it probably has been replaced.
The good surplus places are really drying up fast. If it isn't IBM
Pentium or newer, the last trip is to the dumpster. SuperMega bummer .
. . . .
I now have two 1541's with bad head cables (broken in the middle). Do
any of you know how I can check them safely (not using an ohmmeter) so I
could find the break in that wire, and either splice it/replace the
wire, or find a new head assembly??
Gary Hildebrand
ST. Joseph, MO
On 09-Feb-2002 Tothwolf wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
[many good ideas]
>> > intense heat. I've used a dremel tool to cut/grind away carbonized
areas
>> > of boards and replace it with new material or wire jumpers. This is a
Good point, when I'm at the university next week, I'll try to remove the
charred areas around the diode.
>> You might be able to etch a 'patch' -- a small PCB that can be fitted
>> into a hole cut in the original and then joined up. It would be worth
>> doing that if the original PCB was SRBP (the replacement could be
>> glassfibre).
>
> I've done just that. In a pinch, grid-board and some patience can work too
> ;)
Thanks for all your suggestions, but replacing the defective parts isn't the
most pressing problem. The real problem is to locate them among the
hundreds of working components ;-)
bye
--
Sanity is the trademark of a weak mind.
-- Mark Harrold
If anyone near this person can help, I am sure it would be appreciated.
I already sent some suggestions as to where he might locate some hardware,
but if any of you have some items that he could use, let him know.
Please respond directly to: N1WSC(a)aol.com
> Hello: I am a teacher in Worcester MA. and I am putting together a course
for
> my Jr. high students on the history and evolution of personal computers.
One
> of my goals is to be able to physically show my students how the personal
> computer evolved using open chassis systems. I am not sure of the tax
exempt
> status of my school ( A Parish School within the Diocese of Worcester) so I
> don't know if you can receive a tax deduction ( or a form from us anyway) .
I
> am hoping some users of this board who live in the Massachusetts area might
> have dead machines or components that would serve as " cadavers" for my
> students. I have checked shipping charges, and they are outrageous, so I
would
> prefer to pick one up if at all possible. If you are in any position to
help,
> please contact me ( Sean) at N1WSC(a)aol.com
TIA
Mike
Hi,
While tidying up I found a Cifer T5 terminal, minus its keyboard.
Does anyone have any info? None of the keyboards I have here work
with it and a google search didn't turn up any hardware info.
Any info appreciated...meanwhile I'll take a look inside and see
if that offers any clues.
--
Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb(a)dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
On Feb 8, 13:23, Tothwolf wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Neil Cherry wrote:
>
> > Anyone one in NJ care for 2 Asante FN10TA (free)? I bid on 2 EN/SC 10T
> > and they shipped the wrong stuff. They've said I could keep it and I'm
> > hoping they'll find the EN/SC's.
>
> Speaking of Asante Friendlynet stuff, I've got a few inline 10Base-2
> adapters that I have no information on. Each has 2 BNC and 1 RJ45
> connectors on them. I'm guessing these use some sort of special cable on
> the RJ45 port to connect to the computer? I found a cable loose in
another
> box that has an AAUI connector on one end, and an RJ45 plug on the other.
> Would this be the type of cable used by them?
Yes, that's probably the right cable, if you found them close by. The RJ45
on the Asante Friendlynet adaptors is a basic AUI, just a non-standard
connector (for the context).
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
Haven't seen nyone mention this yet.
9th February issue of New Scientist has a three plus page interview with
Michael Williams the computer historian who has been charged with
turning the Moffat Field collection into a world class museum.
Interesting read and some good pictures ....
-- hbp
I've just updated some files and added a lot of new files to the Sol
Archives web site that I maintain.
http://www.thebattles.net/sol20/sol.html
Other than work on the Sol emulator, this is the first big update since
last April. Excerpting the "What's New" entry for the most important bits:
- added Chapter X of the Sol Systems Manual; this includes the schematics
and mechanical drawings
- added Popular Electronics, July 1976 article that announced the Sol
- added SOLUS News, Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 1978
- added SOLUS News, Vol. 1, No. 2, March 1978
- added SOLUS News, Vol. 1, No. 3, April 1978
- added the FOCAL manual
- added the Music System manual
- added a link to the DDS debugger manual, which I've had online, but
without a link to it!
-----
Jim Battle == frustum(a)pacbell.net
How do I preserve the license files on a DEC 3000/300x with a dying
disk?
I traded for the damn thing cause i wanted the RZ26..... Now I at
least want the paks.
uname -a gives:
OSF1 sys.my.net V4.0 878 alpha
A bootable tape backup HOWTO would be timely as well. The disk sounds
like my kitchen blender.
Doc
