Going through my stuff here, I've found an Archive 4584 DDS1 autoloader.
I believe this drive was used on earlier Sun systems.
The feed rollers have turned to goo, unfortunately. I've cleaned them
off and can probably refurb them, but I need a service manual to figure
out how to disassemble the unit--it looks like a bit of a nightmare.
Alternatively, if someone wants to take a crack at the thing, you can
have it for shipping. Heaven knows, I've got my fill of DDS drives.
--Chuck
I've had a fondness for the Radio Shack TRS-80 PT-210 portable printing
terminal for a long time. Unfortunately, I've been unable to find an
RS-232 interface module for it. A couple years ago I found a hardcopy of
the service manual and used it to enter schematics and lay out a board for
it. I scanned it and that's the one that's circulating on the web. The
schematics and foil patterns in the service manual seem to be slightly
wrong, so I've been on the lookout for one on eBay. I found one and won
it just now and will use it to verify my design. I should have blank
boards ready for sale in a month or two.
If the other bidder is here, please email me with a screenshot showing
that you bid. I'll send you a blank board free of charge when I get
boards made.
--
David Griffith
dave at 661.org
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Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
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Hello,
maybe you have also a dump for a 4000-100A ?
I have a motherboard which seems to have problems to Bcache or Pcache, and
another one which I took as replacement, which has a very old version.
I wonder if there's a way to dump the firmware in some way from the
non-working one, then update the other...
Of course I would avoid to desolder and resolder the flash Roms...
Andrea
I'm looking for a small quantity of 10.5" half-inch reel tape seal
belts. These are the things that almost everybody with a large
collection of tapes used to hang their half-inch tapes in racks made for
the purpose.
At one time, like tape write rings, these things were as common as
cockroaches. Countless millions manufactured.
I can't seem to find anyone who is sitting on a pile of these. Not even
eBay. Mind you, I don't want the tapes themselves, just the belts. My
issue is that I'm getting sent tapes without cases or belts more
frequently. I suspect that in many situations, the belts have just been
discarded, as they break and become brittle with age.
I can remember discarding the hard plastic cases when refitting tapes
for the auto-thread drives. We'd fill up dumpsters with the things.
If someone is sitting a pile of the old cases, those would do in a pinch.
Any ideas or leads welcome.
Thanks,
Chuck
Hello Folks!
I have nothing to list for this week because I'm preparing for the big
show, the VCF West XIII this coming weekend in Mountain View, California.
I'll be bringing a lot of items, some already listed in my VWoCW and some
new unlisted items.
Examples of unlisted items I plan to bring along:
MSI/88e 8088-based portable handheld computer with barcode scanning wand -
$150
Integrated Computer Systems Portable Microprocessor Training Lab - $250
Zenith ZFL-184 SuperSport laptop with original Zenith soft shell carrying
case - $70
Heathkit H88 - $275
Heathkit H89 - $250
Heathkit H19 - $150
Otrona Attache - $475
Zilog Z-80 Development System with external Zilog dual 8" drive subsystem -
$2,000
I also have a series of Commodore PETs, as follows:
2001-8N
2001-16N
2001-32M
4016-12
4016-N
4032-12
4032-N
8032
8032-32B
Note: I am only bringing along pre-sold PETs due to space constraints.
If you're interested in any of the above items, or any item in my VWOCW,
I'll give you a 10% off VCF special if you are prepared to pick up at the
VCF. Remember, these are asking prices, I am open to reasonable offers!
Please contact me *ASAP* if you're interested in taking advantage of the
10% off VCF special. Any items I bring that aren't pre-sold will go up for
sale to the public at the VCF on Saturday morning.
You can shop for more items here (as above, 10% off applies if you
pre-arrange a sale):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I53wxarLHlNmlPVf_HJ5oMKuab4zrApI_hi…
Thanks!
Sellam
I am wondering if anyone relatively near Southeast Iowa might have a
working 170kB 5.25" IEEE drive I can borrow for a few weeks.
I know it's a long shot, and you'd think I'd have one sitting here, but
all my boat anchor PET drives in my stack are 8050 units.
I am hoping to add some functionality to ZoomFloppy to support these
drives. I've tried approximating the 4040 with an MSD drive using the
IEEE connection, with no success.
While I am happy to buy a unit for a reasonable price, and I'll check
online for items for sale, that would most likely involve shipping, and
the PET drives are ill-suited to ship (financially, and for the health
of the unit)
It's not a show stopper, as VCF-MW is coming up soon, and I no doubt can
borrow a unit from someone then or maybe even fix the code that weekend
with a loaner unit.? Still, if I can create some success before hand, so
much the better.
Jim
--
Jim Brain
brain at jbrain.comwww.jbrain.com
When I posted the Sun keyboards, I did not realize that
1) The checkout would not work correctly for TX residents, and
2) The search box was not working.
My apologies for all those who tried to buy a keyboard, and could not.
Please try again?
Cindy Croxton
Electronics Plus
1613 Water Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
830-370-3239 cell
sales at elecplus.com
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demolished in 2 weeks. Anyone in Sydney (or nearby) is invited to HELP
preserve the collection by providing storage (for doco or big or small
items) until we get a proper home. Please email INFO at ACMS.ORG.AU for
more details, or call John 0427 10 20 60 in Australia.
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