9 Jan
2010
9 Jan
'10
1:27 a.m.
Joachim Thiemann wrote:
I think there are plenty of equivalents today.
Sparkfun, Adafruit,
Spare Time Gizmos, .... but just like Heathkit in its day was actually
reasonably current technology, today's hobbyist is going to be
programming FPGA's and ATmegas, and possibly baking SMT boards.
Umm, My box with tubes and transformers came in today. You
know what I will be doing tonight. I do plan to do modern stuff
but I changing my mind on the digital stuff as I still have not
found a Schematic/PCB program I can afford and I like. I have
diptrace, but still need footprints for edge connectors and
84 pin PLCC socket. Once that is done, I hope to build a 24/12 bit
computer (64K - 12 bit words) using one 128 cell CPLD's for control
logic, 3 2901's and a 128 cell CPLD for glue registers. I plan
to use a 6800 style clock, and run 24 bits through 2 passes of
the 12 bit alu. This I hope will permit me say 6" x 6" cards on
a motherboard with just XT connectors.
Ben.