Re: List of open-source PC hardware projects
Posted on Yesterday, 10:47
It's working for me now, thanks. 😀
Re: List of open-source PC hardware projects
Posted on 2021-07-20, 22:41
Your link is broke or not shared properly.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-07-20, 00:57
Was randomly browsing eBay for ISA cards and came across a seller dumping a boatload of these for $18ea. Bought one for my Diamond Edge 3D. I was going to make one in KiCAD, but it now looks like I'll have an original. 😀
Re: Buying/using NOS IDE hard drives
Posted on 2021-07-19, 22:39
I've had good luck on NOS drives, both IDE and SCSI. Haven't had one die yet. One Quantum 2GB IDE drive I received had the motor stuck on the first power up - I took it back out of the PC and gave it a few quick flicks of my wrist while holding it in the X Y axis and was able to break it free …
Re: Dallas battery replacement ?
Posted on 2021-07-16, 22:04
Not my project, but I have made a few of these and they work well. https://github.com/necroware/nw12887 I think I may make a similar one in the future, but add a battery header and an on/off switch.
Re: 1996 "Workstation," Build Ideas?
Posted on 2021-07-16, 21:41
Alphas are pretty hard to come by. Luckily my work was scrapping a bunch of DS10's last year so I grabbed some. This year we are scrapping the DS20E's. I'll probably only grab one of those since they're freaking huge and weigh as much as a bag of Quick-Crete.
Re: 1996 "Workstation," Build Ideas?
Posted on 2021-07-16, 20:51
Most PA-RISC systems I've seen (and used) were used in control system interface type applications. I actually saw one still in service last week when I was at another nuke plant in Louisiana on a benchmarking trip. They were in the process of removing their HP PA-RISC systems when I was there, going …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-07-16, 11:51
Recieved this in the mail today, and proceded to order a RaspberryPI 3 A+..... (I love the artwork on the back of the PCB) It came with a new SD card and a HDMI cable in the box. PiStorm-01.jpg PiStorm-02.jpg Not sure why you bother with this, it sounds like a novel idea at first but to be honest …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-07-16, 11:48
Recieved this in the mail today, and proceded to order a RaspberryPI 3 A+..... (I love the artwork on the back of the PCB) It came with a new SD card and a HDMI cable in the box. PiStorm-01.jpg PiStorm-02.jpg Who the heck is still building Rev A Pistorm boards? Hopefully it wasn't purchased from …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-07-15, 19:48
Ah, if that's the case you need to actively seek out these types of things. You can't really expect anything to fall in your lap -- I've only had that happen one or two times out of many years. Most components that myself and others get are actively looked for. Sometimes it takes a lot of driving to …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-07-15, 19:21
Nice finds I wish I could find stuff like that by me but sadly there's no ewaste places anywhere near me and for the 6 years I've owned my house I've yet to see any computers or come to think of it any electronics out to the curb for garbage either. In New Jersey? There has to be. edit: a quick …
Re: Modding old IBM 5160 case - Building socket 7 Retro station for games and Pixel art work
Posted on 2021-07-14, 19:06
Looks good. Did you share the STL file anywhere?
Re: Unease feelings on other forums visited ?
Posted on 2021-07-14, 12:45
Welcoming new users is one of things that works well on vogons, imo. I recently joined a Facebook group for comics trying to give away some comics I had laying around. It was not a pleasant experience. All my posts got removed by mods after 10-15 minutes. After the second post I sent a PM and asked …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-07-14, 11:30
The parts are all readily available to order, it isn't an exotic design and uses common parts. It is just that nobody has taken the time to clone it. I'm currently building a 68040 to 68060 interposer board and sourcing the parts took all of 5 minutes on Mouser and Ebay. Socket 7 PGA sockets are …
Re: what have you been using to restore brittle dried plastics?
Posted on 2021-07-14, 01:59
You aren't going to get anything other than topical treatments that make the plastic look nicer. There's no way to end the brittleness since the inner part of the plastic has already chemically started to break down. Heating and boiling can bring some of the strength back, but for thin/detailed/ …
Re: Need help identifying purpose of unknown ISA card
Posted on 2021-07-14, 00:03
Seems a little odd for a light pen since it has no pcb side light pen header like almost every one I've seen. If seems like some sort of data capture board to me - it has a 12MHz Intel microcontroller with FIFO chips and an EPROM. Might have been in an industrial PC with some purpose built …
Re: Do you dislike the British?
Posted on 2021-07-12, 21:46
I don't think you will find many US citizens, that want the US constitution to be nullified. Yes you will loose the right to own all those weapons, though you will get good healthcare as a substitude. Something for something, right? :-D Yea that wouldn't fly haha. Half the country doesn't already …
Re: Do you dislike the British?
Posted on 2021-07-12, 21:24
Also, the British Empire was good, actually, and should be restored I don't think you will find many US citizens, that want the US constitution to be nullified. Yes you will loose the right to own all those weapons, though you will get good healthcare as a substitude. Something for something, right …
Re: Asus P2B-DS Rev 1.06 FSB Modification
Posted on 2021-07-11, 01:03
Yep, those will work. You also need the 3x3 2.54mm female pin socket as well. You can always use single row header strips and cut them too. That's what I did.
Re: Need help repairing socket 5 PCI54PV motherboard
Posted on 2021-07-11, 00:57
Glad to hear it is alive. 😄
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