Jccwu wrote on Yesterday, 14:25:

weedeewee wrote on 2025-06-18, 20:24:

I clearly recall someone on vogons posting about making new metal brackets but I can't find the relevant post. Maybe someone e […]
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Ozzuneoj wrote on 2025-06-18, 19:20:

The lot arrived, and it doesn't look like it took any more damage. It was filthy, but it cleaned up nicely! I will test it out w […]
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The lot arrived, and it doesn't look like it took any more damage. It was filthy, but it cleaned up nicely! I will test it out when I get some time (after straightening some pins and checking for shorts of course).

If it shows any signs of life at all I will recap the whole thing, replace the dented crystal and the broken plastic around the Sony connector. Then it will just be a matter of getting a bracket that fits it. Not sure if any other cards could act as donors, but that would be the preferred way since a GUS deserves a real metal back plate rather than something 3D printed.

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I clearly recall someone on vogons posting about making new metal brackets but I can't find the relevant post.
Maybe someone else can shine a light on this.

as for the gus max ram upgrade, you might be able to use some ram of a video card.

I've been cutting stainless steel strips on a laser machine for two years now 😀
there are already strips for more than 80 different boards

Cool !
Do you also make brackets that have a stiffening part ? ie the long edge is a little wider and the extra width is bent over to stiffen the bracket ?

weedeewee wrote on Yesterday, 15:37:

Jccwu wrote on Yesterday, 14:25:

weedeewee wrote on 2025-06-18, 20:24:

I clearly recall someone on vogons posting about making new metal brackets but I can't find the relevant post.
Maybe someone else can shine a light on this.

as for the gus max ram upgrade, you might be able to use some ram of a video card.

I've been cutting stainless steel strips on a laser machine for two years now 😀
there are already strips for more than 80 different boards

Cool !
Do you also make brackets that have a stiffening part ? ie the long edge is a little wider and the extra width is bent over to stiffen the bracket ?

yes

Jccwu wrote on Yesterday, 15:44:

weedeewee wrote on Yesterday, 15:37:

Jccwu wrote on Yesterday, 14:25:

I've been cutting stainless steel strips on a laser machine for two years now 😀
there are already strips for more than 80 different boards

Cool !
Do you also make brackets that have a stiffening part ? ie the long edge is a little wider and the extra width is bent over to stiffen the bracket ?

yes

are those welded ?

My riskiest purchase yet, an untested EGA monitor for $200. That was the first I've seen locally since 2019 so I had to go crazy and bought it.
I felt so relieved when I saw this image!

Nice monitor! Indeed you don't see EGA stuff very often. By the way, turn the stand a quarter. 😉

PD2JK wrote on Yesterday, 20:01:

Nice monitor! Indeed you don't see EGA stuff very often. By the way, turn the stand a quarter. 😉

Thanks, I tried but it's stuck a little and I'm too afraid to force it. 😁

weedeewee wrote on Yesterday, 16:06:

Jccwu wrote on Yesterday, 15:44:

weedeewee wrote on Yesterday, 15:37:

Cool !
Do you also make brackets that have a stiffening part ? ie the long edge is a little wider and the extra width is bent over to stiffen the bracket ?

yes

are those welded ?

No, this is a laser cut bend.

Mandrew wrote on Yesterday, 19:33:

My riskiest purchase yet, an untested EGA monitor for $200.

The TÜV Rheinland logo from 40 years ago! It's so awesome to know they have been around for sooo long)

Mandrew wrote on Yesterday, 19:33:

My riskiest purchase yet, an untested EGA monitor for $200. That was the first I've seen locally since 2019 so I had to go crazy and bought it.
I felt so relieved when I saw this image!

Wow, I'm jealous! EGA monitors are hard to come by and yours looks sweet.