December 2015 - vcf-midatlantic

I definitely want at least 1 or 2 hoodies
by Joseph Oprysko 19 Dec '15

19 Dec '15

1 XL, 1 2XL Please -- Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. Normal Person: So you go surfing? Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a lot... Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What?

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Fwd: Another question, repairs?
by RETRO Innovations 19 Dec '15

19 Dec '15

Is there someone local that might be of assistance? -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Another question, repairs? Re: Your order: 5677 Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 18:58:59 -0500 From: To: fulfillment(a)go4retro.com Hello again. I purchased a nice unused vic20 1541 drive off ebay that worked when it was shipped, when it arrived at my house it wont stop spinning and red and green lights just stay on (yes seller refunded my money). I checked over the obvious inside but nothing comes up as bad. I see you were in Wall Township NJ at some point? Do you know of anyone in New Jersey that repairs commodore items? Thanks Brian North Brunswick, NJ

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Hoodies, part 2
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 18 Dec '15

18 Dec '15

Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic writes: >> If it didn't have a "hood" I'd get one. ;) > >Cut off the hood, sew the neck back together. :) Isn't that a hardware modification?

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Mac 400k Floppy Drive cleaning/lubrication.
by Mike Willegal 18 Dec '15

18 Dec '15

The 400K drives are extremely well built. I have some notes on getting a few working again in my blog. http://www.willegal.net/blog/?p=6218 <http://www.willegal.net/blog/?p=6218> The most common problem is that the grease dries up and freezes the mechanism. My guess is that the second most common problem is due to people forcing the mechanism after the first problem occurs. Cleaning the mech is something that anyone with a bit of mechanical aptitude should be able to handle. regards, Mike Willegal

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Mac 400k Floppy Drive cleaning/lubrication.
by Joseph Oprysko 18 Dec '15

18 Dec '15

I have like 3 or 4 Mac 400k drives (2 external units, and 2 internal) Is someone here adept at cleaning the old grease and re-greasing these drives? Here's the systems I need them for: Mac 512K - Internal drive & External Drive - Clean and Lube Mac 128K - Swap 800K Internal Drive & Replace with 400K drive from Mac Plus, plus clean and lube External Drive. My Mac 128K has the original mainboard, but has a 1MB RAM Expansion board sitting on top of the main board, and likely updated ROM to support the 800k Floppy drive. I also have 3 or 4 800k drives that also need to be cleaned and lubed. While it is probably something I could do myself, I've never had good luck when trying to refurbish floppy drives, so I'm looking to find someone who could do it for me. Thanks, Joe -- Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. Normal Person: So you go surfing? Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a lot... Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What?

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TI 99/4a with Expansion System, Loaded/Working for Sale
by william degnan 18 Dec '15

18 Dec '15

I have listed a "super system" on Ebay, starting price is $1. It's tested, working and complete, with manuals and working disk drive. Feel free to ask questions. Shipping worldwide from Landenberg, PA. http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/272080377926 -- Bill

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Apple II GS Vulcan IDE Drive Replacement
by Joseph Oprysko 17 Dec '15

17 Dec '15

I have a II GS I had picked up which has a Vulcan controller and hard drive. The hard drive either needs to be reformatted or replaced. (I don't have a floppy drive for my IIGS to re-install the OS), although I just ordered a Floppy Drive Emulator from Big Mess 'O Wires, it actually looks like a very promising solution for my Mac's and Apple II's. But back to my question, Is there a modern replacement for the hard drive for the one that connects to the Vulcan card (CF->IDE or SD->IDE) that is known to work with this? Thanks, Joe -- Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. Normal Person: So you go surfing? Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a lot... Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What?

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Update -- year-end donations
by Evan Koblentz 17 Dec '15

17 Dec '15

Everyone, Friendly reminder that if you'd like to get a 2015 tax deduction, then you need to send us a donation by Dec. 31 (two short weeks away). We accept PayPal to donations(a)vintagecomputerfederation.org and checks to VCF, P.O. Box 417, Eatontown, NJ, 07724. Thank you! Evan

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TRSWiki for Model III/4
by Peter Cetinski 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

I just released a new version of TRSWiki that runs on the TRS-80 Model III and Model 4. For those of you that don’t know about TRSWiki, it is a Wikipedia browser for the TRS-80. It requires a MISE for the Model I or a M3SE for the Model III/4 for Internet connectivity. The 640x240 hi-resolution options for the Model III/4 are pretty cool. Screenshots and more details on the website. Thanks! http://pski.net/trswiki/ <http://pski.net/trswiki/>

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Intel 8224 Clock Generator on non-8080 Systems
by Systems Glitch 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

I mentioned to someone at Festivus that I'd seen an Intel 8224 clock generator used somewhere in a non-8080 system, perhaps with a Z80. Apparently the item I was remembering was the Ithaca Audio Z80 CPU board: http://s100computers.com/Hardware Folder/Intersystems/Z80-I Board/IA Z80-I.htm Thanks, Jonathan

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