September 2019 - vcf-midatlantic

Breakfast tomorrow
by Jeffrey Brace 28 Sep '19

28 Sep '19

OB diner at 9AM -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Vote Nov Repair Workshop preference
by Jeffrey Brace 27 Sep '19

27 Sep '19

5 votes for Nov 9/10 0 votes for Nov 2/3 Anyone for Nov 16/17? Last call -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Q-Bus data acquisition boards?
by Neil Cherry 27 Sep '19

27 Sep '19

I donate a Vax ee00 or 3400 to the VCF Museum and that had a DAC or ADC board in it. It was a hlf height board. Not sure what the Museum did with it, or the Vax. I never could identify the board. It had a huge 64 pin chip on it and I think a BNC connector. I didn't respond directly to the thread as I don't know how it can be transfered from the Museum to anything else. The laws are pretty strict on that kind of stuff. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry(a)linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies

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Q-Bus data acquisition boards?
by Richard Cini 27 Sep '19

27 Sep '19

I’m getting back to playing with my 11/23 and I was wondering is anyone could recommend a good board or boards for simple AD and straight digital data acquisition? Maybe even a combo board? The backplane is a Q18/CD (too chicken to convert it to Q22). Thanks! Rich Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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InFo RePaIr WoRkShOp Sep 2019 - 9/28 & 9/29
by Jeffrey Brace 26 Sep '19

26 Sep '19

As a reminder the workshop is $10 *per* person, *per* day. Sorry this is InfoAge's rule and not our decision. So that means for two days it is $20. Sign up quickly to guarantee a table. DATE: September 28 & 29 LOCATION: InfoAge Building 9032A (usual workshop room) - (2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, NJ) TIME: Start about 10 A.M. on Saturday and ends whenever we go to sleep. End about 5 P.M. on Sunday. (Starts around 10 A.M. Sunday morning) SIGNUP: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pLLZqlotJBRhPYNQtIMZ70FoW6Yw2ycCj5I… > COST: - $10 per person, PER day. This is required by InfoAge for us to pay for renting the space. - $25 for those wanting to stay overnight (Money goes to InfoAge). Please pay ME (Jeff Brace) when you get there so that I don't forget. Credit cards accepted. I will be using VCF's PayPal Here tablet with bluetooth credit card machine. OVERNIGHT: Bring your own pillow, blankets, soap etc. We provide a bed frame and an uncovered mattress. There are showers and a kitchen for your use. - You can pay via PayPal to paypal(a)vcfed.org. or to me via cash or credit card in person. EQUIPMENT: - VCF will provide a table and you can use any available electrical outlet. - Bring your own tools, power strips, power cords, and supplies etc. - If you need particular tools that you don't know or particular parts, please post to the list for those going. They may have what you need. Let them know ahead of time. - Please bring an extra one or two power cords as these are often forgotten by people. DRINKS: You should bring your own. I would recommend bringing a cooler of some type. FOOD: Bring your own, but we will usually order pizza or go out to eat for dinner. If the weather is nice, then we might cook burgers out back. GATE: During the hours from 1 pm to 5 pm close the front gate behind you. We want museum visitors to go to the front lobby and not wander through the middle of the campus. Outside of those times, you can feel free to leave the gate open. PARKING: Park in the main parking lot, unless you are unloading in front of 9059. InfoAge doesn't like us parking on the lawn anymore. QUESTIONS? Contact Jeff: 732-759-1783 jeffrey(a)vcfed.org Have fun everyone! -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Old Original Mac Computers, keyboards in Labertsville NJ
by Christian Liendo 26 Sep '19

26 Sep '19

https://cnj.craigslist.org/sys/d/lambertville-old-original-mac-computers/69… This is not mine, but I figured someone is interested

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This is the coolest thing. Fixing broken/missing plastic with baking soda and super glue.
by corey cohen 25 Sep '19

25 Sep '19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1meoZaHYZo

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Repair workshop 9/28 & 9/29
by Jeffrey Brace 24 Sep '19

24 Sep '19

We have twelve signed up so far. We have room for more. Here is the link: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pLLZqlotJBRhPYNQtIMZ70FoW6Yw2ycCj5I… > Evan won't be there Sunday because he is doing a family thing, but I will. For Saturday lunch we will get pizza from a different place, my local favorite: Attilio's of Tinton Falls. I don't know why we didn't get pizza from here before. It is only 7 minutes away. For Saturday dinner, we will cook burgers again. For Sunday breakfast, we will be going to the OB diner and meeting at 9AM. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] This is the coolest thing. Fixing broken/missing plastic with baking soda and super glue.
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 24 Sep '19

24 Sep '19

Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> writes: >I have used this professionally. Very durable. > >https://www.bonanza.com/listings/Rawn-35105-Plas-T-Pair-Plastic-Repair-Kit-… Is this brittle when cured? That's the problem the the CA/NaHCO3. Typically, I mold parts from epoxy and microballoons. This is, however, not flexible either but extremely strong.

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OT: I need a (modern) Mac keyboard
by Evan Koblentz 23 Sep '19

23 Sep '19

As the subject line says ... anybody have a spare they can bring to the workshop on Saturday?

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