April 2021 - vcf-midatlantic

Commodore 1702 door
by svcatitc＠aol.com 21 Apr '23

21 Apr '23

Jeffrey Brace jeffrey at vcfed.org Writes:Wed Sep 2 13:48:24 EDT 2020 Sounds like an Outer Limits episode where the world was taken apart and remade every moment and sometimes they made mistakes which is why when you lose your keys you find time in a place that you already searched. I thought this was a Spielberg "Amazing Stories" episode, obviously not. The episode is: "A Matter of Minutes" is the third segment of the fifteenth episode from the first season (1985–86) of the television series The Twilight Zone. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Matter_of_Minutes I remember that scene where the couple is in the "Void of White Space" and the "Supervisor of the Maintenance of Time" says: (paraphrasing) "Ya know how you go back to look for something you know is supposed to be there multiple times and then it finally is where you thoughtit should be? That's us. We forgot something. We are now working on moving Christmas!" I personally call them the "Minute-Ahead" men and you may hear me at a workshop cursing at them!!!! I DOOO BELIEVE! Bill Inderrieden

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Needed SD card solutions for museum
by Jeffrey Brace 08 May '21

08 May '21

We have already had some people donate SD card solutions to the museum which makes doing demos much easier. I'm looking for people to donate an SD card solution for the machines in the museum. This list of machines that need them are here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sfGEttaQZUwEH7bkvErH1Aey9AdvdwepWoo… Let me know if you want to donate any of these or if you have any questions. Thanks! ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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OT - 120v to 240v step up recommendations
by John Heritage 03 May '21

03 May '21

Hey folks I have a new Amiga PSU coming on from icomp that is 240V only. I'm looking for recommendations for a 120 to 240V step up transformer rated for at least 100W (so it doesnt have to work hard). Preferably silent. Etc. Also what should I avoid in this space ? P.S. This PSU is the "CA PSU" from icomp - and not an original commodore unit (as they are hard to find and old) nor one of the meanwell based units on ebay that have problems with accelerated amigas. I do have a cheap one and while it can do my slightly expanded 1200 it's hard fail on an expanded 500. Thanks !

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Teletype ASR 33
by W2HX 01 May '21

01 May '21

For those of you interested, a well-priced one: https://fresno.craigslist.org/for/d/clovis-asr-33-teletype-machine/73029509… Maybe someone from VCF-west would be interested (I'm not on that mailing list) 73 Eugene W2HX

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Lot of Sun SS2 and SS1 Systems
by Alexander Jacocks 01 May '21

01 May '21

All, I have received an offer for 14 SPARCstation 2 and 1 SPARCstation 1 systems, in pretty good condition, for about $85 each, plus shipping. Would anyone like one (or more)? I'd need to buy the whole lot, and I don't need 15 more SS2/SS1s. Thanks! - Alex

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Workshop tool case
by jsalzman＠gmail.com 30 Apr '21

30 Apr '21

Someone at the April Workshop asked me about the stackable tool case I bring to the workshops. I forget who it was. It might have been Bill. This message is just an FYI. I realize we all have our personal preferences with these things. The one I have was a Christmas gift from a few years ago. I was shopping around for an additional stackable box for my "rolling tower" and I came across the item on the Home Depot website. If you are looking for a stackable tool case for hauling your gear around, you can find the entire three box set for only $130 at Home Depot. Weirdly enough, the same set is $170 at Amazon. RIDGID PRO Tool Storage System (3-Piece)-RIDGIDPRO3PCTSS - The Home Depot <https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-PRO-Tool-Storage-System-3-Piece-RIDGIDPR…> I highly recommend it if you are looking for a wheeled means to move your gear around that can also be easily broken down for vehicle transport. In mine, I carry (among other things) a reworking station, parts drawer kit, cleaning supplies, paper towels, screwdriver sets, Rigol oscilloscope, workbench tool supplies (pliers, etc.) cables, adapters, tabletop worklight, spare parts, and more. For me, I wanted to carry more small parts to the workshop. For that, more of the compartmentalized smaller top boxes would be suitable for that. Those I found on Amazon at 2 for $70, which are stackable on top of my existing set of cases. Again, this is just an FYI. This set has worked well for me for a long time. When I saw how relatively affordable it was, I just wanted to share the information to those who were looking for a similar solution. Jeff Salzman

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New Apple II Phasor Sound Card Build Video
by Alexander Jacocks 30 Apr '21

30 Apr '21

I just uploaded the first video in a new 2-part series on building and using the ReActiveMicro Phasor, an amazing 12-channel sound card, for the Apple ][: https://youtu.be/rKruhFEpX6E Please let me know what you think! - Alex

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Interested in donating to the museum? JrIDE
by Jeffrey Brace 30 Apr '21

30 Apr '21

Hello everyone, As you may know, we are looking to add more reliable "SD type" technology to our museum for demonstrations to visitors. We have found this one for the IBM PCjr: https://www.ebay.com/itm/SD-Cart-JR-Cartridge-PCB-w-Case-and-SD-Card-for-IB… If anyone is interested in buying for the museum, the please let me know! Thanks! ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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VCF Mid-West planning to have a show!
by Jeffrey Brace 30 Apr '21

30 Apr '21

They have a fun 90's style "under construction" place holder for now: http://vcfmw.org/ ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Pictures of free stuff at Kennett Classic
by Bill Degnan 30 Apr '21

30 Apr '21

Forgot the photos: https://www.kennettclassic.com/freestuff/ I think that this is where I will permanently house photos of free items. Check back regularly, I will delete photos as items are no longer available. Thanks Bill Degnan

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