PiDP8 update - apparently blew out my N2981A chip, over heats and the front panel does not respond correctly. Ordered replacement. I *think* it's because the vertical wood block was too close to the chip. It must have creeped closer when I tightened the screw M7. oh well. one step back. b On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 11:52 PM, william degnan <billdegnan@gmail.com> wrote:
On Dec 29, 2016 11:17 PM, "Bob Flanders via vcf-midatlantic" < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Very cool. I am planning on building mine at the Jan workshop. You
coming?
On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 10:24 PM, Dean Notarnicola via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Congrats! Mine is coming next week. Prepare for questions. Coming
next week?
I can't make it next week.
My plan to finish is to house the RPi externally perhaps in a little box on the back so I can eventually switch in a Next Thing Co CHIP, which should be able to handle the light dimming mod, plus it has WiFi and Bluetooth built in.. I envision a connector port for the 40 pin cable on the back at least. This makes the most sense to me, rather than little holes for USB and HDMI cables.
I still need to shave down the front inner lip of the box so the panel cover sits right on top, I have a 2015 model. These are nice, worked the first time without need for repairs.
Bill