you have 10,000 vic 20's just transplant a nicely-working switch from dead machine. :-) On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 10:24 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Lubricating a switch should help
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On Feb 10, 2020, at 9:01 AM, Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
This is a common failure. Not sure if it is fixable, perhaps with lubrication, I never tried. Replacement is an option.
On Feb 10, 2020, at 7:09 AM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
The museum's vic-20 power on switch is difficult to turn on and off. Is this a common issue with the vic-20? Is there a way to make it easier to turn on and off like the C64 power switch?
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Sadly we don’t have that many.
On Feb 10, 2020, at 12:11 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
you have 10,000 vic 20's just transplant a nicely-working switch from dead machine. :-)
On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 10:24 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Lubricating a switch should help
Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
On Feb 10, 2020, at 9:01 AM, Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
This is a common failure. Not sure if it is fixable, perhaps with lubrication, I never tried. Replacement is an option.
On Feb 10, 2020, at 7:09 AM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
The museum's vic-20 power on switch is difficult to turn on and off. Is this a common issue with the vic-20? Is there a way to make it easier to turn on and off like the C64 power switch?
-- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey@vcfed.org
I think I just found my project for the next Workshop at InfoAge... trying to turn a pile of VIC-20s into a smaller pile of working VIC-20s. :) On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 12:11 PM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
you have 10,000 vic 20's just transplant a nicely-working switch from dead machine. :-)
If there are Vic 20 machines that are unfixable,I could use a case. I would certainly donate (trade) for it. Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
On Feb 10, 2020, at 12:20 PM, Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
I think I just found my project for the next Workshop at InfoAge... trying to turn a pile of VIC-20s into a smaller pile of working VIC-20s. :)
On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 12:11 PM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
you have 10,000 vic 20's just transplant a nicely-working switch from dead machine. :-)
Chances are that the dead machine has the bad switch Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
On Feb 10, 2020, at 12:03 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
you have 10,000 vic 20's just transplant a nicely-working switch from dead machine. :-)
On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 10:24 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Lubricating a switch should help
Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
On Feb 10, 2020, at 9:01 AM, Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
This is a common failure. Not sure if it is fixable, perhaps with lubrication, I never tried. Replacement is an option.
On Feb 10, 2020, at 7:09 AM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
The museum's vic-20 power on switch is difficult to turn on and off. Is this a common issue with the vic-20? Is there a way to make it easier to turn on and off like the C64 power switch?
-- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey@vcfed.org
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