[vcf-midatlantic] PiDP8

[william degnan]

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 at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> On Dec 29, 2016 11:17 PM, "Bob Flanders via vcf-midatlantic" <
> vcf-midatlantic at 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 at 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
>