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Hi all Its finally beaten I have tried to repair any damage IMG_20181127_202016.jpg also a couple of the pads on the otherside won't solder anymore I have spent a lot of time on it and it is now beyond my limited knowledge so if anyone would like to take this project on for themselves pm me with an...

daveejhitchins wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:41 pm

1024MAK wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:01 pm

Trickle, flood, storm surge...???

snip.. well . . .

Dave H

Deep subject those.

I see your point, but plates and most cutlery don't have annoying little crevices for stuff to get stuck in, just saying!

I have to ask, don't you get food residue stuck under the components if it's been through a Dishwasher?
It just seems vaguely unhygenic for some reason!

To be honest, unless you're fitting something that chucks out a bit of heat (like a mechanical HDD), there's probably not much point as long as the box is well ventilated.

I'll update my numbers seeing as everyone's getting their orders in!

1 x A3000
1 x A3020
2 x A5000 (1's an Alpha)
1 x A440
2 x A310
1 x RISCPC

So when's the factory opening?

Very interested in 1 or more of these please!

This pretty much sums current technology in society for me;
https://cdn.geckoandfly.com/wp-content/ ... idiots.jpg

30 Years ago we ran computers, now they run us.

My A310 has battery leakage and I'll need to replace the holder. I'm OK with soldering, but I'm wondering about the push rivets, as I'm not familiar with those. What exact type do I need? Or could I instead replace with a screw? I just used 3M style Velcro. It's not actually Velcro but hold much be...

I don't know how we would make it work, but I'd be happy to invest some newer Econet/Ethernet/RiscOS hardware. Same here. Maybe a central donations pot (or the ABug pot) would be the right way to go? Set up a 'Donate' paypal account, and then we could have votes on how those funds are spent. Even g...

If the prevailing sentiment is that this isn't wanted/needed, that's fine. Just think a trick is being missed here and there may be some missed opportunities.

edited for typos

The idea I had was to promote the most wanted things by listing them and letting people bid on them. That way if people really want them, the 'reward' price will go up and up. If money is a motivator for someone, then they claim it. At the end of the day if time is a commodity you don't have (I know...

Not sure if this has been discussed before here, so if so my apologies. There are a lot of greate developments going on at the moment by a few people, and to support them (as I do not have the skillsets myself), I think it could help productivity to be able to contribute a bit of cash for their effo...

If it's a question of funds, I'm more than happy to contribute to something like this which helps everyone. But if it's skills as others have said, I'm out of my depth there.

.... Econet and IDE goodies from IanS.

Thankyou kindly!

I've just ordered one of these . Interesting description> The pad may have dust or other appearance minor defect.It does not affect the function. Please make sure that you don't care that.Thank you. I shall report back. Seems a bit small for a lot of Acorn mainboards (especially the Archies), maybe...

Econet in 'several' boxes: aka old skool econet! ;
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/An-Acorn-Eco ... Swbehbp-qP

Hi

Could I have a podule and 5 x T peices please?

Cheers!

8 bit IDE with DOM if poss please! (V3)

Cheers!

I think the way the terminators work is that you leave them in place if you're not using the external connector and then terminate the end of the internal chain. I don't think you can toggle termination in software with these as you can with some podules (e.g. Powertec). The terminators will act as...

Do any of the keyboard lights work? Caps Lock etc? Do they flash on power up?

If not, it suggests there's an issue with the connection somewhere along the way. Maybe double check the traces from the connectors as they are pretty close to the horrible green gunk!

Might be worth trying to clean the keyboard connector first, probably just dirty?

Try plugging in the floppy drive.

The drive will flash diagnostic fault codes via LED which may help you track down issues.

rmbrowngr wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:07 pm

No, but isn’t the ‘A’ in ADFS for “Advanced”?

Depends who you ask!

If we are looking at throwing in everything and the kitchen sink. Could you squeeze in the MGC like functionality onto the board. I guess would require some clever ROM switching between MGC and DFS, but one assumes you dont need them at the same time. Only because I once the AP3/4 and AP5 plugged i...

Might be worth a look for spares and upgrades?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acorn-3000-M ... SwSvFbcuWS

Just go to the mouser website and search for the part number 7-520355-0.

No idea if its any good, but its somewhat cheaper;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0719TQLHY/ ... B0719TQLHY

Also somewhat smaller....

IanS wrote: ↑

Mon May 21, 2018 10:29 pm

If I sell some more, would people be interested in buying a board with an included DOM (probably 4GB, ony 2GB usable on RO 3.11)?

I'd certainly be interested in an 8bit one for my A3000.

One for me please!