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(See how I get away without edits by making two posts in a row? )

Probably worth having a look at this thread: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15076

I run through commstar, and using the NodeMCU - the basic principles are exactly the same though

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MartinB wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:26 pm

Edited at least 6 times because that’s how I’ve always tuned posts for the last 10+ years on here...

Big hugs Martin - every time you're posting at the moment all I can see is rocking Stewie!

For drag soldering I use one that's the BC shape from hakko - I'm sure there's equivalent for your iron: https://www.hakko.com/english/tip_selec ... _bc_c.html

Trichloroethane

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I'm pretty sure TheCorfiot has some SmallyMouse 2's still?

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It looks thoroughly beautiful you're a bit of a wizard (but I've said that before, I'm quite sure)!

Check the voltages coming out of the PSU. And the fuse in the plug. don't fret the mains stuff, just don't touch it whilst it's on, and use a screwdriver with a nice rubber handle to discharge the mains caps after you turn it off...

Weeelll - I don't think it's going to work for you. You definitely need something to convert the signal.


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How exactly are those cables wired? I don't know of any VGA monitors that will accept a composite signal on their inputs, especially not one with a horizontal frequency of 15KHz like the beeb puts out? You need something to actually electrically convert the signal from composite to VGA, e.g.: https:...

I have done the sth one before converting to hfe, but I *think* the latest firmware should auto-pad trunkated SSDs/DSDs? I'm assuming you've spotted: https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=13718&start=30#p190521 d. Edit: - Yes, since 0.9.20a https://github.com/keirf/FlashFloppy/releases

Yeah, they're a bit quiet- you can up the volume in the ff.cfg. In so far as the USB configuration, there's very little to know - just drop ssd/dsd/adf files onto the usb stick, and ensure the line host = acorn is in the ff.cfg file :) You can arrange by directory or however you like, and use a FAT ...

The https flash YouTube links work on my phone in chrome, none of the others do.

Yup - you need to use https on those - it's not going to like mixing insecure scripts with secure web pages. Stardot is enforcing https now as it means you can't send your password in plain text, which means that it's less likely to get intercepted and therefore less likely that your personal inform...

tricky wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:11 pm

I've just noticed that all my embedded videos have disappeared since it doesn't seem possible to access our pages with http, only https - I guess I have some editing to do!

Can you link to an example one?

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Wow - good work

The cheapest option is probably the Electron "Elk", and can have most of the beeb add-ons, but I don't really know much about it or the Archimedes range. The elk is "BBC Like" but it really is its own machine - with expansions it can do many similar things, but the hardware is fundamentally differe...

There's a metal plate attached to the drive head by a small piece of foam. The foam deteriorates and the head cover falls off and jams the mechanism. The covers add weight to the heads and it will perform better with them in place. You'll need to work out a replacement for the foam and re-fix ideally.

We don't know if it works yet!

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Not with the setup we've got (believe me, we'd have put it into action and saved the hassle if it did). Also, posts are viewed pretty much instantly by the various feeds that come out of the forum software. The above really are the only two options on offer. To mitigate though, there's an improved d...

You can change the frequency of that in your control panel or turn it off completely.

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CMcDougall wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:57 pm

for mods, if you delete the last post or a thread it asks why, so I put Err (error), or Dup (duplicate)

That's fine - it shows up in the logs.

Och, no need! It's not really anyone's fault other than the people selling the darn things for that purpose - I used one a fair few years back in a tight spot and destroyed an IC - fortunately just a 74LS, but it certainly stuck with me!

Elminster wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:09 pm

Oh right I don’t tend to use that one to be fair, I use the plunger one, which you hold against the board and the ones that put them in.

That'd be better as it levers against something and won't suddenly "give"

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Can’t say I have had an issue, I have damage things with screw drivers though. Mileage varies I guess Gently and carefully with the screwdriver and you'll be unlikely to have a problem. JGH summed up why these things are potential chip killers quite nicely: https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.p...

When you edit a post there should be a box at the bottom allowing you to enter the reason for the edit? Or is that only for mods?

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Edit: Only mods can enter a reason for the edit - so basically this will just show you where mods/admins have edited a post.

I'll point out here too - there's a new forum style that can be used to mute the edit line in all situations other than when someone's entered a reason for the edit they've made. Select it in the user control panel:

OK - you can choose a theme, or style, in the UCP that only shows you the edit line when someone's entered a reason for their edit:

That was mentioned earlier, but it's a bit of a no-goer really, we don't wish to get into telling people they can't change things. I just checked vcfed - that clocks up an edit no matter what, much as we do here. Let me stick in the new theme and see how it looks.

Then we'll get people complaining about there being a hidden setting that lets people view edit counts! (and that will be the complaint even if we put it in a sticky announcement). edit: I realise this sounds slightly flippant, but these are the things we weigh up and toy with up every time we flip ...

I have had a look over lunch, it does seem fairly easy to make a forum theme based on the current one that omits the edited message footer unless someone puts something in the reason box. If this sounds like it would mitigate most concerns then I'll put that into play this evening - it will require...