+davidcalgary29 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I've wanted to install some upgrades for some time now, but have no soldering experience and think that a VBXE upgrade is probably not the best place to start. Is anyone selling their services? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I am, but am in the UK. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ely Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I am, but am in the UK.I'm curious, what sort of costs do you charge? I've an 800XL that needs stuff doing but I'm not confident in unsoldering chips really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Paul Westphal does mods afaik. Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I'm curious, what sort of costs do you charge? I've an 800XL that needs stuff doing but I'm not confident in unsoldering chips really. Flat fees depending on the work required. Please PM me and I'll offer you a quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Not me... but I absolutely van recommend FlashJazzCat. This guy is fabulous and tests stuff till the very end. He really cares about atari 8bit and he has lots of experience in addressing the usual issues people can run into while installing modern upgrades in old computers. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beamer320i Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 And recommended by me as well- Jon (FlashJazzCat) has worked on nearly all of my machines, whether it be an upgrade/modification or repairs to non working/faulty machines. His knowledge on these machines is plentiful, is very reasonable price wise and can be trusted with your much loved Atari! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 What about a new pinned thread collating instructions and videos for hardware mods? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndary Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 JFC is recommended, see his videos on you tube.. Paul from Portland is also good at it. the alternative is to come to one of the Polish Atari meeting and bring your computer for an upgrade Nir 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Hello guys Or come to one of the German Atari Meetings. The Fujiama meetings will be held from the 17th until the 20th of August 2017. Sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Ha! The thought of a twelve-hour international flight (and five hour drive to the airport) is almost worth the thought of going through customs: 'Anything to declare? Just my NTSC 1200XL. It's in the AtariAge registry! I'm taking it to the ABBUC meeting so I can get VBXE, 'ultimate 1mb', and stereo POKEY installed!' (Security called, causing a diplomatic crisis). Just for kicks, I went to the local computer store yesterday: Me: 'Hi, do you do custom soldering?' Store guy: -blank stare- Me: 'But it's for an 8-bit computer! I need to run 'Tempest Elite' in VBXE mode! Store guy: -backing away slowly- Me: 'hello? I have cash! I also need a DB 15 to DB 9 male/male cable to connect my Falcon! Wait!' -tragic scene ends- 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Ha! The thought of a twelve-hour international flight (and five hour drive to the airport) is almost worth the thought of going through customs: 'Anything to declare? Just my NTSC 1200XL. It's in the AtariAge registry! I'm taking it to the ABBUC meeting so I can get VBXE, 'ultimate 1mb', and stereo POKEY installed!' (Security called, causing a diplomatic crisis). Just for kicks, I went to the local computer store yesterday: Me: 'Hi, do you do custom soldering?' Store guy: -blank stare- Me: 'But it's for an 8-bit computer! I need to run 'Tempest Elite' in VBXE mode! Store guy: -backing away slowly- Me: 'hello? I have cash! I also need a DB 15 to DB 9 male/male cable to connect my Falcon! Wait!' -tragic scene ends- I do installs and I am not too far from you (all things being relative). Let me know what you want done and I might even have a machine with those upgrades already in them (or close enough) to save on some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboot Jack Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I totally recommend FlashJazzCat - his work is superb, my 1200XL is a delight post surgery! sTeVE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I totally recommend FlashJazzCat - his work is superb, my 1200XL is a delight post surgery! sTeVE May be fine for UK/EU, but shipping costs would be too high to make it economical for Americans/Canadians. It's bad enough just between USA and Canada. I sent a 2lb. package to Texas a few weeks back, the rates were CDN$21.25 with tracking or CDN$16.82 without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 May be fine for UK/EU, but shipping costs would be too high to make it economical for Americans/Canadians. It depends somewhat on what you want doing. If it's a $25 soldering job, then no: it's not economical. But if it's a $100 plus job involving - say - Dremel work on the case or fitting a DIN13 to the motherboard which can easily end up making your $300 1200XL look like crap in the wrong hands, then it is arguably worthwhile. VAT and import duty at the UK end can be quite legitimately avoided by declaring "warranty repair" or similar on the customs declaration. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 Shipping costs WITHIN Canada alone is insane. This isn't a deal-breaker for me. For some reason, though, items take 1-2 months to arrive from the UK, so patience is required. Conversely, I've never had to wait more than ten days for a package from France. Mystery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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