AtariGeezer

An alternative to sandpaper is those green kitchen scrub pads

For the Black/yellow Mac/65 cart, I'd pay $40-$50... Jay

Hmmm, interesting... That was one thing I was going to do was compare video circuitry between the xl's and xe's before I added that section on the mobo. I went through the schematics making up a list of parts and compared my list against yours and looks like i"m ready to start soldering components today Still need to get a 40watt iron to remove the TV Modulator from a 800XL... Looks like those folks who bought multiple 1450 mobo's (>2), are treating those like 40k diamonds and don't want to let one go. I too am still looking for a 2nd to build up, but no one else besides mimo has contacted me... Hopefully we'll find another gracious soul to build our 2nd 1400/1450 Jay

Does the cart case look like it's been tampered with? I got a high value cart that didn't work on any of my A8's and found that the circuit board was in backwards... Jay

Ditto...Seconded, what Robert said I for one am very grateful for those guys developing all of this cool stuff... And if it takes a few months, then that is fine with me, a gift is a gift Jay

Cool, very much appreciated Jay

Corey, I went through the messages in this thread and saw one difference in the BOM: Is C134 a .1uf 10v Electrolytic or 1uf 10v Electrolytic? Did you find a source for the relay? looks similar to what I have seen in some ham radios... Jay P.S. have you had a chance to update the BOM?

Found it on the Holmes-CD1 archive http://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collections/holmes%20cd/Holmes%201/ATR%20Games/Games%20A-L/

Why post pics of hand written labels? Isn't the idea to post pics of the original manufacturer disks labels instead? othwerwise, we'd have a 100 pages of everyone's junk

I love all my Atari's, A8's and ST's... They were a great learning experience in programming for me, besides playing games on Learned basic, forth and 6502 assembler on the 800 and the ST taught me 6800 assembler, pascal and C#... I wrote a few programs on the ST for Express BBS ST, FTU the "File Transfer Utility" that patched into the original BBS program replacing it's file section and I was the original author of the Script Language Decompiler (never should've released that code!) I first got a 520 and upgraded it to 1 meg and added the overscan mod to it, later got a 1040 and upgraded it to 2 meg and added a Vortex 286/386 board to it when I was in Germany, plus the overscan mod in that as well... The ST's were my first experience with using MIDI, went out and got a new CZ-101 just to play the midi songs, it was really cool, plus it helped to refresh my memory on playing a keyboard Jay

Did the Monday batch get sent yet? I haven't received an email saying so... Thanks, Jay

One chip that isn't made anymore is the Votrax SC-01-A speech synthesizer, but there is a seller on ebay that is selling them for $24.95 + shipping. that I got 2 from... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 230688570263 Jay

Well, thanks to Mimo, I now have my first 1450 motherboard to build I have some XL's on the way that I'll use for part donors and #1 order to Best Electronics for PAL-A, PAL-B, Freddie, S6551 and some modem XTALS is on the way. Already received the SC-01-A chips, time to make a list of parts for an order to Digikey. The 74LSxxx IC's will be bought at the local electronics stores. Also bought 4 PAL16R4's on ebay, just need to find a way to program them now (Hint, Hint ) Jay ( Hey cool, post# matches my old Boy Scout Troop # )

I just picked up a loose Embargo Cart a week ago on ebay for $40 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 220871154974

Better start buying more I now have 2 400's, 4 800's, 8 800XL's, 2 1200XL's, 4 130XE's and 2 XEGS's with 2 600XL's, 1 800XL and another 1200XL on the way

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/166440-installing-the-ultraspeed-plus-os-module/

Which cart images are you trying to load? some will only work on a 400/800 or OS ver B... Also, when you get the "Turn On SuperCart" prompt, just flick the switch on the SuperCart.

Hold down option when turning on the XL, this will disable basic... Jay

Your tapes may still be good, but your 410's belts might need replacing. I found out this myself with my 410 that's been sitting 15 years... Jay

There was one a couple of months ago, went for over $250... Jay

Thanks, figured that someone might have beat me to it since there was a 20min gap to my reply...

I'll take them... need paypal info to send the money... Jay

You can get "Free Samples" from Maxim's Website too http://www.maxim-ic.com/datasheet/index.mvp/id/1798 Jay

I plan to use mine with my 800's I'll either add a flip-hatch for access or leave the door open with a small wedge in the switch... Jay

Just in case some of you don't check the Wanted Items... I am hoping to find someone who has a 1400/1450 Motherboard they wouldn't mind letting go of... Send a PM if you can part with yours Jay