rockdoc2010

Beuler..Beuler? Anyone have the chips?

WHAT is wrong with this picture? Turns out i didn't notice the fact the pins had no holes. Two 18 pin gold machine pin sockets were bad. My repair is to suck as much solder out as you can with a hot soldered wet wick, then cut the plastic away so that you can get to the pins.. Then a hand drill and the correct bit to clear the via's of solder.. drill from the solder side to clear the holes to ensure you don't destroy a pad. This board has great via's and you can do it! Douglas

Well that is what dead A8 computers are for!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Of-Atari-SIO-Cable-Plugs/173981990336?hash=item2882227dc0:g:wp4AAOSw2x1dQNii

they look great! as for machinations go but just the plugs

check your daily they are on ebay... very machinated... but no sockets yet

well somebody just made printed plugs and the pins are also available.

I have two 12 button controllers, it appears as though they were for the 2600 or the 5200. they terminate in a joystick controller plug,, they are for sale! 30$ for the pair you pay shipping Douglas

Atari smoked a lot of pot back in the day. It's akin to the scientists on Antarctica wondering where and when is that freiking pizza gonna get there!

I pulled a happy out of storage and it did not do the power on sequence. I pulled the drive mechanism and tried it in a known good drive and the mech worked. I pulled the two chips from a known good board and installed the happy in it. No Joy! Your not gonna believe this..... I then installed the two chips that i removed from the drive when i installed it back in 1984. I still had the chips!!!!!!!! Now I have a working 1050 drive but the happy is dead. I am in need of and where do I find the following.. UM6502 94p64b-2583 HART-ECMT-R2 BIG GI ON PRINT 8638 CMA THANKS Douglas

Probably get spanked just wanted to let y'all know I have a parrot in box, disk and i will throw in a short rca cable Rather let you know before I head to Ebay..

I am interested in looking at and watching and debugging ansi graphics for the opening screens for old school BBS's. I may incorporate the coding into a new game and i want a database of images to get an idea as to where i can go with this artistic medium. I found a lot a few years back but cant find it now I wish to add a few atacsii vignettes into my game as it progresses. I wonder if it requires a modem line to run? Thanks, Douglas

Just bought a sealed NIB 1020 printer. Save the gears..?!?!?!?

Even with the issues that seem to be happening , I would be interested in getting an antonia board. Where might I find one? Douglas

Killing ME! I need a public release! Thank all of you that are working so diligently to vet this board. Douglas

I love it! still some die hard 1020 fans. I have two shrink wrapped in box so I hope the gears held out after all these years. Douglas

I bought this like foreverago its in good order. i think 30$ It is rare museum piece.. I will ship it You look up its application, it seems to be fine with eight bit Douglas

So the cartridge slot will have to be milled out of the top case? The 90 degree angled slot of the 1200XL could work here with an extension to the backplate?? just haven't seen the cart come to fruition yet.

I just bought one!

where do you find 40 volume cream lightener? Douglas

I am also a 1200XL fan and i owned 4 at one time.. I would buy one in excellent condition for 200$ plus shipping to Pittsburgh PA. interested in dead units that have decent cases for 80$ Douglas

do tell! did you micro airbrush this beast?

You make me want me to say Happy Thanksgiving due to your tenacity and drive and I thank you immensely, although I am sure most of us have been treated with the best Christmas present ever at one time. Happy Hanukkah and or Merry Christmas. Peace Love and Happiness!

Was it an Atari? I landed in Kingman Arizona with a dead radiator. The Business i arrived at was a radiator shop. OLD SCHOOL! I saw him look up my part and it was definitely an 8 bit program. It probably wasn't an Atari but the whole process took me back to the 8-bit. His inventory was entirely driven by an 8-bit computer and the invoice was a digital representation of an 8-bit era printer. He still runs his tight inventory and clean billing on an eight bit. he didn't look for the part online! he saw that he had it in stock! I was blown away! and when your driving cross country.. he didn't rape me for cost. LABOR cost a bit but i made it on my way with no more overheating. eight bit worked for me.

I am not going to start a new thread. I just wanted to show you my build. It cost a bit more, more.. But i have no intention or need to do this again with gold contacts. I will do the same when the 1088XLD comes of age. I was the last of the few that did this.. I wish I was involved when it happened. I cannot wait until i get my flashed PIC's Douglas