DavidMil

Here are a couple of pics showing the original on the right and the new one on the left. David

I got a couple of samples back from the 3D scanning company and they fit into the keyboard fine. The problem is that the plungers are too thick and the key caps won't fit into the plungers. They are about .2mm too thick. Trying to force the keycaps in caused the plunges to crack! I'm working with the company to fix the problem and I'm going to order a few to test with. I'll let everyone know how it goes. David

.1uF caps are the most common caps on all Atari computers. If you want to PM me with a mailing address I can send you a couple. I have hundreds of them. If not then Best Electronics has them too. David

He told me last year that he shut the fax off because no body was using it anymore. But fax is alive and well (if you've ever had to deal with mortgage or insurance companies you'd know what I mean)! David

I don't think you loose it. It may get removed from his computers though. I've had this number for so long, I can't tell you when I got it. At least 30 years ago. David

If you cut the length down to about 20 feet (a hair over 6 meters) and narrow it down to one isle; yes, that's pretty much how my attic looks. Except there are only a few crates. Most of it is in cardboard boxes. David

All this got me to thinking, I've been buying from Brad for so long that he has my credit card on file, I call him and tell him what I want, he ships the order and I find out what it cost in a couple of days when the parts arrive. When you call, take a second and ask him how his day is going. Also I'd like to know what is the lowest Customer Order Number out there. Mine starts with BT06... Anyone got a lower number?

Emails are 'iffy'. I always call him. I related one problem some time back about big orders, and the only problem I've had since then was a package he sent that had so much tape on it, I thought I was going to have to rent a jack hammer to get it open. That old Atari tape he uses has changed to shoe leather! David

I believe there are a few still up and running. I believe that Darklord still has one. David

Sorry, I should have followed the thread through to the end. I got the latest now. I'll look at it tonight. Thanks, David

McAfee Says this site is too dangerous and won't let me connect to it. This is what McAfee comes up with when I click on your link: https://sarah.trktnc.com/tr David

I don't think Atari intended to support these modems; I opened it up and not one part has an Atari part number! The board does have a part number on it: C070160 REV. A I take that back. The Crystal and the transformer DO have Atari part numbers, but those are the only two. I'll have to see if I can find another reed switch (UDM 105D). David

Does anyone know if Atari published any repair manuals for the XM301 modem? I have a nonworking one that I'd like to fix. Thanks, DavidMil

It's been my experience that programmers are some of the smartest people I know. The other side of that coin is that they all seem to be a little "unusual". If I sat in from of a computer, looking at and backtracking through code all day trying to find out what is creating errors; I'd be in a straight jacket in no time. My hat is off to them. Please keep up the wonderful work! David

Sorry, seems like I've got happy fingers that like to keep typing. On the DB9 connector on pins 1 through 7 are used Not 8. David

On the CX88 cable, nothing. But any industry standard cable attached to pin 9 on port 4 of the 850 will dump -8 volts into your modem. I blew my Hayes 300 baud Smartmodem that way before I learned that you shouldn't use any cable but an Atari cable with the 850. David

I promised someone a while back that I would post the pinouts for the CX88 Terminal Cable, so here they are. Both ends of this cable have male connectors and only seven of the pins on each end are used. They are: On the DB9 end pins 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 On the DB25 end pins 2,3,4,6,7,8,20 The actual wires connect as follows: DB9 to DB25 1 6 2 4 3 3 4 2 5 7 6 20 7 8 Even though there are more pins on the DB25 end, none of them are used. And under no circumstances should you every try to plug any type of serial cable to port 4 on the 850 and your modem! David

I'll be honest, I did a fair share of pirating too. But my pirating didn't start until the prices for games and programs got to be ridiculously high! Even then I tried to buy games that were really good (if we could afford them). Then I got mad at Atari when they dumped us just to keep up with what they thought was going to make them more money. I truly believe that pirating started because of the greed of software and hardware companies. If they had kept the prices lower, most all of us would never have started pirating in the first place! David

Actually in our wonderful conservative state of Texas, any 6 year old child can walk into any hardware store and buy all the Hardie Board they can pay for. We also have lots of people (and politicians) that don't believe cigarettes cause cancer and global warming is a joke. David

Yes it was a flood event. Because our house is all brick exterior we didn't get a lot of water inside the house. Neighbors all around us have Cedar siding or Hardie Board (Asbestos mixed with paper and soaked in cement, and then compressed into sheets about 1/4"(a little over 6mm)) thick. They all had between 4 and 12 inches of water damage, but then no one would ever have suspected we'd get 15" of ran in two hours. Thank you for the kind words! David

Thank you six. It's nice to be back and hear what everyone has to say! I guess insurance companies are the same all around the world. As mad at I get at them, it's still better than nothing! David

Thank you Doc. Everything in the storage shed in the back yard was covered but the above ground swim spa was not. Fortunately all the electrical pumps and circuitry is sealed in water tight enclosures. This has to be the case in Texas for all above ground pools/spas that have anything electrical under the pools (to protect against blasting everyone out of the pool with 240 volts of electricity). We are both fine but tired from all the cleanup and repairs. On a good note; we did get a house full of new carpet, and I put a vinyl floor in the computer room so the chairs would roll around easier! Thank you, David

No. I didn't loose any Atari stuff or anything electric except for one clone PC that the table collapsed because one of the wooden practical board legs gave out. As the water started coming in I was running around unplugging everything and putting all the power cords and power strips up on tables. The wife got a little upset because I was more worried about all the cords than the furniture, until I asked her if she would like to take a change getting electrocuted.

Thank you ivop! We've been with this well know insurance company for 27 years, and they never had a problem taking our money. But as you said, that is the way it is with all of them. Everyone around us is complaining about the same thing! David

I put these file out there because I was hoping someone could print them. The 3D imaging company that made these files for me said that it would take a special 3D printer to make them. If anyone can make them I ask that you only charge for the material used and shipping. The idea here is not to make a profit but to keep our connection to the past alive and well. To answer your question toddtmw, I need about 40 of them for my three 800's. DavidMil