DarkLord

Yes, I wasn't actually endorsing or recommending CD storage over mass storage like the Satandisk, Ultrasatan, CosmosEX, etc, just saying IF that person had their heart set on a CD-ROM, they could still go that route. No doubt the SD card based solutions are much cheaper and effective. I have US's in my STacy and Mega STe. I only continue to use the CD-ROM with my Mega ST4 because it's already in place (has been for years), serves as backup for the BBS and it actually is an option from the BBS itself (CD ROM file availability for online callers). Thanks.

Keep in mind that if you can't find one of the CDAR's you can still use CD-ROMs with the ST. Anodyne Software's ExtenDos software is just awesome. I use it here with a 2X CD Burner to back up the files every couple of months on my BBS.

I just want to congratulate Josh. I've conversed with him on several occasions concerning the Thieves Guild and it's always been entertaining and enlightening. I'm sincerely glad to see it all come together, well done!

Keeping an actual printed Atari specific magazine going these days is tough, and I'm sure, a lot of hard work. I wish you much success!

Hmm, have you looked at different chips? IIRC, and it's been awhile since I had my STacy apart, some of the boards used combinations of different chips and they had different layouts, heights, etc. Maybe you can re-arrange something on the board? Just a random thought....

I don't have a 3D printer but I'm sure others will have access and appreciate this. Thanks for posting!

You found it? Now you know the STacy won't work right...

There ya go.

Hmm, weird. Seems like I did have a couple of spare boards that had "mixed" SIPP/SIMMs and it made for a tighter (but still workable) fit. The US and your mounting looks awesome. Seriously, 2 thumbs way up there.

Hmm, maybe I'm missing something here. Are you all talking about replacing a 2 meg RAM memory board with a factory 4 meg board? If so, I pretty much did that way back in the day when I first got my STacy. It was a 2 megger and I upgraded it. I don't remember having to do anything with the RF shield to get it to fit and work though. Old, and not good quality pictures but here's mine with the 4 meg in place:

Just saw this over at Atari Forum: Too many good ones gone... Rest in peace my friend.

Very nice! (we do love pictures ) About the internal adapter, AFAIK, Lotharek is the only one selling them at the moment. I ordered an internal one for my Mega STe when I put the internal US in it, it works great. I got my STacy from a user here in Kentucky named Phantom (Barry). He was kind enough to sell it to me for $400, which was a decent price at the time, even though it came in box, disassembled. To be fair, he told me the shape it was in. He even let me make payments on it, which is rare. Anyway, the 10 meg factory hard drive was DOA, and like yours, had leaked that nasty "goo" all over the place. I did the same as you and cleaned everything, fearing possible corrosive effects. Oh, about the expansion port - some models had the removable cover and at some point Atari dropped it (save costs maybe?). It's like the back plane cover - some of them have the mechanism to raise the STacy, some don't. Mine has both the removable expansion port cover and that mechanism. Really glad to see you've got her going, STacy's deserve the best!

So....do the lights dim in your neighborhood when you turn that thing on? (Seriously, nice setup)

You can do a "bare assembly", sort of layout on your work desk. That's what I did (and usually do) when working on my STacy (or any Atari, for that matter). Keep in mind, you'll be plugging some things together that you will probably have to take back apart for a full re-assembly, but it's worth it IMHO, to test everything before closing the STacy back up.... PS Just watch and place everything carefully - you don't want anything touching that's not supposed to.

I'm in for the book - first 2 were awesome!

I thought, but am not sure, that the internal board had to be present? If not, some things have to be rewired/reworked?

Amen to the real thing.

Sort of reminds me of DDST (Dungeons and Dragons ST). Glad to see these old classics brought back to life. Well done!

What!? Forget about the STacy? Blasphemy! I totally agree about modern laptops' keyboards. Can't stand most of them. Got an HP that I run Kubuntu linux on. Keys are so darned flat that they don't hardly rise above the surrounding area. Don't like them at all. I don't use a smart phone. I know, I'm an old fogy. I still use a Sonim Enduro but at least I can drop it in front of a car and it will survive being run over. Makes me think of most of my ST's... Not that I would drop them in front of a car, or anywhere else.

I think it was 3rd party "kits" that were available: https://www.atarimagazines.com/startv3n5/harddrivecompare.html Scroll down a bit and you'll find it. Some other info: "Supra Corporation has released their MegaDrive ST, a 40-megabyte hard disk drive that mounts inside the Atari Mega computer case. The drive connects to the internal DMA port (on the Mega's motherboard) and leaves the external DMA port available for the Atari laser printer or other peripherals. There is no external power supply, power comes directly from the Mega. Supra also furnishes formatting software that lets you partition the MegaDrive ST into as many as 12 drives. MegaDrive ST, $995. Supra Corporation, 1133 Commercial Way, Albany, OR 97321, (503) 967-9075." (I believe there were 20-40-60 megabyte sizes) And all for...wait for it...$995.00 dollars!

Respectfully disagree. I think the STacy's keyboard is just a notch above the rest. (you know how this works though, keyboard "feel" is a matter of individual's perceptions so I might be the only one to think this) I absolutely think that the Mega ST's keyboard is next though.

Yes, as I mentioned in my first post.

And be very careful about removing that memory. The plastic clips holding them get very brittle with age and are easy to break...

Was this after you took it apart or had you not done that yet?

Yes, BBS Express! ST supports Zmodem support, via an external module/program. When you get a free moment, visit DarkForce!, my BBS and take a look around. You just might be a bit surprised. PS See the sig for the link...