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  1. Posted · Edited by @RealActorRob

    Thanks peeps. I'll probably sell it since I'm not a collector but looking on Ebay I did get a good price. Got an accuball trackball, the Epyx, this, and one other for let's say, super cheap. :)

     

    Technically, I'm sort of a collector since I have a bunch of stuff but I suppose it's more accurate to say I'm not a completist.

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    Don't ask me why, but early CX-22's were joystick only. Looks like they planned for trackball with the case, but then decided against it - because no trackball games? Then later they started adding trackball mode, maybe because trackball mode missile command came out on the 800xl. CX80s all have both.

     

    Yeah, only the first 15,000 were joystick only. Service Manual.

  8. Posted · Edited by @RealActorRob

    Thanks for the responses folks!

     

    And thanks for the subscribes. :) Wouldn't it be great if I could at least make a part-time living doing the same dumb stuff I do for free now? Help out by keeping the subs coming!

     

    Exactly why I put it up? Probably lots more tape adapters lying around than Atari DOS disks. :)

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    Necro thread, RISE!

     

    Ok I did this and booted my 800XL off my iPhone. I'm going to make a YouTube video with the audio at the end...so you'll be able to boot an 800XL off a YouTube video. :)

     

    Dark magics indeed.

     

    But, it boots right to the DOS menu so I presume the poke and reset aren't necessary except on a 400 or maybe 800?

     

    "Once it boots, POKE 9,1 then press RESET (for some reason my init routine didn't quite work properly).

    You'll be able to do disk operations but have to use the XIO command to do the format. "

     

    I tried a couple of operations that sort of worked but I'm pretty sure my AC adapter is too weak. It's 1.0Amp for a 1050 disk drive. Rotation seems slow and seems to speed up slightly when the head isn't seaking.

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  13. Posted · Edited by @RealActorRob

    Ill take a Japan 1010. The eBay guy said he wasnt sure hed ever seen one. Must have been N America to get the version I guess. He didnt have any.

     

    I presume the cost is similar to his. :)

     

    Mainly at this point to complete the Will it Boot? YouTube video I started for Zaxxon. :)

     

    Heck a Zaxxon T shirt costs as much as a tape drive on EBay...

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    I've sold at least 10, maybe 15 or so on Ebay with no complaints, only positive feedback:

     

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/293012012749

     

    The issue: the IIgs ROM 1 uses a soldered lead lithium battery. Why, Apple?!

     

    This kit lets you clip the battery leads, press on two very tight fitting wires that won't slip off or short other things like alligator clips would, and the other end press fits onto a PRAM type 3.3V lithium battery holder you can mount where you like. Zip tie to power cable, tape, etc.

     

    Lithium also probably won't leak ever, unlike those AA kits that are also much larger.

     

     

    So:

    No desoldering

    No leaking

    No potential shorts

    No soldering

    Mount where you like

     

    I did this to solve all the things I didn't like, so, I'm not just the inventor, I'm a user. :)

     

     

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    Doubt its had the belts done but I did clean the heads with 91%.

     

    Got a partial load so I think its just passing bad data.

     

    Zaxxon splash comes up sometimes but its garbled different most times so Im guessing belts are loose therefore bad tape speed.

     

    Im also wondering about the 1amp adapter as the spec I read had it at 1.3 for the original.

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    Of course, the problem could be a multitude of issues.

     

    Tape is original 16K Data East Zaxxon...from 1983. :) Man I'd really like that iron on T-Shirt offer but I digress...

     

    Says for 400/800 on box.

     

    SIO cable is new, power supply for 1010 drive is 1.0AMP, 9VAC output. Tpower deal off Ebay...

     

    800XL Power supply is 12W USB cable from brewing academy.

     

    Tape will load sometimes but get incomplete 'Zaxxon' on loading screen, and then just dumps to built in hardware test.

     

    Tried holding both OPTION and/or START for load but no dice.

     

    Guesses? Suggestions?

     

     

     

  20. Posted

    Got it back from Goodwill, system test passed...and the power supply blew. 99.9% sure it's those mylar caps in the Dyna power supply. Smells like...caps...from a cap pistol. Plus they were cracked and looked a little black.

     

    Will be replacing those and the 1uF that are notorious, as soon as I get:

     

    fuse holders (might as well not solder in another fuse)

    Pace PPS80A (mine's broke)

    fuses

    X2 caps

     

    I also ordered a Meanwell just to have around. Quad output for $20...too large to fix in the old case but I might make a custom mount. IIRC it's 50W which is the smallest meanwell quad but a good bit uprated from stock.

     

    3D Printer time for a new cover...might make some paintable sets for Ebay...

     

    Also scored a long serial cable, 2x3.5 external and 2x5.25 external.

     

    And the icing: it has an Applied Engineering GS RAM Plus in it! Which is about 75% full....

     

     

     

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