ivop Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, gilsaluki said: All companies do it, even today. Cisco with their proprietary connectors comes to mind. Apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Hello guys Way back when the Atari was designed, there weren't that many standards. And as long as there are no standard ways to talk to a peripheral, you don't want to use the same connector as somebody else, because that might cause all kinds of problems. Especially with the "it looks the same so it must be the same" folks. Sincerely Mathy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Sockets received yesterday. Different SIO-plugs testet, they fit perfectly. ? Well done! Sleepy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Thx Sleepy for feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 Promotion end. Now its are available for regular price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 These are really nicely made, great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 Thx, foft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Any more feedback from persons, who got it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Sikor said: Any more feedback from persons, who got it? Sadly I did not get any of these because the white ones I got that were done by AtariMax (Steve Tucker) are pretty much shit. The pins don't fit the PCB, the connector is wrongly sized, and it doesn't have any holes for rivets. Didn't know this until I paid for 13 of them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, Stephen said: Sadly I did not get any of these because the white ones I got that were done by AtariMax (Steve Tucker) are pretty much shit. The pins don't fit the PCB, the connector is wrongly sized, and it doesn't have any holes for rivets. Didn't know this until I paid for 13 of them Sikor’s ones are closer to the original. I’m surprised you had issues with the white ones fitting, I had no such issue. They were the best option until Sikor made these. At the time it had been talked about by many people but no-one else had succeeded yet. I’ll post some pics of them side by side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 A few observations about them: i) Colour ii) Width/rivet holes iii) More rounded corners on black ones iv) Pins on white ones require trimming v) Slight depression on base of plastic of black ones vi) PCB pin location and depth matches 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Thx for reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxel Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I'll add: The plastic on the black is harder, so more scratch resistant, whilst the white being softer will scratch, which does not matter when mounted in an enclosure. I am sure the white plastic will harden more over time. The plastic on the white has a bigger elastic range (being softer), so more impact resistant though will puncture, (the black plastic is more brittle and will crack), which does not matter when mounted in an enclosure. No SIO sockets were harmed to confirm this observation. The connector pins are more rounded on the white. Both the black and the white fit very well to an SIO connector. I'm grateful to both foft and Sikor, for selling these to the community as they are prized parts amongst my Atari spares and perfect for my DIY needs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 Thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 Some peoples from US ask me about it last time. Yes, I heve it. Maybe someone from US want resale it in US - one package will be cheaper than few little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMil Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 So just as an update; about how much of your supply of these parts do you have left? And can you give me a refresh on price for US sales? Thank you Sikor, DavidMil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 Hi, DavidMil! Yes, price for retail will be lower - because you took more. How many? For now about 300-400pcs, but it is no problem to do more (i will do more anytime, because Super SIO Splitter will go: so I must made some more sockets to me). Write me PM or send mail to biuro at sikorsoft dot waw point pl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olix Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 I would like to buy one or two SIO-Sockets fpr soldering in my new XE-PCB (Atari 130XE Remake - Atari 8-Bit Computers - AtariAge Forums). Is this still possible? (I am from Germany) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Yes, stil available. I answer for your mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seastalker_returns Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Bumping this thread: Sikor, Thank you for making these! PM sent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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