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October 9th, 2018, 05:25 AM

zippysticks started a thread I need four 16MBx32 EDO 72 pin SIMMs please - total 256MB memory in Vintage Computer Items Wanted

Preferably from Europe to keep costs down. Would buy in batches of two if that is all you have Thanks in advance

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October 5th, 2018, 08:59 AM

zippysticks replied to a thread Z80TAT Z80 emulator debugger ? in Vintage Computer Tools

Agree - I actually have the software for the card. There is always a chance the card will turn up. As I said, I can use this emulator with the...

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October 5th, 2018, 03:57 AM

zippysticks started a thread Z80TAT Z80 emulator debugger ? in Vintage Computer Tools

Folks, so I have got this device and am looking for some help finding additional components. It is called the Z80TAT from Sophia Systems. I...

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October 4th, 2018, 08:20 AM

zippysticks replied to a thread Manual/Settings for WD1006V-WA2 controller please ? in Vintage Computer Hardware

Wow - thanks Larry - just couldn't find it with Google. Seem to be an awful lot of variations of these WD cards around. Thats a lot of jumper...

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October 3rd, 2018, 11:44 AM

zippysticks started a thread Manual/Settings for WD1006V-WA2 controller please ? in Vintage Computer Hardware

Folks, does anyone have a user guide with jumper settings for this 16 bit ISA controller card please ? Thanks

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October 2nd, 2018, 08:55 AM

zippysticks replied to a thread Epson HMD-720 MFM ST506 drive - any idea what machines used them ? in Vintage Computer Hardware

Amiga ? Ah, I wonder if it came with an old Amiga A2090 card I have lying around somewhere..... I guess I'll found out when I get it connected...

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October 2nd, 2018, 03:23 AM

zippysticks started a thread Epson HMD-720 MFM ST506 drive - any idea what machines used them ? in Vintage Computer Hardware

So I just found this drive in a storage box and have no idea where I got it from. The only ST506 interface equipped machine I have is my recently...

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September 29th, 2018, 12:46 PM

zippysticks replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this 5 1/4 drive ? in Vintage Computer Hardware

Just found the Amstrad PC1512 service manual and indeed it does appear that this drive is from that machine. So probably an Amstrad 'special' that I...

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September 29th, 2018, 12:29 PM

zippysticks replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this 5 1/4 drive ? in Vintage Computer Hardware

Do you know you might be right Maic. I seem to recall PC1512's having odd behaviour with the ready signal too - mostly that it wasn't required for...

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September 29th, 2018, 07:40 AM

zippysticks replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this 5 1/4 drive ? in Vintage Computer Hardware

BIOS throws an error if the drive is configured as a 1.2MB drive - pretty sure its a 360K double sided drive. I get the same with the drive...

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September 29th, 2018, 12:01 AM

zippysticks replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this 5 1/4 drive ? in Vintage Computer Hardware

I have added some shots of the side and rear of the drive. I'm trying this as the 2nd (B) drive in a commodore PC30 III. Host machine supports two...

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September 28th, 2018, 01:18 PM

zippysticks started a thread Does anyone recognise this 5 1/4 drive ? in Vintage Computer Hardware

Need help getting it working - mostly does what it should but I have drive READY problems. Appears to be a double sided drive with mechanism from...

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September 26th, 2018, 12:13 AM

zippysticks replied to a thread TRS-80 Model 1 power supply in Tandy/Radio Shack

Thanks Looks like he sells assembled units for $145 - not sure if that is USD or Australian dollars. Have asked him for clarity although both are...

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September 25th, 2018, 11:05 AM

zippysticks started a thread TRS-80 Model 1 power supply in Tandy/Radio Shack

Folks, I asked for one of these in the hardware wanted forum and not had a response..... I have seen a couple of articles on building a...

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September 23rd, 2018, 02:53 AM

zippysticks replied to a thread Superbrain Power Supplies in CP/M and MP/M

Thanks Jon. Yes one of them (with the hard drive) has a very large toroidial - the other has the mains filter you showed on stardot and a smaller...

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September 22nd, 2018, 08:36 AM

zippysticks started a thread Superbrain Power Supplies in CP/M and MP/M

So I have just managed to acquire another pair of Intertec Superbrain machines - a Mk1 and Mk2 QD. The former machine interestingly has the 5MB hard...

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