Recent content by ben68

This is gorgeous

If you’re going to use a battery why not wire it to the outside and keep it external. I wouldn’t risk it inside 

Floppy discs from a thrift store had a local bank manager's memos regarding an under-performing and manipulative employee and complaints about her. The business doesn't exist anymore, but the manager still works for another company. I disassemble my old HDs and save the magnets. I think people...

Yes - that's what I want to do too. I found an empty external SCSI enclosure that I'd like to try to use with the SCSI2SD. I think that will work - but won't look as great as a custom one. Straight through parallel cables should be easy to find at a thrift store and easy to validate with an ohm...

Awesome - thanks!

I'd love to see a step by step of what you did. I still have an SCSCI2SD that I need to install and will likely run into all the same problems you did!

What Gryphel says: The biggest current difference is that Mini vMac emulates the earliest Macs, while Basilisk II emulates later 680x0 Macs. The fundamental technical difference is that Basilisk II doesn’t emulate hardware, but patches the drivers in ROM, while Mini vMac emulates the hardware...

If you can run SheepShaver, then Basilisk should work for you. I used the emaculation.com install guide. Here are some notes to myself: Note that Basilisk and Sheepshaver include a ROM file with the download, because these programs use a highly modified ROM for them to work - and DO NOT work...

Ironically, I think it's easier to do with a PC. I was hoping some Apple users would chime in - I know Mini vMac and SheepShaver/Basilisk runs on a Mac - I would go that route. Otherwise, you could network the Plus using AppleTalk and transfer files that way - or a Zip/Jazz drive - or a bridge...

How I would do it (from a PC): Download any of the DSK files from Gryphel (or create your own with HFVExplorer ). Run SheepShaver with OS9, and select Enable "My Computer" icon so I can browse files on my PC. Mount the blank DSK. Once running OS9, load up the blank DSK with your files...

Would one of you smart guys build a Raspberry Pi Hat that connects to a Macintosh wiring harness? :)

It's from a fellow in Sacramento. The RAM is factory, and the ROM has one broken clip - hence the brace. Now I have three logic boards to recap (and only one set from Trag).  Any recommendations for getting the oxidization off the chip legs? I tried a toothbrush and isopropyl alcohol, but the...

It's either a standard flyback Tx or a low volume nuclear device. Matsushita = Panasonic - who knew?

I noticed that too - not sure why that's there - maybe it has to do with the CRT. The flyback Tx is all standard.

How many SE/30s does one person need? Apparently, always more! (Somebody stop me.) I picked one up today, and the owner wanted to plug it in and show me that it worked - I said, "That's okay. I'll buy it even if it doesn't work." So I get it home, open the back, and find a LOOSE hard drive -...