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If you've got an old PC or laptop to spare, look out for an old Tektronix TWD120. It's a SCSI-based 100MHz scope, controlled by software on the PC. System requirements are very low, the software was designed for Windows 3.1, but it works in all newer 32-bit Windows that I've tried. The nice...

If they're diodes, you can check them the way I described with the diode check function - meter will read voltage drop (usually 0.3-0.6V) in correct polarity, infinity (nothing) in reverse polarity. If either appears shorted, then you'll need to desolder one leg or remove it and test out of...

C20 and C21? Do you mean capacitors? Yes, it would be the same procedure as I mentioned above, but be aware as I mentioned before, a multimeter can only tell you 1 of 2 things about capacitors: - It's definitely bad (shorted or open). - It's maybe bad (looks normal on the multimeter). A...

I'm not even remotely an expert, but here's how I check them: Diodes - put multimeter in diode check mode. It should show the voltage drop when leads are attached in correct polarity (usually 0.3V to 0.6V) and nothing (open) with leads reversed. If open both directions, diode is bad (open)...

Wow, that person even went so far as to Photoshop the image of Steve Jobs into the Mac SE. I didn't mention Steve Jobs at all in my auction, I didn't want to risk sounding tasteless.

Incredible! My Mac Classic closed at $255, and bidder already paid! I thought it was pretty good, until I searched completed auctions and saw other Classics went for $465, $275, and $500!

Wow! I'm sure part of the reason is all vintage Macs seem to have increased in value after Steve Job's death. However, a Google search shows that's not the first time a Performa 200 has sold for a lot of money, so its value is probably also partly due to it being badged as a "Performa 200"...

I decided to throw my fully functional Classic on there Sunday night, and it's already up to $81. :O What a difference compared to when I bought it 3-4 years ago when nobody even thought it was worth the 99-cent opening bid.

Thanks, I got it working. I had the Windows version of DD, so I used protocol7's instructions and then rawrite for Windows was able to make a good disk.

I download the System 6.0.8.sea.bin files from the Apple website, then used Stuffit in OS X Lion to unpack them to "System Startup" and "System Addition" files. I wasn't able to figure out how to use Disk Utility in OS X to make a floppy, so I copied them to my PC and tried to write them to...

I might have been interested in that one if not for the $45 S&H!

Maybe fill the scratches with a filler (like Bondo for auto-body repair or JB Weld which comes in much smaller quantities), then go over it gently with a lint-free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol to wipe off any excess filler material and smooth it down. I would mask the entire machine...

Is it my imagination, or has vintage compact Macs skyrocketed in value? Years ago, I had bought a broken Mac Classic to butcher into a Hackintosh like so many before me have done (a far more dignified fate for an old compact Mac than a Macquarium, IMO). I found it in Completed Auctions on eBay...

What are QL2 and IP2? I'm guessing one is a transistor? Use the diode check and resistance functions of your multimeter to see if any two pins are shorted. A short would be 0-ohms in resistance mode, 0V in diode check mode. Total guess, but if these are semiconductor parts getting hot, it's...

This is great! Can't believe I missed this thread 2 years ago. I wanted to do this 3-years ago, but couldn't figure out how to get VGA out of the mono monitor on my Classic. I guess I should have started out with a color Classic, but the shape of the old mono ones just reminds me more of the...

The stuff from Parts-express comes in black, so it would already be color-matched for that guy. :) I think platinum or beige-colored plastic would be hard to get in an exact match, although if Mac cases are made of ABS plastic, you could actually cut up a donor Mac case for a color match...

A better idea than Lexan would be to use ABS sheets. Parts-Express.com has it in several thicknesses. It cuts easily with a hack saw and can be solvent-welded with MEK for an extremely strong bond. I love using the stuff for custom dash work in car audio installs.

Yeah, I know yellowing can be fixed, but my AEKII was a pretty good price (for eBay) so the fact that it's nearly cosmetically mint and non-yellowed is a bonus! The only visible wear on it is the command key is a little shiny, even the home keys aren't the least bit shiny at all and not even a...

I picked up a nice example of a vintage Apple Extended Keyboard II. No yellowing, looks very nice, but the key movement feels a little gritty, not smooth. Is there a good fix for this? From my understanding, this has the same style keyswitches as my old Apple IIGS keyboard had, and that one...

Exactly my thoughts. Makes me think of something from an older sci-fi movie or TV show. Good work. I think you should make it functional though, then run some program that puts weird hieroglyphics or Matrix-like screen saver.