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  1. macinbot

    PowerMacs, Laptops and iMac G4 – Oh my!

    Gotcha. I just have the Gigabit with its power supply. I looked into the recapping. Parts aren't too much from what I can tell, even for the full monty replacement. But my SMD skills are pretty poor. I'd have to look into sending them off to someone who'd be down for the repair. I'll post specs...
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    Apple iie platinum off ebay

    Considering the sub-par packing job, I am absolutely amazed that it arrived in basically unscathed condition. Especially during the holiday rush period. The computer gods were smiling upon you. Great looking system. Just last month I drove to pickup a IIe system (you can read about it here)...
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    PowerMacs, Laptops and iMac G4 – Oh my!

    Guy on a semi-local Facebook Marketplace (when your in Far-Northern California 1-1/2 hour drive is semi-local) posted a giant lot of Intel MacPros and some G4 towers for sale. It had sat up there for a few weeks. Inquired if he'd be willing to part out just the PPC towers. After some haggling...
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    Weekend-ish Haul: Apple IIe System w/ 2x Disk II, Apple Monitor II + MacBook, Floppies, CRT monitor, Keyboard, Books, & More

    Thanks! Once I get the power supply recapped, I can actually turn it on again! Yeah, I saw that. Wasn't sure Not sure how much I really NEED a 3.5" floppy. Then again how much is ANY of this actually *needed*? The Yellowstone I mentioned in my 3.5" floppy rant above, and @Skate323k137...
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    Weekend-ish Haul: Apple IIe System w/ 2x Disk II, Apple Monitor II + MacBook, Floppies, CRT monitor, Keyboard, Books, & More

    Very nice! I had been casually picking up Apple II items in hopes of stumbling across a IIe PDS card. So I have the Unidisk 5.25, the Apple 5.25 Drive, a Laser (VTech Laser 128 clone) 3.5" floppy, and a pair of Apple branded game paddles. My IIe looks to have the controller card for both the...
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    Weekend-ish Haul: Apple IIe System w/ 2x Disk II, Apple Monitor II + MacBook, Floppies, CRT monitor, Keyboard, Books, & More

    Thanks for the additional info. Good to know incase replacing the 74125 doesn't solve the issue.
  7. macinbot

    PowerMac G4 Gigabit 500mhz Dual-Processor Server: Come help me max it out -- on a budget!

    Wanted to spice up my G4 build. Did some plastics swap between a Blue & White G3 and the G4 Graphite case. Head over to this thread in the Lounge and tell me which you like best. PowerMac G4 "Blue & Silver" vs. "Graphite & White"
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    imac g4 buzzing sound

    SSDs can have a whine/hum when active. Maybe your issue? https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=ssd+access+sound&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
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    Weekend-ish Haul: Apple IIe System w/ 2x Disk II, Apple Monitor II + MacBook, Floppies, CRT monitor, Keyboard, Books, & More

    Agreed. Worth the drive, even with gas prices. The IIe was a former education computer and from the look of it, saw light use. Person I picked it up from got it directly from the school storage. He had some fun with it for a few months and put it on Facebook. It has a couple issues: RIFA cap...
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    Weekend-ish Haul: Apple IIe System w/ 2x Disk II, Apple Monitor II + MacBook, Floppies, CRT monitor, Keyboard, Books, & More

    The Apple IIe was $200 for the CPU, monitor, 2x Disc II and various installed cards. The Mitsubishi audio component system was $40 The iKey keyboard was $18 Compaq FS 7600 17" CRT was $10 Books were $2-3 each Visicalc VHS was $1 The rest was free (friends getting rid of extras)
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    Weekend-ish Haul: Apple IIe System w/ 2x Disk II, Apple Monitor II + MacBook, Floppies, CRT monitor, Keyboard, Books, & More

    For a guy who tells people he's downsizing his collection, I sure came back with a lot of stuff this weekend! Saw an ad post on the Eugene, Oregon Craigslist for an Apple IIe system. Made arrangements and headed north on Friday and broke up the 630+ mile round-trip with an overnight layover to...
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    Power Mac G3 AIO (Molar Mac) upgrades

    Original Voodoo vibes on that graphic card setup.
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    PowerMac G4 Gigabit 500mhz Dual-Processor Server: Come help me max it out -- on a budget!

    Update: My Nvidia GeForce 4 MX ADC/VGA card is apparently dead. That would have been a solid graphics choice. Currently back to the ATI Rage 128. Trying to find another GeForce 4 or a Radeon 9000 with ADC & VGA that won't break the bank. The SCSI RAID is a dead end. Decided to stick with...
  14. macinbot

    Found a nice Apple Extended Keyboard at a local junk shop today!

    Subscribed! I add in an isopropyl alcohol rinse for circuit boards and electronics after the wash and rinse. Helps release the water. Also use an electronics rate air blower to flush liquid out, but not strictly necessary. And lube switches.
  15. macinbot

    Found a nice Apple Extended Keyboard at a local junk shop today!

    Subscribed! All of this, plus I rinse everything again with isopropyl alcohol (and also use an electronics grade blower to dry everything out). And lube the switches after washing!
  16. macinbot

    Power Mac G3 AIO (Molar Mac) upgrades

    AAAAAAAAAH HECK! Already pimping it out! Even being sold for the education market, it’s obviously upgradable as any Beige G3, so in a way maxing it out makes it a bit of a sleeper. LOL-ing a little bit thinking about the screaming performance of Putt-Putt and Fredi Fish titles running under...
  17. macinbot

    Durosity’s conquests and collection

    Okay, thanks. Yeah, I use my Mighty Mouse as well. Was hoping to find something else out there potentially usable on others from the plastics/acrylic era like G3 / G4 towers and CRT iMacs.
  18. macinbot

    Phase 5 Aptus CPU upgrade for C500

    I had a grey-market Apus 2240 destined for Asian markets, complete with Japanese characters on the key caps. Bought two of them new-in-box from a guy who had a stack of them in a warehouse in Union City (between Berkeley and San Jose in the SF Bay Area). Really nifty little Mac clone. I think I...
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    Durosity’s conquests and collection

    Is that an optical mouse? And does is it 2-button? What’s the model number on it? Looking for an 2-button optical mouse that matches the G4 iMac.
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