Is there any open-sourced Apple 1 clone with all the Eagle files necessary to just print them?
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Open-sourced Apple 1 clone?
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As far as eagle files, not sure, but theoretically you could recreate the Briel Replica 1 as it's schematic is published AFAIK. I built a Briel replica 1 plus, as the parts bundle and PCB for a true Apple 1 replica I just can't justify. It's functionally solid, and though the video terminal section is done differently, this matters only to the most serious of developers which is like... 2 people? Mine has a P-Lab SD card expansion as well which makes the machine feel much more mature (backspace support, a command line that isn't wozmon or assembler, fast loading of programs).
Whether you build Vince Briels clone or not his documents and schematics should be very useful for you, unless you're going for a full accurate clone in which case I wish you luck in your IC hunt.
Thank you!
You're welcome, keep us posted if you head down the rabbit hole!
It really depends if you want to create a clone (same PCB and components of the original) or a replica (same functionality but different PCB and chips).
Briel's replica will give all the Apple-1 experience, but if you want a clone, then the route to follow is quite different... There's an open source version of the PCB for the clone, which is easily available, what is not so easy to find are certain chips.
I built recently a clone and I posted here the experience. I'm quite happy with it and it's still an ongoing project, as I still want to make a wooden case and maybe get some expansions.
