... Cool. Check out the last page of the 140-page "The Computer Hobbyist" newsletter....
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Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Jan 28, 2013 2:24 am
... The First Trenton Computer Festival 1976 Slide Show - Sol Libes - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EPVTnao5UE...
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ekoblentz
Jan 28, 2013 2:55 am
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EPVTnao5UE Yup -- Sol made that a while back. It's been posted before. :)...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Jan 28, 2013 12:25 pm
Preparing to unceremoniously throw out a Lotus Suite software and docs for Windows 3.1. Its 10-15 disks, yellow manuals. Going once, going twice.. bd...
29078
corey986
Jan 28, 2013 4:07 pm
All I have is the Popular Electronics magazine. I'm looking for the full manual with the final schematics. Thanks, Corey...
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christian_liendo
christian_li...
Jan 28, 2013 4:17 pm
... Does anyone know this gentleman? I would mirror it, I just would like permission to do so....
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ekoblentz
Jan 28, 2013 4:48 pm
... Yes, he's a VCF (Wes) veteran. His email is listed at the bottom of the bytecollector.com homepage....
29081
christian_liendo
christian_li...
Jan 28, 2013 5:11 pm
... I saw his e-mail address, but I didn't want to just cold e-mail. I sent one.. So we will see what he says......
29082
B. Degnan
billdeg
Jan 28, 2013 5:22 pm
I already contacted him. I grabbed the files relevant to the Scelbi project, that I did not already have. Most are (or were) on vintagecomputer.net bd...
29083
Bill Dromgoole
willie5015
Jan 28, 2013 9:41 pm
Corey, I donated a Pennywhistle 103 modem and the manual with schematics to the March museum during the June workshop. I gave them to Evan maybe he can point...
29084
ekoblentz
Jan 28, 2013 10:13 pm
... I haven't been in that room in the past few weeks, but the modem (now signed by Lee!) is on a shelf there, and I think the documents are with it....
29085
joshbensadon
Jan 28, 2013 11:39 pm
... Is it possible to scan the documents for me?...
29086
ekoblentz
Jan 28, 2013 11:52 pm
... Maybe, but not for another week or two....
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corey986
Jan 29, 2013 1:26 am
So I'm not the only one looking for the manual and schematics. Cool. I couldn't find the docs and schematics anywhere using my trusty google. Rich Cini had...
29088
joshbensadon
Jan 29, 2013 3:13 am
... Yes, I helped Rich by scanning a bunch of PE articles. I probably scanned that article you are reading. I have a good collection of PE and RE magazines...
29089
DanielB
danlb_2000
Jan 29, 2013 5:55 pm
I just managed to get my hands on an IMSAI 8080 that probably hasn't been power up in decades. I am very interested in getting this thing up and running again....
29090
Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Jan 29, 2013 6:24 pm
... The first items to check would be the 4 large electrolytic caps in the power supply. Many people recommend a re-forming operation before you hit them with...
29091
joshbensadon
Jan 29, 2013 6:53 pm
... Hi Daniel, Congrats on the IMSAI, very nice computer! Step 1, check out the power supply. Pull out all the cards, remove the front panel (CP-A) electronics...
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Bill Sudbrink
bsudbrink
Jan 29, 2013 7:04 pm
... I would recommend: 1) Photograph the unit, inside and out. 2) Confirm that it still has the original unregulated, linear power supply. If not, stop here...
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corey986
Jan 29, 2013 7:15 pm
I will add one more thing to all of this.... Visually inspect the system and all the cards for anything loose.... Make sure there aren't any broken wires...
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Stephen L
shlafferty
Jan 29, 2013 7:38 pm
... full manual with the final schematics. Hi Corey, I still have my original manual and will scan that and have it in the library section of my website today....
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Mike
mwillega
Jan 29, 2013 10:24 pm
Someone just dropped a pair with the controller into the company electronics recycle bin. I think they go with Atari 2600s. regards, Mike W....
29096
joshbensadon
Jan 30, 2013 12:33 am
... I don't like the part about going 10% over the cap's rated voltage, not for vintage stuff. Perhaps it's ok for rough testing new circuits/caps. And right...
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William Donzelli
toober00
Jan 30, 2013 1:04 am
... Margin testing, as this is called, is the best thing you can do to suspect capacitors like electrolytics. All caps fail. Would you rather caps fail under...
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Richard Cini
racinijr
Jan 30, 2013 1:12 am
All -- Last week was the 29th anniversary of the introduction of the original Macintosh. So, in a fit of nostalgia, I re-watched the video on YouTube from the...
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Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Jan 30, 2013 1:30 am
... Marginal testing is one of the reasons the SAGE computers had a better than 99% uptime. Mike Loewen mloewen@... Old Technology...
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Stephen L
shlafferty
Jan 30, 2013 1:43 am
Okay, Corey; the Pennywhistle 103 modem manual has been posted on my website. Note that an errata sheet is included as the next-to-last page. I have also left...
29101
joshbensadon
Jan 30, 2013 3:03 am
... Can I have Pizza either way? Perhaps it's best to replace all the tantalum and electrolytic caps now before they fail? You can't be testing them prior to...
29102
William Donzelli
toober00
Jan 30, 2013 3:10 am
... No, you do not have to margin test all the time. You can do it only once if you want to, or you can do it once a year, or every week. it is up toi you....
29103
David Greelish
dgreelish...
Jan 30, 2013 3:11 am
Thank you for all of the support everyone, and 2014 will be a great year for VCFs! Gearing up now for the VCFSE - lots of stuff is about to happen, lots of...
