Recent content by RolandJuno

I think @techknight covered lubricating the clutches in an earlier portable video, linked below (start 1:05:01).

I created a printable battery tray for the eMate to hold 4 x AA NiMH batteries. Since I use the eMate occasionally, I wanted something where I can remove the batteries and use them in something else instead of building them into a soldered together pack. Hope it's useful...

A few years ago, I compiled MiniVMac on the PocketCHIP enabling AppleTalk via LToUDP. Since then, the PocketCHIP has made a handy pocket-sized Macintosh to have around to test AppleTalk with. I've always wanted to print a front bezel case and keycaps for it and today I decided to do that. All...

The battery cover I had for my new PowerBook 160 didn't fit my new battery so I set about making a new one. https://www.printables.com/model/1442096-powerbook-140-180c-battery-cover

Thanks, happy you liked it. I hope it helps someone else in their build. I'm especially interested to see if anyone makes better mods to MiniVMac to handle floppy disks seamlessly. In the future, I hope there's a way I can use the original LCD display from the 5120 with the Raspberry Pi. I...

Thank you! Yes, I posted this on Mastodon last year as I was working on each part of the portable. It's supper helpful when I get stuck to ask the collective #RetroComputing group knowledge (like fixing the Portable trackball).

Hi folks! New to Tinker Different but long time reader. I get so much good information from this forum I thought I'd join and try to give back. For my first post, I wanted to share a project that I worked on last year. I've had a Mac Portable for several years that I just couldn't bring up to...