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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread Looking for a UH7 and UB10 replacement for Mac SE30.I found one on ebay last year. Paid around $375 USD + ship. Definitely not a casual purchase, but after 30+ years of cheaping out on...
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread Looking for a UH7 and UB10 replacement for Mac SE30.There's been considerable online discussion about programming ATF... parts with low-cost programmers. Seems to be hit or miss as to...
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread 3D Printing & MacEffects Appreciation.Unfortunately, the vendor will not ship Mitutoyo products to the US. We're too busy winning I guess.
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread LC 475 - Need help with a lifted pad & repair(?).If you can clean out that via (left side of cap) it should be a straightforward fix. Thread a short length of #30 wirewrap wire down...
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread Display issues on SE and SE/30 after recapping.The area around UD8 and UE8 seems particularly prone to trace damage on SE/30 boards. It's hard to tell (may be lighting), but there...
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VI think the "other" Mac site has shuffled off this mortal coil. I feel really bad for folks caught in the midst of buy/sell transactions...
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread Nextstation 10Base2 to 10BaseT?.Thanks for clarifying!
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VUnlike a lot of older machines, the Nextstation (Greyscale) '040 does not have an external switch to select between twisted pair and BNC...
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread Anyone refurb 400K Floppy drives?.Thomas gets busy at times, but always responds eventually. Good guy - honest and talented!
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread Bolle's Recreation daystar acceleration board.But, if you are in the US keep in mind that most of the EU has stopped forwarding packages with US addresses. Something about...
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread Recapped Mac II with NUBUS issue.You may have a fractured or digested pin on one of the ICs.
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread Macintosh Classic Floppy Drives - auto-inject..I find it's much simpler and safer to remove the entire "top" (load) assembly before accessing the heads. There's a great video on...
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread SE/30 Recap Gone Wrong.Did you recap the analog board as well? If so you may have inadvertently broken the vertical circuitry. In particular, examine the...
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Vvtgearhead replied to the thread Macintosh Classic Floppy Drives - auto-inject..Earlier this week I did the same thing to one of my SuperDrive mechanisms. After a bit of shameful language, I realized the little coil...