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OK, so I think I may take a different approach. I think a more practical approach may be to build an adapter to mount a DB-15 port in the place of the HDI-45. It won't look as nice from the back, and you'd lose the ability to plug into that one AudioVision14 monitor, but I doubt many would...

Given this is just for the control side of things, I would wager nearly everyone (possibly everyone) has a machine new enough that it can use javascript. Although it might be handy to control is on the device, we already have native apps on vintage MacOS for some of that. Also, many of my...

Yeah, there were marking on them and I assume he picked them up on a pallet in an auction. Cables often get separated from machines. I got a couple working DOS compatible cards, but again, no cables. And the Y cables are expensive and hard to get, so I ended up making some because all the...

Yeah. I have been starting with the 61xx machines. Trying to do a “reverse debt snowball” approach where I’m tacking the machines I have the most of first. So far I think I have about 8 working logic boards, cleaned and recapped. I believe I have enough working power supplies for all the...

Machine number 2 fully working. I took one of the dirtiest, but otherwise in good shape 6100s, recapped the logic board, cleaned it up and put in one of the DOS Compatible cards. Since no amount of cleaning and scrubbing seemed to get these cases clean, I decided to turn it into a black Mac...

OK, I've been working through my PowerMac 61xx machines that I picked up in my filthy haul a few weeks back. I've successfully built some replacement Y adapters for the ones with a DOS card, but I now have a bigger problem. I currently only have a single HDI-45 adapter that I had with my...

Yeah, creating a blank image is an ok feature, and small file uploads can be handy, but more often than not, I need to load a new image with some additional software or a new OS version to test something. Awesome work, though! Excited to see the changes this can bring!

Just an update, my PCBs came from JLCPCB, I soldered up the connectors I got from DigiKey, and used these cables that I got for $11 each after shipping. I tested all 5 and they all worked well. video out seems fin on both the Mac and the PC side, I don't see any artifacting, but I'm also only...

I hadn't heard of that issue. I have probably 25 BlueSCSIs (almost all v1) and haven't had any issues, although most of my machines on 030 and slower machines. I'll have to keep an eye on it, as I also have BlueSCSI in my PowerMac 6115CD that I've had for a while. I don't boot the machine...

Yeah, that was from the IIfx. I actually buttoned it up after getting it cleaned, working, the case retrobrighted, and the battery holders replaced with a 3xAAA holder I can access without removing the drive bracket. Also, it allows me to put in rechargeable batteries which I've found much...

Feel free to use it. Or I can try to take a better photo once I’ve gotten through all the machines. I’ll also try to grab some better photos of the black one. There’s actually a hole in the side because it was fused to the battery holder and the flathead punctured it as I was prying it loose.

Did you ever get anyone to test these out? I just acquired a IIfx and it only has 8MB RAM. Would love to make a set of these to bump it up. Also, I would probably need assistance sourcing the chips to put on the board.

So, I decided to do some more testing with the board and tried to power it on. A component started glowing, then popped. Turns out it was one of those tantalums (the one at C1). It popped good, and ripped loose a pad when doing so. Fortunately, it appears they designed the board to accept...

If you need more data for your spiciness index, here's a nice lineup of the batteries I've pulled out of these machines, by type. My experience in this batch matches yours. Every single Maxell was in terrible shape. The Safts also did not fare well (at least one survived). The Tadiran...

I started with a spray down with a hose, and a mild soap. it was still very dirty in some areas (mostly the front and the top near the front. Also, the case had some sharpie that came off with a bit of IPA and soft rubbing with a magic eraser like product. Weirdly enough, there were numbers...

That's good to know. The Centris machines were some of the worst, but hopefully I can salvage some and if the 800 is too far gone, I can give that a shot. Question on the towers: the bottom metal shielding is basically gone at this point. Does it server a critical purpose and will there be...

Yeah, I’m doing a test cleaning on one now to see how the results look. It was still pretty splotchy after a good 15 minutes of scrubbing and rubbing with a magic eraser. It’s in the UV light box now getting an extra long retrobright session. I’ll post the before and after photos shortly. I...

I was thinking the same when I was going through my exploded batteries and the intact ones. All the horrific ones were Maxells. However, as I was thinking I have never found a Tadiran battery leaking, I did come across one that appears to have started leaking. However, given the state of...

Started trying to chip away a bit tonight. The PSU in the IIfx but the logic board seemed pretty good. Here’s the before and after.

Oh, and here is the total list of things I picked up: Computer Qty Notes Starmax 4000/160 1 No case in the middle Mac SE 4 One booted into MacOS from HD Mac Plus 2 Quadra 800 1 Battery bombed Quadra 840av 1 Battery bombed Mac IIci / IIcx 4 Quadra 650 / Centris...