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I've asked @-SE40- to try the 832x624 switch combo and report back. Will be interesting to see if there some Mac resolution support in his flat panel circuitry - I would not be totally surprised, though the resulting image may not look great! What's bugging me most, however, is why the '630...

Hey folks... spawning this query off from the discussion over on @-SE40- 's Takky Mac thread : https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/a-takky-mac.1363/ According to multiple sources - including https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_performa/specs/mac_performa_630.html - the Performa 630 has 1Mb...

It'd be worth trying 2, 4, 5, 8 - which is 832×624 = the highest resolution the '630 on-board video supports. See if your panel will sync on that.

Hate to burst the bubble... but I believe you have one of these: ...and if so, the answer is on the other side: 3, 4, 5, 8 = 640x480 I'm afraid.

This appears to be the last capture - https://web.archive.org/web/20200130110108/http://radius.vintagebox.de/RadiusQA/FPD64_68.html

No worries, just let me know.

Are you looking for ADB cables? I have a few 3rd party ones - you can have for postage:

Considering there's a good chance anyone considering doing this will likely be doing so due to a battery-bombed logic board... they should be able to harvest the ADB and any other hard to find connectors off that damaged board? 🤔 Further, I believe said ADB connectors are the pinout / spacing...

Ah ha... there's a reference to the Mac86 here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac286

Wow... neat! That (37 pin?) connector will be for a 5 1/4" floppy. Probably the same drive Apple made for the NuBUS card that allowed you to read/write "IBM" and I believe CP/M formatted floppies. There is some driver s/w around for the slightly more common AST NuBUS DOS cards, but NO idea...

Sure. Roger mentions 2 x 4 in his listing, so may be worth dropping him a mail to see if he's expecting them back in stock?

ahh... so... what about getting the Dremel out and making 'tabs' by dremelling-off (is that a word?) the excess either side? :unsure:

BTW... not in NL, but I have purchased several variations from this gentleman : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265409701541 He does show 'lugged' 50-way in the listing. Also has an option for 8-way, but those are out of stock. Fun fact... his name is "Roger Moore" - :) Super nice guy!

Not super pretty/elegant... but what about using a 16-way and removing the 'outer' 4 pins on either end? The 8way (2x4) 'key' should still work. Just a thought.

I don't have a caliper/micrometer, but perhaps these are better than nothing?

I was thinking along similar lines... but IMO some contrast is in order. Rather than clear on clear... what about black/smoke acrylic for the chassis?

Way cool!! It sounds like you have everything covered, happy to assist if there's anything you find you need (donor bits, etc.).

Ooo... didn't mean to force your hand or anything, also didn't want to pressure you, just simply trying to convey it's such a cool project, it would be a shame for it to be destined to one-off-ness... of course, that *would* make it all the more exclusive, and *even more desirable*! 😄

We should not forget that the weight of what is being supported is far less than a CRT, analog board, PSU, etc. Also, rigidity can be increased with internal "ribs", etc. My reason for mentioning was more accessibility - esp. if @-SE40- does not intend to produce / sell these... oh, and...

A thought... what about moulding it 'flat', and then using heat to shape it over a real Mac tube?