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  1. JDW

    Color Classic analog board trouble

    Just wanted to add further clarification to this thread, since some questions in the opening post were never answered, and people finding this thread over time may have the same questions. Yes, RL62 is 47Ω. But tolerance seems to vary. In your photo, the stripes, from right to left, look...
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    BlueSCSI v2 Pico - Low cost, open hardware, fast SCSI device!

    I am not aware of anything "preventing the use of a cable" insofar as I successfully use the OverEasy II "cable" adapter by @Stephen to fit between the external SCSI connector of my vintage Macs and BlueSCSI v1 and v2. I specifically use "Revision B" that is sold by @Kay K.M.Mods but sadly it...
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    BlueSCSI v2 Pico - Low cost, open hardware, fast SCSI device!

    Your having asked that question makes me assume you've never used a BlueSCSI v1 DB25 and loved how tiny and compact it is. I also have Stephen A.'s "OverEasy II" external SCSI solution which uses a long ribbon cable, but I've never found that to be a perfect substitute for having a tiny...
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    120GB SSDs in G4 Cube

    Thanks for the details. As you can tell from my Avatar, I tend to like my G4 Cubes. :-) Currently, all have spinner drives in them. So basically, if someone wants to follow in your footsteps with a G4 Cube that already has a hard drive and the side rails, all they would need to do is just buy...
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    120GB SSDs in G4 Cube

    Okay, so basically you did this... 1. Your earlier post shows the standard G4 Cube plastic mounting side rails, but you had to 3D print one because you seem to have lost one of the originals. 2. You purchased the Mounting Bracket only for the purpose of better cooling the SSD, even though the...
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    120GB SSDs in G4 Cube

    I clicked the "Adapter" link you provided, but I am not seeing that in your photo. Your photo shows the bare SSD in the bracket. Do you have a photo of how the adapter looks? It seems the SSD is supposed to mount inside that Adapter, or am I just totally misreading what you've done?
  7. JDW

    "Spicy O'clock" project has started

    The only other thing I noticed about the PLA-printed sample I received (again, see my earlier post for photos), was that the little "lip" that I believe is supposed to go below the edges of the 040 CPU is very small. I've colored that in red below... I've not tested anything yet, but I must...
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    "Spicy O'clock" project has started

    For an overclocked LC575 motherboard application, even when used within the smaller case confines of a Color Classic, I have not measured heat much beyond 60°C. Of course, I do have a fan added, and that tends to keep temperatures in the 50's or lower. Based on that, I would see PLA is...
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    "Spicy O'clock" project has started

    @alxlab A fellow member of one of the vintage Mac FaceBook groups I participate in very graciously donated to me one of his heatsink clips that was printed by an associate of his, based on your design. It arrived today and I shot some photos... He said he used PRUSA PLA filament and...
  10. JDW

    Meet the new Tinker Different board at our first livestream event for 2023!

    I get hit with that a lot, actually. I get an email notification of a reply, and then I go to YouTube and find it is missing. Sometimes if I can contact the person who submitted the reply, they will tell me that they did not delete it. But they assure me they did in fact submit the reply...
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    Meet the new Tinker Different board at our first livestream event for 2023!

    Actually, I have over 6,000 subscribers and a lot of videos, but I hardly get any SPAM at all via the About tab button. Seriously. In fact, most of what I get is an email every month or so from PCBWay or similar who wants me to sponsor their company on my videos (which I've not agreed to yet)...
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    Logic Board - Macintosh SE Reloaded

    I'm pleased to report that we now have a WINNER of the SE Reloaded KIT Giveaway!
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    Meet the new Tinker Different board at our first livestream event for 2023!

    I am not in charge of that, so I am unsure what happened. I do know from experience with my own YouTube channel that YouTube is infuriating when it comes to deleting comments from people who post links to anything, despite the fact I have taken great care to allow ALL COMMENTS under my videos...
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    EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter REVIEW

    After a bit of research and having the need to make temperature measurements over time (i.e., "data logging"), I decided to buy the 121GW multimeter, from EEVBlog. That prompted me to make a detailed video review of it, in which I compare that meter with some of the Flukes I use at the office...
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    Color Classic Mystic Stereo Mod for #MARCHintosh

    It's wonderful to see that someone other than myself and @Kay K.M.Mods have done the Stereo Mod! Surely, there must be others out there too, but not many people talk about it. Unfortunate, because it makes the CC so much better. Okay, well, not as good as adding a pair of Apple Powered...
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    BlueSCSI v2 Pico - Low cost, open hardware, fast SCSI device!

    Not every vintage Mac can be moved to a new location that is further away from a wall. This is simply an observation relative to the physical size of BlueSCSI v1 DB25, and should not be misconstrued as a knock against v2, which is absolutely amazing in terms of performance. And I don't say...
  17. JDW

    problem with MicroMac accelerator in SE

    Congratulations on your successful repair! Look forward to seeing Benchmarks (Norton Utilities System Info 3.5, Speedometer, etc.) when you have time!
  18. JDW

    BlueSCSI v2 Pico - Low cost, open hardware, fast SCSI device!

    The only thing missing from the discussion of the DB25 edition is the fact it is quite a bit larger than the BlueSCSI v1 DB25. When used internally, that shouldn't matter, but when used externally, it means you would need to have a rather significant amount of space between the back of your...
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    Logic Board - Macintosh SE Reloaded

    This is one of those times when you’re actually happy a man-made thing doesn’t decompose quickly when buried at a dump site! Amazing how much you were able to salvage!
  20. JDW

    Logic Board - Macintosh SE Reloaded

    I’ve just released a new GIVEAWAY video that I hope will encourage some of you to get excited about this fabulous project as I am! Details about how to Enter are given in the video and in the text description. It will run for about one month and then the winner will be chosen. Good luck!