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  1. Androda

    Resolved - Can't boot Mac Plus from BlueSCSI

    Hello, Please see this wiki entry about the Mac Plus: https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/Compatibility#working-with-caveats The Plus and Mac Portable require a special "INI File" to be added to the SD card to make them work. Their SCSI implementation is just different enough that...
  2. Androda

    [2023-05-13] - Tinker Different Board Meeting Minutes

    May 13, 2023 Board Meeting Attendance: Justin (jdmcs), Kai Robinson, Christian (fogWraith), Jacob (Androda), Bruce (Branchus) Absent: Ron (Ron’s Computer Videos), Josh (Drake), Eric (eric) Agenda: Item 1: Funds Remaining, and Donation Banner Notes: About 5 months of operational funds are...
  3. Androda

    Interest Poll: Macintosh Portable RAM Cards

    As mentioned in the product announcement thread, I've ordered parts for a run of 10 of these cards. As soon as they arrive (could take awhile), I'll do the production run.
  4. Androda

    Interest Poll: Macintosh Portable RAM Cards

    I am in process of working on a 7 megabyte Macintosh Portable RAM Card. It works in my test Portable, and I've sent one off to be tested in a Backlit portable. For me it has booted System 6.0.8, passed the Snooper RAM test, and plays games like Tetris and Risk with no issues. Why 7 megabytes...
  5. Androda

    [2023-03-11] - Tinker Different Board Meeting Minutes

    March 11, 2023 Board Meeting Attendance: Kai Robinson, Jacob (Androda), Eric (eric), Bruce (Branchus), Christian (fogWraith), Justin (jdmcs) Absent: Ron (Ron’s Computer Videos), Josh (Drake) Agenda: Item 1: Clarifications on Recycler / EWaste Guidelines Before Moving Forward Notes: There...
  6. Androda

    F4 BlueSCSI, a BlueSCSI Fork By Androda

    You may be asking "Is F4 BlueSCSI abandoned?" after the announcement of BlueSCSI V2. This is the plan moving forward: Hardware sales have ended, but the designs will remain available for those that want to build one anyway If anyone wants to build and sell F4/F4Lite BlueSCSI designs, please...
  7. Androda

    Possibility of complete redesign and modern manufacture of LC-LC475 power supplies

    Designs for these have been released here (Creative Commons Non-Commercial) : https://github.com/androda/PCBDesigns/tree/main/PowerSupplies They are currently badly documented because it's been so long since I looked at them. Both designs worked in both of the LCs I tested, LC II and III. The...
  8. Androda

    BlueSCSI DB25 compatibility issues?

    I believe the G3's standard internal hard drive and Zip drives are IDE, but the CDROM is SCSI. Yeah, this seems pretty odd in general. Given that it works on the 630 with and without an internal drive, I wonder if that internal CDROM on the g3 is SCSI but somehow termination is incorrect.
  9. Androda

    BlueSCSI DB25 compatibility issues?

    This is quite odd what you mention about the beige g3. That's my test system, and every assembled BlueSCSI I sell is checked on that machine. On the 630, does the DB25 unit work with and without the internal drive installed? Is there an internal drive installed in the beige g3? As for...
  10. Androda

    BlueSCSI v2 on PB170

    I am very curious what has been posted about the quality and safety of BlueSCSI. Don't keep up on or track every thread. But that user is correct, BlueSCSI V2 comes with a protection fuse such that if there's a hardware fault in either your Mac or on the BlueSCSI then it'll cut itself off from...
  11. Androda

    Tunnel vision on PB170

    I guess it depends on how common those other cables are, and how easily the connectors can be moved. Regardless of where the connectors come from, they have to be identical to the originals.
  12. Androda

    Tunnel vision on PB170

    Sorry for lack of response. For flex cables like these that have SMD connectors, it's a harder process. Need to identify identical replacements, as moving from old to new cable would be dicey.
  13. Androda

    Staff Bio - Androda

    Age: 34 Height: 5'11'' Beard: Sort of Skills: PCB design, Reverse Engineering, Code Debugging, Being Severely Blunt Hello Everyone. I'm Androda, a collector of vintage Apple devices (including Newton/eMate), SNES and Dreamcast games, among random other things like the HP 200LX. A few years...
  14. Androda

    For What Do You Think The Classic II ROM Expansion Was Intended?

    The Mac Portable has a ROM slot, and many Macs come with ROM SIMM sockets. The Mac Portable one was used for a backlit screen upgrade (rather a far cry from "ROM"). ROM sockets for SIMMs were probably left over as remnants from debugging with burnable prototype SIMMs, or for possible bug fixes...
  15. Androda

    [2023-02-04] - Tinker Different Board Meeting Minutes

    February 4, 2023 Board Meeting Attendance: Kai Robinson, Jacob (Androda), Eric (eric), Josh (Drake), Justin (jdmcs), Bruce (Branchus), Christian (fogWraith) Absent: Ron (Ron's Computer Videos) Agenda: Item 1: Marketplace Guidelines in Discord and on Tinker Different for Recyclers Notes: * We...
  16. Androda

    TinkerDifferent announces the new Board of Directors for 2023

    TinkerDifferent announces new Board of Directors for 2023. The people of TinkerDifferent have completed the election of a Board of Directors to oversee the various functions required to administer and maintain the forums, Discord, and other related areas. See here for the election...
  17. Androda

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

    Wish Granted: https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/commit/bc9eada2fe09d82253473fb860949c8092c7bceb
  18. Androda

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

    I don't think "over voltage" has ever been a concern with BlueSCSI? It sounds like you're asking about whether we are using buffer and transceiver chips instead of directly hooking up to the microcontroller pins. All BlueSCSI V2 hardware uses buffer and transceiver chips, like my F4 and F4Lite...
  19. Androda

    BlueSCSI (internal) not working when external RaSCSI is connected

    It kind of sounds like a termination issue, because the issue happens unless it doesn't. Termination is finicky that way. I'm guessing you have already tried with termination disabled on the PiSCSI/RaSCSI? I don't have a PiSCSI/RaSCSI to test with, so won't be a lot of help knowing what's...
  20. Androda

    Reproduction RAM cards for Mac Portable

    I have a design in progress using Techknight's information. For some reason it isn't working yet, but hopefully it's close.