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  1. JDW

    Kay Koba converts an LC575 Back Panel for the Color Classic

    Wow! That's faster than I thought. Not only did you do an amazingly professional job, but you worked quickly too! The camera really slows you down, so that means you are super fast!
  2. JDW

    Kay Koba converts an LC575 Back Panel for the Color Classic

    @Kay K.M.Mods One question I forgot to ask you... How many hours, in total, did it take you to complete the customization?
  3. JDW

    Finally, a nice Quadra 840AV

    That CD-ROM extension really is the ticket to getting the CD drive to work. I recently purchased a Performa 630 on Yahoo Auctions Japan for the equivalent of US$35 (including shipping). I could get the tray to open just fine but it wouldn't access CDs until I booted into OS 8.1, which had the...
  4. JDW

    Kay Koba converts an LC575 Back Panel for the Color Classic

    This to me is nothing short of fantastic, and I wish to humbly thank @Kay K.M.Mods for so graciously having done the conversion while filming, which is not easy to do. If you are as impressed with his skills as I am, please be sure to let him know what you think!
  5. JDW

    Mac Plus repair with the ROM-inator Resurrections

    Finding/making time is the biggest problem for me. I was unable to reply at all to Kay yesterday because I was busy from the moment I woke up until well past midnight. I had a lot of errands to run, then had to make a 3-hour trek to/from my office because I forgot my MBP there. But the worst...
  6. JDW

    Solder Tweezers

    @RetroViator Usage of those tweezers is pretty much what you see in my video. They are very handy. I do not have a tremor in my hand, however, so I’m not sure how adept you would be with them when removing very tiny components. Dealing with tiny components really does require a steady hand. But...
  7. JDW

    Mac Plus repair with the ROM-inator Resurrections

    Sometimes it’s good to feel indebted to another person, especially if you are friends. That feeling means you respect them, you don’t take their friendship for granted, and want to give back to them in some way. I am very thankful for all you’ve done and for all you continue to do for me, Kay...
  8. JDW

    Mac Plus repair with the ROM-inator Resurrections

    That is why many of us have more than one of the same Mac. You can keep one in it’s pristine stock condition, and then add some fun things to the other unit which make it more practical, usable, and fun. But to be honest, if you install the device and decide you want to go back to the stock...
  9. JDW

    Mac Plus repair with the ROM-inator Resurrections

    Yes, but once you try the Quadra boot chime, you'll never go back to the boring beep! :-)
  10. JDW

    Mac Plus repair with the ROM-inator Resurrections

    I plan to show some short video clips at the end of my next video (due out within 72 hours) which shows just how low-profile Kay's ROM-inator kit is. Much lower profile than the one I made. Kay's version allowed me to slide the motherboard in normally without resorting to a flat-head screw...
  11. JDW

    Recapping the LC575 "Mystic" motherboard for the Color Classic

    Since it's Thanksgiving in the US today, I should express my thanks for Panasonic's low-ESR OS-CON capacitors. They're the ideal choice when recapping of the LC575 "Mystic" motherboard, especially when you upgrade the CPU and/or overclock. Enjoy that turkey, friends! 🦃
  12. JDW

    Documentation for DB15 to VGA adapters

    Thank you for your kind words about my video. The reason I purchased the monitor shown in my video was price. That HP looks like a great solution. However, I just checked the E190i on Amazon Japan and it shows a USED price equivalent to US$230. In contrast, I paid the equivalent of US$52 for...
  13. JDW

    Color Classic Mystic Upgrade

    That is of course a modification of the back panel taken from my now defunct LC575 carcass. No such slicing and dicing is being done on the precious Color Classic! The LC575 was purchased primarily for its motherboard, but it just so happens to be useful for other parts too! Anyway, I think...
  14. JDW

    Color Classic Mystic Upgrade

    My next video, due out this week, is about recapping with OS-CON capacitors. I will then release a short video very soon after that, mostly filmed by @Kay K.M.Mods. It highlights some amazing work that Kay did on the back panel -- a custom, hand-crafted work of art! Stay tuned! :)
  15. JDW

    Macintosh LC 575 “Mystic” logic board recap, install into Color Classic II chassis

    Folks, I intend to show @Kay K.M.Mods' amazing craftsmanship on YouTube in less than 1 week. The video he made is pretty amazing. Stay tuned!
  16. JDW

    Compact Mac Video Adapter

    @Stephen, in June of this year, someone sent me some photos of a board he found inside his SE, which somewhat resembles your photos... He said it clipped onto one of the LS245 chips... He has no idea what the original function was, and there doesn't appear to be any info on it when...
  17. JDW

    Is the AMTECH 559 PLUNGER botched?

    The flux comes out on its own for reasons I mentioned earlier in this thread; namely, that once you press on the plunger to push out a little bit of flux, there continues to be increased pressure by the plunger on the flux that remains in the tube and so it keeps flowing out until that increased...
  18. JDW

    Is the AMTECH 559 PLUNGER botched?

    Due to the increased Rosin content, the MG chemicals flux that I use takes longer to burn off than the Amtech 559, and I’ve never been able to get the MG flex to sizzle either, which is nice. But the biggest benefit is the fact it comes with a decent plunger so I don’t have to 3-D print anything...
  19. JDW

    Is the AMTECH 559 PLUNGER botched?

    Do you have a video or a portion of an existing video that shows your 3-D printed plunger in action, @Branchus ?
  20. JDW

    Documentation for DB15 to VGA adapters

    I purchased this Adapter from Amazon (no switches at all) and found it to work exactly the same as my UnimacFly adapter when driving an external display from my SE/30 with Micron Xceed video card. I use that Amazon DIP-less adapter in my video here.