An external scan magic which allows me to use my 22inch lcd widescreen, it does have a couple of lines running vertical but not enough to worry me at all. Very happy:
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been a busy week.. received loads of stuff:
First: A3000 w/Mediator, Serial and ISDN cards. Battery has been replaced, so that can be left for now till I get to replace the caps.
Unfortunately This thing wasn't properly packed, so it got some bends in the rear corners. Power LED wasn't working...
The small yellow plastic thing is the LED for the floppy, some of it was broken off, but I managed to glue it, and now it's all in good order
Mediator w/Manual, Quick connect guide and cabinet
ISDN Surfer on top, and VarIO - both Individual computers parts
Some serious stacking, but I wanted to show the original screws
I never get to make a proper picture of a monitor, I hope it can be read
Somehow the power LED has gotten a punch with so much force that the solder areas was teared away from the pcb, all 4 areas.. wow..
Scraped off the protective layer with a small screwdriver, and resoldered the connections.
Sealed the loose solder areas with the cold glue (hot / cold, are there other types ? naaa)
Received this SMD rework station last week.
First: A3000 w/Mediator, Serial and ISDN cards. Battery has been replaced, so that can be left for now till I get to replace the caps.
Unfortunately This thing wasn't properly packed, so it got some bends in the rear corners. Power LED wasn't working...
The small yellow plastic thing is the LED for the floppy, some of it was broken off, but I managed to glue it, and now it's all in good order
Mediator w/Manual, Quick connect guide and cabinet
ISDN Surfer on top, and VarIO - both Individual computers parts
Some serious stacking, but I wanted to show the original screws
I never get to make a proper picture of a monitor, I hope it can be read
Somehow the power LED has gotten a punch with so much force that the solder areas was teared away from the pcb, all 4 areas.. wow..
Scraped off the protective layer with a small screwdriver, and resoldered the connections.
Sealed the loose solder areas with the cold glue (hot / cold, are there other types ? naaa)
Received this SMD rework station last week.
ChrisUnionNJ
We Will Never Forget..
I Just got my 23 dvd set of all commodore 8bit stuff from bombjack.org
nice having all that stuff together..
Well I scanned the paper with whats on the disks but they will not upload try later..
Ok I guess I had to clear the cache there up..
Chris
nice having all that stuff together..
Well I scanned the paper with whats on the disks but they will not upload try later..
Ok I guess I had to clear the cache there up..
Chris
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Wow Tomse, your A3000 looks fab! Shame the LED was mashed, but you could have seen worse damage in transit, I've seen horrific damage in the past on item sent through post so glad you could fix it. Have fun and show off more when you have stuffed that baby full of goodies! 
Wow Tomse, your A3000 looks fab! Shame the LED was mashed, but you could have seen worse damage in transit, I've seen horrific damage in the past on item sent through post so glad you could fix it. Have fun and show off more when you have stuffed that baby full of goodies!
You want to hear about damage in transit? I used to work for a computer company and one customer sent back a laptop in a carrier bag
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Just received a new mouse and keyboard for my main PC in the post within the last hour. My old faithful Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer v3.0A was finally wearing out (left mouse button was registering double clicks on a single click a lot) so it was time for a replacement.
After much searching and review reading I finally drew up a short list and went hunting for prices. I've ended up buying a Logitech G500 gaming mouse, and they also had the Logitech G15 gaming keyboard at a good price, and I've been meaning to upgrade my keyboard for a long time also, so took the opportunity. Found them both on overclockers for a great price. The mouse of half the price of anywhere else!
Just unpacked them, and connected them up and typing on the keyboard as I type. So far they both seem great and match the many reviews.
I was a little unsure about the keyboard as I like blue LEDs, and this newer version of the G15 has red/orange back-light keys, but now I've got it up and running I actually think it is better, as they are not as eye piercing as blue light, and create a softer glow, whilst allowing easy reading of all the keys. The keys also have a slight non-slip rubberised feel to them which is very nice. Plus they are quieter, less clattery, and a bit softer to type on then the Microsoft keyboard I was using before. They still have a good travel and feedback though which is important for typing.
For anyone who doesn't know this keyboard, it is an LED backlit gaming keyboard, with a programmable LCD display at the top, with lots of applets available for in game info, or for other more general info such as system temps, email alerts etc... to be displayed on it. It also has a set of customisable macro G keys to the left of the keyboard that you can program to do whatever you like. And some other features such as disabling the Windows key in games.
The G500 mouse is a gaming spec mouse. It has a special weight system, allowing you to load little weights into a tray under the mouse to change the weight and feel of the mouse to suit the user. Great feature. It also has a DPI feature allowing you to increase or decrease the sensitivity of the mouse on the fly. Other features include a special metal fly wheel style mouse wheel. This has a button behind it that can release or restrict it. In free mode you can spin it quickly for fast scrolling, and in restricted mode it clicks round for accurate scrolling. It also has side scrolling. Other than that it also has 3 programmable buttons for thumb control and built in memory to save profiles for games and other mouse settings, so you can take the mouse to other computers and it still remembers the setup.
So far I'm really happy with these and will post a couple of pictures later.
After much searching and review reading I finally drew up a short list and went hunting for prices. I've ended up buying a Logitech G500 gaming mouse, and they also had the Logitech G15 gaming keyboard at a good price, and I've been meaning to upgrade my keyboard for a long time also, so took the opportunity. Found them both on overclockers for a great price. The mouse of half the price of anywhere else!
Just unpacked them, and connected them up and typing on the keyboard as I type. So far they both seem great and match the many reviews.
I was a little unsure about the keyboard as I like blue LEDs, and this newer version of the G15 has red/orange back-light keys, but now I've got it up and running I actually think it is better, as they are not as eye piercing as blue light, and create a softer glow, whilst allowing easy reading of all the keys. The keys also have a slight non-slip rubberised feel to them which is very nice. Plus they are quieter, less clattery, and a bit softer to type on then the Microsoft keyboard I was using before. They still have a good travel and feedback though which is important for typing.
For anyone who doesn't know this keyboard, it is an LED backlit gaming keyboard, with a programmable LCD display at the top, with lots of applets available for in game info, or for other more general info such as system temps, email alerts etc... to be displayed on it. It also has a set of customisable macro G keys to the left of the keyboard that you can program to do whatever you like. And some other features such as disabling the Windows key in games.
The G500 mouse is a gaming spec mouse. It has a special weight system, allowing you to load little weights into a tray under the mouse to change the weight and feel of the mouse to suit the user. Great feature. It also has a DPI feature allowing you to increase or decrease the sensitivity of the mouse on the fly. Other features include a special metal fly wheel style mouse wheel. This has a button behind it that can release or restrict it. In free mode you can spin it quickly for fast scrolling, and in restricted mode it clicks round for accurate scrolling. It also has side scrolling. Other than that it also has 3 programmable buttons for thumb control and built in memory to save profiles for games and other mouse settings, so you can take the mouse to other computers and it still remembers the setup.
So far I'm really happy with these and will post a couple of pictures later.
Awesome blankstare 
Hopefully picking mine up from, the Post Office this afternoon - think I'll need to get it the Stachu treatment at some point
Its just the standard 060 @50 and PPC @240 + 256mb.
Steve.
Hopefully picking mine up from, the Post Office this afternoon - think I'll need to get it the Stachu treatment at some point
Its just the standard 060 @50 and PPC @240 + 256mb.
Steve.
It just doesnt look real, almost like the screen on fake mobile phones in the phone shops.
When I opened it I thought it was a sticker to protect the screen. This isnt a criticism I am really blown away by the quality of it.
As far as transferring books onto it.... No problem, I just send an email to my kindle email address and 30 seconds later, there they are. You can use USB but havent bothered to be honest!
This thing will take pdfs, html, txt, jpg, doc you name it really. I can highly recommend it.
When I opened it I thought it was a sticker to protect the screen. This isnt a criticism I am really blown away by the quality of it.
As far as transferring books onto it.... No problem, I just send an email to my kindle email address and 30 seconds later, there they are. You can use USB but havent bothered to be honest!
This thing will take pdfs, html, txt, jpg, doc you name it really. I can highly recommend it.
specialK
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A3000UX
A3000UX
YES! i finally got one! locally too so no big postage expenses
back in Poland, years ago, i could only dream of owning one
so ladies and gents, once she arrives at my place i will be asking lots and lots of questions to help me get her to a pristine shape
specs are 68030, 2mb CHIP, 8mb FAST, Kickstart 3.1.
cheers,
Marcin
A3000UX
YES! i finally got one! locally too so no big postage expenses
back in Poland, years ago, i could only dream of owning one
so ladies and gents, once she arrives at my place i will be asking lots and lots of questions to help me get her to a pristine shape
specs are 68030, 2mb CHIP, 8mb FAST, Kickstart 3.1.
cheers,
Marcin
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YES! i finally got one! locally too so no big postage expenses
back in Poland, years ago, i could only dream of owning one
so ladies and gents, once she arrives at my place i will be asking lots and lots of questions to help me get her to a pristine shape
specs are 68030, 2mb CHIP, 8mb FAST, Kickstart 3.1.
cheers,
Marcin
I saw this baby for sale and was tempted to bid on it but I was afraid of getting bashed by my wife.
Congrats and what a great buy.
SkydivinGirl
Retro Girl
@Seaside
I'm very jealous! I really want to get a 3DO and would also like a 1551 at some point. Very nice!
Heather
I'm very jealous! I really want to get a 3DO and would also like a 1551 at some point. Very nice!
Heather
Thanks Heather
I'm glad because i finally complete my 3DO collection.
This is the 5th unit and the last. I have the FZ10,FZ1,Sanyo,Goldstar Grey and Goldstar Black.
I'm expecting a second 1551 to complete the 16,116,plus/4 collection.
More photos soon.
Philip.
A Gigant coin up cabinet!
