On today's Super Mini Mail Call, we have an assortment of PC parts, snacks for Rammy and some incredible open source projects. One is an EPROM emulator which allows for very quick development work on these old vintage systems. Another is an open source implementation of the Liron SmartPort disk interface card for the Apple II.
0:00 PC parts and snacks for Rammy
43:35 Open Source EPROM emulator
55:14 Open Source Liron SmartPort disk controller
-- Video Links
EPROM Emulator:
https://github.com/Kris-Sekula/EPROM-EMU-NG/
https://mygeekyhobby.com/2020/07/05/eprom-emulator/
Hex Editing the Apple II bootrom:
https://www.applefritter.com/content/how-diy-changing-apple-title
SmartDisk II:
https://github.com/btb/SmartDiskII
Desktest (RAM Test) for the Apple II:
https://github.com/misterblack1/appleII_deadtest/releases/tag/v1.0.1
Bradley's Github page with other projects:
https://github.com/btb
SoftSP card:
https://ct6502.org/product/softsp/
SmartPortSD: (SmartPort hard drive emulator using ATMega)
https://github.com/djtersteegc/smartportsd
Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
Adrian's Digital Basement (Main Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE5dIscvDxrb7CD5uiJJOiw
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
--- Links
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/
--- Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino