I'll introduce myself...
I'll introduce myself...
Hi,
My name is Andrew i have recently rediscovered my stash of ZX81 stuff i have 4 * zx81, 2 have 16Kram built in, 1 is standard, 1 does not work ULA missing, i have zx printer (silver rolls) working, and also alphcom printer, also i have 1 TS1500 whuch is what brought me here. So the question does the 16k/48k spectrum keyboard membrane fit the ts1500 if so i'll gladdly buy one
Anyway the reason i went looking for my zx81's, has anybody seen the clocks made from old hard disk drives ? where a slot is cut into the platter and a light source (leds) is strobed from behind, with careful timing you can get the arms of the clock (slots of light) to appear in the same place everytime. um hang on maybe a youtube link would be better, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PENKhaxovTU something like that, using 3 different colours for each hour/minute/second hands.
I thought i would like to build this as a project but instead of buying Pic processors or some other programable device i would like to use what i have already and i enjoy the challenge of writting code that has to be very time (no pun intended) critical.
I'd also like to say there seems to be alot of information here for active users of zx81 thank you, no doubt i will have more questions when i think of them
All the best Andy
My name is Andrew i have recently rediscovered my stash of ZX81 stuff i have 4 * zx81, 2 have 16Kram built in, 1 is standard, 1 does not work ULA missing, i have zx printer (silver rolls) working, and also alphcom printer, also i have 1 TS1500 whuch is what brought me here. So the question does the 16k/48k spectrum keyboard membrane fit the ts1500 if so i'll gladdly buy one
Anyway the reason i went looking for my zx81's, has anybody seen the clocks made from old hard disk drives ? where a slot is cut into the platter and a light source (leds) is strobed from behind, with careful timing you can get the arms of the clock (slots of light) to appear in the same place everytime. um hang on maybe a youtube link would be better, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PENKhaxovTU something like that, using 3 different colours for each hour/minute/second hands.
I thought i would like to build this as a project but instead of buying Pic processors or some other programable device i would like to use what i have already and i enjoy the challenge of writting code that has to be very time (no pun intended) critical.
I'd also like to say there seems to be alot of information here for active users of zx81 thank you, no doubt i will have more questions when i think of them
All the best Andy
what's that Smell.... smells like fresh flux and solder fumes...
Re: I'll introduce myself...
Hi Andy - welcome to the forums.
That hard disk clock is a new one on me - but an interesting project!
As for the TS1500 - yes, it uses the same keyboard membrane as the 48K ZX Spectrum, so that is a nice easy fix.
Rich
That hard disk clock is a new one on me - but an interesting project!
As for the TS1500 - yes, it uses the same keyboard membrane as the 48K ZX Spectrum, so that is a nice easy fix.
Rich
Rich Mellor
RWAP Software
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RWAP Software
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SellMyRetro
Retro-Printer Module
Also Involved in:
Icephorm
Re: I'll introduce myself...
Thanks for that Rich, i have ordered a membrane from yourself and payed via paypal, much easier than filling in lots of details
The clock thing is interesting, i have already started work on it, it's tricky to get a stable strobe effect but not impossible.
All the best Andy
The clock thing is interesting, i have already started work on it, it's tricky to get a stable strobe effect but not impossible.
All the best Andy
what's that Smell.... smells like fresh flux and solder fumes...
Re: I'll introduce myself...
Is it just me or is this the post that will never get old?
The question is whether it's Dorian Gray or Peter Pan...
The question is whether it's Dorian Gray or Peter Pan...
Re: I'll introduce myself...
Or - Heather Locklear / Kylie Minogue.
With soul sold to satan.
With soul sold to satan.
IN NIHILUM REVERTERIS - a big text-adventure game for ZX81: http://tiny.pl/g2m6m
"MONOCHROME" issue 5 - (Spring 2014) free paper/PDF magazine about ZX81: http://tiny.pl/q2m44
ZX81 COMPETITIONS 2007/2009: http://zx81.republika.pl/
"MONOCHROME" issue 5 - (Spring 2014) free paper/PDF magazine about ZX81: http://tiny.pl/q2m44
ZX81 COMPETITIONS 2007/2009: http://zx81.republika.pl/
Re: I'll introduce myself...
Maybe I should delete the topic as it appears the original post has been deleted!!
Rich Mellor
RWAP Software
RWAP Adventures
SellMyRetro
Retro-Printer Module
Also Involved in:
Icephorm
RWAP Software
RWAP Adventures
SellMyRetro
Retro-Printer Module
Also Involved in:
Icephorm
Re: I'll introduce myself...
Andy said:
my first computer was the ZX81 ... that´s the important thing to say
greetings
jens
my first computer was the ZX81 ... that´s the important thing to say
greetings
jens
eyerything will be okay in the end.
if it´s not okay, it´s not the end.
and: uıɐbɐ ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ɹǝʌǝ ɹǝʌǝu ןןıʍ ı
if it´s not okay, it´s not the end.
and: uıɐbɐ ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ɹǝʌǝ ɹǝʌǝu ןןıʍ ı
Re: I'll introduce myself...
i originally posted something along the lines of zx81 was my first ever computer and i loved it, came complete with wobbly rampack
that was before i remebered the password to this account, which the email address registered against it i had no longer access to...
Regards Andy
that was before i remebered the password to this account, which the email address registered against it i had no longer access to...
Regards Andy
what's that Smell.... smells like fresh flux and solder fumes...
Re: I'll introduce myself...
So now I think it's fitting that we just go all surreal ... How about 7
?
?