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JonnyGee
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Sorry to hear of your woes Trevor, we can work together on getting something that we're both happy with.

For the decals I'm considering using water-slide transfer paper like that below, then I can use the PDF that Moggy shared to produce my own transfers. I already have a can of matt clear spray sealer that I can use afterwards to protect them. Any thoughts before I give it a try?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterslide-Tra ... 564&sr=8-5
Lardo Boffin
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The ZXPand is normally sold on Sell My Retro (https://www.sellmyretro.com/) however, not surprisingly, they sell like hot cakes when available.
ZX80
ZX81 iss 1 (bugged ROM, kludge fix, normal, rebuilt)
TS 1000 iss 3, ZXPand AY and +, ZX8-CCB, ZX-KDLX & ChromaSCART
Tatung 81 + Wespi
TS 1500 & 2000
Spectrum 16k (iss 1 s/n 862)
Spectrum 48ks plus a DIVMMC future and SPECTRA
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1024MAK
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Location: Looking forward to summer in Somerset, UK...

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I’ve put a topic up about the ZXpand and the Minstrel situation here.

Mark
ZX81 Variations
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp

:!: Standby alert :!:
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb :!:
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
Trevor_B
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Thanks Mark

I did think about contacting Dave directly, but don't want to make a nuisance of myself as I'd already had to contact him about getting the ROM for my Minstrel 3. I suppose it's nothing ventured, nothing gained though so I'll give it a try . He too can only say no
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XavSnap
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Trevor: "Give me your ROM... Human."
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
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1024MAK
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:lol: :lol: :lol:

Mark
ZX81 Variations
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp

:!: Standby alert :!:
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb :!:
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
Moggy
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I can actually hear this in HAL's voice and cant' shake it! :lol:
Trevor_B
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..he said no

It does sound like he wants to reopen at some point, but corona/covid is causing postal issues hence he's closed for the moment.

New update on his blog (probably prompted by my mail - which makes me feel bad)

http://blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/202 ... losed.html

..and I must point out, my email was apologetic and respectful - so I don't believe the last few sentences apply to me.

At the moment the future of my Minstrel is undecided. I'm going for the internal memory upgrade on my original '81, as I know there's support out there if i have issues.

I'll probably mothball the Minstrel until i can get a ZXpand - If I can't load anything, what's the point of using it.
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1024MAK
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His latest blog entry is most likely because he has been asked at least three times (once by you, once by a member of StarDot and I’ve heard of one other, but not by me) in the last week or so.

I think COVID19 Corona virus has just increased the amount of hassle too much for him.

Mark
ZX81 Variations
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp

:!: Standby alert :!:
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb :!:
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
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XavSnap
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I think COVID19 Corona virus can corrupt the ZX81 ROM, too…
:oops:

Keep safe…

[Ne pourrait-on pas écrire en français sur ce forum, car parfois je comprends rien…]
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
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