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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Acill on April 03, 2016, 04:12:25 PM
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I've had a few requests to do this and I think I will start having the time to do it more regular for those in need. Below is the post I did on another site for the ground rules I go by.
I can do SMD work, recaps, realistic trace repairs etc. I think enough of the long time Amiga community knows me enough for the trust factor.
1. Shipping is your responsibility both ways, use a prepaid label for return included in the box you send would be an easy solution.
2. Prices will be competitive with others, doing this to help you, not rip you off. I do need to cover the cost of the materials and my equipment though keep in mind.
3. The job will done right and clean, but its still at your risk. Miracles cant be worked on a bad board if they are eaten up from corrosive electrolytic leakage. Every effort will be made to repair however.
I am in Southern California near the LA area. You can send a PM to me here and I will let you know if the job can be done or not. I can test boards I repair in most cases if I have the ability to get power to the board you send and bench test it. As times goes on I plan to get a few rigs made up depending on how often I get work. Amiga gear is not cheap and I cant go out and just buy kit I may never use more than once or twice.
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Hey,
What rigs do you need?
I'm sure I can help you get the basics!
We need a cap guy in sacramento!
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I'm surprised you don't buy and furnish the caps yourself. That way you know that good caps are going on the motherboards. You might receive some questionable caps and it would be a shame to waste your work with inferior components.
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I'm surprised you don't buy and furnish the caps yourself. That way you know that good caps are going on the motherboards. You might receive some questionable caps and it would be a shame to waste your work with inferior components.
The MacCaps guy, Charles I think offers different grades, up to tantilum.
As I am just a bit south of you I would rather send my boards up the street than cross country
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I'm surprised you don't buy and furnish the caps yourself. That way you know that good caps are going on the motherboards. You might receive some questionable caps and it would be a shame to waste your work with inferior components.
@dannyp1
AmigaKit sells caps in kits! So no worries!
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Hey,
What rigs do you need?
I'm sure I can help you get the basics!
We need a cap guy in sacramento!
Some power supplies for bench testing A500/600/1200 would be great, I would need something to test an A4000/3000 as well, not to into pulling mine apart every time. The rest I have covered. Monitor cables are all good, have a 1084S I use to test video out, audio test set is good too.
I'm plan to make the trip up again this year for amiwest and will be there for the repair clinic. Happy to do recaps for anyone I can while the show is on.
I can order some caps kits once I get rolling more. Good point on getting bad sets in though. I wouldnt use them if that was the case. I actually picked up a bunch of japanese ones from frys I am going to test out here this week on some of my own boards.
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We (SACC group) have everything you need! GRIN!
Well, not the caps...
I personally will give you a 4000 case with everything but the motherboard!
p.s. at last count 8 motherboards (but I'm the only one with caps at the moment)
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We (SACC group) have everything you need! GRIN!
Well, not the caps...
I personally will give you a 4000 case with everything but the motherboard!
p.s. at last count 8 motherboards (but I'm the only one with caps at the moment)
Man, I knew I should have kept my old A4000 case! That would be helpful and needed. Seems A4000D recaps is the most requests I am getting too since posting.
As far as making it to the meeting I cant this month. I still have some training do complete here for the new job. The Government doesnt like it when you miss a day ;) I sent you my personal info in an email.
I will order some A4000 cap kits once I get some confirmed orders in and the test station setup. I just didnt want to be stuck with a bunch of caps I cant use on hand.
As far as time to complete goes, as long as your okay with a short wait (couple weeks tops) I am glad to do them. The A4000D case will speed up things a lot for testing too once its in. My test bench is about done now. I just have to clean my work area out a bit more. Unpacking after this big move is challenging to say the least!
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When I built my Power Tower 4000, I used the motherboard and kept the 4000D works.
I think you will find lots of Amigas need TLC (caps too)!
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Have room to take a few more boards in this month after a couple other orders need some parts on backorder are waiting. PM with details and I can get you a price. Average is $50-60 so far.
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Have room to take a few more boards in this month after a couple other orders need some parts on backorder are waiting. PM with details and I can get you a price. Average is $50-60 so far.
Do you have a PSU you can use on an A2000?
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Do you have a PSU you can use on an A2000?
I ordered a few ATX to Amiga adaptors so I am covered now for all the big box systems.
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PM sent..
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Just a reminder that I am taking in boards for recap and other repair work. I have recently done a few A4000 and A600 jobs that I completed this past weekend. Currently I have plenty of room to take in more now. I can supply the caps as long as you are not in a rush. I order them as needed.
I have also added a buster socket on an older A4000, did the 64MB hack and the the Romy hack for installing a 1MB custom KS for a customer.
I am located in Port Hueneme which is just south of Santa Barbara and north of LA.
My average price to recap is only $50 if you pay to ship both ways.
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Hey Acill -
Sent you a message on Facebook.
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Hey Acill -
Sent you a message on Facebook.
Hmm.. I haven't seen it come through there. I use my real name there if you sent it to an Acill.
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Hmm.. I haven't seen it come through there. I use my real name there if you sent it to an Acill.
PM sent.
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Acill,
I inadvertently trashed my A500's case (it committed suicide by falling off a tall shelf. If you want to pay for shipping, I can send you the bottom case, mobo, mouse and power supply, if it will help out. I'm not "done" with the Amiga scene, but I don't have a use for hardware anymore. Oh, I'm back in Texas, hence the shipping.
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Acill,
I inadvertently trashed my A500's case (it committed suicide by falling off a tall shelf. If you want to pay for shipping, I can send you the bottom case, mobo, mouse and power supply, if it will help out. I'm not "done" with the Amiga scene, but I don't have a use for hardware anymore. Oh, I'm back in Texas, hence the shipping.
That would help out yes, I sent you a PM with my info.
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If the orders I agreed to take in this week so far all agree to have it done I will need to put anyone else that asks that I havent got back with on a waiting list. If your not in a rush please feel free to message me and I can still take your board, but it will just take a couple weekends to get it done once I get to it.
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If the orders I agreed to take in this week so far all agree to have it done I will need to put anyone else that asks that I havent got back with on a waiting list. If your not in a rush please feel free to message me and I can still take your board, but it will just take a couple weekends to get it done once I get to it.
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. (had to repair car first!)
BTW, do you also recap cpu's and/or power supply?
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Sorry it took so long to get back to you. (had to repair car first!)
BTW, do you also recap cpu's and/or power supply?
I can do PSU yes, dont like to mess with them much though. I do 3640's all the time. Its no problem.
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I now have the tools to do SIMM socket replacements, chip removal, add sockets (buster 9 remove and add a PLCC for buster) and minor repairs to traces etc. at home. I also stock Caps and don't require anyone to send the kits along with boards. Turn around is still a week+ due to me doing this part time after work and on the weekends.
A result of me stocking caps is the price to do a board is higher. I wont buy low quality ones. I have been using hybrid Panasonic 10k hour. The complete kit at digikey for a single A1200 runs me about $55 (I order several to bring the price a few dollars lower). I can use a step below and cut that in half but I am reluctant to do so. I find it hard to justify doing the work and knowing it may need it again down the road if I use lower rated components.
Here is the caps I am using for an A4000T I am currently working on as an example: http://www.digikey.com/short/3pwwq2
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I now have the tools to do SIMM socket replacements, chip removal, add sockets (buster 9 remove and add a PLCC for buster) and minor repairs to traces etc. at home. I also stock Caps and don't require anyone to send the kits along with boards. Turn around is still a week+ due to me doing this part time after work and on the weekends.
A result of me stocking caps is the price to do a board is higher. I wont buy low quality ones. I have been using hybrid Panasonic 10k hour. The complete kit at digikey for a single A1200 runs me about $55 (I order several to bring the price a few dollars lower). I can use a step below and cut that in half but I am reluctant to do so. I find it hard to justify doing the work and knowing it may need it again down the road if I use lower rated components.
Here is the caps I am using for an A4000T I am currently working on as an example: http://www.digikey.com/short/3pwwq2
Right! Better to do it right the first time. Why skimp on caps?
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Some progress on Kremlar's A4000T. I just finished the Audio/Video module. No more low volume through the RCA jacks. Those two caps above the red jack were leaking quite bad.
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That backplane looks a bit bent. No doubt from pushing in cables.
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Some progress on Kremlar's A4000T. I just finished the Audio/Video module. No more low volume through the RCA jacks. Those two caps above the red jack were leaking quite bad.
:laugh1:
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Kremlars A3640 all done. New caps with correct polarity to fix Commodore's mistake even.
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Finished Kremlars A4000T at last! That is one challenging board let me tell you! Came out great though.
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Might have to take it easy on this Retired Navy Chief, he is doing pretty good and besides the Amiga core needs him, not to many people working on Amiga's anymore. Only thing is I never saw any Navy Chief work before, this is something new to me, but it looks like he is really working, and doing a fine job at it. Used to run a Pace station area, years ago. To bad of eye sight to do the work, but had all the knowledge to lead men to do the work. Wonder if this guy worked for me once when he was an airmen. Nah, to many people in CA.
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Might have to take it easy on this Retired Navy Chief, he is doing pretty good and besides the Amiga core needs him, not to many people working on Amiga's anymore. Only thing is I never saw any Navy Chief work before, this is something new to me, but it looks like he is really working, and doing a fine job at it. Used to run a Pace station area, years ago. To bad of eye sight to do the work, but had all the knowledge to lead men to do the work. Wonder if this guy worked for me once when he was an airmen. Nah, to many people in CA.
Haha, some of us work hard. I wasn't in aviation. I was actually a Gunners Mate (Missiles) Still work for the Navy again after accepting an Engineering Technician position here in Port Hueneme. I worked as an Engineering Technician for Intel for a number of years after I retired, just didn't like the place much. Its good being back on my old Navy System again. I'm not the average Gunners Mate obviously. I went on and got Computer Science degrees while in while the others all chased girls and got drunk in port. ;)
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SMD caps all removed and the pads cleaned up. Just waiting on my Hakko 880 desoldering gun to test out on the last two through holes. This one will be done tomorrow.
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Guys I can attest to Acill's care and commitment and skills. He does top notch work and charges very little (he is underpaid actually lol) but he cares so much for the amiga community and restoring these machines! We are lucky to have his services in usa!
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Guys I can attest to Acill's care and commitment and skills. He does top notch work and charges very little (he is underpaid actually lol) but he cares so much for the amiga community and restoring these machines! We are lucky to have his services in usa!
I second this comment. I know him personally and I can tell you that he is a great guy; always willing to help.
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Thanks guys, I do what I can!
UPDATE: As of today I will now be doing power supplies too. I did one last night and had no problems with it.
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OK. My two mobos are almost ready to ship :). If you don't mid you can always show progress on forum. I would really appreciate it!
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OK. My two mobos are almost ready to ship :). If you don't mid you can always show progress on forum. I would really appreciate it!
I sure will. Also please note that I will be out of town on a work related trip from June 13th through June 18th.
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Another A4000 saved from the evil leaking caps! This one heading back to wlemonds in Texas.
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After being asked to put up a web site I have started to update my existing one. I'm working on adding new items as I have time, but a few basics are ready and live.
Check it out at http://www.acill.com
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After being asked to put up a web site I have started to update my existing one. I'm working on adding new items as I have time, but a few basics are ready and live.
Check it out at http://www.acill.com
I'm glad to see things are picking up for you! The A600 you fixed up for me is purring along nicely. But I'm most happy having a real, friendly, and local person who actually knows both their electronics and Amiga stuff. Thanks for this service for the community!
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I'm glad to see things are picking up for you! The A600 you fixed up for me is purring along nicely. But I'm most happy having a real, friendly, and local person who actually knows both their electronics and Amiga stuff. Thanks for this service for the community!
Awesome to hear!!! Thanks for the compliments. Its very much appreciated.
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Thanks to Acill for the quick turnaround, reasonable price and great work recapping my 4000T and all daughterboards! Everything fired right up and my audio issue (low volume) is fixed! Great communication from Acill during the whole process, highly recommended to anyone else looking for recap work!!
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Awesome to hear! I'm glad to help, especially getting an A4000T up again!
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As a reminder for those looking for work done, I can only do so much. If you send me a board with a large amount of battery damage and severe cap leakage I will do my best to get things back to normal. Replacing caps is not an issue, but when doing so leads to other issues being discovered I unfortunately don't have the test equipment on hand to dig deep.
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Don't think I asked but how much for an A2000 using good caps where you can, non electrolytic?
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Don't think I asked but how much for an A2000 using good caps where you can, non electrolytic?
What do you mean non electrolytic? The A2000 is all through hole radial caps. The only ones i would use are Panasonic Radials, which are electrolytic. I dont do ceramic caps. Its not the proper way to do it and it can lead to other issues.
The A2000 and 3000 are a lot of extra work. Its about $68 to $80 depending on the caps and how long it takes to get them all out.
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What do you mean non electrolytic? The A2000 is all through hole radial caps. The only ones i would use are Panasonic Radials, which are electrolytic. I dont do ceramic caps. Its not the proper way to do it and it can lead to other issues.
The A2000 and 3000 are a lot of extra work. Its about $68 to $80 depending on the caps and how long it takes to get them all out.
I think he may mean polymer caps. although still technically electrolytic sometimes called solid caps.
I also agree on not replacing electrolytic caps with ceramics.
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@Mechy
Yes! This is what I was thinking.
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@Mechy
Yes! This is what I was thinking.
Ah, I use hybrids. They last nearly forever and wont leak for a long long time!
https://industrial.panasonic.com/ww/products/capacitors/polymer-capacitors
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Ah, I use hybrids. They last nearly forever and wont leak for a long long time!
https://industrial.panasonic.com/ww/products/capacitors/polymer-capacitors
Ahh, Works for me. Don't want to do it again in my lifetime.
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Some progress work on kreciu's A1200. This one came in with damage when it was shipped to him. SMD cap was broken off, the power connecter is very damaged and the coil below it was broken. I've desoldered all the caps, the old power connector and the coil. I'll be putting all new ones on next.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/A1200B_zpsgr25vwqv.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/A1200B_zpsgr25vwqv.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/A1200A_zpsdixysvbp.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/A1200A_zpsdixysvbp.jpg.html)
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Another update on his kreciu's 1200. Recap done and just waiting for the filter and new power connector.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160612_115719_zpsq228t5dy.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160612_115719_zpsq228t5dy.jpg.html)
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Is that scrape damage to the ROM's and custom chips? I wonder if it was actually packaged or did they just stick an address label onto the motherboard? :(
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Is that scrape damage to the ROM's and custom chips? I wonder if it was actually packaged or did they just stick an address label onto the motherboard? :(
He told me when it was sent to him something inside came free and bounced around in the case during shipping.
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Another update on his kreciu's 1200. Recap done and just waiting for the filter and new power connector.
Thank you for update., looks good.
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Is that scrape damage to the ROM's and custom chips? I wonder if it was actually packaged or did they just stick an address label onto the motherboard? :(
Let say... it's complicated ;)
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I am out of town until the 25th, but I just got work that I received my next order of spare parts in yesterday. I only have a couple of boards left to complete when I return and can take in more any time.
Do you need a PCMCIA slot replaced on your A600 or A1200? I CAN DO IT!
Struggle with those crappy SIMM slots on an A4000, YUP I can do that too!
Need a Buster 09 removed and replaced with a socket so you can put in a Buster 11? Lets do it!
I can also fix traces, chips and other damage caused from battery leaks and caps.
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Go Acill GO!!!!
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Thanks goes out to SACC Guy for the A3630. I just got done with a recap and it looks great now.
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I'll be heading home Saturday June 25th from vacation. For those looking for repair services feel free to contact me.
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Acill does excellent work and has a very nice work studio and workbench with good equipment. He cares about the job and does the best he can. He capped a 3640 for me and repaired a video card with broken cap. Thanks! Good work!
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A big thanks goes out to the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club for the Amiga chassis, power supplies and other items to help complete my testing rig! It's a huge help it speeding up repairs.
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A big thanks goes out to the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club for the Amiga chassis, power supplies and other items to help complete my testing rig! It's a huge help it speeding up repairs.
Just Supporting the Amiga community!
Don't forget to plan for AmiWest2016!!!
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More progress on kreciu's A1200! The new power connector and filter coil came in so I installed them this morning. So much better than that mangled mess! See the before again and the after shots.
Before:
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/A1200A_zpsdixysvbp.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/A1200A_zpsdixysvbp.jpg.html)
And as it looks now with the "New" parts:
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_082456_zpswegsfmch.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_082456_zpswegsfmch.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_082430_zpshzckvaea.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_082430_zpshzckvaea.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_082351_zps6x5nom6m.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_082351_zps6x5nom6m.jpg.html)
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Nice work ! Where did you get the power connector from, I think the counterpart, the plug, is not produced anymore right ?
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Nice work ! Where did you get the power connector from, I think the counterpart, the plug, is not produced anymore right ?
New old stock from a friend in Sweden. I have one left and also one of the other end a well. Only other option is from an A500, 600 or 1200 that is dead beyond repair to use as a donor board.
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Thank you. Now I need to finish my case "mod" and my A1200 should be good few more years.
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Thank you. Now I need to finish my case "mod" and my A1200 should be good few more years.
Well I did the best I could with this one. I hope its good now! As far as I can tell everything is working as it should.
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Another side project I did for kreciu. This is a Mac Color Classic board. It had very leaky caps. Once I started removing them I discovered two pads that were only held on by the old solder and some junk on the board. Also one cap started to eat away at the board as seen in the first picture. I had to fix them by routing the ground path to another section, but it worked.
Bad spots and missing pad:
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_145840_zpsxraxphhq.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_145840_zpsxraxphhq.jpg.html)
After reworking and a recap, the shorter one here isnt ideal, but it works.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_145827_zpskgxebuf8.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_145827_zpskgxebuf8.jpg.html)
This is another reworked area. Fortunately these two caps share the same ground :
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_151625_zpsr9nobu2p.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_151625_zpsr9nobu2p.jpg.html)
The completed board:
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_151706_zpsgkfbuqta.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160626_151706_zpsgkfbuqta.jpg.html)
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I think it is important to add few things. I used this mac just before sending it to Acill, there was not any issue with it. It worked fine, boot without problem, I could use it. I also looked at this mobo (maybe not very careful), and did not see and damage from leaking caps. I send this mobo "just in case" and I was already to late. This Color Classic was a gift from friend, and was not used for about 10 years or more. Lesson learned.
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I think it is important to add few things. I used this mac just before sending it to Acill, there was not any issue with it. It worked fine, boot without problem, I could use it. I also looked at this mobo (maybe not very careful), and did not see and damage from leaking caps. I send this mobo "just in case" and I was already to late. This Color Classic was a gift from friend, and was not used for about 10 years or more. Lesson learned.
Leaking caps are not easy to spot all the time I have found. At first glance I was going to say this board was okay until I noticed the one spot of corrosion on the board and a lot of sticky dust around the cap. Once I pulled that one of it was clear it leaked. I have included all the caps I removed so you can see the leaking ones as well. It was all under them, and still early enough that it only caused minor damage.
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Some progress on Kremlar's A1200 for you. Foil taped up and caps are removed. Up next is the removal of the RF modulator. I should have this one done tonight with some luck. Its very clean and problem free so far. This is one thats been taken care of and being recapped before it was leaking!
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160627_173152_zps5jgt8ghq.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160627_173152_zps5jgt8ghq.jpg.html)
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Yay! Was not so clean on the outside. :-\
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Kremlar's 1200 is complete, great machine to work on.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160627_203047_zpswmd8xojy.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160627_203047_zpswmd8xojy.jpg.html)
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This A3000 was sent in completely filthy and needed a lot of recap and trace repairs. The Paula was soldered on very sloppy and had bridges all over it. I cleaned it up, fixed the poor cap work previously done and fixed the Paula socket as best as can be expected considering the condition it was in.
It should live a bit longer of a life now, hopefully happier than before!
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160630_215754_zpsblijmjda.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160630_215754_zpsblijmjda.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160630_215841_zpsmry9capp.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160630_215841_zpsmry9capp.jpg.html)
Paula Socket underside
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160630_215932_zpsqt7bbotr.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160630_215932_zpsqt7bbotr.jpg.html)
Replaced a previously reworked trace wire with the correct solid wire
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160630_215948_zps6lzi1kra.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160630_215948_zps6lzi1kra.jpg.html)
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The A2000 and 3000 are a lot of extra work. Its about $68 to $80 depending on the caps and how long it takes to get them all out.
Just wanted to say - that's extremely reasonable pricing!
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Just wanted to say - that's extremely reasonable pricing!
Thanks, I do it because I like to help the community and the condition of some of the machine doesn't work out so well every time. Nothing sucks more than paying a huge fee to an electronics repair site and finding out it was for nothing.
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Just wanted to say - that's extremely reasonable pricing!
... and great communication and TIME Acill actually did it. I can't wait I will get mine back :) and install it in my new (repainted) E/box case.
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I got my motherboards and both of them work great. Finally I can put my Amiga in my E/box rev. 2 :).
Thank you Acill for great communication and very fast work. I'm going to sent you other two motherboards and other "stuff" in few weeks.
I'm really happy that I replaced leaking caps in my Color Classic I wish I would do it earlier.
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I got my motherboards and both of them work great. Finally I can put my Amiga in my E/box rev. 2 :).
Thank you Acill for great communication and very fast work. I'm going to sent you other two motherboards and other "stuff" in few weeks.
I'm really happy that I replaced leaking caps in my Color Classic I wish I would do it earlier.
THIS is why I do it!!!! Thanks for the compliments. Its my pleasure to bring machines back from death and near death! We cant save them all, but I was extremely happy to save these!
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Hi,
Can you recap a cdtv ntsc genlock board for me? Am currently travelling but am back tomorrow,
Thanks, Mike
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Hi,
Can you recap a cdtv ntsc genlock board for me? Am currently travelling but am back tomorrow,
Thanks, Mike
I can do it yes, but I would have to order the caps once I get your board in and make sure I get the correct ones. It will take some time if thats okay? Let me know and I can PM you the details.
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Another job well done by Acill! Got my 1200 board back and it's working great. Details of my A1200 project here:
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=71057
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I'm going to start putting a list together on the first post of this thread for the status of orders and progress. If you have an outstanding order out and haven't heard from me something is not right, please contact me. I currently have one board on the bench and a few on the way.
If you are sending something, please let me know through a PM or direct email. I want to add you as well so anyone else can see and get an idea of the wait. I also want to thank all that have sent in boards and have posted the kind reviews for me. I don't make much off of this and enjoy the satisfaction of having boards getting fixed and put back in use more than the money, but it is nice to have some extra cash to get these projects done too!
Also one last thing. I cant promise every single board I receive will be able to get fixed. It all depends on how far gone it is and what the problem is. Custom chips are very hard for me to get. Testing takes time, and a lot of it cant be done without removing components and testing them, replacing things and retesting. This isn't free and it costs me money as well. My basic policy is if I don't think its cost efficient for me to continue after about $145 of parts, time and testing I will stop and let you know or return it. Adding heat to these boards can often cause other parts to fail if the damage from battery and cap leaks is significant. I still have to charge for my time and materials even if its not working at that point or if you decide to have me stop.
To date I have had only one board I couldn't get to boot after spending nearly 3 weeks of cleaning, removing and replacing things. I only charged the $145 for that and sadly returned it. The other problem is an A4000 that I took back in after a recap because AGA modes are not working in Workbench after the customer received it back. Something I didn't think to test. I am attempting to repair that free of charge since I missed it only thinking it needed a recap.
If anyone had advice or recommendations on this please feel free to let me know. I think my prices are more than fair and I do the best I can to make you happy. Thanks again for understanding and please pass the word on if you can.
MODERATORS: Can one of you please change the thread subject to "Acill's Amiga Repair Thread" it wont let me edit that.
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MODERATORS: Can one of you please change the thread subject to "Acill's Amiga Repair Thread" it wont let me edit that.
your wish is my command. :)
-- eliyahu
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Well it looks like the first post is not editable any more. I'll post status updates to the end unless a moderator can unlock it foe me to do continously on first post.
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I'm working on obtaining an Amiga as we speak so one of the first things I plan to do is send the motherboard your way for a re-capping. Thanks for everything you're doing for the Amiga community!
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I'm working on obtaining an Amiga as we speak so one of the first things I plan to do is send the motherboard your way for a re-capping. Thanks for everything you're doing for the Amiga community!
Thanks! Also as a reminder you DO NOT need to supply the caps kits any longer. I take care of all of it now. I just cant edit the first page.
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My 1200 is in the mail to Acill for a recap. :)
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I received an A4000 in for a recap from WLemonds. All went well and it tested fine when I was done. Sent it back and I get word he cant select any AGA modes. I was upset I missed this, but I didnt know and so I asked him to return it.
I am pleased to say I fixed it after repairing several traces in the battery area I found weak, and had to replace U976. Since I missed this one and returned it (working on it or not I have no way to know), I didnt charge for all this work. Pleased to say we have one more working Amiga back in the world though!
Some examples of bad traces found. These are part of the RTC circuit.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160717_160322_zpsbne7panm.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160717_160322_zpsbne7panm.jpg.html)
Old U976 removed, cleaned up pad and solder paste going on to put the new chip in place.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160717_164907_zpsoiikr0k6.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160717_164907_zpsoiikr0k6.jpg.html)
New U976 in place along with a new coin cell holder.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160717_175546_zpszgykmdvh.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160717_175546_zpszgykmdvh.jpg.html)
256 colors mode is now working again!!!
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First step in restoring Magnetics A4000D. This one was given to me as a dead A4000. I've slowly been getting it restored to working condition. Before this simm socket change everything worked, but its getting RAM Lib errors when we try to install a mediator 4000, including a brand new black one just in from Elbox. The previous owner actually used Superglue to hold these old RAM sticks in the old broken sockets!
Old Sockets after first one removed.
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Getting closer to these crap plastic clip ones being GONE!
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160718_120149_zpszxrqr9v1.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160718_120149_zpszxrqr9v1.jpg.html)
Old sockets gone and ready for a refresh!
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160718_123621_zpsxowgj1jm.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160718_123621_zpsxowgj1jm.jpg.html)
Yup, three is all you need if you install them in this order. 2MB in slot 0 for chip, 16MB in 2 and 4, or 32MB if you have done the 64MB hack!
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Mobile%20Uploads/20160718_140234_zpsvfd7zoyz.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160718_140234_zpsvfd7zoyz.jpg.html)
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I'm really happy you can do also repairs. I hope you will have good supply of things to repair and the more you repair the better you will get! :)
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What's the 64 meg hack?
I always thought two eights were the highest on the motherboard.
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What's the 64 meg hack?
I always thought two eights were the highest on the motherboard.
Ah, well... Its a must do hack! John's way at this link is the best way I know if doing it. I can do this as well. I have to order some more GAL chips, but thats easy.
http://wordpress.hertell.nu/?p=303
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Just received an A1200 in from Kirk_M for a recap. If you look where the swab is pointing you can see it came just in time. That is a leaking cap and you can see where its spread out onto other components if you look closely at the dull finish on the solder joints around it. This one should be done soon and working fine. Stay tuned!
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/20160719_160305_zpslgdqqkwe.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/20160719_160305_zpslgdqqkwe.jpg.html)
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Dude I love this thread. If I ever get my hands on some old Amiga iron I'm sending it to you straight away. Very cool.
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Huge new order of caps just placed for A600, A1200, A4000 and CD32 as well as a few of the CPU cards and other accessories for sidecar add on expansions for various Amiga models.
I also ordered enough A4000 SIMM sockets, Super Buster-11 and sockets to do 4 machines if you need a repair or an upgrade on your 4000.
I can also do classic game consoles and add support for Atari 2600/5200 composite and audio output so you can play on a modern TV.
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Huge new order of caps just placed for A600, A1200, A4000 and CD32 as well as a few of the CPU cards and other accessories for sidecar add on expansions for various Amiga models.
I also ordered enough A4000 SIMM sockets, Super Buster-11 and sockets to do 4 machines if you need a repair or an upgrade on your 4000.
I can also do classic game consoles and add support for Atari 2600/5200 composite and audio output so you can play on a modern TV.
Perfect. My Amiga 600 should be delivered by the end of the month. Soon as it is I'll get in touch with you about doing a re-cap.
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Perfect. My Amiga 600 should be delivered by the end of the month. Soon as it is I'll get in touch with you about doing a re-cap.
Put a note in with it letting me know if you want the modulator removed. I do it for free if I am doing a recap. Have the gear out so its a couple minutes longer is all.
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More progress on Magnetics A4000 restoration project. I did a recap today. Also discovered the clock chips and traces are bad. Will be repairing those soon.
Caps removed and ready to be replaced.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/A4000A_zpsbxjvswy0.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/A4000A_zpsbxjvswy0.jpg.html)
Rough Looking clock chips and traces. Will have to repair these next time I work on it.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/A4000B_zpsjebusdap.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/A4000B_zpsjebusdap.jpg.html)
Solder paste down for two caps. Some of you asked how I do this, and this is how.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/A4000C_zps2xc8iw8s.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/A4000C_zps2xc8iw8s.jpg.html)
Cap soldered into place and the next one ready to go in beside it.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/A4000D_zpseyqjqho6.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/A4000D_zpseyqjqho6.jpg.html)
The A4000 all complete with new caps.
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On to the next project!
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enjoying your work pics. quick question, what do you use for desoldering?
thanks
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Great job Acill!Thank you so much!
Guys: Paul is amazing. The work he does is very top notch!
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enjoying your work pics. quick question, what do you use for desoldering?
thanks
It depends on the job and the component. For surface mount caps I use a hot air desoldering station. For SIMM sockets I prefer to use a handheld desoldering pump but sometimes use a vacuum desoldering station. I also do that for through hole components. Surface chips are all removed with hot air. Through hole all with vacuum desoldering station so it is quick.
I do have a set of Hakko desoldering tweezers, but I dont like to use them. Its to easy to kill a solder pad with those things, so I prefer to just break out the hot air unless its for something fast like one part.
Great job Acill!Thank you so much!
Guys: Paul is amazing. The work he does is very top notch!
Thanks for the compliment. I am trying hard to save as many as I can and make sure its done right for a fair price!! ;)
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Just received an A1200 in from Kirk_M for a recap. If you look where the swab is pointing you can see it came just in time. That is a leaking cap and you can see where its spread out onto other components if you look closely at the dull finish on the solder joints around it. This one should be done soon and working fine. Stay tuned!
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/20160719_160305_zpslgdqqkwe.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/20160719_160305_zpslgdqqkwe.jpg.html)
Glad to know I sent it in on time! Once I get it back, the Amiga 3000 will be making its way to you, followed by the A500.
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Thanks for getting my board fixed. When anyone needs caps done you need to send your boards to Acill. I've got more boards to send (hopefully not as bad as the last one) soon.
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Thanks for getting my board fixed. When anyone needs caps done you need to send your boards to Acill. I've got more boards to send (hopefully not as bad as the last one) soon.
It made it back to you ok? Glad things are all working. It was a challenge!
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Some more of Magnetic's 4000. Today I had to remove U177, U975 and U976 so I could clean up under them. U177 is part of the clock circuit and its toast. Luckily it and its other chip above you will see in the last photo can be out of the circuit and the 4000 still functions, just with no clock functionality. You can also see how bad the traces coming off U177 and around it are. They will have to be repaired eventualy if I want to get it working I am sure. My meter isnt working well and I am having a hard time tracing them out to see just how bad they really are.
Chips removed. You can see the real bad traces off to the left from U177
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Closer view of the area near U177
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U975 and U976 removed. Not quite as bad, but still needed to be replaced with new chips just to be sure.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/4000D_zpsa8tcjggp.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/4000D_zpsa8tcjggp.jpg.html)
Cleaned up as best as its going to get and fluxed up for new chips to go down.
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New replacements soldered into place
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This is the clock chip socket. I removed the chip and well to test the socket for any bad pins and the socket itself. It seemed to be okay.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/4000G_zpshk3k09ac.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/4000G_zpshk3k09ac.jpg.html)
I still dont have the two 8MB simms in yet to test the simm sockets I replaced. I cant get it to boot because the chip RAM is all I have to use and it runs out of memory and fails to boot from HD. If I boot from a 3.1 floppy it goes to WB and shows only 285,000 free chip RAM. Hope thats correct, but we will see. This is by far the most challenging board I have had in for a long time.
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Kirk_M's A1200 caps removed and cleaned up. You can see in the last shots the cap that leaked. Its caused some corrosion but I've cleaned it up and the circuit seems to be fine. This is a perfect example of why you need to recap your Amiga's BEFORE a problem is noticed. These machines are going on over 20+ years. They were never expected to be running as long as we all have been using them.
All cleaned up and ready for recap. First radial is in up near the composite jack.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200D_zpspmkb0fou.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200D_zpspmkb0fou.jpg.html)
Close up shots of the leaking cap area before cleanup.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200B_zpss0ckyae0.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200B_zpss0ckyae0.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200A_zpse9nl0z31.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200A_zpse9nl0z31.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200C_zpslv0br1g5.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200C_zpslv0br1g5.jpg.html)
This one will get done once I return from a work trip wednesday next week.
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Wow, and to think all that was going on with zero glitchiness or symptoms in the computer. I see you were able to remove the RF modulator :) Thanks, Paul!
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It depends on the job and the component. For surface mount caps I use a hot air desoldering station. For SIMM sockets I prefer to use a handheld desoldering pump but sometimes use a vacuum desoldering station. I also do that for through hole components. Surface chips are all removed with hot air. Through hole all with vacuum desoldering station so it is quick.
I do have a set of Hakko desoldering tweezers, but I dont like to use them. Its to easy to kill a solder pad with those things, so I prefer to just break out the hot air unless its for something fast like one part.
Thanks for the compliment. I am trying hard to save as many as I can and make sure its done right for a fair price!! ;)
thanks for the response! i have a hakko-fr300 and i like it alot, i just notice your desoldering work looks awesome and wish mine looked like that. please keep posting your pics, their awesome. any sites or videos you could point to for some advanced desoldering pointers?
thanks!
//kneehighspy
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Paul,
I am curious about something. Why did the text on that chip in the closeup pics disappear on the third picture? I am referring to the chip labeled SN75188, at board position U28.
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Since I am yet again leaving town for a week on tuesday for a work trip I made sure Kirk_M's 1200 got done. I removed the modulator, replaced the power connector with a NOS one, did a full recap and cleanup. I also reinstalled the indivision AGA MK2 for him. This one is out the door on the 2nd as requested.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200B_zps3yu1d79e.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200B_zps3yu1d79e.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200E_zpskavl1awv.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200E_zpskavl1awv.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200D_zpsmttlotmu.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200D_zpsmttlotmu.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200C_zpsl1eadype.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200C_zpsl1eadype.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200A_zpsinkq0i3t.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Kirk_M%20A1200/1200A_zpsinkq0i3t.jpg.html)
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That's some awesome work. Can't wait to see what magic you do with mine.
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Just a quick Buster 7 to Buster 11 upgrade in progress here. All cleaned up and ready for the socket to arrive.
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Just a quick Buster 7 to Buster 11 upgrade in progress here. All cleaned up and ready for the socket to arrive.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Buster_zpsydqrhajl.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Buster_zpsydqrhajl.jpg.html)
WOW. Please post pics of how the solder paste is laid down prior to affixing the socket. That's some difficult looking job right there.
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Acill I just noticed. There is sticker: Amiga re-caps by Acill. I do not have sticker, I'm so jealous. I think I need discount next time, due to emotional loses ;).
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Acill I just noticed. There is sticker: Amiga re-caps by Acill. I do not have sticker, I'm so jealous. I think I need discount next time, due to emotional loses ;).
LOL! Yeah, this is my NEW thing! Next time you get a discount and a free sticker!
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Excellent work, Acill. Been enjoying some dramatic before and after photos! If you ever decided to make a few videos of some of your efforts, I'm sure they would find a welcome audience.
Thanks for your contribution to the community.
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Paul,
I am curious about something. Why did the text on that chip in the closeup pics disappear on the third picture? I am referring to the chip labeled SN75188, at board position U28.
Its just wet still from the IPA cleaning I did in the area is all. Its there once it dried and was cleaned up completely. I was going to remove the chip and replace it, but I noticed I was out of them. After testing the traces and connections to all the legs of it and finding it was solid still I didn't want to risk it.
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WOW. Please post pics of how the solder paste is laid down prior to affixing the socket. That's some difficult looking job right there.
I am still debating on putting a socket in place or directly soldering the chip on. My preference is direct soldering and not using a socket. The owners usually want a socket, and I have it on order.
If I socket it I usually put a solder pad on two pads opposite one another to tack it in place. Then I run a very fine bead line of paste across every pin on a side in a single line. Yes bridging them all. You drag your iron in a single sweep across them and if done correctly will flow perfectly. Repeat for every side.
Direct solder is tacked first the same way, but I use a wide flat tip. I add the solder to the face of the tip and drag solder along the side. The secret is to brush flux on the pins before you drag solder. It will flow to the pad as you drag across.
I will post some pictures up of course when I get to that point.
Excellent work, Acill. Been enjoying some dramatic before and after photos! If you ever decided to make a few videos of some of your efforts, I'm sure they would find a welcome audience.
Thanks for your contribution to the community.
I am thinking of filming the next recap on a clean board I get in. The stuff I am doing right now is nasty work on boards that are very far gone. Its like mad science right now.
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Got my recapped 1200 board back today, and, it's working great. Thanks, Paul.
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Got my recapped 1200 board back today, and, it's working great. Thanks, Paul.
It was my pleasure! Thanks for entrusting me with it!
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Just a quick update on all current boards waiting on stuff:
Richard J. - A4000 Waiting for parts and cleaning up traces (No Payments made)
Jeff P. - A4000 Waiting for new U177 latch chip and repairing traces. (No Payments made)
Rafael W. - Apollo 1240 to 1260 conversion. Waiting for CPU and regulator parts. ACA500 repair is waiting for parts. (Paid in full)
Todd H. - A600 received and tested. PAL board shows dim display on my monitor but it could be just my PSU or monitor. RECAP, Modulator, test (No Payment made)
Thomas M. - A4000 waiting to receive parts back, board completed. 64MB hack, Simm slot replace, battery circuit repair and replace chips, full RECAP, A3640 RECAP and repair, mediator testing. (Partial Payments)
Some of my equipment is being replaced and needs some new consumable parts that are on order. I was also out of town all week. Very little got dont this weekend as a result. Expect to have A600 done by wednesday since it needs no parts from what I can see other than caps.
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Did some work on ToddH's A600 yesterday. This is a PAL system. It looks like I got to it just in time. The silkscreen is done very poorly on this machine. Its the second time I have seen a PAL board flake off like this when you clean it with IPA. So far no major damage though. The caps around the modulator leaked quite a bit. You can see on the reverse side of the board where it came through and on the close up of the removed modulator area the slight damage. Nothing serious again though.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/ToddH/20160807_173709_zpsjoontvkz.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/ToddH/20160807_173709_zpsjoontvkz.jpg.html)
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(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/ToddH/20160807_155711_zpsg8ocq0jm.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/ToddH/20160807_155711_zpsg8ocq0jm.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/ToddH/20160807_155640_zpsnhbl9g5h.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/ToddH/20160807_155640_zpsnhbl9g5h.jpg.html)
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I can do SMD work, recaps, realistic trace repairs etc. I think enough of the long time Amiga community knows me enough for the trust factor.
1. Boards should be removed and sent alone as well as packed with an anti static bag please.
2. Shipping is your responsibility both ways, use a prepaid label for return included in the box you send would be an easy solution.
3. Prices will be competitive with others, doing this to help you, not rip you off. I do need to cover the cost of the materials and my equipment though keep in mind.
4. The job will done right and clean, but its still at your risk. Miracles cant be worked on a bad board if they are eaten up from corrosive electrolytic leakage. Every effort will be made to repair however.
I am in Southern California near the LA area. You can send a PM to me here and I will let you know if the job can be done or not. I can test boards I repair in most cases if I have the ability to get power to the board you send and bench test it. Payments can be made by paypal or visiting my site by credit card. You can also send payment in with your boards.
I wanted to repost this with some minor edits since I cant update the first post any longer.
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Latest project was for ToddH and his PAL Amiga 600. He needed a PSU for the US so I built him a new one and inclosed it in the original case. Now he has a great 90W PSU! Super fun project. This is it done, but will mount the stuff inside cleaner tomorrow.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/ToddH/20160810_195055_zpshpxbylso.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/ToddH/20160810_195055_zpshpxbylso.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/ToddH/20160810_205215_zpsoyzakhf1.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/ToddH/20160810_205215_zpsoyzakhf1.jpg.html)
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Saw your message when I got up this morning. Looks awesome!
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Acill why don't you try to put ALL inside case including PSU? It looks like there would be plenty of space.
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Acill why don't you try to put ALL inside case including PSU? It looks like there would be plenty of space.
I am going to do that actually. Just easier to test things this way first. My first thought was to leave room and mount a IDE compact flash card inside it too. I was going to run the cable out of it, but then I decided that wouldn't be very useful.
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Another thing: Are you sure this fan is really necessary? If (or maybe when) I decide about my PSU modification, I would do it without fan.
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Another thing: Are you sure this fan is really necessary? If (or maybe when) I decide about my PSU modification, I would do it without fan.
Once all the excess wire is removed and the PSU guts are in there, it will probably be a good thing to have that small fan. Especially in Southern California.
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The A600 isnt doing so well. Its got so much corrosion on several areas and components that finding a single source of the issue is being difficult. To make matters worse, the silkscreen print is defective and is flaking off as you touch it. That alone makes finding components and tracing vias a pain in the butt! I am honestly thinking this board is going to get to the point of being no longer cost effective to fix. The case and everything else are in great condition though.
Not giving up just yet, but without an o-scope its difficult :(
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The A600 isnt doing so well. Its got so much corrosion on several areas and components that finding a single source of the issue is being difficult. To make matters worse, the silkscreen print is defective and is flaking off as you touch it. That alone makes finding components and tracing vias a pain in the butt! I am honestly thinking this board is going to get to the point of being no longer cost effective to fix. The case and everything else are in great condition though.
Not giving up just yet, but without an o-scope its difficult :(
Yeah I think I may just have to give up on the 600. Looking like replacement motherboards are hard to find. Amigakit shows them in stock but it won't let me add it to my cart.
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=73
If I could a nice, clean NTSC 1200 that didn't cost me an arm and a leg I'd jump at it but hoarders and folks trying to make a buck on eBay have pretty much made it impossible to get back into the Amiga scene without a crapload of cash. :(
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Yeah I think I may just have to give up on the 600. Looking like replacement motherboards are hard to find. Amigakit shows them in stock but it won't let me add it to my cart.
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=73
If I could a nice, clean NTSC 1200 that didn't cost me an arm and a leg I'd jump at it but hoarders and folks trying to make a buck on eBay have pretty much made it impossible to get back into the Amiga scene without a crapload of cash. :(
I am not giving up on it yet!! It just has a lot of nasty solder joint rot from the caps leaking. I wont charge you any more than the recap, but it does get to a point that it costs more to fix than it is worth unless you have a real love for the machine. A600, not so much for me. It started out a cheap machine in the first place. The only reason people horde them now is that Vampire 2. Before that came out it was a low desired model of you remember.
Good news is this PSU works amazingly well and it covers the A1200, 600 and 500.
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I am not giving up on it yet!! It just has a lot of nasty solder joint rot from the caps leaking. I wont charge you any more than the recap, but it does get to a point that it costs more to fix than it is worth unless you have a real love for the machine. A600, not so much for me. It started out a cheap machine in the first place. The only reason people horde them now is that Vampire 2. Before that came out it was a low desired model of you remember.
Good news is this PSU works amazingly well and it covers the A1200, 600 and 500.
I'm still hoping but I did post in the marketplace for a replacement. If you do get this one up and running at least I'll have a spare, which judging by the 600's history, might not be a bad thing to have.
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Tonights project was an A3640 recap, delay line modification, socketed crystal oscillator and the 060 adapter installed. Looking good!
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Italo%20A3640/20160812_193351_zpsvee0baup.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Italo%20A3640/20160812_193351_zpsvee0baup.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Italo%20A3640/20160812_195126_zpsk31c3jrr.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Italo%20A3640/20160812_195126_zpsk31c3jrr.jpg.html)
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Looks great! Nice work :)
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One more A3640 saved tonight. Its amazing how much you can get done when you have the house to yourself!
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Italo's A4000 along with the previous two A3640's are in the mail heading home to him! Its been a long weekend! Still more to do though!
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Italo%20A3640/20160813_111704_zps4xedk06z.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Italo%20A3640/20160813_111704_zps4xedk06z.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Italo%20A3640/20160813_105131_zps81wgqghx.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Italo%20A3640/20160813_105131_zps81wgqghx.jpg.html)
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(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Italo%20A3640/20160813_151019_zpsjevujtdf.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Italo%20A3640/20160813_151019_zpsjevujtdf.jpg.html)
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Looks awesome!!!! Thanks
Too bad the 060 adapter was shot
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Looks awesome!!!! Thanks
Too bad the 060 adapter was shot
I've been told it happens from time to time. Cosmo will make it right.
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I've been told it happens from time to time. Cosmo will make it right.
Very strange : I removed if from my 3640 and put it directly into the package...
Waiting for coming back, I think it's an easy repair...
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Since I got the new 68060 in today I decided to prep Japer80's Apollo 1240 for the 1260 upgrade. I got the 1240 desoldered and the old boot ROM as well. The new ROM is fitted in place after desoldering. Im just waiting for my regulator parts and it will be done. I am sure he will be glad to have it back!
68040 is out of this thing!
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Apollo1240/20160815_181612_zpssh7gxxyo.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Apollo1240/20160815_181612_zpssh7gxxyo.jpg.html)
Holes are cleaned up and ready for the 060 once regulator is installed and setup.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Apollo1240/20160815_181537_zpswqjsji1v.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Apollo1240/20160815_181537_zpswqjsji1v.jpg.html)
New Boot ROM all ready to go
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Keep up the good work! You are right, I can't wait for my 060!
:roflmao:
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Keep up the good work! You are right, I can't wait for my 060!
:roflmao:
Sorry its taking so long. Having to get stuff from Europe is no fun waiting for!
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Wow!, that's a lot of work!. What method have you used to desolder the 040?
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Wow!, that's a lot of work!. What method have you used to desolder the 040?
Vacuum desoldering station. Flux the pins and add fresh solder to all pins. Use the desoldering pump slowly and it comes right off.
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Have a family medical issue I have to be at Friday. I will be working to get as ahead on board I have here now before that, but will be out for next weekend. If your waiting on a board to be complete I am sorry for the delay, but I am only one man and am going as quick as I can. I don't like to rush perfection! ;) Please hold off sending anything new before the 20th. I do have a couple things heading out today though if you paid for a repair.
Family does come first, hope you understand.
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I would hope everyone does. I have a bunch of older Nintendo consoles and an A1200 I'd love to ask you about once your queue is clearer though!
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I would hope everyone does. I have a bunch of older Nintendo consoles and an A1200 I'd love to ask you about once your queue is clearer though!
Monday next week will be a good time. I have a couple of boards I cant seem to trace down the issue on I will be returning and one more I am finishing up on when I get back. That will clear me out mostly for boards with parts in now.
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Jasper80's Apollo is now an 060. Just waiting on the regulator to solder in and cleaning it up. A nice low profile fan is also waiting for that regulator to get here.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Apollo1240/20160817_160428_zps3ykj4u1s.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Apollo1240/20160817_160428_zps3ykj4u1s.jpg.html)
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/prezendes/Apollo1240/20160817_160327_zpso2zi2cuo.jpg) (http://s577.photobucket.com/user/prezendes/media/Apollo1240/20160817_160327_zpso2zi2cuo.jpg.html)
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Take your time with that 060! Wow!
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What's that white film with bubbles on the two corners of the 060 chip?
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What's that white film with bubbles on the two corners of the 060 chip?
The original heatsink was held on at those points. Chip came this way when ordered.
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Paul,
Can you upgrade my CSMK2 040 to an 060?
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Paul,
Can you upgrade my CSMK2 040 to an 060?
I could, but I need parts to do it and the CPU. Here is the parts requirements.
Proper Oscillator for the 060. The one for the 040 would not work. Depends on the speed you want. If you are putting in a Rev 6 060 I believe the can go as high as 75-90Mhz and remain stable. Not 100% sure on the MK II. I am not a fan of OC processors myself. (overclocking above 66MHz WILL make the SCSI Controller fail if you have one and faster clock needs faster memory) I have only tested at 50MHz
A LT1085CM-3.3 voltage regulator to change the board from 5V to 3.3V
Three 1N4001 equivalent diodes.
The rest is all desoldering the tiny jumpers and moving them and resoldering them in place. Your 040 should be socketed if I am not mistaken so its very easy. I also would want to put my standard disclaimer that this is major surgery and if something were to go wrong after completing it I cant be completely at blame ;) I havent killed any yet that were not close to being killed in the first place though.
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Worked on an A3000T tonight. The owner needed me to remove the solder and legs from a part that was cut out of it before he got it. HY450 is now replaced thanks to an A500 donation to replace it.
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Let the micro repairs begin!
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Hi PM Sent about PSU repair...
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Where can I get one of those anti-static work mats?
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Frys electronics if you have one close. Of not I'd be glad to pick you one up here. They are 18 bucks for the larger ones I use.
Where can I get one of those anti-static work mats?
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Frys electronics if you have one close. Of not I'd be glad to pick you one up here. They are 18 bucks for the larger ones I use.
Fry's doesn't have a store anywhere in my state. I can probably find one on Amazon. Is it any particular brand? It looks to be very non-slip with those raised squares.
Thanks!
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Never see them on amizon. You can try frys Web site too. If not I'd be glad to grab a couple and send them.
Fry's doesn't have a store anywhere in my state. I can probably find one on Amazon. Is it any particular brand? It looks to be very non-slip with those raised squares.
Thanks!
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those mats arent some kind of rare commodity im sure you can get them all over the internet...
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those mats arent some kind of rare commodity im sure you can get them all over the internet...
Thanks for your input. All the ones I've seen on amazon are flat, so, that's why I asked him specifically where he got the one with the raised squares.
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Thanks for your input. All the ones I've seen on amazon are flat, so, that's why I asked him specifically where he got the one with the raised squares.
Like I said, I've never seen these anyplace other than Frys. I buy them all up every time I see them. I go through them a few a year. I have two now. A medium and a large. I think I saw two more last week. I can get one and put it in your 3000 if you want it.
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Sorry kirk i misunderstood :)
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Whew, this Apollo has some tiny things to move for this upgrade. Here is a shot of the resistor I moved through my microscope. Nearly done with the upgrade!
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This Apollo is now an 060 and done!
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I have room to accept new work if anyone is interested. Please send a PM and let me know what you are looking to have done.
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Another 4000D saved! This one came in with some serious damage from leaking caps. I had to remove several surface mount chips and test the traces, repair and replace quite a few chips and the tiny SMD caps and resistors. Please remember to open up your systems and look at them! If you never had a recap done you are due for one. Its not an IF it needs it. They all need it if it was never done.
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Things have slowed quite a bit but I am still here working! The next couple of projects are a bit tedious. I have a Blizzard 1240 and an A3640 on the way in to get upgraded to 060. I also will be starting my own CSPPC upgrade with a rev 6 in it. I plan to do the 3rd oscillator socket mod to it and see if I can get the Rev 6 to run at as close to 80Mhz as I can.
Now if those three 060 processors just show up from overseas!
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My a3000 should get to you today for a little work :)
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My a3000 should get to you today for a little work :)
I see it is in the area, that will take a bit of time to get complete. I am getting things ready for Amiwest and have a TON of work related travel the rest of the month as well.
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I see it is in the area, that will take a bit of time to get complete. I am getting things ready for Amiwest and have a TON of work related travel the rest of the month as well.
No rush. Take your time with the old gal.
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Started on the upgrade of this Blizzard 1240 to 1260 with a Rev 6 tonight for Wayne. Just waiting on the Rev 6's I ordered to come in and it will be done in no time! All the prep work will be completed tonight or tomorrow.
Enjoy!
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Some more progress on the Blizzard 1240 upgrade. Everything is complete with exception of the 060. It should be here later this week and get installed over the weekend.
What you see here is the regulator installed, jumper wire moved to power the regulator and output 3.3V instead of 5V and the 040 to 040 selection resistor moved over to the 060 position.
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Looks awesome!!!! Thanks
Too bad the 060 adapter was shot
This adapter arrived back today here : one track is cutted, won't work for sure...
Hopefully, it's an easy repair !!
:)
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This adapter arrived back today here : one track is cutted, won't work for sure...
Hopefully, it's an easy repair !!
:)
Didn't look that deep into it since he said he would return it to you. I knew it had something wrong. Good find!
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This 1240 is now a 66Mhz 060!
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Busy night, another 040 to 060 conversion. This time it's a 3640 at 66Mhz!
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more awesome work Acill. thanks for posting.
//kneehighspy
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Will running that 3640(now 3660) at 66mhz make the motherboard run at 33mhz? Probably the limit of what it can do...
Or is the speed independent of the 25mhz clock running the mb
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Will running that 3640(now 3660) at 66mhz make the motherboard run at 33mhz? Probably the limit of what it can do...
Or is the speed independent of the 25mhz clock running the mb
The speed does not make the MB run faster, only the CPU from my understanding since you set the clock jumpers for accelerator to EXT on the A4000 which uses the oscillator on the accelerator instead of the one on the board. This makes the crystal on the 3640 run at full speed as well instead of the half speed the usual 040 runs at. This is the fastest the 3640 will run however stable. The CPU on it in another accelerator can run as high as 100Mhz I've seen. Cosmos is the better person to ask about this version of the upgrade though. He designed it from what I understand. I just built it from the parts he supplied and soldered it all together.
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Cosmos is the better person to ask about this version of the upgrade though. He designed it from what I understand
It's Mozart the author, banned from a1k.org !!
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These amiga websites banning people left and right are absurd. The power hungry losers that run alot of amiga sites need to get a life.
Good job Acill!
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I always though EXT means the MB is running based on the external CPU board clock...Is this the same case on a A3000?
The speed does not make the MB run faster, only the CPU from my understanding since you set the clock jumpers for accelerator to EXT on the A4000 which uses the oscillator on the accelerator instead of the one on the board. This makes the crystal on the 3640 run at full speed as well instead of the half speed the usual 040 runs at. This is the fastest the 3640 will run however stable. The CPU on it in another accelerator can run as high as 100Mhz I've seen. Cosmos is the better person to ask about this version of the upgrade though. He designed it from what I understand. I just built it from the parts he supplied and soldered it all together.
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I always though EXT means the MB is running based on the external CPU board clock...Is this the same case on a A3000?
I honestly dont get what magic they do with that EXT jumper. The 3000 one acts very strange too. I know you have to have it set of the CPU card uses its own oscillator, but other times you dont use it as if using an A3630.
It could be running at 33 in this case yes, and I know with the 3640 conversion the best I have ever seen them go with a rev 6 is 66. Its sad since that CPU can go to 100 easily. I have my CSPPC running at 85 for example and its very cool to the touch still.
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I just got word that I will be traveling for work Monday the 19th for 3 weeks. I have a few boards in getting work done, but as I have mentioned in the past things can go slow at times. If you are waiting for a board and havent heard from me directly before this posting I wont be able to complete it before getting back from Amiwest.
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I honestly dont get what magic they do with that EXT jumper. The 3000 one acts very strange too. I know you have to have it set of the CPU card uses its own oscillator, but other times you dont use it as if using an A3630.
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Lol its not "magic" its pretty definitive. Some boards need the clock to come from the mb crystal some have onboard crystal. For ex. the 3630 must use the 4000 mb crystal as it does not have one of its own. The 3640 has onboard crystal so the jumper is set accordingly.
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I received my A3000 back from Acill today. I had sent it in for a recap, battery area repair and adding a coin cell battery. I also had him add a socket for the crystal oscillator for the CPU, and provide me with a 50MHz crystal oscillator. My machine is a 16MHz version, and, just switching the jumpers doesn't overclock it, despite what everyone keeps bandying about here and elsewhere. The machine won't even boot when the jumpers are changed to 25MHz settings with the 32 MHz crystal. Well, after the 50MHz is put in, the machine boots right up, and software detects it as 25MHz!
Now I can use SuperBuster 11 properly (needs a 25MHz machine, regardless of whether you have a processor card added) with my BigRam and X-Surf-100. There is a known malfunction of the X-S-100 when used on a 16MHz A3000 that also has a SuperBuster-11 in it, according to Jens.
Thanks, Paul, for excellent work again.
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i received my a3000 back from acill today. I had sent it in for a recap, battery area repair and adding a coin cell battery. I also had him add a socket for the crystal oscillator for the cpu, and provide me with a 50mhz crystal oscillator. My machine is a 16mhz version, and, just switching the jumpers doesn't overclock it, despite what everyone keeps bandying about here and elsewhere. The machine won't even boot when the jumpers are changed to 25mhz settings with the 32 mhz crystal. Well, after the 50mhz is put in, the machine boots right up, and software detects it as 25mhz!
Now i can use superbuster 11 properly (needs a 25mhz machine, regardless of whether you have a processor card added) with my bigram and x-surf-100. There is a known malfunction of the x-s-100 when used on a 16mhz a3000 that also has a superbuster-11 in it, according to jens.
Thanks, paul, for excellent work again.
love these comments!
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Now I can use SuperBuster 11 properly (needs a 25MHz machine, regardless of whether you have a processor card added) with my BigRam and X-Surf-100. There is a known malfunction of the X-S-100 when used on a 16MHz A3000 that also has a SuperBuster-11 in it, according to Jens.
Thanks, Paul, for excellent work again.
awesome! you have a super nice rare amiga there! That part about people telling u to just move the jumper made me lol. how dumb.. Good work as always Paul!
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Some very early Amiga work before catching my 6am flight to Norfolk. Happy to say this recap went fast and trouble free. I couldn't sleep so this one gets out before I left saving the owner two of weeks of waiting now. I did the PSU conversion to a 190 watt ATX inside original case too. It's powering this 500 for a final test before packing and shipping home.
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@Acill
Are you going to be accepting items at Amiwest2016?
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@Acill
Are you going to be accepting items at Amiwest2016?
Yes, but I may start slowing down due to the lack of working complete machines of my own to test completed boards I receive to work on. Depends on what I can pick up at show.
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I recently did a recap on a 1200 that before I worked on it I tried to see if it would turn on to rom screen. I was told this board worked and just needed a recap. Being a bare board I had no good way to test, but this one just gave me a suspicion to hook it up to a monitor for a moment and see. All I got was a black screen. Not having a keyboard or drives I just assumed I wouldn't be able to test further. We'll against my better judgment I did the recap since it was a very clean board with no sign of leaks or damage. Turns out the owner now tells me it doesn't work.
I've been to trusting g up to this point. If I receive any boards from now on that do not appear to boot before I start I will contact the owner and return it with no recap being done unless specifically told to move forward. I can't be held responsible for things like this and need to protect myself and not risk being accused of anything. I hope everyone understands and feels this is fair. Please let me know if this is out of line. These systems are old and the is high risk work at times.
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That's really a shame how some people take advantage of someone providing a good service.
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Just got word after assembling the system it is working. Still learned a valuable lesson here.
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Yeah that seems reasonable, especially as some odd old boards you might not be able to test before returning.
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Just got word after assembling the system it is working. Still learned a valuable lesson here.
Hopefully you were paid for your time.
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If I receive any boards from now on that do not appear to boot before I start I will contact the owner and return it with no recap being done unless specifically told to move forward
Ouch ! You are rude my General !
Yes, sir !
Plug the Logica Repair Rom or the John Hertel Rom Diagnostic since this mobo is at home !
Maybe a faulty cia, very easy to repair !
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Thanks for doing a great service for the community. I have a CD32 that needs a re-cap (sound is flaky through the connectors). Is that something you can help with?
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It may black screen because of poor caps though. But yes, you should be made aware first however...quite right.
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Thanks for doing a great service for the community. I have a CD32 that needs a re-cap (sound is flaky through the connectors). Is that something you can help with?
Yes I can but I wont be able to get to it for a couple weeks. I am out of town now and will not return before Amiwest is over October 10th.
As far as poor qualiety caps, that is NOT it. I only use long life high quality Panasonic caps. I have NEVER used no name branded ones.
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Yes I can but I wont be able to get to it for a couple weeks. I am out of town now and will not return before Amiwest is over October 10th.
As far as poor qualiety caps, that is NOT it. I only use long life high quality Panasonic caps. I have NEVER used no name branded ones.
Guess I may bump into you at Amiwest then!
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Guess I may bump into you at Amiwest then!
Bring it if you can. I plan to try and do a few recaps while there.
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I've just returned from a work trip and do not have the time to complete any outstanding repairs while home before leaving for Amiwest on the 7th. I will be restarting repair work when I get back after the 10th. I just wanted to give everyone an update in case you were concerned.
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Bring it if you can. I plan to try and do a few recaps while there.
Thanks in advance. Hope to run into you at Amiwest. Do you need the whole CD32 or just the board?
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Thanks in advance. Hope to run into you at Amiwest. Do you need the whole CD32 or just the board?
Just the board is fine unless you want it tested. I dont have a CD32 to do a full OP test on it before I start and once I compete it myself.
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I have a 3000 with no boot/ grey screen when turning on.
Can you help with that?
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I have a 3000 with no boot/ grey screen when turning on.
Can you help with that? I could bring it to amiwest if you think you can.
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Just the board is fine unless you want it tested. I dont have a CD32 to do a full OP test on it before I start and once I compete it myself.
Was great to meet up at Amiwest. A hearty thanks for the great re-cap job on my A4000. Would recommend you to anyone with a classic machine.
Hope you enjoyed your trip up.
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Thanks to everyone that came up and greeted me at Amiwest! I cant believe how many boards I completed while there!!!! I honestly lost count.
As previously mentioned I have a work trip I am leaving for tomorrow. I will start up again on the remaining boards I have here in my possession for recaps once I get back on the 21st.
I've never had a complaint, but I just want to remind people this is a part time job and can be slow at time. I will get them out though! :cool:
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Ugg!! For those with boards in waiting on me for recap and repair please accept my apology. I just got told I have to leave for two weeks starting this sunday. For those sending in boards its okay to do so still and they will be safe and picked up by my wife while gone, but please understand this time of the year has been nuts and me being a US Government employee on my real job makes it crazy some times.
If you need your boards back and cant wait to have me complete them please let me know. I can have my wife return them. I am real sorry about this delay, but dont have a lot of control over emergency trips I get sent on like in this case. I will be available still over the internet and this thread.
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It's all good. Shoot me a message once you are back and have a chance to look at my CD32 board.
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Those waiting for boards that I have to get done I want to send out a huge apology for the longer than expected delay. The last couple months have been a travel nightmare for me due to a way over the top schedule here at work. This is not the norm and I dont have much control over it. I work for the department of the Navy as a civilian missile systems technician. My job requires me at times to fly out to ships for repairs and certification inspections.
I am leaving yet again and will return on the early December. I will be working non stop that following weekend to get caught up!
As a result of this delay I will be giving a substantial discount to all those I have in my queue currently to make up for this. This is also why I refuse to take payments in advance.
If you are tired of the wait, and I understand that please contact me. I will return your board at my cost.
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The ships I have a responsibility for are having some unusual issues lately
You probably can't tell us, but is it the Zumwalt? ;)
Safe travels! :)
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You problem can't tell us, but is it the Zumwalt? ;)
Safe travels! :)
No comment.... but I wont touch that ship for as long as I can help it, lol... I hate that ugly thing.
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Have a safe and enjoyable trip!
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Good Grief! No one on this website has a "Need to Know" that information of your job Acill. As a for former Navy Chief you should know that. Nuff said.
Nothing said, they can know my job assignment as far as I am concerned. I just want to make sure people understand why things are delayed. You are right though on the context of your concerns. I cleaned it up a bit after looking at what I said.
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:) thx!
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Back to work I go! Few recaps done today, and this A1200 is getting it's IDE header repaired and replaced with a proper box style one that should last forever!
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What a productive week!!! 3 CD32's done, 2 A1200 recaps and 2 A4000 recaps! I am nearly done with everything in my queue!
New orders will be accepted after Christmas, but you can contact me to send things in now if you like. Just be aware I wont be doing anything until after the new years holiday.
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I have finally got all caught up!!! If you need recaps done and would like to contact me about sending them in you are welcome to do so.
Repairs will take longer and get done on an as I get parts in basis, but shouldn't be too long after the new year is over to also have those speed up.
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Ive started a new facebook page to post some of my work on. If you use it please take a look and like it. http://Http://www.facebook.com/acillclassics
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I just had a brilliant idea. If owners of Amigas could post pix of rare / unavailable parts, that would help to create STL models of those parts, in order to repair and maintain broken machines.
(An STL is a downloadable 3D model of an object, typically used by 3D printers to make plastic components in a range of colours and materials).
That way, very rare hardware (like working A3000 PSU connectors) can be rebuilt. Indeed, the parts could be printed locally to where the repair is happening, saving on postage costs. Via a service like 3dhubs.cm
What do you all think? It would be very nice to be able to source things like A500 trapdoor panels, for instance. Or the panel for the Zorro connector on an A1000... ;)
A full plastic case is beyond the size capabilities of most 3D printers, but if we start small, who knows what people will be able to do in the future....
EDIT: I'd better start a new thread... DOH!
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Did you check out?: http://www.thingiverse.com/search/page:1?q=amiga&sa=
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Did you check out?: http://www.thingiverse.com/search/page:1?q=amiga&sa=
Started a new thread, didn't seem right to threadjack. :)
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Today I finished a couple of IDE header repairs on a set of A1200's. I had a couple owners want them different. One stock and the other using a box connector. I think I like the box connector over the straight header. These are also both recaps I did for those looking for a close in shot of something I've done.
The white tape and the improper diode isnt my work. Not sure why it was done, but I wasnt asked to fix it correctly as much as I wanted. I am thinking of doing it anyway just to make it right.
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Today I finished a couple of IDE header repairs on a set of A1200's. I had a couple owners want them different. One stock and the other using a box connector. I think I like the box connector over the straight header. These are also both recaps I did for those looking for a close in shot of something I've done.
The white tape and the improper diode isnt my work. Not sure why it was done, but I wasnt asked to fix it correctly as much as I wanted. I am thinking of doing it anyway just to make it right.
nice work...don't touch that part without permission, because you know you'll get blamed for a dead amiga by the owner.
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nice work...don't touch that part without permission, because you know you'll get blamed for a dead amiga by the owner.
Yup, and that is why I am not touching it.
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The customer is ALWAYS right.
They can be a lot of other things sometimes - pig ignorant, awkward, demanding, cynical and or mean.
But they are ALWAYS right. ;)
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The customer is ALWAYS right.
They can be a lot of other things sometimes - pig ignorant, awkward, demanding, cynical and or mean.
But they are ALWAYS right. ;)
Every time I hear that line reminds me of this post:
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=56482&postcount=62
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Every time I hear that line reminds me of this post:
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=56482&postcount=62
Ah yes, loved that one. You my friend have a good memory!
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Ah yes. Here in the UK we have "caveat emptor" - "Let the Buyer Beware" - and customer service is somewhat different. For instance, the classic "Cheese Shop" Monty Python clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0
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Ah yes, loved that one. You my friend have a good memory!
What can I say? I've been around these forums for a looong time. :lol:
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What can I say? I've been around these forums for a looong time. :lol:
Hey Mike, you ever see Futurama? Yea, we're gonna put yur head in a jar and keep you around FOREVER!!! :laugh1:
Mike, if you had a choice, who's head would you want either side of you?
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Whew, busy evening! Restored an A4000D and is now like new! Recap done, Buster 9 to 11 upgrade, SIMM socket replaced with new metal clip type, Clock circuit repaired and new coin cell battery mod complete, recap done and tested! Even get to see the buster 11 in action using my BigRamPlus in his machine! Sorry for the low quality photos.
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Nothing said, they can know my job assignment as far as I am concerned. I just want to make sure people understand why things are delayed. You are right though on the context of your concerns. I cleaned it up a bit after looking at what I said.
TO ANYONE COMPLAINING ABOUT SLOW SERVICE: YOU SHOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE THIS GUY WORKING ON YOUR EQUIPMENT.
Send your repairs to UK back and forth and see how long repairs take. How anyone can complain about Pauls work is beyond me. Ungrateful. The US community is lucky to have him
I have personally seen him spend all kinds of extra times on boards to "get it right" without charging. People not wanting to pay for repairs after he wastes time diagnosing (with no fee)
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TO ANYONE COMPLAINING ABOUT SLOW SERVICE: YOU SHOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE THIS GUY WORKING ON YOUR EQUIPMENT.
Send your repairs to UK back and forth and see how long repairs take.
Hmmm... all the more reason for me to reskill so I could offer a similar level of service for UK Amiga owners, I guess.
It's not like I'm a total repair moron, just that I was never taught to do SMD properly. About time I sorted that out, I think. Training and lots of practise on SMD circuitry should do the old fix skills a world of good.
I guess rating me to Acii, I'm about Milspec 2000 category R. Restricted access but simple fixes only . Say about 2 or more levels below him in skill rating. (There's no need to respond Acii, I'm estimating, and I might not even rate that good, really).
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Its been awhile since I uploaded some of the work I have been doing. This month has been real busy and I am happy to say my turn around times are a lot better. Enjoy and as always thank you for entrusting me with the machines! I love doing it!
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Here are a few more shots including an A4000 CR (Rev D) that I restored with all new metal tab simm sockets, clock battery holder and cell, recap and general cleanup. It was an awesome project! I've been uploading most every job I complete on my facebook page listed in my signature as well. Take a look at it. I believe they way I have it setup you can view it without a facebook account even.
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Nice bench test supply for testing boards. Made adapters for all Amiga types to use with it.
Also rebuilt this stock A4000D PSU using the insides of a Silverstone ATX. It fit perfect and looks fantastic all together.
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Oh sweet one Chief. I wish all the PSU fixes looked that great and had some extra Butch factor. PSU overfactored? No such thing, just helps keeps her steady as she goes. :)
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Out of the US on work trip from Today through the 4th of MArch, and again from 11 MArch through the end of the month. Its okay to send in any boards for work, but they will have to sit until I have a weekend home to get them taken care of and out.
Here is an A4000 CR (Rev D) that I am restoring from completely dead. Its working again and needs new Simm sockets soldered in still, new caps, and cleanup after I replaced several of the custom chips to fix some solder pads that lifted. I also pulled out a barrel battery that someone put in. Not sure why it was put in since this rev A4000 is designed to use a non-rechargeable coin cell. That will be fixed once all repairs and the cleanup is done.
https://goo.gl/photos/AB3zYNMCMCKiCi5UA
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Thanks to the Chief for a great job bringing a 1200 back to life! Would not boot from either floppy or IDE. Replaced floppy, fixed IDE header and recapped. He turned it around faster than he said he would and was very clear about what my options and costs were.
Now with a CF the beast boots in a couple heartbeats. Beautiful to see!
https://goo.gl/photos/Hv7W13jhtLv6iSzk9
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Just received my A1200 board yesterday. Got everything put back together and fired it up. Everything works perfectly, I have had this all project sitting for so long I forgot how good a like new A1200 looks. Needless to say Acill did awesome work. Thanks for all your help.
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Just received my A1200 board yesterday. Got everything put back together and fired it up. Everything works perfectly, I have had this all project sitting for so long I forgot how good a like new A1200 looks. Needless to say Acill did awesome work. Thanks for all your help.
Awesome!
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Thanks to the Chief for a great job bringing a 1200 back to life! Would not boot from either floppy or IDE. Replaced floppy, fixed IDE header and recapped. He turned it around faster than he said he would and was very clear about what my options and costs were.
Now with a CF the beast boots in a couple heartbeats. Beautiful to see!
https://goo.gl/photos/Hv7W13jhtLv6iSzk9
That picture is priceless man!!!!
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Here is my current repair in progress. An A3000D with dead Paula socket (Not anymore) and some battery damage I will be taking on next.
https://goo.gl/photos/i8YuQqP41KFodM7r5
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Nothing beats a nice machined gold plated socket :P
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Nothing beats a nice machined gold plated socket :P
The way I look at it, if you are going to go through all the work to replace it , do it right and use the best parts available! This looks sexy as hell too!
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The way I look at it, if you are going to go through all the work to replace it , do it right and use the best parts available!
Exactly!
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I got notification a couple of days ago that my new 1200 case is coming, so I am waiting to put my Acill-recapped 1200 together until I get the new case :)
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I got notification a couple of days ago that my new 1200 case is coming, so I am waiting to put my Acill-recapped 1200 together until I get the new case :)
Someone needs to send me a new 1200 case! ;) Please post a pic of it when done!!
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Someone needs to send me a new 1200 case! ;)
I might have something for you on Monday. ;)
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Someone needs to send me a new 1200 case! ;) Please post a pic of it when done!!
Amigastore.eu is going to be the official distributor for the new 1200 cases. They have a sign up on the item page to be notified when Philippe sends the cases to them. They're pretty reasonably priced around €80. Their shipping isn't too expensive either and I've had great service from them unlike some other dealers (AK worst offender) - day or two for email responses and ship same day for in-stock items (unlike AK which I'm still waiting over 9 weeks for them to ship something supposedly in stock). Hate to say it but if AK wasn't the only source for some items I'd probably never order from them again.
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I might have something for you on Monday. ;)
That reminds me, your inbox is full!
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I've had a lot of requests for pictures of past work and posted this on another site. I thought I would share it here as a way to have some of my better jobs listed all in one post. Enjoy!
A3000D Paula Socket Repairs
https://goo.gl/photos/i8YuQqP41KFodM7r5
A4000cr SIMM Socket Replace
https://goo.gl/photos/i8YuQqP41KFodM7r5
A1200 Floppy and IDE Header Replace, Recap and General Restoration
https://goo.gl/photos/pEZG2r5ZiDvrD7i97
A4000cr Complete Restoration
https://goo.gl/photos/ctEnc1DX1nAUnAYK7
A1200 Cap Leak Fix, Recap and Tracer Jumper
https://goo.gl/photos/Hwqgz32kSWSKYoNj6
A4000 Clock Circuit Fix
https://goo.gl/photos/9UyrREhrTTTauy8M6
68040 to 68060 Adapter Build
https://goo.gl/photos/RLTHH3g4hvYq62UN8
A4000T Port Module Hand Built
https://goo.gl/photos/mbkjZehQF5VaqVrk7
A4000 New Simm sockets and trace repairs
https://goo.gl/photos/12e3oPw78RhYH7jo6
Rapidfire SCSI Card Repairs
https://goo.gl/photos/zmqHjvvMVe8N4KeQ8
Blizzard 040 to 060 Conversion
https://goo.gl/photos/rpzMbgNWpfpG5gc68
Apollo 1240 to 1260 Conversion
https://goo.gl/photos/twvdxNiGuXnZsrYM9
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Whoa whoa whoa... can you do an 060 conversion on a 3640??
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Why not? Pin compatible chip mostly, apart from feeding the 060 version 3.3V somehow.
Could be issues with any particular board not running at full speed (040 only supported up to 40MHz so never tested faster) but it should work up to that speed and maybe faster.
Not that I am saying it is an easy thing to do. I noticed that somebody recently did a schematic of their A3640, and I think David Haynie already released the GAL source... maybe just GAL object code, but both of those help a lot with fault finding and researching better CPU card designs.
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=86511
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Whoa whoa whoa... can you do an 060 conversion on a 3640??
Sure can, can get expensive depending on the revision of the 060, but it can be done. It also requires some custom modified 3.1 roms.
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Added a couple more final pics of this repair on an A3000. I built a custom mini board for a coin cell battery. This one is all ready to go.
https://goo.gl/photos/i8YuQqP41KFodM7r5
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A4000 with Pio2 upgrade, new barrel style Nicole Metal Hydride battery, recap and minor repairs.
https://goo.gl/photos/LUwNAqJj7Fj8fwaFA
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That's my purty A4000 motherboard... and I just got notification that he's dropped it off for shipping, already.
Guys, seriously, get your stuff fixed right here -- fast (of course, remember sometimes he has to have a life, too,) well done, and reasonably priced. This makes two systems for me, an A1200 and the A4000D, and I'll be sending him more.
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That's my purty A4000 motherboard... and I just got notification that he's dropped it off for shipping, already.
Guys, seriously, get your stuff fixed right here -- fast (of course, remember sometimes he has to have a life, too,) well done, and reasonably priced. This makes two systems for me, an A1200 and the A4000D, and I'll be sending him more.
Thanks for the shoutout!
Speaking of NOT having someone do things right. Here is some shots of an A4000 ROM socket replacement gone wrong that I am having to rework and repair that someone had a friend do for him. I dont think I want a friend touching my stuff if it turns out looking this way!!!!
https://goo.gl/photos/cnaEH4u1Du3Td2Cn6
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Are you taking the pictures though a microscope or something else? The pictures are nice and clear and a good magnification - not too much, not too little. Is it a scope you can work under or is it just useful for pictures?
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Are you taking the pictures though a microscope or something else? The pictures are nice and clear and a good magnification - not too much, not too little. Is it a scope you can work under or is it just useful for pictures?
Yup, I take them through the eyepiece of my Microscope that I work under. It's an AmScope SM-4TY-80S.
This is the one I use. http://www.ebay.com/p/AmScope-Sm-4ty-80s-7-X-90-X-Industrial-Inspection-Trinocular-Zoom-Stereo-Microscope-With-80-LED/1437274074
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Thanks for the shoutout!
Speaking of NOT having someone do things right. Here is some shots of an A4000 ROM socket replacement gone wrong that I am having to rework and repair that someone had a friend do for him. I dont think I want a friend touching my stuff if it turns out looking this way!!!!
https://goo.gl/photos/cnaEH4u1Du3Td2Cn6
*sigh* I have to admit, much of my early work in the days I was learning to solder looked something like this.
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*sigh* I have to admit, much of my early work in the days I was learning to solder looked something like this.
Yeah, but at least its easy to repair with the proper tools. It just takes a lot of time.
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Yeah, but at least its easy to repair with the proper tools. It just takes a lot of time.
I should send you my "Warp Speed" cartridge I, er, fixed a long time ago :D
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These are being manufactured right now!!!! Cant wait to see how a red and blue 040 to 060 adapter looks! More to follow once I receive them and have a chance to build the first one.
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I have heard your name in Amiga circles as well and was curious about getting some work done. Thank you for offering your services here on AtariAge. That said, I will PM you some questions ;)
Also, to ensure "you are who you are" for people concerned, can you reply to your thread here and mention you have posted in the AA forums offering services as well?
http://www.amiga.org...t=70747&page=14
Edited by eightbit, Today, 8:53 PM.
Posting this reply as requested. I registered over at AA to offer some additional services for our friends on the other platform ;)
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Don't let those Atari folks steal you away!
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Don't let those Atari folks steal you away!
I wont, and a few of them have had some issues with me using machined sockets on a few projects over the spring clip. I am not going to do a lot of explaining myself over and over when my work has been seen first hand by so many others.
I think its just hurt pride more than having to justify my work actually.
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The start of it! All new A500 Plus! Stay tuned.
https://goo.gl/photos/d3xfSNepJpZMDGMk6
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Woot!
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This is an A4000 board I have been working on for a customer that had someone attempt to repair the ROM sockets and didn't do a very good job of it. The sockets were ripped out mostly and took several eyelets with it and tore several more from traces. He has limited funds so we are doing it as correct as I can for him in small stages. You can see the new copper eyelets in this shared album.
https://goo.gl/photos/cnaEH4u1Du3Td2Cn6
I've been doing these new shared albums in Google Photos. How do you all feel about this? It lets me add to them as I go and you can get notified of new stuff I think as well.
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Is there some way that you can label the pictures and perhaps add circles around what in the image is the concern or what has been fixed? Something along the lines of labeling "before - problem XXXX" and "after - problem XXXX addressed by performing YYYY" with the "problem" area circled.
Does Google albums let you do more than just label the pictures? What I mean is can you also add a paragraph that gives more detail than what is in the brief label.
If you're accessing it from a browser, how do you get notification of updates? Or does it only support notification when using the app? Do you NEED a Google + account to do the notification?
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I've been doing these new shared albums in Google Photos. How do you all feel about this? It lets me add to them as I go and you can get notified of new stuff I think as well.
IMHO it's good for your customers: nice, high resolution photos, documenting the issue and the repair process, etc. But not so good for people in forums - for example if cloud-hosting photo providers are blocked on their end, and also - will the pictures still be available in five years time? I'm sure everyone here has seen a thread where all the pictures are gone because someone hosted them on an old Photobucket account, or whatnot, that's long since defunct (pretty common on Amibay, I've noticed).
Again, just IMHO, I'd upload a few photos directly to the forum, as well. so that if something ever happens to your shared album the forum pictures will still be available.
That's assuming the forum doesn't go through another big data loss like it did in what... 2003? :lol: Oh well, nothing's safe on the Internet, great photos, I'll stop ranting now! :)
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Wow, I am amazed those little torn out sockets can be replaced like that! Great job!
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Hi! Sorry if this is a bit off-topic: I have an old Microbotics M1230XA accelerator board, and it's not working properly. Is this the right place to ask for help? If you think you (anybody) can help, or if you just have a running M1230XA, then please contact me (probably best via PM?) (for starters, a few screenshots would help me). Thanks!
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Hi! Sorry if this is a bit off-topic: I have an old Microbotics M1230XA accelerator board, and it's not working properly. Is this the right place to ask for help? If you think you (anybody) can help, or if you just have a running M1230XA, then please contact me (probably best via PM?) (for starters, a few screenshots would help me). Thanks!
This is the right place if you would like me to take a look at it. Currently, I have quite a backlog of repairs. I am also located in the US. If you would like to send it in please send me a message and we can set something up.
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Here is a repair under the U176 socket I removed from the same 4000 I have shown previously. I noticed some scratches under one end and removed the socket to be sure it wasn't damaged further than just the scratches.
Clearly its a good thing I did. It had three broken traces that had to be repaired. These are super tiny and had to be done under a microscope. The green blob you see is an epoxy used to cover the traces to prevent further damage.
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Hi Acill -- how's your backlog? I'm hoping to find somebody to repair this Phoenix Electronics CPS-500 Amiga 500/1200 power supply. It's pretty heavy-duty and used to work but now I have to use my stock Commodore model power supply. If you're too busy, can you recommend anyone else? Thanks.
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Hi Acill -- how's your backlog? I'm hoping to find somebody to repair this Phoenix Electronics CPS-500 Amiga 500/1200 power supply. It's pretty heavy-duty and used to work but now I have to use my stock Commodore model power supply. If you're too busy, can you recommend anyone else? Thanks.
I'm a bit over extended currently since I have had to travel for work a lot this last few weeks. I will be out again all next week as well. If you can send it in I can look at it, but I've found its just better to get a good quality ATX supply and convert it using the power connector cable from the original supply. You get a better PSU for about the same cost as me repairing the older one.
If you are not in a rush you can PM me for info on sending it in, but it will sit for a couple weeks.
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I'm a bit over extended currently since I have had to travel for work a lot this last few weeks. I will be out again all next week as well.
Gotcha. Thanks.
If you can send it in I can look at it, but I've found its just better to get a good quality ATX supply and convert it using the power connector cable from the original supply. You get a better PSU for about the same cost as me repairing the older one.
Works for me, but I don't have any diagrams at this point and I'm crappy at soldering. I'll look up some diagrams though, and try to find some help around here. I was surprised that nobody's selling any ATX->Amiga adapters online anymore.
Thanks again.
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Gotcha. Thanks.
Works for me, but I don't have any diagrams at this point and I'm crappy at soldering. I'll look up some diagrams though, and try to find some help around here. I was surprised that nobody's selling any ATX->Amiga adapters online anymore.
Thanks again.
A few places do, but not for the 500 and other "wedge" models. If you supply the ATX PSU and your original PSU I can do the conversion for you. If you send me just the original and want me to order it all and tell you the cost I can do that too. I dont charge a lot to solder it all together for you. It will be done right and clean as well.
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It started!!!! Kirk_M's A500+ build is underway! Follow along in this shared album.
https://goo.gl/photos/d3xfSNepJpZMDGMk6
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Following :)
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So damn cool. Watching with deep interest.
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It started!!!! Kirk_M's A500+ build is underway! Follow along in this shared album.
https://goo.gl/photos/d3xfSNepJpZMDGMk6
Where did those 8520 replacements come from? Are they custom just for this build or is someone (you?) selling them?
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Where did those 8520 replacements come from? Are they custom just for this build or is someone (you?) selling them?
Forget that; I want to know what those Legos in the upper-right are for :)
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Where did those 8520 replacements come from? Are they custom just for this build or is someone (you?) selling them?
Came with the kit, they had the CIAs, Paula and Denise all as adapters from the A600 or you could get C grade chips. I went for the CIAs in the adaptors and got better than C grade for the others in standard form factor.
The Legos are for me! They are clones from gearbest of the starwars figures ;)
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Very proud of how well this A500+ I built from a bare board to working machine for Kirk_M came out! Enjoy!!
See the complete build progress and test videos here: https://goo.gl/photos/d3xfSNepJpZMDGMk6
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Nice!
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Awesome! How long did it take all together ?
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Awesome! How long did it take all together ?
I dedicated the entire weekend to it, but I also did some work on minor things like the CIA adapters last week. All in all it was about 40 hours.
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Wow. That is one sweet piece of work! Are you taking orders? Joking, joking :) Of course though, if you are ...
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This is the youngest amiga in the usa :)
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These are pretty amazing. If only there were a run of assembled boards in a quantity to keep the price reasonable....
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These are pretty amazing. If only there were a run of assembled boards in a quantity to keep the price reasonable....
The limiting factor was the chips...at least that's what they were saying on A1K with regards to ever doing another production run...well, that, and the grey-area legality of the whole thing :)
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The limiting factor was the chips...at least that's what they were saying on A1K with regards to ever doing another production run...well, that, and the grey-area legality of the whole thing :)
Yup, they made just enough to cover the nimber of 23 pin connectors and complete sets of chips they could supply.
I've been told this may be the first one completed in the USA too. Would be flattering if I got the first one done here.
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You should give it a serial number of Acill00001 :)
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I wish they would release their work somewhere. But I've started re-drawing the 2000 schematics in KiCad, was thinking someday maybe I could create a board from it.
What I'd like to do is replace the custom chips. If the whole Amiga can be redone in an fpga when why not just make replacements for individual chips.
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I wish they would release their work somewhere. But I've started re-drawing the 2000 schematics in KiCad, was thinking someday maybe I could create a board from it.
What I'd like to do is replace the custom chips. If the whole Amiga can be redone in an fpga when why not just make replacements for individual chips.
Their issue with releasing the drawings (besides the quasi-legality of the project to begin with) is that they don't want someone taking their hard work, done for free, and making money off it. There was quite a stir yesterday over on A1K when one of their boards showed up on eBay (in Germany) with a price tag 4x the price the board sold for (and it was just a bare board, with ZERO parts included). The example that is constantly cited over on A1K is that of the Cortex firmware. That was released free...but, unscrupulous vendors capitalized on it and started flashing GoTeks with it for profit. Now, the author of that software will not release any more versions or updates to it because of that.
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Their issue with releasing the drawings (besides the quasi-legality of the project to begin with) is that they don't want someone taking their hard work, done for free, and making money off it. There was quite a stir yesterday over on A1K when one of their boards showed up on eBay (in Germany) with a price tag 4x the price the board sold for (and it was just a bare board, with ZERO parts included). The example that is constantly cited over on A1K is that of the Cortex firmware. That was released free...but, unscrupulous vendors capitalized on it and started flashing GoTeks with it for profit. Now, the author of that software will not release any more versions or updates to it because of that.
Yup, very sad. This is exactly the reason I started publicly offering repairs and services for Amiga. I got so sick and tired of the prices for this stuff. Its a thankless job, but at least I get to meet some awesome people doing it.
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I've had a few request for work and got back replies that I am charging to much. I honestly think I am way under the average for what my level of work is and the attention to detail I give the things being sent in. Sure I cant fix everything all the time, but my track record is pretty dang high.
This isnt a rant, this is an honest request for feedback. I havent made much at all doing this and all of it i do make has gone into buying systems, tool and test equipmet to do more. So in that here are some of the prices I charge for an average job. Please give me some advice here on this. If its honestly higher than it should be I may just toss in the towel and stop doing this. As much as I would like to do it for free I cant afford to do so. Time is also my enemy here. That i cant help, things get done as I can get the time after work and family to do them.
Recaps:
A600/1200 is on average $58-60. I use GOOD brand name Panasonic caps, NOT cheap Chinese junk. I honestly only make $26-28 after the cost of caps, solder paste, flux and solder braid.
A4000 is on average of $70 just because it has more caps and some of them cost more. I make about the same off them as I do on the 600 and 1200.
A500/1000/2000/3000 are about $85-90 and cost a lot more because they are all through hole and take me 10X the time usualy because of how well they are made. The boards are giant heat syncs. it takes a lot of work to get the caps out cleanly and not distroy the holes. Nearly every board I get in has more dammage on it than stated up front. I honestly dont like to do them if it can be avoided, but I will save them if I can and am asked. Just at a price that takes in account my time.
Repairs:
This one is tricky. I charge a lot of diffrent prices. Here are some of the last few jobs done and what I charged for it.
A4000 battery acid repair, clock restoration and SIMM socket replaced. $120
This required me to desolder the clock chip, all three chips to the left of the battery, the battery itself, the two lower simm sockets and fix several traces. I replaced all the chips with new chips, replaced the simm sockets with new ones and cleaned the entire board before it was done.
68040 to 68060 Adapter including a NOS Rev 6 68060. $180 This included everything to make it work on a A3640 accelerator. It included the adapter, me assembeling it using real 040 and 060 sockets (not the pins like others use), I bought the 060 from someone in Europe and had it sent over to me and I shipped it for that as well. Total made off that was -$18 Yes I lost money because I didnt tke into account the cost of paypal fees and euro being stronger.
All 5 simm sockets replaced on an A4000D $125. I charge $25 each to do them. This is for metal tab glass filled NOS sockets. The price included desoldering the old sockets, cleaning up any bad traces from battery leaks, installing the new sockets. Shipping was another $18 on top of that.
Amiga 500+ (Project Red) This was a scratch built from 100% NOS parts and components. A 100% bare board, hand assembled. I was asked if I would do it and what my fee would be long before it was ready to ship. I charged the owner for a kit of my own, so it averaged out to be about $200 or so for my kit. This board took over 40 hours of labor. It came out amazing and is one of my most, if not THE most proudest accomplishment to date.
Two A500/1200 style PSU restorations and conversions. One was a 500 recap, nothing special but it was the version with like 8 or not big caps in it. Cleaned it completly inside and out like new, replaced caps, new sealent on them to prevent vibrations. The other was the small 1200 style. Did a conversion using the pico to ATX custom boards make in the UK. All fits in the original box. Total shipped was $70 (also offered a discount after being told it was higher than expected and said to pay me waht owner thought was fair) Owner supplied the Pico ATX, I supplied the adapter board after deciding the ATX extender I had him send was the wrong type, but I did use some wire from it.
Current Job on bench is an A1200 recap $58 and fixing an MTec 030 accelerator which I replaced a chip and the caps, cleaned the edge connecto contacts and re-tentioned them all. $38 for that. Shipping back will be $18
Please let me know what you think is fair, or if these are out of line prices. I will not take any hard feelings from it at all.
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Your prices are very fair to me.
Now I just need to find the time to get my recap done!!
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Your prices are more than fair and your work is excellent. You are donating your free time to preserving these machines and are not charging a high labor rate. The entitled haters who are giving you a hard time should have their Amigas taken away and their legs slapped!
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More than fair. Some people are just cheap bastards. Charge what you need to make this worth your while. If someone thinks it's too expensive they can go elsewhere and come back to you when they need it done right!
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As someone who has sent several items already, anyone who actually believes you're charging too much I would call misguided, at best.
Acill is performing a great service for the community. What he does for us is truly a labor of love and he's only asking to make meager margins on his work, his time, and his experience to do it correctly.
I challenge anyone who thinks he's charging too much to do one of the following:
1) Find someone who will do it cheaper and with the same quality
2) Do it yourself
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Compared to what some of the local electronic shops have quoted me in the past, your prices would be roughly equal factoring in shipping (both ways) and US/Canadian exchange. The bonus is you know what you're doing when it comes to the Amiga.
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Thanks for the feedback and please keep it coming. Also please refrain from calling anyone out. I'd like to keep this as honest and serious as possible.
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Absolutely, 11o% fair....almost too fair, in pricing. People who bitch about repair costs need to investigate what electronic techs charge by the hour for "reflow and rework" labor. That is, if you're able to find someone actually still capable of this lost art, and, willing to do
it. Paul has done outstanding work for me, and is a
Priceless resource to the US Amiga community. Shame on the whiners.
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Your prices are totally fair. I've sent in 2 1200, 2 4000D, CD32 MBs and 2 3640s for recapping and with stellar results. I've got some 2000's, 500s, and a 3000 I want to get capped sometime. Needless to say, if you are in the US and have Amiga hardware and haven't got it recapped, you need to get them serviced. Acill is the man you want to go to. He knows what an Amiga is. He can test it to make sure it works before it leaves his bench.
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Price should are fair, if. It cheap.
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I haven't sent anything to you yet although I have considered it. It sounds to me like the prices you charge are certainly fair. I have read the Red A500+ thread as I have a kit of my own to start on and it looks great! Nice job :D
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TL;DR your prices aren't too high, they are too low and you don't need the business from people who think otherwise. This is not your job, this is you providing skilled labor for something you love. Too much of this BS will kill that love and you will go away. We've already lost enough people with the Amiga and technical skills needed. I don't want to lose you too because jerks take advantage of you and steal your love for us and this platform.
OK, now for the long version :)
Honestly, I think that your prices are too low. Really I do. Factoring parts and labor (and headaches from belly aching, ignorant, cheap a$$ owners) I think that you're losing money on every job. If someone isn't willing to pay what a job is truly worth including the benefits of a repairman who does quality work, is knowledgeable about the application (knows how to diagnose, perform work on and test after on an Amiga and not just a radio shop repairman who knows nothing about the application but just replaces caps and hands it back without proper diagnosis and testing to validate the work), and is conscientious they can just do it themselves or find some hack who will do a cheap, but crap, repair job.
You have skills that must be respected and compensated for. Take a recap. If after buying quality components you have $25 left in the budget, you're losing money. An average recap takes what at least an hour if done properly - clean board, diagnose, repair, test and clean at least - your time is worth more than $25 an hour. I don't know a reputable shop charging less than $50 an hour plus a minimum bench fee.
Forget about the quality of your work for a minute and just look at the economics of sending work to Europe. To send work to Europe from the US is ridiculously exorbitant if you want to ensure that everything gets there and back safely. Shipping is ungodly, properly declaring can result in customs and taxes far exceeding the cost of repair - in BOTH directions. Unless the owner is willing pay through the nose for a fast carrier like FedEx, UPS or DHL, transit time alone is going to be on the order of a month. Add possible delays in customs.
Don't forget to pay for insurance! I've had enough packages that didn't survive the boat trip well. Of course the problem with an insurance claim is that even if you (somehow) receive full insured value refunded, the owner still loses. He may have his money back, but how much is he going to have to spend to buy a replacement Amiga item and then to start the whole process all over again. Perish the thought of it being one of the many expensive or difficult to find items.
Oh, there's also the god awful fees that PayPal charges for currency exchange and foreign fees. Recently the fees for some European countries has increased to as much as 10%!
Of course it doesn't help when people intentionally screw you. For example when you offered to build the monitor switches and people committed to paying you for them then backed out after you had already paid for the parts. That is just unforgivable. Not just trying to get your work for less than cost, but to lie to you. Paying for the parts up front without them paying you back could have been the difference between you being able to put food on the table or not. THAT, in my opinion, is heinous. For me, those people would be on a permanent black list. They would be publicly shamed. Actually they sort of were because they are listed in the thread as committing then welching :)
Yes, this kind of behavior just ticks me off. Milder than I'd like to say it but this is a family friendly place :) Grrrr :angry:
DON'T sell yourself short. You are SKILLED labor, not SLAVE labor. People who want good work recognize this and will pay accordingly. Those who don't, are never going to pay what the work is truly worth and it's not worth your time and sanity to chase that kind of customer or to try and placate them with discounts that lose you money.
This is a seller's market, not a buyer's market. How many repair shops in the US can replace capacitors? Lots. How many can do that with the knowledge and tools applicable to Amigas? I believe that I can count them on less than one hand.
Charge the real cost of parts including shipping and handling (yours! - you have to spend a lot of time researching and sourcing proper parts) and a reasonable markup (don't expect me to quantify that - I have no idea what constitutes "reasonable" although I can identify grossly unreasonable). Charge a fair price for your labor. $25 an hour is NOT reasonable, it is too low. In my opinion much too low.
If someone isn't willing to pay you that fair price, they aren't work that you need. There's no reason for you to knock yourself out for an ungrateful skin flint.There are plenty of people wanting good work, recognize the value of good work and will gladly pay you that fair price.
If all this garbage and all these jerks drive you to leave in disgust, I can understand it. There's some awfully ungrateful Amiga owners out there.
I HOPE that this doesn't drive you away but you MUST do what is right and necessary for you. You have, and hopefully will be able to continue to, provided much for this community and if you are not able to continue, that is the way it must be. Plus you would get the satisfaction of seeing those jerks pay through the nose for something that they could have gotten done better and for less if they had properly appreciated you in the first place. Either way, I personally will respect your decision and thank you for what you have done for the community.
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@Acill,
Pgovotsos is correct. Maybe see if you can get the parts in bulk for less and for gods sake you are worth more than $25/Hr.
Keep up the good work!
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I know personally that the quality of their work is NOT on par with yours. I've gotten some things that look like a first year apprentice would do better work. Without a very good reason and proof of skill (like Stan and PPCs) I doubt that I will be sending any work to Europe.
Apparently you haven't seen my work then?
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Apparently you haven't seen my work then?
I beg your pardon. It wasn't my intention to imply that all other repairmen are incompetent. Of course that is not true.
My only excuse, and it's a poor one, is that it was nearly 3 am and I was focusing more on not personally calling anybody out by name that I neglected to properly qualify my statement that I wasn't describing everyone or even most. With those two exceptions, the people have done quite good work.
I have completely removed that whole thing as it was certainly wrong to over generalize like that and simply unnecessary. I apologize for sounding so judgmental and expressing it so very badly. I'll try to be more careful when I sound off and hopefully some day I will stop trying to be intelligent late at night. I'm putting my foot in my mouth way too often when I post late these days. Since it's 5 am as I write this, I hope I didn't just dig myself deeper into trouble.
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Of course it doesn't help when people intentionally screw you. For example when you offered to build the monitor switches and people committed to paying you for them then backed out after you had already paid for the parts. That is just unforgivable. Not just trying to get your work for less than cost, but to lie to you. Paying for the parts up front without them paying you back could have been the difference between you being able to put food on the table or not. THAT, in my opinion, is heinous. For me, those people would be on a permanent black list. They would be publicly shamed. Actually they sort of were because they are listed in the thread as committing then welching :)
Yea I think I was the only one still wanting at the end.
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Got this A2000 in to replace a badly mangled floppy header. While on the bench I also noticed the missing clock battery, and a bad 68k socket. Replaced them all and fired it up, so far so good, but mouse is all crazy and won't move up or just moves all over crazy. Power off and discovered U282 was previously worked on, and badly done. I cleaned it up some and removed some shorts. It's got a ton of rework under it or I would have just replaced it and done it properly. Happy to say she is alive and well now at least.
Another example of what I charge. This one was done for someone that couldnt find anyone to do it for a long time. He found me on Facebook and I said I would do it for whatever he could afford. When I got it and found all the other issues I still said that. In the end I told him $90 which included shipping back, he sent me $100.
More detailed photos available in here:
https://goo.gl/photos/cpxPtMGRyA7EnKVc6
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@Pgovotsos
Wow, thank you, I am truly flattered! I would love to be able to charge more per hour, but when I first started to offer this publicly (I did in private and on a case by case basis for "friends" in the past) I would contently get undercut by a certain seller on ebay. Anyone that looks for recap work knows who I am talking about. I also run into the issue of "this place sells caps kits for $10, why are yours $40+!!?!?!" and well the answer is easy. Commodore used those $10 caps too and you are here asking me to fix what they did as a result right?
I honestly love this work, I have put 100% of everything paid to date into getting more gear to do more work, why?? This is MY hobby. I think to a point I would rather get paid less for a job done right then sent someone to another that will do it cheaply. The A2000 post I just posted is a prime example of that. The owner couldnt afford to get it done. It sat dead for a long time and I told him to pay me what he felt it was worth. I did it shipped back to him for $100.
And so my dilemma is my passion for all of this.......
@Hese7
You my friend are an inspiration, as well as John Hertell in Sweden. I couldnt do this stuff without you guys!!!!
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Somewhere circa 2002 -2003 I sent my A4000 to Software Hut to get my Chip memory socket replaced insured shipping from Florida to PA and back plus the socket replacement was about $80. The work was great. Now fast forward 14-15 years and what Paul charges is peanuts (BAM as I shoot myself in the foot since I need some work done). You want your AMIGAe to work or not. Don't beat up the folks that can and will do the work, and do it out of love. Similar work done by AmigaKit is $$$$. Priority shipping insured signature to UK and back will run around $130 with mail even more FEDx or UPS, plus their repair rates. Not bad mouthing them just fact.
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Somewhere circa 2002 -2003 I sent my A4000 to Software Hut to get my Chip memory socket replaced insured shipping from Florida to PA and back plus the socket replacement was about $80. The work was great. Now fast forward 14-15 years and what Paul charges is peanuts (BAM as I shoot myself in the foot since I need some work done). You want your AMIGAe to work or not. Don't beat up the folks that can and will do the work, and do it out of love. Similar work done by AmigaKit is $$$$. Priority shipping insured signature to UK and back will run around $130 with mail even more FEDx or UPS, plus their repair rates. Not bad mouthing them just fact.
Yup, simm sockets suck if you dont have the tools to do it quickly. $25 each is only because I can use a vacuum desolderation station and got lucky finding a lot of NOS sockets.
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Repairs are still being accepted for those that are okay with a long wait. Recaps and upgrades are much quicker and can be sent in at any time.
Just give me some advance warning before sending anything, I travel for work a lot as many of you know.
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Working on repairing some pretty extensive battery damage on this A4000.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VB29mht02wRo3KJn1
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Some shots of my current project. A4000. LOTS of traces to repair on this one. You can see the cleanup progress from the first two shots compaired in the last two. Long way to go yet.
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So its amazing, this nasty A4000 lives again! This was WAY WAY more work than I ever expected. Enjoy! Here is the project album if you would like to see the progress of it. :banana:
https://goo.gl/photos/3VhkiSKrQSTSB9cTA
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Nice work!
The obligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VkrUG3OrPc
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OK. My another A1200 mobo and PSU conversion for my A1200 desktop is almost ready to ship :).
Can't wait to get my A1200 desktop work. Again, thank you Acill for your work!
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I'm the proud owner of yet another masterpiece made by Acill: A fantastic A1200 with the works, amazing 1200 unit in excellent shape, loaded with accelerating card, a ton of extra memory, USB and Roadshow for Internet, external CD drive adapter, Indivision connected with DVI/HDMI to hires LCD monitor...It's a monster and I am loving it!
Pictures showing the new member of my family here:
https://goo.gl/photos/2hGWPAHfstVWs3ee6
https://goo.gl/photos/Y3CosAFeHntCMQxq6
https://goo.gl/photos/GHNT3HsYrvYKL6Hw8
You never stop amazing me good friend and California neighbor.
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I'm the super owner of yet another masterpiece made by Acill: A fantastic A1200 with the works, amazing 1200 unit in excellent shape, loaded with accelerating card, a ton of extra memory, USB and Roadshow for Internet, external CD drive adapter, Indivision connected with DVI/HDMI to hires LCD monitor...It's a monster and I am loving it!
Pictures showing the new member of my family here:
https://goo.gl/photos/2hGWPAHfstVWs3ee6
https://goo.gl/photos/Y3CosAFeHntCMQxq6
https://goo.gl/photos/GHNT3HsYrvYKL6Hw8
You never stop amazing me good friend and California neighbor.
An absolutely AWESOME FUN project I was more than happy to get done at last! I'm glad it arrived safe and you are having fun with it!
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... and another A1200 will make few more years. Thank you Acill for you great work. Now, I need to make my A1200 desktop ready :), this particular motherboard was waiting for this time... 20+ years.
More to come!
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Its been awhile since I showed off some work, and I am sorry about that. I've been updating my web site a lot though. Most work is housed over on it now as I complete things. Take a look over at http://www.acill.com for the blog and pictures!
Now, here is a beautifully done CD32 I just finished tonight!
More of this one at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fYhPN7Y7UfeeJPJk2
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Love the stickers, man. Looking forward to seeing one on my next work, which will either be my CD32 or my A500+. Oh, or maybe my 2000. No, wait, I have another 4000D here, and a 3000 waiting to be rebuilt. OOOOOOOOoooo!!!!
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Acill you forgot to put sticker on my A1200 :(, it feels like it is not complete. Now I'm not sure if I want to send you my third A1200 for recap ;).
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Acill you forgot to put sticker on my A1200 :(, it feels like it is not complete. Now I'm not sure if I want to send you my third A1200 for recap ;).
Haha, well I just got these in yesterday and didn't have any before they came. I will add some to the box next time ;)
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Its been awhile since I posted in this thread, travel sucks when you have to do it for work so often! I thought you all would enjoy this current hand building of an A3640 accelerator I am doing. Yes I have access to reverse engineered new boards and parts.
The plan is to do swaps for these once I get faster at it for $150 plus return shipping. You send in your dead 3640 and get a working one back with new parts and a blue brand new board. Enjoy! And no I am not ready to start doing these on a regular basis just yet.
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Where did you get a new board. I've seen mention of a new A500+ board and now this one, is someone remaking boards for all the models?
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Can you do the 060 upgrade, as well? I'd definitely be in for one.
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Where did you get a new board. I've seen mention of a new A500+ board and now this one, is someone remaking boards for all the models?
John Hertell is selling them (the 3640 PCB only) on Amibay and Amiga Facebook groups. His username on Amibay is Chucky.
The A500+ board isn’t available for sale anymore. Ordering ended back in November 2016, and all boards were delivered back in April.
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Are there other boards available?
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Are there other boards available?
Yes, I have 11 or so left. Its $150 plus shipping to transplant your bad one over to a new board. That included new replacement resistors, caps and any GALS that have failed. Right now its taking me longer to get caught up on work I have in though so I wont be doing them very fast if your looking to get it done.
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Here is what a new one looks like complete.
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I mean other boards such as the a500 or 2000 available anywhere?
I started duplicating the schematics in kicad thinking someday I could make a new board but if someone else already has.
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I mean other boards such as the a500 or 2000 available anywhere?
I started duplicating the schematics in kicad thinking someday I could make a new board but if someone else already has.
http://beta.amigapcb.org :)
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http://beta.amigapcb.org :)
looks like just pictures though, I don't see where to download anything.
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Here are the results of building an A3640 accelerator from scratch using a newly produced board. If you have a dead one chances are I can revive it like this one is. This will be a $150 + return shipping service. You send in your complete A3640 and receive one of these nice blue ones back, fully restored.
Enjoy!
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Challenge for the Chief... Flip the 20 pin DVI header on an Indivision AGA MK2cr to the opposite side of the board to allow clearance over the surface mount capacitor that impinges on installation in an A4000T. I would prefer this fix over moving/changing out the SMD cap. This would require re-fabricating the ribbon cable to match the "mirrored" header. From what I have measured, even the header flip might not leave enough room between the metal can and the protruding DVI header thru hole pins. Have your or someone you know of done this already? Thanks.
Wade
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Challenge for the Chief... Flip the 20 pin DVI header on an Indivision AGA MK2cr to the opposite side of the board to allow clearance over the surface mount capacitor that impinges on installation in an A4000T. I would prefer this fix over moving/changing out the SMD cap. This would require re-fabricating the ribbon cable to match the "mirrored" header. From what I have measured, even the header flip might not leave enough room between the metal can and the protruding DVI header thru hole pins. Have your or someone you know of done this already? Thanks.
Wade
Its not worth all that. If you pay for shipping I will add the new cap for you for nothing. It takes 30 seconds.
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Its been awhile since I posted in this thread, travel sucks when you have to do it for work so often! I thought you all would enjoy this current hand building of an A3640 accelerator I am doing. Yes I have access to reverse engineered new boards and parts.
The plan is to do swaps for these once I get faster at it for $150 plus return shipping. You send in your dead 3640 and get a working one back with new parts and a blue brand new board. Enjoy! And no I am not ready to start doing these on a regular basis just yet.
How much for the bareboard + resistors... I’d like to build one as well. Seems easy enough.
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How much for the bareboard + resistors... I’d like to build one as well. Seems easy enough.
I don't sell the boards. You would need to get in touch with chucky. He has an account here now and a for sale thread are amibay.
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I don't sell the boards. You would need to get in touch with chucky. He has an account here now and a for sale thread are amibay.
Coolness..
Thank you,
R.
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How much for the bareboard + resistors... I’d like to build one as well. Seems easy enough.
I charge 35eur for a empty PCB..
or gerbers is downloadable from my web:
http://wordpress.hertell.nu/?page_id=514 (http://wordpress.hertell.nu/?page_id=514)
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I charge 35eur for a empty PCB..
or gerbers is downloadable from my web:
http://wordpress.hertell.nu/?page_id=514 (http://wordpress.hertell.nu/?page_id=514)
Cool..
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Is there anyway to reasonably tell from a picture if a motherboard has been recapped? Would the caps look different or maybe the solder points on the bottom would look different?
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Yes, they look... hand made = not super precise. I mean Acill job is like a machine, but still you can tell difference ;)
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You can tell most of the time if its been done yes, but if you do it like me and use solder paste its harder to tell. I also am very obsessed with makeing my joints clean, lol...
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Kirk's Amazing Blizzard 1240 now with a Rev 6 060!
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This 1200 was sent in after the owner reversed a subway USB adapter on the clockport. Ouch!!! Happy to say I saved it and its working better than ever after a recap.
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Kirk's Amazing Blizzard 1240 now with a Rev 6 060!
Couldn't be happier with it. Thanks, Paul.
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I just wanted to post in here and say, yes I am still doing services on gear. I spend a lot more time over on the Amiga Facebook page. If you are not on it you should be. Its got better deals than ebay )I dont even bother with ebay unless I have no choice) and its got over 14k active users posting every day.
I also post a lot of updates on my web site.
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I'm interested. Since I am sure I will find more than one Amiga enthusiast page on Facebook, can you provide a link?
Thanks.
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I'm interested. Since I am sure I will find more than one Amiga enthusiast page on Facebook, can you provide a link?
Exactly... every time this "said" Amiga Facebook page is referenced, there's never a link and I can never seem to find "The One" because there are just too damn many Amiga Facebook pages! :lol:
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Exactly... every time this "said" Amiga Facebook page is referenced, there's never a link and I can never seem to find "The One" because there are just too damn many Amiga Facebook pages! :lol:
I assume they mean the one with 15,000 members. Look for it, you'll find it. :lol:
Edit - the only downside to it is, unlike a forum, posts tend to get buried and forgotten pretty quickly. And it's not like Facebook has search tools to help you find "where was that thread that had such-and-such an answer from two years ago", you know? :(
Edit again - it's up to 17,972 members now. :D
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So the 17k member group I found would not be the correct one? :D
EDIT-- Following Mike's edit, my post loses its humor.
So to put an end to the guessing, this is the correct group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommodoreAmiga/
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So the 17k member group I found would not be the correct one?
I sought and I did not find!
- cheers for the link btw!
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I assume they mean the one with 15,000 members. Look for it, you'll find it. :lol:
Edit - the only downside to it is, unlike a forum, posts tend to get buried and forgotten pretty quickly. And it's not like Facebook has search tools to help you find "where was that thread that had such-and-such an answer from two years ago", you know? :(
Edit again - it's up to 17,972 members now. :D
Not ENTIRELY true about the lack of search function. On the left side of the page of all facebook groups (when viewed from a desktop computer browser), there is a SEARCH bar for searching for topics/people/etc. within that group.
Not that I am a big fan of Facebook...I much prefer forums.
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The facebook group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommodoreAmiga/
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This 1200 was sent in after the owner reversed a subway USB adapter on the clockport. Ouch!!! Happy to say I saved it and its working better than ever after a recap.
Neat.
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Not that I am a big fan of Facebook...I much prefer forums.
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@ Acill
my Viper 060 coming soon to your work shop for a check up ;-)
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+ 1:hammer:
@ Acill
my Viper 060 coming soon to your work shop for a check up ;-)
Hope to get caught up here soon. I got quite a bit done this evening!
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Hope to get caught up here soon. I got quite a bit done this evening!
How soon before you can quit your day job and just repair Amiga's full-time? :D
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How soon before you can quit your day job and just repair Amiga's full-time? :D
Ha! I actually have to make money off it. Mostly one job pays for the parts and supplies for the next, or I am trading things for service. It supports this hobby is all and I am fine with that.