My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?

[djos]

Yeah FDD's are a PITA, I just bought a refurbished drive from Vesalia for my a1010 as my modded Panasonic doesnt fit and despite several, apparently successful clean and lube jobs, it keeps failing and killing discs! :destroy:

[djos]

SOLD!

Thanks Derek!

No worries mate, was nice to finally meet you.

[djos]

Lol, that thing is a weapon!

[djos]

Ford Laser TX3 Turbo

[djos]

Hey AJ, when are you going to post pics of your 2nd a500 up and running after the rev5 heart transplant I sold you?

[djos]

probably some time after I've put the motherboard in... :p

Btw, you were missed at tonight's Adelaide Amiga GTG, slacker!

[djos]

Lol, so your orginal Mobo was ok after all?

[djos]

WOW, did you score it on evilBay or GumTree?

[djos]

Gumtree

both C64 floppy drives work, as to both tape drives.

However, one C64 appears to function perfectly, another has a bad SID chip, another comes up with a memory error, and the final one is dead!

ok spill, how much for the loot? :afro:

[djos]

Nasty, it's not salt residue is it? (taste test time) :p

btw, I found a replacement SID on fleabay for about $30, make sure you get the right one, 6581 is the correct one for the original colour BreadBin models.

[djos]

In that case replace them all and see what happens.

[djos]

I plugged in the "new" A500...

kickstart 1.2! and it seems a dud floppy drive...
I suppose I'll have to pop its cherry... :p

Cool, you can get a new replacement drive from Vesalia, I got one for my 500+ and it works great.

[djos]

its totally not worth it! lol

Sacrilege !!!! :flame:

[djos]

Could always chuck in a HxC thingo

Good Idea, I got a RevC Blue for my a500 but I need to solder on a connector block to relocate the buttons and make up a cable for the buttons and display so currently it's just hanging out of the a500 case.

Works really well tho and im very happy with it.

[djos]

I've got a sid test program I'll send you later tonight. (.d64)

[djos]

what about sending me a floppy disc? xD
how exactly does the program work?

Thanks for the email btw

Bring a disc around to my place sat arvo and I'll copy it for you if you like?

It plays a bunch of test tones to test all the Sid features, was handy when I had a dead Sid.