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

[AmmoJammo]

how did you end up with two sets of front rotors???

that's what I'd like to know...

box has the right part number on it, but the item inside was wrong.

contacted the seller, and they'll refund my money, but it was a clearance item...

"As far as getting a replacement set goes, I'll look into what's available, as  these were the last of the clearance sets we had."

I wouldn't have bought any if I couldn't buy fronts and rears... :griping:

[Lurch]

Man that sucks, at least you can refund it but still annoying. Don't they check before sending???

[AmmoJammo]

Man that sucks, at least you can refund it but still annoying. Don't they check before sending???

Its more annoying because I've already pulled apart a spare set of rear hubs I had, there was nothing wrong with them, but I figured I'd replace the discs on hubs that weren't in use, then just swap them onto the car...

Except, I also bought new wheel bearings to go with them, for almost $60 the pair...

I only bought the new rotors because they were on clearance special, $80, whereas the normal price was $200...

On another note, the A600's tan is a lot worse in real life than in the ebay pic I posted :hammer:



Also, the A601 is fairly damaged, but nothing major, just the ground plane under the battery, and the track to the battery... so, I might clean it up properly, and refit a new battery... the memory works, so that's all I'm really worried about at the moment

[AmmoJammo]

Ended up with an Accton EN2216 pcmcia network adapter, which I believe will work in the A600, $2! :p

Came with a floppy disc, and appears to be made around 1995, so its Amiga vintage anyway!

[AmmoJammo]

Been cleaning

[AmmoJammo]

[Lurch]

Very nice, amazing how well Amiga's clean up :-)

Just need to track down a key and it looks almost new.

[AmmoJammo]

Just need to track down a key and it looks almost new.

got one I can have?

[Lurch]

got one I can have?

LOL, not for the A600 keyboard :-/ But you can hit up my friend airey36 on ebay :-)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amiga-600-full-sets-of-keys-yellowed-clips-from-the-green-membraine-type-/310608702249?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item4851b8ab29

$3, not sure about shipping but shouldn't be much :-)

[Azryl]

What did you clean the A600 with? Its color is very nice now

Az

[AmmoJammo]

LOL, not for the A600 keyboard :-/ But you can hit up my friend airey36 on ebay :-)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amiga-600-full-sets-of-keys-yellowed-clips-from-the-green-membraine-type-/310608702249?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item4851b8ab29

$3, not sure about shipping but shouldn't be much :-)

Mines got the blue membrane, so I'm not sure if those keys will fit?

What did you clean the A600 with? Its color is very nice now

Az

I'd say "retrobrite" but I'm a bit skeptical as to whether or not adding the "oxy" laundry soaker actually does anything.

The first batch I added the arrowroot, but as the hydrogen peroxide I used was actually a "creme peroxide for hair" I decided it wasn't needed, and didn't add it to the second batch, which made it a lot easier to use, without being too thin

[Lurch]

Mines got the blue membrane, so I'm not sure if those keys will fit?

I'd drop him a message via the Ebay auction he has 100's of spares lying around his house that are not listed.

He should have the blue membrane keys or be able to confirm if they will fit.

[AmmoJammo]

...I thought workbench 3.1 needed kickstart 3 as a minimum? so why does it load with KS 2.0?

[AmmoJammo]

well, I successfully killed the keyboard :/

[Lurch]

...I thought workbench 3.1 needed kickstart 3 as a minimum? so why does it load with KS 2.0?

Nah will boot with lower as I've found out but it's buggy.

well, I successfully killed the keyboard :/

What did you do? :-(

[AmmoJammo]

one row of keys weren't working.

disconnected the keyboard, and realised I could cut the cable shorter to make a new connection...

but everytime I reinserted the cable, the black contacts simply "wore off" and left me with a clear cable.... ah...

cut more, peeled back some of the blue plastic, till I found some contacts that didn't just wear off... but it does nothing whatsoever now :/