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by Simon_Carr
Thu May 05, 2022 1:21 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Sandy SuperQ Board question
Replies: 6
Views: 1566

Re: Sandy SuperQ Board question

Thanks for the answers: I’ve managed to solder the original capacitor back into place, and the board seems to be working okay, so I’ll take that for now!

Thanks for the responses, I’m sure there will be more questions in due course!
by Simon_Carr
Thu May 05, 2022 11:18 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Sandy SuperQ Board question
Replies: 6
Views: 1566

Re: Sandy SuperQ Board question

Thanks for that, it does certainly look pretty home modified, as the soldering is ‘lumpy’ at best. I guess I am curious as to why there are two very different capacitors added on to what look to be the same location, just either side of the board. As long as no-one can think of any critical reasons ...
by Simon_Carr
Thu May 05, 2022 8:01 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Sandy SuperQ Board question
Replies: 6
Views: 1566

Sandy SuperQ Board question

Hello Everyone! It must be about 4 years since I was last on here: a house move from Oxfordshire to the Lake District mean’t that all my computers were boxed up and are only now emerging from their hibernation! Anyway, I finally have brought my QL out to set up. However, when trying to get my Issue ...
by Simon_Carr
Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:36 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Microdrive boards
Replies: 26
Views: 11707

Re: Microdrive boards

Long time since I've posted on here, but I would be interested in 1 or 2.... Just recently blown the dust off my QL to have another go with it!

Cheers,

Simon
by Simon_Carr
Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:35 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 512k ExpanderRAM with through connector
Replies: 0
Views: 2061

512k ExpanderRAM with through connector

Fully working, I'm only selling it as I have no need for it, as I have a SuperQboard with disk and printer interface now! I've been meaning to put this on auction for a while, but have not just gotten around to it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331813739545?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1...
by Simon_Carr
Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Microdrive Cartridges
Replies: 1
Views: 1994

Re: Microdrive Cartridges

I can vouch for these, I bought a couple of sets, and they have been by far the most reliable microdrive cartridges I've got, thus far!
by Simon_Carr
Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:30 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QL-SD question
Replies: 2
Views: 2507

Re: QL-SD question

Okay, I'm an idiot! I was doing the microdrive testing at the same time as I was creating a duplicate of Lost Empire of Zkul, and I think I must have used my new duplicate, which of course will have some sort of copy protection on it. I tried again this morning with a different cartridge, and everyt...
by Simon_Carr
Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:04 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Microdrives
Replies: 4
Views: 2773

Re: Microdrives

Sorry, I meant to say, this was using refurbished microdrive cartridges... I will open up the QL soon and take a look... Thanks for the responses!

Simon
by Simon_Carr
Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:10 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QL-SD question
Replies: 2
Views: 2507

QL-SD question

I've had a search on the forums, and a quick look through the manual, but no joy, so I have to start another thread... Sorry! I've connected my QLSD so that I have not had to remove a microdrive, and have threaded the ribbon cable out through the gap in the expansion slot so that the SD card and ass...
by Simon_Carr
Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:53 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Microdrives
Replies: 4
Views: 2773

Microdrives

Hello All, I've been very quiet of late (distracted by a ZX81 arriving over the winter), but have been doing some tinkering with my QL through the past few months. I've been mainly playing with Microdrives (before I start seriously using my QL-SD), and have a query... MDV1 is noisy in operation. It ...