Re: [M100] Bar code reader with REX

Yes, that was the drive belt I used also if I recall, made by Russell Industries. I can’t find my old purchase info from eBay, but it was about $9 at the time. (I think Brian mentioned that price as well.) It was so nice to see the drive come to life! Best wishes, Anthony All on the list:

Re: [M100] Bar code reader with REX

Thanks! On 2/03/2018 15:05, Fugu ME100 wrote: > > This is the one I used.  There might be more local equivalents, I > think it was a pretty common VCR belt in the day. > > >

Re: [M100] seeking a model T

For your first Model T I wouldn't recommend a "parts only" computer. The only caveat is that Model T's taken out of storage often appear to novice or non-users as "dead". They put batteries in, the screen doesn't show anything or it shows garbage and they give up. What causes this is the RAM

Re: [M100] Bar code reader with REX

As usual - thanks Brian! On 2/03/2018 14:52, Brian White wrote: > google or ebay search "FRW-8.5 belt" > > Pay about $9 or less, or keep looking. > > On Mar 1, 2018 11:50 PM, "Scotty Brown" > wrote: > > On the TPDD2 belt replacement - did

Re: [M100] Bar code reader with REX

google or ebay search "FRW-8.5 belt" Pay about $9 or less, or keep looking. On Mar 1, 2018 11:50 PM, "Scotty Brown" wrote: > On the TPDD2 belt replacement - did you order something specific (that I > can then also order :) ) ? > > Cheers, > > Scotty > > > On 2/03/2018

Re: [M100] Bar code reader with REX

On the TPDD2 belt replacement - did you order something specific (that I can then also order :) ) ? Cheers, Scotty On 2/03/2018 14:33, Anthony Coghlan wrote: > Recently discovered that a few gadgets in my “collection” work well or > could work with a little effort, and I have been having fun

[M100] Bar code reader with REX

Recently discovered that a few gadgets in my “collection” work well or could work with a little effort, and I have been having fun with those: an old Apple ImageWriter (a beastly tank, but great through the serial port), a TPDD2 that I had never been able to test until I replaced the totally

[M100] seeking a model T

before I found this mailing list I sent an email to Ken, and I'm going to paste it bellow. "Hello, I am a linux nerd who recently watched this video, and since watching I I decided I want a tandy 102. I started doing some research and found that there's several different options with different

Re: [M100] TPDD cable “passive” circuitry

I can vouch that the regular cable works when connected to a PC. Given a null modem in between it. I used that setup when I wrote TPDDClient in order to backup disk images to my PC. There may have been a special LapDOS cable but it certainly isn’t necessary. At least not with today’s PCs.

Re: [M100] TPDD cable “passive” circuitry

Yes that 0v from the tpdd is exactly one of the things that seems really wrong to me, regardless that it apparently "works". I mean, it's OK in the particular case of the M100, because the M100 contains pull-downs internally that will pull a floating line down to -5. Floating or open, or tied to

[M100] TPDD cable “passive” circuitry

Regarding the TPDD cable and what’s “in” it to handle the RS232 to TTL level conversions passively, isn’t it possible that the little 3 terminal devices Marty described are just what he ended up using, i.e., diode-resistor dividers in which the diode has a high enough reverse breakdown voltage not

Re: [M100] Needing a tech

Hi. My name is Jerry Novak. I have a 'non working' M100 also. The display doesn't work. I did find on line an article about replacing a couple of electrolytic capacitors in the display chain of things. It must be a fairly common thing on the M100s. These two capacitors dry out and your

Re: [M100] Portable Disk Drive 2 serial cable

Be keen to see how it goes Brian! Cheers, Scotty On 1/03/2018 19:38, Brian White wrote: > I might have a good DigiKey cart to build one Marty Goodman cable now. > I just ordered one, so I'll know if this is actually a good kit when I > get it. > IE, do the pins actually work in the 8-pin

Re: [M100] Portable Disk Drive 2 serial cable

I wonder if those mystery 3-legged parts Marty described in the real cable weren't simply plain old diodes in SOT-23 package? https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/panasonic-electronic-components/DB3X314K0L/DB3X314K0LCT-ND/2354721 On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 4:38 AM, Brian White