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by Neffers
Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:20 pm
Forum: HARDWARE DISCUSSIONS
Topic: Printer ribbons
Replies: 10
Views: 7459

Printer ribbons

Hello peeps, I hope you are all doing well. I have a Star LC-10 printer and as you can guess, the ribbon (black, not colour) is probably drier than blue touch paper. I'm considering getting the LC-10 out and making a few signs for the shed, purely because it's an option I have. Is there a decent &qu...
by Neffers
Mon May 28, 2018 5:51 pm
Forum: INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Topic: Hello from sunny Lancashire!
Replies: 3
Views: 4097

Re: Hello from sunny Lancashire!

Hello from an equally (yet temporarily )sunny Yorkshire! Nice blog btw.
by Neffers
Fri May 25, 2018 8:56 am
Forum: ELECTRONICS
Topic: Are Bypass Capacitors REALLY needed?
Replies: 5
Views: 4817

Re: Are Bypass Capacitors REALLY needed?

I dunno about you guys but I find myself editing on the fly (L to fast forward 10 seconds on YT) just to get past a lot of spiel that's not needed, or to bypass repetitive stuff. Also the Wadsworth consonant is real. If it's someone I like listening to, say big clive or ave, I'll happily sit and lis...
by Neffers
Fri May 25, 2018 7:58 am
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: 1040 STF rolling screen
Replies: 5
Views: 3509

Re: 1040 STF rolling screen

If you can, grab an Automation Disc (A_001 Onwards), and see if switching the frequency helps. 50 / 60hz is a bit of an issue, and seeing as you didn't mention where you are from, regionally, this could be a legitimate cause of the screen rolling.

Also, welcome 8-)
by Neffers
Thu May 24, 2018 4:02 pm
Forum: ELECTRONICS
Topic: Are Bypass Capacitors REALLY needed?
Replies: 5
Views: 4817

Re: Are Bypass Capacitors REALLY needed?

His vids are always gonna be controversial, if I wanna watch one of his vids, I rip it, then drop the audio by an octave lol. He's a bit anal at times, but not as bad as that Carlson guy, man is he verbose.
by Neffers
Sat May 12, 2018 4:12 am
Forum: NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: New store items
Replies: 2
Views: 3083

Re: New store items

I hope it's a good run. Props to ya for going to such lengths to provide solutions.
by Neffers
Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:29 pm
Forum: ATARI FOR SALE & WANTED
Topic: FOR SALE - MARPET BOXED NEW UK - SOLD
Replies: 9
Views: 6169

Re: FOR SALE - MARPET BOXED NEW UK

Cool, no probs :) Feel free to delete this bit of convo to clear your thread.
by Neffers
Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:44 pm
Forum: ATARI FOR SALE & WANTED
Topic: FOR SALE - MARPET BOXED NEW UK - SOLD
Replies: 9
Views: 6169

Re: FOR SALE - MARPET BOXED NEW UK

Is the only difference in this and the standard version the SIMM type? Mine has the same model board MP210A (1992) but the SIMMs are SIP socketed. I'd be interested to read the manual.

[Apologies for spamming your sale thread]
by Neffers
Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:00 am
Forum: CHAT FORUM PUBLIC
Topic: Retrobright ozone method
Replies: 38
Views: 12876

Re: Retrobright ozone method

I don't think we get enough UV from the sun in the UK for any of this to work.
What are you talking about? Summer is the best day of the year...
by Neffers
Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:22 am
Forum: FLOPPY DRIVES KITS & UPGRADES
Topic: Recapping floppy drives
Replies: 9
Views: 8294

Re: Recapping floppy drives

GadgetUK on that there Youtube has done a few vids on floppy drives in general, he explains a lot and has been successful on many occasions. Might be helpful in general in addition to Exxos's thread.

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