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  • RE: Apple II Forever!

    From opus7@21:2/150 to Anybody on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 14:35:48
    Apple II...Forever...

    hmmm, if you/someone else is serious about that, I have two spare Apple II PSU units to give away...not the original ones, but the ones produced by Reactivemicro... I did buy them for my Amstrad, but they did not work for that purpose (at least not in my hands)...so shame to have them in the shelf. Get in touch, will donate them to a true Apple 2 fan for the shipping costs :-) (I'm in Europe though, so easier if the true Apple 2 fan is a European one)

    ... Say goodnight

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  • From Spectre@21:3/101 to opus7 on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 10:42:00
    hmmm, if you/someone else is serious about that, I have two spare Apple II PSU units to give away...not the original ones, but the ones produced by

    Hmm I believe in Oz we could use at least two. VK3JED has a need for a II+, I also need one for a Clone+. Those things weren't terribly cheep, happy to spring for shipping and help defray your costs.

    What was the problem with the Amstrad, obviously power :P But voltage requirements? +12, 5 and -12, 5??

    Spec


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  • From opus7@21:1/158 to Spectre on Saturday, July 24, 2021 22:35:11
    Hi Spectre,

    the problem with the Amstrad I could never really solve. The Voltages come out just fine (and I tested them)), and the 63W were borderline for the Amstrad but should have done it. Better you check the Power supply before you attach it, just to be sure. I have a suspicion that is has to do how the Apple II power supply bridges the 0V, that seems different to the IBM world.

    Let me know were to post them (i.e. through a private message)

    M

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  • From Spectre@21:3/101 to opus7 on Thursday, September 23, 2021 15:59:00
    the problem with the Amstrad I could never really solve. The Voltages come out just fine (and I tested them)), and the 63W were borderline for the Amstrad but should have done it. Better you check the Power supply before you attach it, just to be sure. I have a suspicion that is has to do how the Apple II power supply bridges the 0V, that seems different to the IBM world.

    Ponder been a while, I don't check in here to often. Only just found this buried in the past. The A2 supply is really just a super early switchmode supply. It doen't have to many foibles in the 0 crossings, but what you can
    run foul of, is all the voltage regulation is done from the 5v rail. If
    there's insufficient load on it, the rest will be all over the place. That
    said PC supplies so long as they still provide all the right voltages are easier to work with. I've had an ATX 1.0 supply powering Clone+ but I have to sit it outside the case :/

    If you come across this throw me a line, sysop@tlp.zapto.org...

    Spec


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