ABug Mini, Aug 22/23, Bolton (Atom & Electron+BBC)

jgharston · Post by **jgharston** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 7:46 pm

IanS wrote:We have (slightly edited) name badges.
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All these forum identities. I'm too boring to be able to think up an alias like that. Maybe TubeClient or mdfs or something. But then, I'd forget what my alias was when trying to log on.

Post by **Arcadian** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:04 pm

Hi all

Currently here with Ian S, Dave H, Phill HS, Kees + Wim.

We'll be leaving "Acorn HQ" at 8:15 (i.e. in 15 mins) and heading to Frankie and Benny's for 20:30, where we'll likely hang around till 9:30-9:45pm.

So if anybody travelling down tonight thinks they'll arrive in sufficient time to join us then feel free to pop in!

Address: The Valley, Watersmeeting Road, Bolton, BL1 8TS

hoglet · Post by **hoglet** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:32 pm

Hi Guys,

What time will things kick-off tomorrow morning?

I'm staying with my parents ~30 mins away.

Dave

Post by **Arcadian** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:55 pm

Hi Dave. We should be on site from 9am ...

Post by **Arcadian** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:57 pm

Cheers!

And a big welcome to WIM! His first ABug meet and first ever trip to the UK too!

BeebMaster · Post by **BeebMaster** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:35 pm

Looking forward to being there tomorrow. Just laying out my kit to check that nothing still works...

Post by **flibble** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:26 pm

Couldn't make it to Bolton, did make it to Margate instead

Post by **roland** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 8:46 am

Hi guys,

Have fun in Bolton today. I'm thinking about you all day and I pretend to be happy not to be there because the weather here is sooooo nice and sunny

I'm looking forward to some pictures!

Greetings,
Roland

Multiwizard · Post by **Multiwizard** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 9:41 am

Arcadian wrote:Cheers!

And a big welcome to WIM! His first ABug meet and first ever trip to the UK too!

Thanks for the warm welcome, I'm really enjoying meself...

Greetings, wim...

Prime · Post by **Prime** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 9:44 am

Just up and showered, should be there in the next half an hour.

Cheers.

Phill.

Post by **Arcadian** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 8:59 pm

Today's panoramas!

tricky · Post by **tricky** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 1:13 pm

I'm really missing being there, but here is a short video of what I have been up to.

http://youtu.be/4V0yIFhkXB0
In case anyone is wondering how I captured the video, here is my "rig".

and yes, the lamp and box are integral to the design

jgharston · Post by **jgharston** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 1:46 pm

PDP-11 second processor!!!!

Next stop, seperate Kernel/User space and Unix 7th Edition!

Prime · Post by **Prime** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:35 pm

And back home, had an excellent time as normal.

See you all next time.

Cheers.

Phill.

IanS · Post by **IanS** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:09 pm

Here are a few pics from the weekend, apolgies if they don't meet Dave's exacting standards. I've gone for the "as-it-happened" view.

Great to see everyone again, and nice to see a few new faces.

sPhilMainwaring · Post by **sPhilMainwaring** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:40 pm

Great Pics Ian ... saw you running back in for your coat!

To echo Prime, et al. great time as usual and lovely to see everyone "old" and new

Post by **Arcadian** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:51 am

My photos: https://www.facebook.com/dave.arcadian/ ... 303&type=3

Multiwizard · Post by **Multiwizard** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:29 pm

Hi guys,

I am glad I have finally been able to visit the UK after all those years, I really loved my stay...

I also was pleased to see how much passion there still is for the Acorn hobby, so much knowledge in one room, beautiful...

I like to thank you all for being so, how should I call it,,

be yourself, a wonderful group, thanks to let me be a part of this...

I know, it sound probably to soft hearted (again)...

It will probably get hard for me to come next year but I will do my best, I really felt myself at ease in the UK...

Below some of the pictures...

Greetings, Wim...

Multiwizard · Post by **Multiwizard** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:30 pm

The last Three pictures...

Post by **roland** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:05 pm

At last ... a picture of Mrs Multiwizard

Nice comments! Thank you all for the pictures.

oss003 · Post by **oss003** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:14 pm

So ........ maybe next year Roland????

Greetings
Kees

CMcDougall · Post by **CMcDougall** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:00 pm

Had a fabby time meeting new & old faces

, but hated the 3+hour wait for my dinner on Friday night

some pics:

^Dave lost his hat....

^Ian nearly drunk the off wine...

^Everybody wondered where Gary put the paint brush for the undercoat on wall..

^Phil & Kees found a paintbrush with sound..

^Ian found an old in-build cheat on his favourite atom pinball game.

Wicked fun

firthmj · Post by **firthmj** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:51 pm

Was good to finally get to an Acorn event this year!

Not sure how I look quite so spaced out in Dave's group photo - I was totally sober, honest!

BeebMaster · Post by **BeebMaster** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:48 pm

Just to reassure everyone about the "16K" BBC B which arrived in 2001, which spontaneously combusted after basking in the Bolton sunshine. It had its X2 caps replaced in Bolton, but we didn't get any further on investigating the 16K fault because the video sync had gone.

Well, after re-flowing the solder points on the RGB connector this afternoon to no avail, and then reading the service manual I noticed the video sync link S31 was empty! It's supposed to be jumpered, so I fitted a jumper West and it brought the picture back! I don't know how or when that happened!

Then with the help of these threads:

http://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewto ... f=3&t=5089
http://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewto ... 05&start=0

I built a little S25 inverter with a 74LS04 I had lying about, so I could boot it up as a 32K machine but with screen corruption, and running the little "&4000" RAM test and getting result 2, I calculated that this meant faulty RAM IC62. A root round a box of spare chips originally from my 2003 Greatest Find, I piggy backed an 8118 over it and whack-o, it's fixed!

Only took me 14 years !

flaxcottage · Post by **flaxcottage** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:46 pm

Well done that man!

Prime · Post by **Prime** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:09 pm

BeebMaster wrote: Well, after re-flowing the solder points on the RGB connector this afternoon to no avail, and then reading the service manual I noticed the video sync link S31 was empty! It's supposed to be jumpered, so I fitted a jumper West and it brought the picture back! I don't know how or when that happened!

It happens easy enough when a machine is moved about can get knocked off, or fall off due to vibration etc.

A root round a box of spare chips originally from my 2003 Greatest Find, I piggy backed an 8118 over it and whack-o, it's fixed!

Ideally you should consider the piggy-back as a temporary fix, and replace the dead chip with a socket and a replacement....

Heheh time yo get yourself a solder sucker

Cheers.

Phill.

daveejhitchins · Post by **daveejhitchins** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:27 am

As the chip is dead . . . Cut it out then remove each pin then use your solder sucker or better still, de-solder braid! Solder suckers can remove pads, if your not careful!

Dave H

BeebMaster · Post by **BeebMaster** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:23 am

Yes, I will be replacing the chip, I reckon I can probably do that sort of thing nowadays.

I do have a solder sucker but I'm sure it's the cheapest and nastiest one available, I must have bought it 10 or more years ago when I knew even less than I do now. I've never actually removed any solder with it, nothing ever seems to happen apart from dislocating my thumb every time I click the spring.

Instead I have a roll of solder braid, I can operate that and it works pretty well. Yesterday as a sort of primer I noticed two very shabby looking 2114s in my box of spare bits and used the braid to clean off the manky solder off all the pins, they're looking like new now!

BeebMaster · Post by **BeebMaster** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:53 pm

Well, I reckon I have excelled myself (starting from a very low base of very low expectations), not only have I replaced the chip, but it still works!

Although, it was looking pretty ropy at the start...

But with a little bit of this..

And a little bit of this...

It cleaned up very nicely.

Then I put in an 8118

and 32K comes to life!

I'm wondering whether I'm brave enough to treat it to Econet...

daveejhitchins · Post by **daveejhitchins** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:02 pm

BeebMaster wrote:Well, I reckon I have excelled myself (starting from a very low base of very low expectations), not only have I replaced the chip, but it still works!

Dave H

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