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Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
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Re: Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
I think I saw somewhere that 3 pin fan sockets for CPUs and the like can be made to fit the QL power socket with a bit of persuasion. I've not tried this myself but it might be a quick way to see if the thing has life before working on a more permanent solution?
Re: Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
@Wrangler ill check that out, thank you.
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
Re: Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
@rubber_jonnie - have you tried using SMSQ/E yet with the Gold Card?
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Re: Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
I must admit that I'm a traditionalist and not keen on the replacement OSs...
It just looks wrong without the "© Sinclair Research Ltd 1983" banner.
My original machine had JS ROMs from new and the rescued machine got JS ROMs fitted.
It just looks wrong without the "© Sinclair Research Ltd 1983" banner.
My original machine had JS ROMs from new and the rescued machine got JS ROMs fitted.
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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Re: Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
Not yet, no. It is somewhere on my massive list of 'Things to to when I no longer have any broken computers to fix'
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
The new power supply bits are arriving tomorrow morning, so hopefully I'll be able to make something up so that I can test it sometime tomorrow evening.
The QL has also had a bit of a spruce up but is still lacking its Caps Lock and CTRL keys. I've seen someone on eBay selling them but they want a fiver per key, so I may just have a go at designing and 3d printing some new ones in the short term.
The QL has also had a bit of a spruce up but is still lacking its Caps Lock and CTRL keys. I've seen someone on eBay selling them but they want a fiver per key, so I may just have a go at designing and 3d printing some new ones in the short term.
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
Re: Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
Well that’s the parts arrived today, actually smaller than I thought they would be as well.
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
Re: Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
So the QL PSU ties both the 15VAC neutral and the 9VDC negative to the same pin.
Never done this before, is there anything I should fit? Caps and diodes on the DC side of things perhaps?
I’m off to do some Googling. Anyone here done this before in a power supply?
Never done this before, is there anything I should fit? Caps and diodes on the DC side of things perhaps?
I’m off to do some Googling. Anyone here done this before in a power supply?
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
Re: Sinclair QL - wanted one since 1984
I'm sure I'm being silly with the whole PSU secondary voltage neutral going to DC ground, I mean FFS it's what it does in an AC/DC transformer, the only thing that's confused me is that I'm using an AC/AC transformer to get the 15VAC that the QL needs, then an SMPS 9VDC power supply fed from 230VAC to provide it with power.
I think I need a lie down
I think I need a lie down
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.