flashjazzcat Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I'd love a dead XF to fit a 3.5" mech in (couldn't remove the 5.25" mech from mine without tremendous feelings of guilt for some reason). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEtalGuy66 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) Hey Bob, you gonna give away any XF551s? I could use a few.. how about those of us with NONE, get one before you get your 30th drive? sloopy. Last I looked, BOB was the one giving away stuff.. And your name isn't Bob.. Edited November 30, 2010 by MEtalGuy66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 The beginning of the thread lists 800s, 1050s, and 1200XLs. (most of them are defective, but repairable) I don't really have all that many XF551s and 130XE type stuff. Yes, I could use a few XF551s, also. They are not very rigorous. Bob Hey Bob, you gonna give away any XF551s? I could use a few.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 A dead one? What good would that do you? If you are only using it for a case, why not try an external ST drive? Bob I'd love a dead XF to fit a 3.5" mech in (couldn't remove the 5.25" mech from mine without tremendous feelings of guilt for some reason). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 I'm running out of packing tape, peanuts, boxes, and labels... . . . . . . . . . but, not 1200XLs! It's going to get a little busy down at the Post Office and I need to re-stock, so I'm going to minimize shipments until after Christmas. Give me a little time to do some hardware hacking. I'll get some more of you in the pipeline - be patient. (haven't heard from some of you - still want a 1200XL?) Bob I'm reducing my storage capacity and have a whole bunch of monitors and printers. Mostly mono monitors, Epson FX printers, some DeskJets, a few HP laser printers (III & IIID, 4MV - that kind of stuff) (an HP 7475 plotter?) I also seem to have more 1050s, 800s, and 1200XLs than I am allowed under the Geneva Convention. The monitors and printers will go to e-waste. The 8-bit stuff will get stored, although I think it would be best if some of it, at least, found a home where it might be used by someone. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok69 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Begging, I mean PM sent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin42 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I sent a PM about a week after this thread original was posted, was that enough to be on "the list"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yes, you are on the list. You PM'd on 9/6 and I am currently on 9/3. Everyone that expresses interest is on the list - in order of receipt. Anyone who contacted me prior to 9/3 should check with me. You should have been PM'd by now. When I said that some of you have not responded, I was referring to those folks that I contacted about an item. Bob I sent a PM about a week after this thread original was posted, was that enough to be on "the list"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitchcock4 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 It's going to get a little busy down at the Post Office and I need to re-stock, so I'm going to minimize shipments until after Christmas. Give me a little time to do some hardware hacking. I'll get some more of you in the pipeline - be patient. (haven't heard from some of you - still want a 1200XL?) I didn't post until October 30. Maybe Bob will have enough to fulfill all of the 'orders', but maybe he won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 That's odd... you are not on the list and I have no PM from you. But, I do have an e-mail from AA with your PM in it? What's with that? Everyone: I am working on 9/3 requests. If you expessed an interest BEFORE that date and have not heard from me, let me know! Bob It's going to get a little busy down at the Post Office and I need to re-stock, so I'm going to minimize shipments until after Christmas. Give me a little time to do some hardware hacking. I'll get some more of you in the pipeline - be patient. (haven't heard from some of you - still want a 1200XL?) I didn't post until October 30. Maybe Bob will have enough to fulfill all of the 'orders', but maybe he won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitchcock4 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 That's odd... you are not on the list and I have no PM from you. But, I do have an e-mail from AA with your PM in it? What's with that? Not sure why my PM would have come from AA. Anyway, I sent another, so we will see if my PM comes "the regular way" today. _hitchcock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 Your 10/30 message was actually an e-mail from AA, not a PM. So, I see the e-mail but nothing in messenger. I'll watch for that from now on... (I relied to a PM in e-mail - that doesn't work, either!) Bob That's odd... you are not on the list and I have no PM from you. But, I do have an e-mail from AA with your PM in it? What's with that? Not sure why my PM would have come from AA. Anyway, I sent another, so we will see if my PM comes "the regular way" today. _hitchcock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Jefferson Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Hi Bob, I hope you received my last AtariAge PM. Let me know about shipping costs (when you are ready), and also if you want to make the trade I put forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My600XL Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Hey Bob, you gonna give away any XF551s? I could use a few.. how about those of us with NONE, get one before you get your 30th drive? sloopy. Last I looked, BOB was the one giving away stuff.. And your name isn't Bob.. Sloopy, I knew where you were coming from... Origionally posted by "Bob" on Wed Sep 1, 2010 12:03 PM (page 3, post #53) "I would like to limit the 1200XLs to those of you who do not have one, for the time being." Got my 1200XL from Bob today, and it looks fantastic. I was expecting a crappy yellow unit (and I would have loved it), but this thing is REALLY clean. I also received the "Apls" keyboard he offered up! What a fantastic guy! All of a sudden it feels like Christmas to me. Thank you so much for your generosity. It's really appreciated!!! Anyone else think we should change this guy's name to Santa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopy Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 i would probly take just about anything with an atari logo on it (except ST), can never have too much atari 8 bit stuff :') sloopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Well,,, yes, you can... Ask phaxda. Bob i would probly take just about anything with an atari logo on it (except ST), can never have too much atari 8 bit stuff :') sloopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I'd love a dead XF to fit a 3.5" mech in (couldn't remove the 5.25" mech from mine without tremendous feelings of guilt for some reason). A dead one? What good would that do you? If you are only using it for a case, why not try an external ST drive? To plug the 3.5" mech into the drive's mainboard (assuming that part still worked). I don't fancy building a new motherboard for an ST drive. By the way, what did you mean about the XF not being very "rigorous"? Does this imply the write verify is turned off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 The XF551s tend to break when you mess with them. The PCB is very fragile. It seems that at least half my XF551s are dead, with loose SIO connectors, bad 34 pin connectors and such... You're looking for an XF551 with just a bad drive, then. Bob I'd love a dead XF to fit a 3.5" mech in (couldn't remove the 5.25" mech from mine without tremendous feelings of guilt for some reason). A dead one? What good would that do you? If you are only using it for a case, why not try an external ST drive? To plug the 3.5" mech into the drive's mainboard (assuming that part still worked). I don't fancy building a new motherboard for an ST drive. By the way, what did you mean about the XF not being very "rigorous"? Does this imply the write verify is turned off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 The XF551s tend to break when you mess with them. The PCB is very fragile. It seems that at least half my XF551s are dead, with loose SIO connectors, bad 34 pin connectors and such... You're looking for an XF551 with just a bad drive, then. Indeed so: I hear the traces are easily persuaded off the back of the board. Yeah - just looking for one with a bad drive. It's hardly high on my priority list, though. There are other drives I need to get working first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Hello guys Mine arrived today. Thanks again Bob! sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBuell Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Got mine earlier in the week, and I've been fiddling with it and the Monitor adapter I got from puppetmark and an SC1224 monitor. Sadly I'm only getting b/w from the 1200XL and my main 800XL. But I wanted to add to the chorus: "Thank YOU Bob!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 You only have simple video on your 1200XL - try using the composite as CHROMA. Bob you're welcome! Got mine earlier in the week, and I've been fiddling with it and the Monitor adapter I got from puppetmark and an SC1224 monitor. Sadly I'm only getting b/w from the 1200XL and my main 800XL. But I wanted to add to the chorus: "Thank YOU Bob!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beamer320i Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Wow, my 1200XL landed on my doorstep today, I cannot thank Bob enough for his time, patience and help in this! I always wanted one of these machines and now my dream is reality, she's a beauty! Thanks again Bob, Christmas has come early in the house of beamer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I would like to thank you, Bob - just received my 1200XL via Candle today - this machine is really beautifull - of course it requires to be heavily modded before can be used, but even now it looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 You're welcome - thank Candle, too... Bob I would like to thank you, Bob - just received my 1200XL via Candle today - this machine is really beautifull - of course it requires to be heavily modded before can be used, but even now it looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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