sloopy Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 800xl, as budget allows, and my knowledge increases, I'll look into mods. Good to hear... Wrong choice if you ask me maybe he will do the 5200 mod to the 800XL one day ;'D sloopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquare75 Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Received! With a stuck constantly repeating Z. All fixed, after I took a self taught crash course in 800xl keyboards. I of course dumped every single copper spring when I flipped the disassembled keyboard over. Oops. One (the Z) was stuck and extended. Goofing around in BASIC.. MAN this keyboard feels..... different? I have an original IBM PC keyboard, and it's load, springy, noisy.. I expected that. This is.. different. Played Star Raiders for an hour or so. Said meh this is easy. Then I tried Commander level. Good times will be had. I am pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Received! With a stuck constantly repeating Z. All fixed, after I took a self taught crash course in 800xl keyboards. I of course dumped every single copper spring when I flipped the disassembled keyboard over. Oops. One (the Z) was stuck and extended. Goofing around in BASIC.. MAN this keyboard feels..... different? I have an original IBM PC keyboard, and it's load, springy, noisy.. I expected that. This is.. different. Played Star Raiders for an hour or so. Said meh this is easy. Then I tried Commander level. Good times will be had. I am pleased. God to see you are already having fun with the machine! I'll be looking forward to your threads in a few months asking about upgrades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariksi Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Received! With a stuck constantly repeating Z. All fixed, after I took a self taught crash course in 800xl keyboards. I of course dumped every single copper spring when I flipped the disassembled keyboard over. Oops. One (the Z) was stuck and extended. Goofing around in BASIC.. MAN this keyboard feels..... different? I have an original IBM PC keyboard, and it's load, springy, noisy.. I expected that. This is.. different. Played Star Raiders for an hour or so. Said meh this is easy. Then I tried Commander level. Good times will be had. I am pleased. I have a couple of 800XL keyboards I found in the garage that have issues with some keys not working. One doesn't have the mylar (it's the PCB type) so maybe worth the time to take apart or give it to someone who can fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquare75 Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 This was the mylar type. I used an eraser on the contacts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquare75 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 After a few weeks, I have to say I'm quite pleased with this. I restored it via painting the case. I'm pleased with the unit. My girlfriend and I were chugging along on Centipede for awhile Saturday night. I used to hate Centipede, but I've only had the 2600 version. I like this. Now I just need to figure out what mass media storage setup I want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javiero Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 (edited) After a few weeks, I have to say I'm quite pleased with this. I restored it via painting the case. Now I just need to figure out what mass media storage setup I want 10 GOTO WWW.ATARIMAX.COM 20 OPEN WALLET 30 GET MYDE+FLASH 40 CLOSE WALLET 50 ENJOY Edited November 23, 2010 by javiero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 (edited) 10 GOTO http://morethangames.a8maestro.com 20 OPEN WALLET 30 GET SDrive 40 CLOSE WALLET 50 ENJOY Edited November 23, 2010 by orpheuswaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 10 GOTO http://lotharek.pl/ 20 OPEN WALLET 30 GET SIO2SD 40 CLOSE WALLET 50 ENJOY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 agreed with the above 2 posts, especially the SDrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 There is nothing wrong with the MyIDE+Flash for general use, don't get me wrong... I just MUCH prefer my SDrive and SIO2SD for ease of use and flexibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 As already written http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170023-memory-flash-cards-to-the-xl/page__p__2103844?do=findComment&comment=2103844 I think SIO2SD is better than SDrive (BTW, perhaps I will sell my beautiful SDrive NUXX). If you want to save money, AA user Pigula sells SIO2SD for $40 (without SIO cable) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 As already written http://www.atariage....44#entry2103844 I think SIO2SD is better than SDrive (BTW, perhaps I will sell my beautiful SDrive NUXX). If you want to save money, AA user Pigula sells SIO2SD for $40 (without SIO cable) my SIO2SD came from Pigula, heavily recomended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopy Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 10 GOTO http://morethangames.a8maestro.com 20 OPEN WALLET 30 GET SDrive 40 CLOSE WALLET 50 ENJOY 60 recommends = recommends + 1 sloopy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 You guys really cracked me up with your above listings. Bravo for propagating laughter! :lol: Now, will someone convert it to assembly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I'd prefer Forth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopy Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 10 PLA 20 LDA #$SDRIVE 30 STA #$http://morethangames.a8maestro.com 40 CLC 50 SBC #$WALLET 60 JSR $0FUN just for you wood_jl ;') sloopy. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 More :lol: , +1 for sloopy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariksi Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 After a few weeks, I have to say I'm quite pleased with this. I restored it via painting the case. Looks like new. What's the paint item you used? I guess it's not normal house paint. 10 GOTO http://morethangames.a8maestro.com 20 OPEN WALLET 30 GET SDrive 40 CLOSE WALLET 50 ENJOY 60 recommends = recommends + 1 sloopy. I tried to run that and line 50 produces an error. I guess ENJOY is not a BASIC keyword. How about: 50 NOTE AmountOfMoneyLeft 60 ON AmountofMoneyLeft GOTO FileForBankruptcy, VisitARelative, Bank, DisneyWorld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquare75 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 I used some RM Plastic Adhesion Promoter.. My can was aerosol, but I can't find it anywhere. I'll post the # of it if you are interested. Paint was Rustoleum Furniture paint, Satin finish, in "Almond" Can looks like this I scrubbed the case clean with BleachWhite, hosed it off, let it air dry, did two thin coats of adhesion promoter and waited overnight Next night I sprayed two or three thin coats of the Rustoleum, and let it sit for 2 days. It passes a fingernail test. I'm sure if I dug at it with a key it'd peel but anything would. It presents well, and the color is ALMOST exact. I say "almost". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 (edited) I scrubbed the case clean with BleachWhite, hosed it off <snip!> This is how I clean old computers, too! This is marvelous stuff. Nasty fumes, yup. Please wear hand protection, too! If you don't it'll leave your hands with a "soapy" feeling that just won't seem to wash off, no matter how much water. Later on, your hands will feel dried like an old chamois cloth in the sun. Next couple of days, you'll shed a dermal layer. Also want to keep this crap off metal parts. I use it to clean auto engines and once it tarnished the intake runners on an aluminum intake. But man, with a toothbrush and this stuff, you'll clean the textured surface of an 800XL as well as it can possibly be done, esp ground-in greasy dirt where it's been touched a lot, like around the power switch, etc. Also I take each keycap and toothbrush and scrub it with this as if it were a tooth. <and now, back to the regularly-scheduled programming. Apologies for off-topic> Edited November 24, 2010 by wood_jl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Shoulda done RetroBRITE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquare75 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 I've seen some epic fails with it, and I don't want to have to redo it every year. I may try the key letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Not sure you would have to redo it every year... I try and keep mine away from direct sunlight now so they don't fade unevenly... And as long as you are patient and careful it's an easy process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.