[cctalk] Re: QIC tension band replacement

2023-01-30 Thread BogDan Vatra via cctalk
Many thanks! În lun., 30 ian. 2023 la 10:34, Christian Corti via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> a scris: > On Sun, 29 Jan 2023, BogDan Vatra wrote: > > Can someone recommend a place where I can buy tension bands for QIC(-150) > > tapes? I known about the boiling trick, sadly I don't have any or

[cctalk] Re: QIC replacement tension band

2023-01-29 Thread BogDan Vatra via cctalk
Hi, Do you have some links? I bought https://amzn.eu/d/8CJdyXB and https://amzn.eu/d/j279BI4 but I have the feeling that they are not what I need 😒. BogDan. dum., 29 ian. 2023, 23:55 Chuck Guzis via cctalk a scris: > On 1/28/23 22:47, BogDan Vatra via cctalk wrote: > > Hi, &g

[cctalk] QIC replacement tension band

2023-01-29 Thread BogDan Vatra via cctalk
Hi, Can someone recommend a place where I can buy replacement tension band for QIC(-150) tapes? I known about the boiling trick, sadly I don't have any original bands to boil 😁. Thanks. Regards, BogDan. P.s. I found on Amazon a few alternatives, but they are quite thick (1.5mm) while the origin

[cctalk] QIC tension band replacement

2023-01-29 Thread BogDan Vatra via cctalk
Hi, Can someone recommend a place where I can buy tension bands for QIC(-150) tapes? I known about the boiling trick, sadly I don't have any original bands to boil 😁. Thanks. Regards, BogDan. P.s. I found on Amazon a few alternatives, but they are quite thick (1.5mm) while the original ones are

[cctalk] Re: Altos 486 (was: Altos 386 series 1000 installation disks & tape)

2023-01-02 Thread BogDan Vatra via cctalk
Hi, În lun., 2 ian. 2023 la 10:50, Christian Corti via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> a scris: > On Sun, 1 Jan 2023, BogDan Vatra wrote: > > Earlier this December I got an Altos 386 series 1000 with lots of > > documentation and some installation floppy disks and one tape. I must say > > that it

[cctalk] Altos 386 series 1000 installation disks & tape

2023-01-01 Thread BogDan Vatra via cctalk
Hello there, Earlier this December I got an Altos 386 series 1000 with lots of documentation and some installation floppy disks and one tape. I must say that it's an amazing machine! I'd like to reinstall the os but I have two problems: 1. It can not access the floppy drive. I tried it with anothe