[cctalk] Re: Rainbow H7842 PSU Fault

2023-05-01 Thread Peter Coghlan via cctalk
It seems a bit odd that a power supply from someone like DEC of that era would be designed to depend so critically on the absolute value of a rail used for startup purposes. The output of the replacement 7812 varying between 12.2V and 12.4V suggest that the 7812 itself could be faulty. Or maybe

[cctalk] Re: DEC RL device

2023-05-01 Thread Alexandre Souza via cctalk
Out of stock in the manufacturer, I am on the waiting list for one, it is used on my crystal ball. Enviado do meu Tele-Movel Em dom., 30 de abr. de 2023 23:36, Sellam Abraham via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> escreveu: > It looks like a Turbo encabulator but it's missing the flux capacitor. >

[cctalk] Re: DEC RL device

2023-05-01 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Apr 30, 2023, at 10:27 PM, Ethan Dicks via cctalk > wrote: > > On Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 8:47 PM W2HX via cctalk wrote: >> Can anyone tell me what I picked up at a NH hamfest this weekend for $20? I >> see it says RL01/RL02. I have two RL02 drives and some platters. None of >> which I h

[cctalk] Looking for datasheet of RTC M3001 ...

2023-05-01 Thread Marten Feldtmann via cctalk
I read the request at the ns32k site and I found out via another request, that the datasheet has been published in the Elektor Book "IC-Datenbuch teil 3". Perhaps you find an owner of that book. Marten

[cctalk] Re: DEC RL device

2023-05-01 Thread W2HX via cctalk
Ok thanks guys. Here is a better picture of the inside cover https://w2hx.com/x/VintageComp/Platter-Device/insidecover.jpg I would love to find a manual to this. There are lots of extra bits stored inside a compartment. But I am not near the unit at this time. Anyone have any idea about where to

[cctalk] 3D Printing

2023-05-01 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
Are there any 3D printing experts hanging around here?  I need help. I want to print things like a bracket to mount my FreHD in a disk bay. Some other things, too.  The problem is the STL file wants to print these items vertically instead  of laying flat on the table.  Needless to say by t

[cctalk] Re: 3D Printing

2023-05-01 Thread Dennis Boone via cctalk
> Is there any way to change the orientation of an object on the table > using just the STL file? Creality's slicer software is a fork of Cura. Cura can rotate objects on the platform during the slicing process. Not sure I've ever actually used Creality's version, but in the more generic versi

[cctalk] Re: 3D Printing

2023-05-01 Thread geneb via cctalk
On Mon, 1 May 2023, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: Are there any 3D printing experts hanging around here?? I need help. I want to print things like a bracket to mount my FreHD in a disk bay. Some other things, too.? The problem is the STL file wants to print these items vertically inst

[cctalk] Re: DEC RL device

2023-05-01 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
> On May 1, 2023, at 09:20, W2HX via cctalk wrote: > > Ok thanks guys. Here is a better picture of the inside cover > https://w2hx.com/x/VintageComp/Platter-Device/insidecover.jpg > > I would love to find a manual to this. There are lots of extra bits stored > inside a compartment. But I am

[cctalk] Re: 3D Printing

2023-05-01 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
Thanks Dennis and Gene.  That did the trick. I tried to do that but it seemed all I changed was view but with your suggestions I found the right button and am printing one of the odd pieces right now. Finally I can have enclosures for all these boards I run just sitting on top of the des

[cctalk] Re: Rainbow H7842 PSU Fault

2023-05-01 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2023-May-01, at 2:25 AM, Peter Coghlan via cctalk wrote: > It seems a bit odd that a power supply from someone like DEC of that era would > be designed to depend so critically on the absolute value of a rail used > for startup purposes. Further to Peter's point above, the 1988 NatSemi databook

[cctalk] Re: 3D Printing

2023-05-01 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
With all due respect, Bill, this is a 3D printing mailing list question. Sellam On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 11:26 AM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Thanks Dennis and Gene. That did the trick. > > I tried to do that but it seemed all I changed was view but with your >

[cctalk] Re: Rainbow H7842 PSU Fault

2023-05-01 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On May 1, 2023, at 6:23 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk > wrote: > > On 2023-May-01, at 2:25 AM, Peter Coghlan via cctalk wrote: >> It seems a bit odd that a power supply from someone like DEC of that era >> would >> be designed to depend so critically on the absolute value of a rail used >>

[cctalk] Re: Rainbow H7842 PSU Fault

2023-05-01 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: Brent Hilpert via cctalk > Sent: Monday, May 1, 2023 11:23 PM > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Cc: Brent Hilpert > Subject: [cctalk] Re: Rainbow H7842 PSU Fault > > On 2023-May-01, at 2:25 AM, Peter Coghlan via cctalk wrote: > >

[cctalk] Re: Rainbow H7842 PSU Fault

2023-05-01 Thread Mattis Lind via cctalk
> > > Not quite sure what you mean here. I had advice from a friend to bench test > the control module by providing 14V to the input of the 7812. On the good > PSU I can see the PWM operate, on the bad one the PWM is shutdown. > And what happens if you feed in exactly 12 V on the output of the 781