The Sinclair QL Forum

Hi guys

I am selling my QL, long story short, I have now over 40 retro machines from BBC, Commodore, Sinclair, Sharp, Atari, Dragon, which is just wayyyyy to much

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272279280256?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

It cost me over £300 to buy and repair ...

Hi Norm

I just bought one of those and the difference is AMAZING !!!!

The one I had was a massive Draper one (Think it was for automotive)

I repaired a faulty power supply tonight and couldn't believe how much easier it was with this soldering iron !!!

Thanks !!!

Gary

For use on retro computers, only use 60/40 22SWG 0.7mm solder with internal flux. Lead free solder will not work properly on components or circuit boards made using lead based solder.

When soldering, if you take longer than 2 to 3 seconds on a normal size solder pad, you are doing something wrong ...

For use on retro computers, only use 60/40 22SWG 0.7mm solder with internal flux. Lead free solder will not work properly on components or circuit boards made using lead based solder.

When soldering, if you take longer than 2 to 3 seconds on a normal size solder pad, you are doing something wrong ...

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QL Update # 4
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The last item that came today from RWAP today was a CLA2310 Chip

After carefully extracting the old chip

http://www.mediafire.com/view/8dyfty8pycks8ky/DSC_0083.JPG#

The Horrid Bleed has gone \o/\o/\o/\o/\o/

http://www.mediafire.com ...

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QL Update # 3
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The Microdrive, was REALLY impressed by how simple these are to use, back "in the day" you usually had to type in a command to load a tape, but just pop one of these in and away it goes :)

And can't believe how *QUICK* those little ...

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QL Update # 2
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Just out of Curosity I cleaned contacts on old QL membrane ....still not working so removed old membrane ...."looked" in great order...just goes to show eh, the old one is here :

http://www.mediafire.com/view/bxosabcdzam7248/DSC_0079.JPG ...

Hi Norm thanks for the reply !
I think I will invest in a new Quality Iron and practice on some old PC motherboards I have, not sure about the "It's the flux fumes that are supposedly harmful" bit lol oO, I guess I will have to hold my breath and consume copious amounts of beer to counter any ...

Well the QL can do all kinds, I do a lot of gaming on mine and general tinkering about :D

Hi Mate, yes play games :) that sounds good !

I think the reasons I am interested in a Ql are

1) I never owned one but remember them "back in the day" and am curious
2) Micromen :D not sure how ...

vanpeebles wrote:What are you hoping to do with the QL once it's working?

I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones

lol I know Linus Torvalds owned one

I haven't thought that far ahead....what do you recommend ?

Gary