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Couple more (limited to 5 pics per message).

I was planning to order a few of the Kludge boards designed by Alvaro. Seems like he has done a neat job. Chr$, did you verify that the dimensions are close enough to the original?

I bought a vacuum former a while ago and I would like to make some casings as well. Unfortunately I don't have an ...

Finally made and tested. It doesn't work, then I checked and even removed the LS00 socket from the real one just to make sure. The traces under it aren't right. Here is a pic of a real one (top) and your reproduction.

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The trace that goes all the way from 2B on the edge ...

I wonder if it's old electrolytic cap problems on the drive PCBs, they can go bad with age and that may well result in it not spinning (and other potential faults).

In the past I've dremelled out the resin/epoxy and put in a new battery under the red square lid. It's tricky and you have to be very careful, but can be done.

Got it, yes it's the same as the uncorrupted version I got hold of.

t0nyt wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 3:49 pm Success!

I stripped it back to a BBQL and it went to the blue screen again but this time I saw a lot of mdv access and after a while the game started

Shall I send the ESC file over?

Many thanks

I do have a correct ESC file but I certainly wouldn't mind seeing yours to see if they are the same.

Here we are. I think there are different Nemesis versions (at least different packaging). This is the one I have - zipped in Windows to allow attachment. Let me know if it works.

I sell the one in the 2nd picture. I don't always have them on eBay but always make them on demand.

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Do you have IC17 present? That's a 74LS00 to the right of the right ROM or at least a socket for one. If not, it'll be a bit more complicated.

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The above shows the ROM config from the schematic.
No. 8 is the one you want.... 2x 27C128 (or you can also use 27C256 with the data ...