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I've created a simple keyboard cap/cover for the Sinclair QL to keep the dust out of the keys. The cover fits snug on top of the keys only and not the whole machine as that is way too large for any normal or even large FDM printer, so I think this is a good compromise.

The design has to be printed ...

Finally 30 odd years after enviously staring at the full colour graphics in one of my Sinclair magazines I've got a copy of Match Point :-) As a Spectrum owner this and QL Chess seemed so next gen, well until I got my Amiga...

Anyway fully backed it up to a blank virtual Oqtadrive cartridge and ...

For those interested in building your own I've updated the PCB to v1.2. This basically shifts and rotates the Nano so it can be mounted in a socket rather than direct solder.

Shared project is on PCBWay https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/OqtaDrive_QL_v1_2_5bca1c12.html

I also have a few ...

Have updated the design of my GBS-8200 case so it now takes a SCART connector. https://www.printables.com/model/176681 ... ifi-for-gb

Cristian wrote:

TomDD wrote:Have also updated my GBS-8200 case for those interested, same design as the HDMI version https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5340983

Tke next big update will be the black color

or very dark grey

Have also updated my GBS-8200 case for those interested, same design as the HDMI version https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5340983

For those interested in building your own I've updated the PCB to v1.2. This basically shifts and rotates the Nano so it can be mounted in a socket rather than direct solder.

Shared project is on PCBWay https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/OqtaDrive_QL_v1_2_5bca1c12.html

I also have a few ...

Nice job TomDD. Only one comment: the case should be totally black :-)
I've been using the GBS board for many years, and I knew abot the custom firmware, but the upgrading process was quite complex for my limited capabilities. Could you tell me if there is a simple way to flash the firmware today ...

Nice job TomDD. Only one comment: the case should be totally black :-)
I've been using the GBS board for many years, and I knew abot the custom firmware, but the upgrading process was quite complex for my limited capabilities. Could you tell me if there is a simple way to flash the firmware today ...

Been messing around with the HD-VC9900 boards, similar to the GBS-8220 but outputs to HDMI instead of VGA. I use the gbs-control custom firmware (https://github.com/ramapcsx2/gbs-control) and a Wemos D1 Mini Wifi board. Results are excellent with the custom firmware handling both the TV & Monitor ...