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Vintage audio gear connoisseur, computer enthusiast, time nut, music lover, vintage games gamer, nerd, tinkerer and shady electronic projects maker

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Recent latest and hottest

27 May 2024 - Zilog Z80 CPU QFP44 to DIP40 adapter - added gerber files for design revision v1.2
21 January 2024 - Zilog Z80 CPU NOP Tester - design revision v1.23
20 January 2024 - VMEbus Passive backplane for Eurocards DIN41612 12 slot 3U 48HP - design revision v1.41
20 January 2024 - VMEbus Passive backplane for Eurocards DIN41612 10 slot 3U 40HP - design revision v1.41
20 January 2024 - VMEbus Passive backplane for Eurocards DIN41612 8 slot 3U 32HP - design revision v1.41
20 January 2024 - VMEbus Passive backplane for Eurocards DIN41612 4 slot 3U 16HP - design revision v1.41
19 January 2024 - Minor updates to various articles
06 June 2023 - @Blog LPRO101 & FE5680 Rubidium frequency standards - Homebrew Atomic frequency standard
23 May 2023 - Website updated for glorious 4k resolution, icons and other bits beautified and ammended
22 May 2023 - @Blog SIMM RAM module 4Mx9 - SimmCheck says 40ns!

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Last page update: 27 May 2024

Blog Posts

06 June 2023 - LPRO101 & FE5680 Rubidium frequency standards - Homebrew Atomic frequency standard
22 May 2023 - SIMM RAM module 4Mx9 - SimmCheck says 40ns!
21 May 2023 - Z80 CPU tester production - The joy of soldering
15 May 2023 - Z80 CPU tester production - Fresh from the oven
08 May 2023 - Homebrew Electromechanical Nixie Clock - Tribute to 60's cold war test equipment
07 May 2023 - microATX 8slot 16bit backplane - New kid on the block / KiCad renders WIP
02 May 2023 - Nixie clock CMOS/TTL – real time, single board - Not a line of code in sight! WIP

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Last blog update: 06 June 2023

Projects

14 May 2023 - IBM PC AT 16-bit ISA Bus Riser Extender Card
08 May 2023 - Electromechanical Nixie clock - Homebrew design and manufacturing of early cold war nixie clock replica
21 September 2022 - Electronic DC Load Banana jack adapter - Connect standard 4mm banana plugs to your electronic DC load screw terminals
06 September 2022 - VMEbus Passive backplane for Eurocards DIN41612 8 slot 3U 32HP
06 September 2022 - VMEbus Passive backplane for Eurocards DIN41612 10 slot 3U 40HP
06 September 2022 - VMEbus Passive backplane / bridge for Eurocards DIN41612 2 slot 3U 8HP - minimal backplane / bridge
04 September 2022 - VMEbus Passive backplane for Eurocards DIN41612 12 slot 3U 48HP
03 September 2022 - Zilog Z80 CPU NOP Tester - NOP operation tester to test Zilog Z80 CPU and compatible clones
17 August 2022 - Eurocard DIN41612 3U prototyping board 220 x 100 mm
17 August 2022 - VMEbus Passive backplane for Eurocards DIN41612 4 slot 3U 16HP

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