To build your own REX tandy.wiki/REX
(Please feel free to improve this if you do it. It could be fleshed out a lot more.) For much simpler project just to make a mombo/rombo-alike tandy.wiki/FigTronix There's 3 boards there. You're interested in only the last 2. They both have pros and cons. If you can solder with paste and hot air, the plcc socket is the most all-around convenient to use. For the record, I managed it without even a cheap $60 hot air station. I used a $20 mini heat gun, just to find out if it was possible. The soic one is the most straightforward to build, but then requires either a test clip or a special programming adapter with a molex socket to re-program it later. (The main rom is a whole separate discussion that I'll just skip in this email.) -- bkw On Apr 21, 2017 2:13 PM, "Lee Olivares" <l...@braains.net> wrote: > Have you tried dialing in with a M100? It would be nice to have a directly >> compatible BBS around. > > Personally I've tried, but only over a hacked up cable connected to a SIP > box, which I'm pretty sure didn't like pulse dialing. > > Others have connected, I personally have not successfully connected via > analog, only via tcpser. > > And remember folks, if anyone is selling their REX, I need it more than >> Lee :D > > lol! Fair enough, I'm new around here anyway, and I've got the chops to > build one with the documentation. > > > - Lee > - 909.437.0250 <(909)%20437-0250> > - Destroying technology problems. > > > > On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 9:22 AM, John R. Hogerhuis <jho...@pobox.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 6:47 AM, Lee Olivares <l...@braains.net> wrote: >> >>> Hey folks, finally grooving on the M100 I've had in my collection for >>> ages; I've been aware of Club100 for more than a decade but no resources to >>> make contact, now that I'm a grown damn adult with my own money, I got no >>> reply to the order form and seemingly can't get goodies! :( >>> >>> Not sure if REX is still floating around and available, or if I'm going >>> to have to make my own ROMBO (MOMBO?) PCBs, but that sounds fun either way, >>> what I'd really like is some 8K RAM without having to sacrifice another >>> working M100! >>> >>> >> REX is out of stock right now. For the moment, the options are buy one >> from another user, or build your own. The plans are publicly available, and >> list member Brian White has worked out some of the necessary details to >> build his own successfully. >> >> Steve designed REX and frequents this list so he's available for >> questions. Ken runs Club100 and is on the list, though he's busy with real >> life at the moment so no Club100 orders are being filled, I think. You can >> talk to him here. >> >> I run this mailing list, so... Welcome! >> >> >>> FYI, @fozztexx and I have been working on updating the Level 29 BBS for >>> 40x8 and 32x8 terminal width! tpcser works great at 300 baud, and he's got >>> a hardline available too: http://bbs.fozztexx.com/ >>> >>> >> Have you tried dialing in with a M100? It would be nice to have a >> directly compatible BBS around. >> >> -- John. >> > >
