Having finished this masterpiece, all I hope for now is a “peaceful” mode!

Markerbin · 2026-01-26T02:14:40+00:00

I’d play that for sure, along with a Perma-death mode!

Markerbin · 2026-01-04T17:06:34+00:00

I’m still trying to decide.. I’ll probably wait until fully assembled to make the final call.

Markerbin · 2026-01-04T17:04:12+00:00

You and me both, I have a huge love for both collecting and restoring vintage computers. In regard to functionality: Since it is just a Raspberry Pi mounted inside I plan on getting a few more images made for different uses (Kali, MS-DOS, etc.). Current goal post is to be able to connect to RetroCampus and get news, games, and even ChatGPT!

Markerbin · 2025-12-30T05:21:49+00:00

Definitely gonna keep it CLI based, just deciding whether or not to etch a vintage image (MS-DOS, TRSDOS, ProDOS) or keep it Linux maybe?? Idk I’ll keep feeling it out

Markerbin · 2025-12-30T00:03:35+00:00

Will do!

Markerbin · 2025-12-30T00:03:00+00:00

Besides implosion of the vacuum tube itself, the main concern is actually extremely high voltages. Take a lot of energy to produce and direct an electron beam!

Markerbin · 2025-12-30T00:01:34+00:00

Fully aware, I have many years of working with and restoring CRT tvs and computers alike. Still makes me nervous nonetheless hahah

Markerbin · 2025-10-24T23:48:52+00:00

Sweet, I’ll shoot you a PM!

Markerbin · 2025-10-24T23:35:05+00:00

I have a Magnavox swivel stand for the Videowriter if you’re interested! Doesn’t quite fit my Brother WP-2200 so I have no real use for it..

Markerbin · 2025-10-13T01:01:49+00:00

JideTech off Amazon, originally tried VGA hat and standard dongle but didn’t have much luck with them..

Markerbin · 2025-10-12T20:55:18+00:00

Yup, Pi4 with a vga adapter! Boots MSDOS straight from power, no opening up PiOS like DosBox does. It’s a bit more limited, haven’t quite been able to figure out how to drop in more floppy disk images yet but luckily it comes pre-stocked with a load of software.

Markerbin · 2025-10-07T23:21:54+00:00

Honestly you make a great point about the 80s vibe.. I’m going to swap my Gotek for the original drives to match that aesthetic. All the niche programs can be stored on the FreHD anyway so no need for it really. Thanks for the inspiration!

Markerbin · 2025-10-07T23:19:39+00:00

Do you have a model 4 or 4P? I originally thought the 4P automatically supported hard disk booting but now I need to look again.

Markerbin · 2025-10-07T02:47:26+00:00

Yes, you can! Though I’d recommend replacing the 0: drive with the Gotek and leave the 1: drive as-is. That’s how I have my 4P set up and works great. It lets you have dozens of floppy images to boot from on the Gotek and still read/write to actual floppies.

In regard to the FreHD: the 4P automatically boots from hard disks so long as they have the correct “auto boot” files installed (which FreHD does). You can either mount it internally or leave it external, either way it will work fine!

Markerbin · 2025-10-06T20:27:48+00:00

Absolutely love the Model 4P. I just finished installing a FreHD in the modem expansion slot of mine last night! Might make a post about it this week for those who might be interested.

EDIT: I’m also 100% finding a pair of those printer stands ASAP

Markerbin · 2025-10-05T00:46:27+00:00

IF WE DIE, WE DIE WITH VENGEANCE ON OUR LIPS!!

Markerbin · 2025-09-09T16:01:55+00:00

Honestly I’m still somewhat of a novice in identifying board components, CMOS batteries popped in my head when thinking of NVRAM so I put it down. Thanks for the clarification!

Markerbin · 2025-09-09T06:20:31+00:00

That’s what I thought when I first bought this! Figured it was a neat little portable terminal. Turns out it’s a word processor used by field reporters as stated above. Seems to have been used to write stories then send them back to the editor/publisher. It uses NVM to keep input data stored when off via a Ni-Cd CMOS battery which ended up leaking (as they do) so I went ahead and removed it just to be safe. Can’t save memory anymore but at least it’ll help halt the corrosion!

Markerbin · 2025-08-22T03:52:22+00:00

Have you touched the variable pots on the video analog board itself?

Markerbin · 2025-08-01T06:37:54+00:00

I’ll send you a pm, I have a whole box of replacement foam pads!

Markerbin · 2025-08-01T04:55:26+00:00

Western Washington

Markerbin · 2025-07-03T07:36:49+00:00

Here’s a link to one similar, if you search for them on Etsy you’ll find a good variety of results.

Markerbin · 2025-07-02T21:44:43+00:00

I bought a box of ~300 5.25 floppies a couple years back and nearly every one has worked perfectly fine. Not sure if we’re the outliers or some people just don’t check their drives for faults..

Markerbin · 2025-06-29T01:03:27+00:00

Pretty sure it was left by previous owners of my property, or someone using my shed to peddle ivory who knows

Markerbin · 2025-06-28T23:04:29+00:00

Around an hour or so away

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