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Well the BBQL(*) has arrived, but no time to really to power-on/test/take to pieces yet.
However, from peeking under the flap (where the QL keyboard should go), I see there's the Minerva ROM, and a chocolate PCB daughterboard (Hermes? Hermes-like?) for the AT keyboard and serial ports - the ports are mounted back-left (behind the expansion card).
So:-
* what's in the box on top of the microdrives - it's not the keyboard interface?
* What's the two switches at the right side (either side of microdrive connector)
* What's the extra power cable doing coming from right hand side of QL?
Tune in next week for the next installment of A Journey to the Center of the BBQL(**).
[Fx: Theme tune fades away]
* BBQL = Blue Boxed QL
** Yes, with piccies.
However, from peeking under the flap (where the QL keyboard should go), I see there's the Minerva ROM, and a chocolate PCB daughterboard (Hermes? Hermes-like?) for the AT keyboard and serial ports - the ports are mounted back-left (behind the expansion card).
So:-
* what's in the box on top of the microdrives - it's not the keyboard interface?
* What's the two switches at the right side (either side of microdrive connector)
* What's the extra power cable doing coming from right hand side of QL?
Tune in next week for the next installment of A Journey to the Center of the BBQL(**).
[Fx: Theme tune fades away]
* BBQL = Blue Boxed QL
** Yes, with piccies.
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Time Lord Science (in Dalek voice)Dave wrote:Woohoo! It's bigger on the inside!
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You all are like kiddies - want! want! want this minute!
Well I'm sorry but:
> Tune in next week
'coz my XYL and myself are off for a long weekend up in the Scottish highlands.
Sorry...
Well I'm sorry but:
> Tune in next week
'coz my XYL and myself are off for a long weekend up in the Scottish highlands.
Sorry...
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Are we there yet?twellys wrote:You all are like kiddies - want! want! want this minute!
Well I'm sorry but:
> Tune in next week
'coz my XYL and myself are off for a long weekend up in the Scottish highlands.
Sorry...
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Right, I'd thought I'd boot up the BBQL - discovered both of my QL power supplies are in Yorkshire whilst I'm in Edinburgh for the fortnight. Ho hum. Ho bloody hum.
So, thought instead I'll take the covers of the BBQL. Photos are here:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/78350575@N ... 671651228/
Really, the BBQL is just a QL, with Q+4, a floppy disk & parallel port interface, keyboard & serial interface, and a power switch.
* Inside painted with Nickel = reduced electromagnetic noise
* Power switch on right-hand side og QL
* Minerva
* Keyboard/Serial interface - only text is PCB side - "PC0084A-1"
* Missing heatsink
* Iss 7 PCB (Not Iss 6 as printed on a bottom).
So, what's with the floppy disk & parallel port connectors on the Q+4?
The Blue Box on top of the microdrives is something to do with power only - but what is it?
Answers on a postcard please to:-
I know what the interface on the BBQL is and I'm gonna tell all
Somewhere in Edinburgh.
Thank you and goodnight.
So, thought instead I'll take the covers of the BBQL. Photos are here:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/78350575@N ... 671651228/
Really, the BBQL is just a QL, with Q+4, a floppy disk & parallel port interface, keyboard & serial interface, and a power switch.
* Inside painted with Nickel = reduced electromagnetic noise
* Power switch on right-hand side og QL
* Minerva
* Keyboard/Serial interface - only text is PCB side - "PC0084A-1"
* Missing heatsink
* Iss 7 PCB (Not Iss 6 as printed on a bottom).
So, what's with the floppy disk & parallel port connectors on the Q+4?
The Blue Box on top of the microdrives is something to do with power only - but what is it?
Answers on a postcard please to:-
I know what the interface on the BBQL is and I'm gonna tell all
Somewhere in Edinburgh.
Thank you and goodnight.
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That is awesome, a proper custom super special. It's got all kinds of mods going on there, I bet some of them have been lost to time! The ultimate enthusiasts QL