saundby.com: Electronics

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Artifact: A Godbout Half Foot Ruler from the 70's

Howdy!

I work with electronics as an aerospace engineer, but electronics is my hobby, too.

8085 Trainer Project:

I'm constructing an 8085-based micro trainer system that I call the MAG-85 ("Micro Applications Gadget"). It's got 8K of NOVRAM for memory, an LCD display, hex keypad, 8 decoded I/Os and lots of hardware interrupts.

I'm posting instructions that will allow you to build one just like it, along with my design notes and other information. Presently I've got everything up through adding an LCD display and keyboard posted, more will come as I complete the work.

Have a look >>

Atari Projects:

My Geocities site on the Atari 7800 has been moved to its new home here on saundby.com.

The site features a mod that allows the 7800 to use a standard power adapter, and a video mod that brings S-Video out of the insides of the Atari7800 console, much cleaner than the RF-modulated wavy-line noise that comes out of the TV connector.

AVR Projects:

Want a hexadecimal display driver? I've got both single and double digit single chip solutions on my AVR Page, along with a custom case for the STK-500.

Coming Soon: Old Computers

Big Board 4MHz Z-80 CPU upgrade daughterboard

I have a bunch of old computer systems. Are they "electronics" or do they deserve their own classification on this site? I'm not sure yet, but stay tuned for information on some of my best old buddies, including the Big Board (Ferguson, or BB-I) and Big Board II, Ampro Little Board, Kaypros, COSMACs, Sinclairs, Commodores, Apples, Ataris, and some other home-brew and one-off systems.