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ZX81 ULA wanted

Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:05 pm
by Ian13
Before I decide what to do with my 'half dead' ZX81,(see my post in Hardware) does anyone know if there are currently 'any' responsibly priced ULA's available in the UK?

Thanks

Ian

Re: ZX81 ULA wanted

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:02 am
by Lardo Boffin
Hi Ian

Unlikely - I think most people end up having to buy a cheap donor zeddy on eBay.

There is talk of a new replacement ULA but nothing concrete as of yet. viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2110&start=80

Lardo

Re: ZX81 ULA wanted

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:38 am
by 1024MAK
Unless another box of them are found (very unlikely now), you will have a job finding a new old stock ULA for sale, let alone one for a reasonable price :(

See if you can find another ZX81/TS1000.

If you do get another machine, and it works, you can swap the ULAs over and see if the fault symptoms follow the ULA...

If do this and end up with a ZX81/TS1000 board without a working ULA and want to dispose of it, don't throw it away. Instead you can send it to me. I can make use of it.

Mark

Re: ZX81 ULA wanted

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:22 pm
by Ian13
I was looking at the thread about a modern ULA thats drops in, sounds promising. Mine is not responding the the keypad, other than that it seems to work.I get the Inverse 'K' on the screen. runs bloody hot those. I have re-soldered all of the IC pins and it made no difference.

I may consider getting rid of it,but would want to re-coupe the cost of a recently purchased new keypad.

Re: ZX81 ULA wanted

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:46 pm
by 1024MAK
If you get another, you can keep the top half of the case with the new keyboard ;)

If you don't want to buy another ZX81, then I understand what you are saying.

Mark

Re: ZX81 ULA wanted

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:57 pm
by 1024MAK
A member on World of Spectrum forums has ULAs for sale, see this thread .

Mark

Re: ZX81 ULA wanted

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:50 pm
by arts
I have a zx81 still in original packaging if anyone is interested

Re: ZX81 ULA wanted

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:41 pm
by Lardo Boffin
Mutant Caterpillar Games have a bunch of tested (heat sink’d / sunk? Don’t tell Moggy regardless....) ULAs up for sale at the mo on Sell My Retro.

Re: ZX81 ULA wanted

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 9:26 pm
by Moggy
"Do you expect me not to use a heat-sink Moggy?"..."No Mr Lardo I expect you to die!"

Re: ZX81 ULA wanted

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:28 pm
by Lardo Boffin
The names Boffin.... Lardo Boffin, he thought as he watched the ULAaser get dangerously close to bits that’s don’t need to be heated up.

If only my latest gadget from Q-bay can help me?

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