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Remembering an old 16K RAM Pack

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:11 am
by redgatemodels
When I was a kid I had an aftermarket RAM pack on my Zeddy, it was smaller than the Sinclair one, in a rectangular black box. It was supplied with a foam pad to stick to the back of the ZX81 above the edge connector slot to help eliminate the dreaded wobble.

Anyone, else had one, remember the make etc? It was unbranded

Re: Remembering an old 16K RAM Pack

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:39 pm
by sboisvert
Have you had a look through the hardware list? I quickly found this which might be what you're looking for?

Re: Remembering an old 16K RAM Pack

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:45 am
by redgatemodels
Didn’t know about the hardware list, thanks 😁

It’s close from memory, but not quite. Mine was a smaller and fatter box if you get my drift, green edge connector certainly rings a bell though

Re: Remembering an old 16K RAM Pack

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:48 am
by redgatemodels
This is more like it, but mine had no branding etc

https://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/zx81/hardw ... .Front.jpg

Re: Remembering an old 16K RAM Pack

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:26 pm
by redgatemodels
Think I've just bought what I had, just over 16 quid too 😁

Re: Remembering an old 16K RAM Pack

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:32 pm
by 1024MAK
Photos please, including both sides of the PCB and some shots from different angles so that component labels/values/markings can be seen. :ugeek:

Mark

Re: Remembering an old 16K RAM Pack

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:21 pm
by redgatemodels
Will do

Re: Remembering an old 16K RAM Pack

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:17 pm
by redgatemodels
OK arrived today, here's some pics
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Sadly no names, numbers etc on the pcbs. As far as my memory serves this is what I had as a child, minus the strip of closed cell foam to hold it steady against the zeddy case

Re: Remembering an old 16K RAM Pack

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:33 pm
by 1024MAK
Looks like it was made in April 1982.

Mark

Re: Remembering an old 16K RAM Pack

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:34 pm
by redgatemodels
Can't disagree :D