05 Nov 2017 - 8 min read
Miscellany Special: Backplane X, Cable Routing and Address Bus
Continuing on with the theme from my last post … here is another ‘miscellany special’ covering all the little ‘side jobs’ I’ve been doing …
29 Oct 2017 - 5 min read
Miscellany Special: Power Distribution
Having somehow forgotten to take time off work I’m now playing ‘annual leave catch up’ which means lots of four day weeks but also, and more importantly for …
06 Aug 2017 - 4 min read
I’ve nearly got the design for the memory cards done and ready to share but once that’s out the way it’ll be time to get on with some construction again. …
19 Aug 2014 - 2 min read
ALU & Registers A-D Test with new Display Cards
Now that the two display cards are complete enough to display and control the status of the ALU and four registers (A-D) it’s time to fit them to the upper enclosure. …
10 May 2014 - 1 min read
Just need to quickly share my experience with what I’m dubbing the ‘magic pen’ before I put up the B/C register schematics (yup, they’re finally …
05 May 2014 - 6 min read
Enclosure Update: Fitting of Laser Cut Parts
I was going to spread the fitting of the laser cut parts to the lower enclosure over a couple of evenings but in a fit of geeky excitement I ended up doing it all in one …
03 May 2014 - 4 min read
Enclosure Update: Laser Cut Parts Arrived
I’ve been looking forward to this moment for nearly a month … the laser cut parts I ordered to move my enclosure construction forward have finally arrived. The …
10 Apr 2014 - 5 min read
Enclosure Update: Laser Cutting
I couldn’t resist it any longer … I’ve ordered the laser cut parts for the case doors, sides and bay floor/ceilings. I did say I’d wait for my chosen …
22 Mar 2014 - 6 min read
Enclosure Initial Construction
I’ve been promising this post for quite a while now … an update on how the enclosure construction is going. Well, it’s very good thanks :) Firstly, …
01 Mar 2014 - 4 min read
Sorry, I will try to rain in the terrible punning post titles. This time I wanted to share the thoughts and ideas I’ve been having around building a case to hold my …
04 Feb 2014 - 2 min read
I’m taking a break … just a short one. In between all the bouts of wire wrapping for the ALU arithmetic card I’m starting to think about enclosure options …