Hello Everybody,
I am a retired technocrat recently moved to Indianapolis to be near my grown kids and grand kids. I have been in electronics since 1968 and am retired from Digital Equipment Corp. I have many interests and getting a Rostock MAX v2.0 fulfilled one of them and will help me in my many other interests. I just recently completed my build and it was a joy. I have built many kits including many from an old company called HeathKit. This one was very well created. I can not believe that the accuracy was there.
Only had a few complication on the built. I am sure they are newbie types like not seating the tower rails completely to the index screws and breaking thermistors. But I have a working machine now and I love it. I removed the excess cables from the power supply at the board and sleeved all the cables. Makes a clean install. I did not take any good pictures as it seems a better camera is needed. I also added a cable to the power supply for support of my Raspberry Pi for web support.
I will post as much as I can.
MHZathras
Hello from Indianapolis
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Eaglezsoar
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Re: Hello from Indianapolis
Welcome to the forum MHZathras.
I also have built dozens of the Heathkits and it was so sad when they went out of business. I was an electronic technician aboard the Poseidon Submarine USS Lafayette SSBN 616.
We have a great forum here and could use your input on a lot of the questions we get.
Good job in getting your printer up and running and we can help you with any future problems you may get.
Happy Printing!
I also have built dozens of the Heathkits and it was so sad when they went out of business. I was an electronic technician aboard the Poseidon Submarine USS Lafayette SSBN 616.
We have a great forum here and could use your input on a lot of the questions we get.
Good job in getting your printer up and running and we can help you with any future problems you may get.
Happy Printing!
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Re: Hello from Indianapolis
What part of Indy do you live in? I'm around 73rd and Hoover. I built both Heathkit and Eico kits. Have you checked out clubcyberia.org yet? Nice group.
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nitewatchman
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Re: Hello from Indianapolis
I still build Eico Kits. I have my original HF-85/HF-86 that I got when I was 16 years old in 1967. They have been refreshed from top to bottom.
Also have a stable of others 2- HF81's, several HF-12's, pair of HF-14's, an AF-4, couple of HF-20's, a fleet of HF90's/91's etc. and a corner full of other Eico stuff.
Great sound and still alive.
nitewatchman
Also have a stable of others 2- HF81's, several HF-12's, pair of HF-14's, an AF-4, couple of HF-20's, a fleet of HF90's/91's etc. and a corner full of other Eico stuff.
Great sound and still alive.
nitewatchman