VCF Apple-1 Auction 4/19-4/21

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Wed Apr 17 17:17:43 2002

On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Tothwolf wrote:
>
> > Are the pcboard layouts and print sets for the Apple I available
> > somewhere? I might like to build a replica someday.
>
> No PC board layouts that I am aware of, but I do have the schematics.
>
> I would very much like to re-create the PC board layouts. Eric Smith
> and I wanted to try to do this with the last Apple-1 the VCF auctioned
> but there's really no way to get the layout without desoldering all
> the sockets, and I don't know anyone who would want to do that with
> their nicely wave-soldered Apple-1.

I thought the Apple I was sold as a kit? It would be possible to desolder
a whole board without damage to scan it, but it takes lots of time,
patience, and skill.

> If someone has an x-ray machine handy, perhaps we could do it that
> way.

An x-ray won't work very well. The resolution isn't high enough, and the
image will look fuzzy. It also won't work at all for double sided boards,
which I think are what the Apple I uses.

-Toth
Received on Wed Apr 17 2002 - 17:17:43 BST