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Connector clamp for Super Serial Card in ][+

Submitted by okto on April 17, 2026 - 4:28pm

Does anyone have the little housing/box that for the DB25 to a Super Serial Card installed in a ][+?

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Time ][ card repair & reverse engineering – component values and battery advice needed

Submitted by Romain N. on April 16, 2026 - 8:52am

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on repairing and reverse-engineering an Apple II clock card from the Time ][ / TimeMaster II family, and I’d really appreciate some help from the community.

Initial state

When I bought this card, it was almost completely depopulated:

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SPIISD problem with french Apple IIc

Submitted by AppleADay on April 13, 2026 - 8:46am

Hello,

I built an SPIISD device (version 1 without a display, the model with an IDC20 cable, Arduino Nano) for my Apple IIc (ROM 4X with a French keyboard).

I flashed the software onto the Nano using a Pololu AVR programmer. When I start the Apple, I get the message "No bootable device."

The software on the Nano starts properly, Welcome messages are visible in the log.

The connections between the DB19 connector (original) and the Nano are fine, as are those between the Nano and the SD card reader. I checked all the connections.

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Beagle Bros reborn.

Submitted by Khaibitgfx on April 12, 2026 - 11:02am

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Misc 3D Parts - IIgs Monitor Middle Foot, IIe Numpad Conenctor Brace, IW2 Feeder Wide Brace

Submitted by nick3092 on April 10, 2026 - 11:39am

Back in November, I picked up a Bambu P2S printer.  Since then I've been slowly learning CAD (in Fusion, mainly).  And I made a couple simple parts that I don't believe I have seen published before.  So, I thought iI would share them with everyone.

 

First is the middle foot on the bottom of the IIgs monitor.  I have a couple monitors and they were all missing these except for one still barely hanging on.  So, I reproduced this and printed it in TPU for a slightly rubber-ish feel:

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Apple //+ issue

Submitted by Aurbo on April 8, 2026 - 9:00pm

Greetings

 

I have two Apple //+ systems, one functions fine and verifies the 3 floppy interface cards and 2 floppy drives are working.

 

The second //+ system fails to boot the floppy interface cards therefore no floppy drive access.

 

Any clues or suggestions on what to try or look for to troubleshoot?

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Building a DIN8 to DB25 serial cable for ImageWriter II printer

Submitted by dreamhacker on April 7, 2026 - 3:22pm

 I tried to build a DIN8 to DB25 serial cable to connect an Apple ImageWriter II printer to my Apple IIe with a super serial card. I followed the interface spec in ImageWriter II technical reference manual to make the cable but it doesn't work. The printer passed self test and loopback test. The super serial card works with ADT Pro. So I assume the issue is probably the cable.

Below is the spec that I followed.

DIN8              DB25

1    DSR         6,8

1    DCD        6,8

2    DTR         20

3    RxD          3

4    GND         7

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Mystery Problem using A2DVI with Videx AND Z80 card at the same time

Submitted by Stargeezer on April 6, 2026 - 4:28pm

Hello Friends:

So here is a bit of a mystery issue I am trying to solve.

I am using an Apple II+, standard board, no mods.

In the machine are the following

Slot 0: Saturn memory card

Slot 1: Grapler

Slot 2: A2DVI 

Slot 3: Videx 80 col card (A2DVI configuration Videx is enabled)

Slot 4: Microsoft Z80 Soft Card clone

Slot 6: Disk Controller Card - Disk 1 is a Floppy EMU Disk 2 is a physcial floppy drive

Slot 7: Sider Interface Card - no Sider connected at this time

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Apple SilenType Help

Submitted by tiktok4321 on April 6, 2026 - 10:16am

Greeting Fritters.I recently (like day before yesterday) acquired an Apple SilenType printer - complete with interface card and a roll of unopened New Stock Apple Branded paper.Well, I seem to have a bad pixel and the stepper motor isn't advancing the paper.  I have a part for the stepper motor coming.  Hopefully that will solve the latter issue.

Any ideas on how to repair those two issues?

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Apple II disk drive cable clamp - add 2nd screw, won't power up?!

Submitted by Juve101 on April 3, 2026 - 9:01pm

My Apple IIe has two Disk II drive cables, each secured to the back panel with a U-shaped clamp and a single screw. The clamp has two screw holes with captive nuts, but only one screw was installed (on the open end of the U I believe, didn't quite look). Figuring the second screw was just missing, I added one to the closed end, and the computer wouldn't power up at all. Removed it, powers up fine. Repeatable.

I must have shorted something with the 2nd screw. Has anyone else run into this? Is a single screw actually the intended installation, despite the clamp having two holes?

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