Board #1: Soldering Sockets

I’ve soldered the 40-pin connectors, 24-pin connectors, and I am now working on the 16-pin connectors.

Parts are here!

The two parts kit have been delivered from Unicorn Electronics. I also managed to find two Apple II+ keyboards. Still waiting for one more board from Mike Willegal but that will ship soon.

The Power Supply: Update

I have drilled the hole for the fuse holder and mounted it in the case. In photo #1 you can also see the white metal grill on the top of the case that I will install to replace the fan

The Power Supply: Update

Got a little more work done on the power supply today, finished cutting a piece of wood and mounting it. My goal is to make a safer version of the power supply in photo 2.

The Power Supply

I want to keep the power supply as close to the original as possible by using the same transformers but it needs to have a case and fuse so it is safe to use and display. For this, I started with a acrylic Logisys ATX power supply and stripped it of all it’s components. I will keep the built in EMI circuitry and replace the voltage switch with a fuse. The transformers will be mounted inside the case on a fiberboard that is identical to the size of the original ATX PCB.

Apple Cassette Interface built!

I have just completed assembly of my first Apple 1 Cassette Interface Adapter. As I have not received the components to build my Apple 1 board, it is currently untested.