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by james7780
14 Sep 2021, 15:49
Forum: Kit assembly gallery
Topic: My Gigatron build
Replies: 7
Views: 9491

Re: My Gigatron build

My Gigatron is now 100% complete, here are some more pictures:
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The top of the case is a sliding acrylic panel:
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DIY ladder DAC:
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by james7780
01 Aug 2021, 14:36
Forum: Kit assembly gallery
Topic: My Gigatron build
Replies: 7
Views: 9491

Re: My Gigatron build

did you find what was wrong with it? I actually only came right with it today, after spending weeks trying to diagnose what was wrong. I even borrowed a real Gigatron from a friend so that I could compare signals/voltages/etc. Basically I removed all the chips, washed the board thoroughly in warm s...
by james7780
01 Aug 2021, 13:59
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: LCC for the Gigatron. Take two.
Replies: 106
Views: 45102

Re: LCC for the Gigatron. Take two.

Yes this is awesome. I tried installing LCC for Gigatron on my Windows PC a few weeks ago, but could not get it right.

Looking forward to a useable Gigatron LCC :)
by james7780
01 Aug 2021, 13:32
Forum: Kit assembly gallery
Topic: My Gigatron build
Replies: 7
Views: 9491

Re: My Gigatron build

jbailey wrote: 11 Jul 2021, 21:24 Congratulation... very nice case you built too.
Thanks - the case was a lot of work, but came out well.
by james7780
12 Jul 2021, 07:50
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: whole board with 74LS
Replies: 7
Views: 4635

Re: whole board with 74LS

At least clock-related IC U1 (74HCT04) must be HCT, as I read somewhere.

I tried 74LS04 on my board and it did not work.
by james7780
11 Jul 2021, 19:05
Forum: Kit assembly gallery
Topic: My Gigatron build
Replies: 7
Views: 9491

My Gigatron build

Here are some pictures of my Gigatron TTL build I just finished this weekend. When the Gigatron first came out, I found it vaguely interesting, watched a few youtube videos, but never intended to build one. But then 2 years ago I ended up with a BasicEngine kit, built that, and then this year I also...