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You have been asking for it, so we're finally bringing it to you! A retro computer for only about $35? Watch Ben build a retro-styled computer using the Raspberry Pi!

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Former Member over 11 years ago

Rob, it looks like the predecessor of the Electronics Experimenters Lab listed at Radioshack.com http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814337
not sure when the year that model Ben is using, was discontinued...

I, for one, would like to see a schematic of the custom board Ben used for the project. I'm still leary of connecting ANYTHING to the GPIO pins of the board, not knowing how to buffer/transition them from 5.0V to 3.3.. .. I only last week, got my Pi up & running full-steam.
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Former Member over 11 years ago

Rob, it looks like the predecessor of the Electronics Experimenters Lab listed at Radioshack.com http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814337
not sure when the year that model Ben is using, was discontinued...

I, for one, would like to see a schematic of the custom board Ben used for the project. I'm still leary of connecting ANYTHING to the GPIO pins of the board, not knowing how to buffer/transition them from 5.0V to 3.3.. .. I only last week, got my Pi up & running full-steam.
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Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

Thanks a lot for your response, gelfling6. Looks perfect!

I've just got up and running with my and I'm very much looking forward to some tinkering - starting at the "Hello World" level! I might just give myself a refresher course on the Electronics Learning Lab first before I risk melting my pristine pi with anything I've thrown together myself
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Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

I used to tinker with a few of the older sets RS had, one had modules that you linked with inverted "U" pins, to hold them, then you ran wiring from the springs.

I too, and starting at the bottom of programing.. Just extracted a couple of 74LS24574LS245 Octal bus trancievers from a couple of old boards. (Yes, I'm a parts scavenger. I Up-Cycle.) So... I might have a level shifter circuit. (hopefully, the TTL chip will allow 3.3V for VCC.) I'm familiar with some C code, but Python, is going to be yet another learning curve.
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