/challenges-projects/project14/recycleretrofit/b/blog/posts/wifi9600-modem-disaster-and-retro-brighting-part-3WiFi9600 Modem retro-cycles my childhood Practical Perpherials 9600SA RS-232 RS-232 based modem to use the Internet. The goal of the project is to enable my vintage computers to telnet to modern BBSes. (Which, of course, is so that I can pla...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/recycleretrofit/b/blog/posts/wifi9600-modem-disaster-and-retro-brighting-part-3Sat, 26 Dec 2020 16:53:48 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b8780cb5-131c-487a-a1d6-c0a2b42e77d114rhb0<p>I&#39;d never heard of this process before so thank you for the detailed walk-through. Regarding the accidental hole - if you hadn&#39;t mentioned it I wouldn&#39;t have even noticed !</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=10496&AppID=274&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/recycleretrofit/b/blog/posts/wifi9600-modem-disaster-and-retro-brighting-part-3Wed, 16 Dec 2020 07:20:46 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b8780cb5-131c-487a-a1d6-c0a2b42e77d1michaelkellett1<p>Thanks James, may I suggest, in the nicest way, that you should ask Father Christmas for a bench top pillar drill and a small drilling vice !</p><p>These will reduce the wear and tear on your hands and improve the precision of your drilling.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Never use your bare hands to hold the workpiece !</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MK</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=10496&AppID=274&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">