WTB: Cardco Cardboard 6
Hello. I am seeking/Looking for a Cardco Cardboard 6, 6 Port "ribbon cabled" expander for the VIC-20. I have other VIC-20 port expanders, but I want this one because I always had one as a kid, so wanting one is pure nostalgia here.
If you have one to part with or sell, Shoot me an e-mail at: nefaurora@aol.com. and I'll buy it from you.
Much Thanks!, Tony K
WTB: Cardco Cardboard 6
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WTB: Cardco Cardboard 6
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Re: WTB: Cardco Cardboard 6
It's a shame this one never seemed to get off the ground:
http://www.go4retro.com/2012/04/22/x-pa ... -progress/
That's from a decade ago.. maybe it did get off the ground and sold out?
http://www.go4retro.com/2012/04/22/x-pa ... -progress/
That's from a decade ago.. maybe it did get off the ground and sold out?
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Re: WTB: Cardco Cardboard 6
As I remember Jim made 100 of these, but noticed the dip-switches were to close to the cartridge slots, so you could not plug in a standard cartrdige fully. You can still buy this for $22 a piece and I got one some years ago:
https://store.go4retro.com/non-functional-goodies/
See the notes at the bottom. If you re-locate the dip-switches (or just use the cartridges without shells) and cut some traces they work fine:
https://store.go4retro.com/non-functional-goodies/
See the notes at the bottom. If you re-locate the dip-switches (or just use the cartridges without shells) and cut some traces they work fine:
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Re: WTB: Cardco Cardboard 6
Ah, that's unfortunate!
I've got a couple of Cardboard 3 expanders (just picked up a second one off Ebay), so I'm good.. but I generally always will buy something new to preserve the old.
I have a HESware expander and didn't know about its idiosyncrasies until I read about them on Denial. Glad I didn't screw up any of my carts; if it had blown my MegaCart or Penultimate using that thing I'd have been wrecked.
I've got a couple of Cardboard 3 expanders (just picked up a second one off Ebay), so I'm good.. but I generally always will buy something new to preserve the old.
I have a HESware expander and didn't know about its idiosyncrasies until I read about them on Denial. Glad I didn't screw up any of my carts; if it had blown my MegaCart or Penultimate using that thing I'd have been wrecked.
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Re: WTB: Cardco Cardboard 6
What's wrong with the HESexpander 5-Port....???!!??? I have one... It blows ROMs???
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Re: WTB: Cardco Cardboard 6
You should clean the slash, number 1 and shift keys of your keyboard, they're stuck.nefaurora wrote:What's wrong with the HESexpander 5-Port....???!!??? I have one... It blows ROMs???
Other than that, see here.
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Re: WTB: Cardco Cardboard 6
Moderation notice: please check out the thread "WIP: X PANDER ViC" in the Hardware and Tech section.
Greetings,
Michael
Greetings,
Michael