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From: bianco@cs.odu.edu (David J. Bianco)
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Subject: Battery Powered C64?
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Date: 27 Jun 90 14:21:44 GMT
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Does anybody know of a way (even if its only theoretical)
to run a normal C64 (not the 64SX or whatever it was) on 
battery power? I was thinking maybe a car battery, but 
Ni-Cads would be OK if they would work.  

I recently read in Radio Electronics Magazine about a 
computer controlled lawn mower (dont laugh 8) and 
decided to try my luck at building one.  The plands 
call for a custom Z80 motherboard, but I figured
my old 64 would do the job nicely if I could solve the
power problem.  Any help out there?  If you respond, Please
use Email. If anyone wants to know, I can summarize to the net.


		Thanks,
		  David Bianco
		  bianco@cs.odu.edu