Path: utzoo!utgpu!cunews!mitel!testeng1!stanfiel
From: stanfiel@testeng1.misemi (Chris Stanfield)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Build your own Mac
Message-ID: <6982@testeng1.misemi>
Date: 18 Mar 91 16:57:33 GMT
References: <1153@sppy00.UUCP>
Reply-To: stanfiel@testeng1.UUCP ()
Distribution: comp.sys.mac.hardware, comp.sys.mac.misc
Organization: Mitel CAE Services
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In article <1153@sppy00.UUCP> ejm@sppy00.UUCP (Eric Miller) writes:
>I noticed in the book store the other day a line of "Build Your Own MAC and 
>Save Lots of Money" books.  I was curious if anybody has had any luck with 
>building your own Mac (anything from a plus to a ci).  
>Any personal stats on references, difficulty, savings, and compatability?   
>Thanks in advance.

My home machine is just such a beast and it works. It is pretty easy
to do. You need a Mac logic board, a power supply and a TTL monitor.
You need to build a little intreface circuit to convert the Mac video
to standard TTL. To get any real functionality, you will need the 128k
ROM set, which I understand can be difficult to get now (comments
anyone?) and some drives. I use one 800k floppy and a 40M hard drive.
Depending on what logic board you use, you may need to do some
enhancements to add memory and a SCSI port. If you can get a Plus
board, for example, you won't have to bother. Some of the details were
published in Computer Shopper a couple of years ago, although the
upgrade info is now a little out of date. I used a 512k logic board
with a NewLife 1 upgrade, so I have a SCSI port and 2.5M of memory.
The same upgrade can be used on a 128k logic board. Max. memory with
this upgrade is the full 4M. If you want to give me a call, I am at
the number below from 8.30 to 4.00 EST, most days, or Email.

Chris Stanfield, Mitel Corporation: E-mail to:- uunet!mitel!testeng1!stanfiel
(613) 592 2122 Ext.4960
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