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Looking for an X/ProFile (or two)
ried:
--- Quote from: stepleton on January 26, 2023, 04:13:27 pm ---Thanks for the nice words about Cameo/Aphid :-)
If there winds up being no way to get an X/ProFile, then another option could be the IDEFile http://john.ccac.rwth-aachen.de:8000/patrick/idefile.htm . It's closer to the correct shape, although you may have to make some mounting hardware, and you do have to assemble it all yourself. It's a highly reliable device that I've been using for nearly ten years now!
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Nice to see you here, friend! I did join this forum at your suggestion, so thanks again for directing me. Seems perfect for a geek with a newfound appreciation for the Lisa ;D
That certainly is a neat project, too. I'm afraid it might be a little beyond my abilities at this time, but I'll keep that in mind as a long-term project.
ried:
--- Quote from: Lisa2 on January 26, 2023, 06:24:00 pm ---New X/Profile's are definitely still available for sale and fully supported. I know there is one in-stock ready to go and more available.
PM me and I will get you in touch with the seller.
Rick
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Thank you, sir. PM'd.
stepleton:
--- Quote from: ried on January 26, 2023, 08:38:10 pm ---Nice to see you here, friend! I did join this forum at your suggestion, so thanks again for directing me. Seems perfect for a geek with a newfound appreciation for the Lisa ;D
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Howdy! As long as you're here, you might want to try asking your question about the sick Widget in a new thread, as there are more proficient experts here than me. I hope it's improving...
ried:
Well, thanks to another forum member I was able to purchase an X/ProFile and add it to my Lisa 2/10. Short story: It's fantastic. While I would have liked to get the original Widget working properly, and tried to for weeks, that is unfortunately beyond my hardware (oscilloscope) and skillset at this time. It's something I do plan to continue as a long-term effort, however. I think dialing in the pots to their correct values may still yield a working drive.
But the X/ProFile is also silent and, after listening to the noisy Widget bearings for 80+ hours I was ready for something quieter (so was my wife). Simple to install and easy to swap out the compact flash cards to try different operating systems (Lisa Office System, MacWorks, Xenix, etc.). The activity LED even lines up with the Lisa's front cover perfectly to reflect disk access. Happy that these are available for these wonderful old machines.
compu_85:
One of these days I'm going to benchmark the IDEFile against the XProfile. The IDEFile seems faster ???
-J
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