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This page contains links to documents,
software and sources of materials, equipment and information contributed by readers of the
ViCToR web pages.
They're are all collected here for your convenience.
pctrain.zip - Schematic for the Heathkit 3600/3700 Trainer to PC interface. Contains a '.TIF' image file.
cap1.jpg - Capacitor, ceramic
disc, radial leads.
cap2.jpg - Capacitor, mica,
epoxy-dipped, radial leads.
cap3.jpg - Capacitor, electrolytic,
metal can, radial leads.
cap4.jpg - Capacitor, mylar, epoxy
dipped, radial leads
cap5.jpg - Capacitor, electrolytic,
metal can, axial leads.
cap6.jpg - Capacitor, tantalum,
epoxy dipped, radial leads.
to92.jpg - Transistor, TO-92
package.
to220.jpg - Transistor, TO-220
package.
http://www.caldera.com/ : Home of DR-DOS, the low-cost (or no-cost) MS-DOS alternative. This OS has built-in support for Personal NetWare, which allows you to use even the most pathetic 286 machine (1MegRAM, 20MegHDD, EGA) as part of a file and printer-sharing network. Caldera also has a DOS-only web-browser called WebSpyder, which you might like to check-out too!
http://www.newdealinc.com/front.html : Superb DOS-only "office" package. Get a working suite of programs for word-processing, spreadsheet, etc., for use on pathetic DOS-only PCs. Put life into those obsolete machines and let someone that needs a PC use them.
http://www.naf.cz/arachne/english.htm : Another DOS-only web browser. I believe this was the original which Caldera's "WebSpyder" was based on. I've tried this, and it works very well. It has a built-in dialer and PPP stack, so it's a complete dial-and-surf solution. It also supports a LAN connection through you own network's proxy-server to the internet.
http://web.crynwr.com/ : If you want to network DOS machines, you will need a packet-driver TSR program compatible with your (probably vintage) network card. This is the place to get it!
http://www.eio.com : Electronic Information Online, source of surplus parts and decent prices. They also have support and discussion groups for hobbyist applications.
http://www.hosfelt.com/ : Great surplus source, but no online catalog.The printed catalog is superb though, and well worth the postage.
http://www.gatewayelex.com/ : Gateway Electronics, more surplus electronics.
http://www.halted.com/ = Halted Specialties, more electronic surplus.
http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/ : Ramsey Electronics, a good source of simple to complex kits - yes, I said KITS!
http://members.aol.com/brigar2/brigar.html : Brigar Electronics, more electronic surplus.
http://www.mpja.com/ : Marlin P. Jones Assoc., more electronic surplus.
http://www.alltronics.com : All Electronics Corp., more electronic surplus.
http://www.cir.com : Circuit Specialties Inc., very reasonable parts source, and some test equipment too.
http://www.titantoolsupply.com/ : One of the few places I've found that has used stereo-zoom microscopes and accessories suitable for SMD soldering tasks.
http://www.netday.org/ : A a grassroots volunteer effort to wire schools so they can network their computers and connect them to the Internet.
http://www.schoolwire.org/ : A school news-wire service based on similar principles as the Associated Press wire service. The school program is targeted to serve as a resource to student publications in every state
http://www.ustc.org : Dedicated to improving K-12 education at the grassroots level by helping educators effectively use technology in their schools.
http://hiwaay.net/~jfrohwei/gameboy/hardware.html : Gameboy? Yes, the Gameboy is an excellent hardware platform for building experimental robots and related devices. There is tons of technical info available, and even a Basic interpreter (which runs on the Gameboy) and a Gameboy simulator for fast software development on a Windows-PC.
http://www.questlink.com/ : A good source of technical information.
http://www.hitex.com/chipdir/ : If you can't figure out what that weird IC part number is, this is the place to track it down. If you can't find it here - throw the chip away!
