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Quote from: HecticZA on May 17, 2018, 12:43:55 pmSmd soldering practice kit and some cheap tweezers.I have those exact same tweezers and I think they are pretty good. I am sure more expensive ones are nicer, but those have never sent a component flying across the room.
Smd soldering practice kit and some cheap tweezers.
Quote from: Seph.b on May 17, 2018, 03:18:47 pmQuote from: HecticZA on May 17, 2018, 12:43:55 pmSmd soldering practice kit and some cheap tweezers.I have those exact same tweezers and I think they are pretty good. I am sure more expensive ones are nicer, but those have never sent a component flying across the room.I was just about to write the same reply.
Another TI-68 for my little collection This is the first model with the metal bezel and screws. The LCD had issues but after giving the flex connector some love (and 150°C), it looks like fresh from the factory.Paid 10,50€ for it and couldn't be any happier.
Yeah, well, it has some weird limitations like supporting binary only to +/-511, limiting variable names to three characters (or so) and not being fully programmable (loops etc.), but it has pretty good support for complex numbers and it sure has style.
I think I might have one of those TI-68 calculators. Seems like the display was badly discolored, but I haven't seen it in years. Stored away in a box somewhere probably. I know I have a TI-83 and a TI-30, so they're probably all in the same box. I may have to dig them out to take a look.
I think I might have one of those TI-68 calculators. Seems like the display was badly discolored, but I haven't seen it in years.
Quote from: 0xdeadbeef on May 17, 2018, 05:40:07 pmAnother TI-68 for my little collection This is the first model with the metal bezel and screws. The LCD had issues but after giving the flex connector some love (and 150°C), it looks like fresh from the factory.Paid 10,50€ for it and couldn't be any happier.150C, yikes, what did you do to the poor thing then?
Quote from: rdl on May 18, 2018, 04:56:18 amI think I might have one of those TI-68 calculators. Seems like the display was badly discolored, but I haven't seen it in years. Again, missing or weak columns/rows of the TI-68's display are usually caused by the flex connector and can be cured with a soldering iron at ~150°C.The display actually has a quite good contrast .. specifically for a matrix display of that period. The displays of e.g. the HP 42S and the TI 85 are barely readable in low light situations and/or under certain angles no matter what contrast setting you use and so you find yourself tweaking the settings all the time.
Quote from: 0xdeadbeef on May 18, 2018, 12:29:09 pmQuote from: rdl on May 18, 2018, 04:56:18 amI think I might have one of those TI-68 calculators. Seems like the display was badly discolored, but I haven't seen it in years. Again, missing or weak columns/rows of the TI-68's display are usually caused by the flex connector and can be cured with a soldering iron at ~150°C.The display actually has a quite good contrast .. specifically for a matrix display of that period. The displays of e.g. the HP 42S and the TI 85 are barely readable in low light situations and/or under certain angles no matter what contrast setting you use and so you find yourself tweaking the settings all the time.My screen is still in perfect working order ... still running off batteries from College too!
Quote from: djos on May 18, 2018, 11:59:23 pmQuote from: 0xdeadbeef on May 18, 2018, 12:29:09 pmQuote from: rdl on May 18, 2018, 04:56:18 amI think I might have one of those TI-68 calculators. Seems like the display was badly discolored, but I haven't seen it in years. Again, missing or weak columns/rows of the TI-68's display are usually caused by the flex connector and can be cured with a soldering iron at ~150°C.The display actually has a quite good contrast .. specifically for a matrix display of that period. The displays of e.g. the HP 42S and the TI 85 are barely readable in low light situations and/or under certain angles no matter what contrast setting you use and so you find yourself tweaking the settings all the time.My screen is still in perfect working order ... still running off batteries from College too! So I should so, college was only a few months ago. 🤣🤣🤣From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]
I actually got this last week, but one of the digits didn't light up. It took me until yesterday to get around to fixing it. I just wanted a basic calculator to keep by the living room computer with a display I could see in subdued light.
Quote from: Specmaster on May 19, 2018, 07:27:43 amQuote from: djos on May 18, 2018, 11:59:23 pmQuote from: 0xdeadbeef on May 18, 2018, 12:29:09 pmQuote from: rdl on May 18, 2018, 04:56:18 amI think I might have one of those TI-68 calculators. Seems like the display was badly discolored, but I haven't seen it in years. Again, missing or weak columns/rows of the TI-68's display are usually caused by the flex connector and can be cured with a soldering iron at ~150°C.The display actually has a quite good contrast .. specifically for a matrix display of that period. The displays of e.g. the HP 42S and the TI 85 are barely readable in low light situations and/or under certain angles no matter what contrast setting you use and so you find yourself tweaking the settings all the time.My screen is still in perfect working order ... still running off batteries from College too! So it should be, college was only a few months ago. 🤣🤣🤣Lol, that was in the 90's for me!From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]
Quote from: djos on May 18, 2018, 11:59:23 pmQuote from: 0xdeadbeef on May 18, 2018, 12:29:09 pmQuote from: rdl on May 18, 2018, 04:56:18 amI think I might have one of those TI-68 calculators. Seems like the display was badly discolored, but I haven't seen it in years. Again, missing or weak columns/rows of the TI-68's display are usually caused by the flex connector and can be cured with a soldering iron at ~150°C.The display actually has a quite good contrast .. specifically for a matrix display of that period. The displays of e.g. the HP 42S and the TI 85 are barely readable in low light situations and/or under certain angles no matter what contrast setting you use and so you find yourself tweaking the settings all the time.My screen is still in perfect working order ... still running off batteries from College too! So it should be, college was only a few months ago. 🤣🤣🤣Lol, that was in the 90's for me!From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]