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Posted by: gcp on 2020-06-15 01:08:27
I've recently been resurrecting a IIci and managed to get just about everything working.
One thing that's starting to bother me is that I don't have an interrupt switch -- all three of the machines & cases that I've used to cobble this thing together are missing theirs 🙂 Anyone know of a source for these? I've seen re-creations for the all-in-one Macs, and even the Q650, but nothing for the IIci / Q700.
thanks!
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Posted by: Fizzbinn on 2020-06-15 01:21:04
I got one from Herb's Stuff:
http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/m_parts.html#programmers
$19 with USPS Priority mail shipping (US to US address)
FYI I think the Q700 uses the same switch as the IIvi/IIvx/C650/Q650/PM7100, with round buttons, where as the IIcx and IIci use a similar switch but with wide thin rectangle buttons.
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Posted by: trag on 2020-06-15 01:25:18
I've recently been resurrecting a IIci and managed to get just about everything working.
One thing that's starting to bother me is that I don't have an interrupt switch -- all three of the machines & cases that I've used to cobble this thing together are missing theirs 🙂 Anyone know of a source for these? I've seen re-creations for the all-in-one Macs, and even the Q650, but nothing for the IIci / Q700.
It's a relatively complicated array of plastic. I think it will probably be much more challenging for someone to come up with a 3D model.
The best advice I have is to watch Ebay for it. There used to be a couple of sellers I watched who had stock at good prices, but they sold out.
Apple Rescue of Denver has it for $20. I have had at a good ordering experience with them.
http://www.applerescueofdenver.com/products-page/case-internal-parts-macintosh/macintosh-iicx-iici-quadra-700-programmers-switch/
Doh! Just noticed that it is marked as out of stock. Never mind. Sigh.
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Posted by: gcp on 2020-06-15 11:23:05
Thanks for the replies -- yeah I originally planned to order from apple rescue of Denver before noticing they were out of stock too. Doh!
I've been keeping an eye on eBay.
Great pointer to Herb's store - I've sent him a note. Looks like he might have some feet as well - fingers crossed!
Small world -- looks like is based a hop, skip, and a jump from where I grew up and spent most of my formative years. I'd be surprised if a bunch of his SGI stuff didn't come from the same place I used to play around on the Princeton campus back in the early 90's, learning how to cause mischief on the young internet 🙂
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