Date   : Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:35:49 +0000
From   : djameson@... (Daniel Jameson)
Subject: BBC Master co-processor PCB stand-offs

I don't use any with my 80186... The pins are fairly robust.



On 7 January 2017@..., Murray Colpman <muzerakascooby@...> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Simple question, but one that I couldn't find from a Google search (I'm
> clearly looking for the wrong things),
>
> My friend recently out of the blue found a 65C102 co-processor in his
> attic, in rather bad shape. After straightening out all the pins and
> plugging it into my Master 128, though, it seems to work just fine!
>
> However, I have only the board itself ? none of the supplied software (I
> always wonder why they can't just include it in the ROM...), or, as the
> topic of this question, the PCB stand-offs to support the board.
>
> I'm guessing that while these aren't strictly necessary they'll help to
> take pressure off the pins, which having already been bent I suspect is
> probably a good idea. So I'm wondering, what should I buy?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Murray.
>
>
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