[Coco] CoCo Hardware License Re: eBay madness?

[Steve Bjork]

You could always build your own digital to analog joystick interface for 
less than $10.

Yes, I know not everyone could build their own.  But maybe that should 
be your test on your hardware skills?  I watch too many CoCo users open 
up a CoCo and only to make things a lot worse.  Maybe you need a License 
before you work on a CoCo?

Hear me out.  HAMs are another hobbyist group (and FCC) that require a 
license to get on the air.  They do this so everyone knows how share the 
air waves without causing problems.  As part of this, you need the 
skills to keep the equipment in tune and running well.

Well, License idea maybe a bit too strong.  But we should come with a 
few guidelines for our fellow CoCo users on what hardware skills are 
needed for taking on a hardware task on our beloved Coco.

After all, there are very few WORKING CoCos left out in the wild.

Be it real or joking, let's hear your guidelines.

Steve (Hi-Res Joystick Interface) Bjork

On 5/8/2011 1:28 PM, Brian Blake wrote:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140544541950&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156
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> Still a little time to go up... I got mine a year ago for $14... You could
> make one with theother_bob's circuit and a piece of stripboard for far less.
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> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140544541950&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156>
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