Author: garyhucker

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Zip Drive Booting Amiga 500

September 28, 2017 garyhucker 3 Comments Amiga, Gary Hucker, Install, Iomega, Workbench, ZIP

Boot an Amiga 500 from an Iomega Zip Drive connected to an Amiga 500 via an A590 Hard Drive add-on.

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A590 Hard Drive Plus

May 30, 2017June 1, 2017 garyhucker 2 Comments 1.3, 2.05, A590, Amiga 500, B52's, Hard Drive Plus, SCSI, Workbench

A590 Hard Drive – A look inside and installation of Workbench 1.3 and upgrade to Workbench 2.05.  

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SupraDrive Power Supply Photos

May 21, 2017May 21, 2017 garyhucker 1 Comment 44Mb, capacitors, Gary Hucker, Power Supply, removable hard drive, SupraDrive, Syquest

The Youtube video of the SupraDrive power supply emitting the magic smoke has generated a few comments which are very

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Exploding capacitor caught on film – SupraDrive Removable Hard Drive – Part 1.

May 17, 2017 garyhucker 4 Comments 44Mb, Amiga 3000, Capacitor, Gary Hucker, Hard Drive, Removable, SupraDrive, Syquest

This video did not quite go the way I intended it to. Check out the magic smoke escaping from this

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ZIP Drive installed in Amiga 3000

May 16, 2017 garyhucker 0 Comments 100Mb, Amiga 3000, Backup, Gary Hucker, IDE, Iomega, LHA, ZIP

I add an Iomega ZIP drive to my Amiga 3000 and explain my archiving project.  

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Amiga 3000 Assembly Part 4

April 20, 2017 garyhucker 0 Comments Amiga 3000, CD ROM, Gary Hucker, IDE, upgrade, Workbench 3.9

Part 4 in the series where my Amiga 3000 is assembled and tested. This part covers installation and configuration of

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Amiga 3000 Assembly Part 3

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 garyhucker 2 Comments 3000, Gary Hucker, IDE, Workbench 3.1

Part 3 in the series where my Amiga 3000 is assembled and tested. This part covers the installation and configuration

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Amiga 3000 Assembly Part 2

February 23, 2017April 8, 2017 garyhucker 1 Comment 3000, Amiga, Gary Hucker, RAM, ZIP

Part 2 in the series where my Amiga 3000 is assembled and tested. Covering RAM installation, floppy disk drive connection

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Amiga 3000 Assembly Part 1

February 21, 2017April 8, 2017 garyhucker 0 Comments Amiga 3000, Assembling, Gary Hucker

Part one in a series of videos detailing hardware assembly and software installation. In this part the Amiga 3000 hardware

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Amiga 600 Cleaning

January 5, 2017April 8, 2017 garyhucker 1 Comment A600, Cleaning, Gary Hucker

Cleaning of Amiga 600 keyboard and top lid. This would also apply to an Amiga 1200.  

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