Projects

Slicer Single Board Computer - September 27, 2025

I purchased these from a guy on Facebook, as is the way I get many of my machines. I didn't even know I was getting the first one until I took apart what just appeared to be a homemade 8" floppy drive enclosure to find a single board computer bolted to the top of one of the drives! It turns out that was a complete standalone computer system, so I intend to restore it to be that way. I took a vacuum to it when I first got it because it had been used as a mouse house, with turds and corrosion as well as a nest built inside on top of the power supply. After cleaning it all up, I tested the PSU, which turned out to miraculously be working. I reassembled the odd machine and tested the computer and drives, to find that both drives show signs of life (although not working properly). The computer itself works perfectly over serial. This is again another oddball machine that doesn't have any software with it, but I did find the original manual for it. I later returned to the same place and purchased a second unit we had found, so I now have two of these kit single board computers to work with. I will need to write my own software or port CP/M over to it, which will be an upcoming project. Updated 11/06/2025