In this week’s meeting of our group, we were joined by Tim Ward, a Timex enthusiast. Tim was instrumental in forming the Timex/Sinclair Users Group Of Fort Worth and later, with Tony Willing, formed a tape library of TS1000 and TS2068 programs.
https://www.timexsinclair.com/tag/tim-ward/
Willie Jones showed us the end result of a project with Tim Horner: a circuit board for the TS2068 that can drive up to 8 relays. Willie’s using that circuit to turn things on and off in his home.
Kevin Dorff, a new attendee, showed us his 3D printed rainbow TS1000. Internally, he upgraded the RAM and video, added a tactile keyboard from Stewart Newfeld, and the ZX-Wespi for file storage.
https://github.com/holmatic/zx-iot-video
https://www.zebrasystems.com/ny/timex-sinclair/keyboards/ts1000-keyboard-ebay
Tim Horner showed some of his 3D prints from the same source file and the Minstrel kit with a 3D printed case.
http://blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2022/02/minstrel-final-edition-kits.html
We had an interesting discussion about the high resolution graphics options for the Sinclair ZX81/TS 1000, a feature not built into either machine. Tim Swenson, Greg Bennett, Carl Miles, Jay Siegel, Adam and David talked about various methods.
Tim Swenson showed us the article the Washington Post Magazine wrote about him and his computer collection, published in 1993.
We had a brief discussion about how folks used their computers, especially for business.
Adam showed us his exploration of VU-3D, including printouts of a Star Wars AT-AT Francois Lanciault drew in the early 1980s.
Jeff Burrell updated us on his project to add modern file storage to the TS 2068.
And new attendee Ralph McCrum told us a little about himself and his experience with the TS computers.