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by norris
Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:44 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Dragon transformer
Replies: 14
Views: 8927

Re: Dragon transformer

Alastair wrote:As I mentioned elsewhere it is possible that a fuse has blown within the transformer, if so then replacing the fuse should be easy.
The plug is fused but where in the transformer is the fuse?
by norris
Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:49 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Inside peek
Replies: 3
Views: 2683

Inside peek

Taking a peek at my Dragon 32 there are two components I think they are marked VR1 and RV1 which are roundish in shape. They have a white powdery substance around them, is this something to be concerned with?
by norris
Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Dragon transformer
Replies: 14
Views: 8927

Re: Dragon transformer

Dabbling in other hobbies I have come across people rewinding motors and have built a brushless motor myself so would it be possible to rewind and repair a Dragon 32 transformer?
by norris
Thu Sep 24, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Computer games show NEC
Replies: 1
Views: 1380

Computer games show NEC

would there be anything there for a Dragon owner?
by norris
Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:14 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Dragon transformer
Replies: 14
Views: 8927

Dragon transformer

Repair or biuld a new one?
by norris
Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:27 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: What do you do with your Dragon computer?
Replies: 10
Views: 6266

Re: What do you do with your Dragon computer?

Nothing as it's not working!!!
by norris
Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:26 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Help!! Dragon problems
Replies: 2
Views: 1939

Help!! Dragon problems

I've tried using my 32 tonight but it's refusing to play ball. It run perfectly some twenty years ago but I think the transformer has died,no idea about the computer itself. I couldn't find a signal on a tubed portable TV/DVDs combo unit with electronic tuning and I measured the outputs on the conne...
by norris
Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:16 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Hi
Replies: 8
Views: 4285

Re: Hi

Hello and welcome. We hope you enjoy the forum !. Another option so you can play is you get a CoCo SDC. With this you can load games .vdk format on an SD card! Marcelo Hi Marcelo, Please tell me more! My PC hates zip files and I have a hatred of programmes that unzip them,they cock my computer up! ...
by norris
Tue Sep 08, 2015 11:41 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Hi
Replies: 8
Views: 4285

Re: Hi

Welcome to the Archive! As Stew pointed out, most games are already preserved in our wiki. There are several utilities to convert .CAS file to .WAV files, and play them in any device. Personally, I made a cable to connect my PC's audio out to the Dragon tape input, which makes quite easy and reliab...
by norris
Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:40 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Hi
Replies: 8
Views: 4285

Hi

Hello, I don’t know if you have a new users section but have just joined today. I have owned a Dragon 32 since the eighties(serial number 305370) and recently hearing of a recreation of a famous black box that everyone else had at school I thought of giving it an airing. The last time I tried to loa...