Musings while sitting at my workbench
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That nasty word… TARIFFS
I had hoped I wouldn’t have to write this, but hope and reality sometimes clash… harshly. As you’re well aware in the United States, the government has been implementing tariffs for products coming from China. The amount has varied pretty much on a weekly basis. It started out pretty high at 145%, and as of…
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As seen on/in/around/near
Now that the store is ready, it’s time to get the word out. We contacted two advertising agencies to help a bit with that. As a result, we’ve had our story pushed out to over 140 outlets! It was really a great thing, and hope actually selling stuff gets us $$ to invest in more…
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George Hines Floppy Remapper moves to version 4a!
One of the better sellers, even before the store was open has been the George Hines Floppy Remapper. This is a great device to pop into your TRS-80 Model III, TRS-80 Model 4 or TRS-80 Model 4P. In all devices it allows you to change the addressing of your disk drives using a simple OUT…
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Our shop is ready to go!
It’s been a bit of a struggle with the tarrifs looming, parts availability and space to store them all, but the shop is ready to go! There are over 100 items available for your TRS-80 Model I, III, 4, 4P and even for general usage like for soldering, chips, connectors, etc. We’re here not just…
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Severe lack of musings
Many apologies everyone! I know I said I’d put up my musings and it’s be a little thin (Ok, non-existant, gimme a break!). One of the reasons is that I’ve been pulled 20 ways to Sunday in the last few months, especially with getting things ready with the Store. We’re selling mostly on eBay right…
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Welcome to Tuc’s Workbench
ABOUT ME My name, well, at least my nickname, is Tuc. Its pronounced like how you “TUCk” in a shirt. I won’t go into my real name since that’s not important for this site. I got the nickname in school from my best friend and security question so I won’t mention their name. I’d usually…