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Fantastic, I'll link the 3d models in the original post if you don't mind.

I've got it working, it would be nice to port it though

I would be very interested in one

I've got one of the hard sector controllers I can repro, but I don't know if I have the patience to figure out how to make that work with the latest version of flashfloppy (it has some support for hard sectored). If you find me a soft sectored s100 card that has sorcerer software support I'll do one...

that's super cool. I never expected to see that software. I don't know that it's practical to use a sorcerer as a 2716 programmer, but it's great to have it preserved.

Can I see inside that box? I wonder if it used the same PCB, just repackaged.

Thw first one will be an exact replica, but once I know it works I can mod it any way people want. That being said I also plan to do the s100 card that interfaces to a passive backplane so that may satisfy the need.

I started recreating the s100 expansion chassis in kicad. I'm done with the schematic, but there are assuredly errors. I'll get those cleaned up when I verify all the connections against my real PCB. I'm going to initially make a perfect replica, then analyze all the period correct mods to see what ...

I also built up a replica of 1.1, I like the trace layout better. I'm still trying to wrap my head around how a DRAM refresh circuit works so I've not completely grasped how this, or even the original Sorcerer RAM system works yet.

Well, 1.1 does make the power traces bigger and add more bulk capacitance. I think A11 has to be controlled on a hack on the motherboard somewhere. Could it be one of those thin blue wirewrap wires?

I think I understand the jumpering that makes it fit 2764 chips, but what's going on with A11 to switch between the monitors? Is it just hooked to a toggle switch?

Once we figure out how to use this I'm tempted to make one. I already laid out a replica in KiCAD