TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Opening the Case 1:46 Replacing Electrolytic Capacitors 7:09 RAM Upgrade Overview 13:06 Freeing Pads, Placing Sockets 20:29 Programming the GAL 22:42 Wiring Things up 33:36 Initial Test Run 36:52 Adding a Switch 41:04 More Testing 44:22 Failed RAM Theory 47:56 Thank you & Good night
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Atari 65XE 320k RAM UpgradeJan Beta2022-03-07 | I’m trying to upgrade my Atari 65XE to 320k RAM (and also replace the electrolytic capacitors in the process).
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Opening the Case 1:46 Replacing Electrolytic Capacitors 7:09 RAM Upgrade Overview 13:06 Freeing Pads, Placing Sockets 20:29 Programming the GAL 22:42 Wiring Things up 33:36 Initial Test Run 36:52 Adding a Switch 41:04 More Testing 44:22 Failed RAM Theory 47:56 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Atari65XE #Atari8bitMarshall G15R CD Guitar Amp Hum FixJan Beta2022-11-08 | Investigating and fixing what's causing the 100Hz hum in my Marshall practice guitar amplifier. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:49 Sponsor Message 2:12 Taking the amp apart 3:27 A look at the electronics 11:09 Mains hum 12:20 Replacing the capacitors 21:37 New thermal compound 23:22 Test run 25:16 Cleaning the potentiometers 25:40 Reassembly & Testing 27:19 Bonus silly ground fault! 29:59 Final testing 30:24 Thank you & good night
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#JanBeta #Marshall #Amplifier #Guitar #PCBWayAmiga 1200 TF1260 Accelerator InstallationJan Beta2022-10-30 | I'm upgrading my Amiga 1200 with a Terrible Fire 1260 Motorola 68060 accelerator card.
Indivision AGA Flicker Fixer/Graphics Card: https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/produkt-details/product/Flickerfixer_Scandoubler.html
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:11 The Terrible Fire 1260 3:08 Salvaged Motorola 68060s! 10:07 Populating the CPU Socket 10:52 Inserting the TF1260 into the Amiga 17:52 Upgrading the Kickstart ROMs 21:51 Timing Fixes? 23:02 Installing Workbench 3.2.1 30:11 SysInfo Speed Check 32:48 My User Experience 39:44 Future Optimizations 41:18 Real Time Clock & Better CF Adapter 44:11 Thank you & good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga #TF1260 #Accelerator #RetrocomputingEpson RX-80 Dot Matrix Printer RefurbJan Beta2022-10-13 | I found the same model printer that I used back in the day and try to resurrect it! // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:57 A little guided Tour 6:30 Opening the Printer 9:05 Sponsor Message 9:38 What's inside? 16:25 Cleaning and Relubricating 22:43 Self-Test 26:47 Fixing broken Plastic Parts 33:20 Reassembly 37:20 Testing on an Amiga 41:03 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #DotMatrix #Printer #Refurb #Restoration #Retrocomputing #PCBWayModding a Stratocaster Copy GuitarJan Beta2022-10-03 | I'm putting a humbucker pickup into an inexpensive Stratocaster copy guitar and add some shielding to it. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 5:01 Sponsor Message 5:30 Removing strings & pickguard 8:08 Removing the electronics 11:25 Cutting the pickguard 16:47 Shielding the pickguard 21:21 Wiring in the humbucker 24:30 Cleaning potentiometers and switch 27:27 Test fitting components 28:06 Shielding the guitar body 30:48 Reassembly 34:19 New strings & testing 36:34 Thank you & good night
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#JanBeta #Guitar #Humbucker #Shielding #PCBWaySega Mega Drive Controller RestorationJan Beta2022-09-22 | I got my hands on two Mega Drive/Genesis controllers and am trying to restore them. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Function Test 1:44 Controller Varieties 2:20 Disassembly with some Surprises 6:44 Sponsor Message 7:17 Cleaning all Parts 11:40 Carnage and Reassembly 15:47 Testing the refurbished Controllers 17:30 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Sega #MegaDrive #Genesis #PCBWayAmstrad Module MP-1 Refurb and ModsJan Beta2022-09-11 | I'm restoring and modding an Amstrad Module MP-1 power supply/RF modulator. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
MP-1 schematics at CPCWiki: https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Convert_an_MP1_into_an_MP2
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 3:15 Sponsor Message 3:54 A Look inside 7:53 Schematics 11:53 Modification ideas 15:30 Recapping 17:27 Full bridge rectifier! 23:35 Replacing Voltage Regulators 24:43 Overvoltage Protection Diode 27:15 Finishing Touches 30:19 Smoke Testing the Transformer 31:41 Failure is always an Option 35:55 Reassembly 38:14 It's a learning Curve 41:35 Final Test Run & Conclusions 43:58 Thank you & good night
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#JanBeta #Amstrad #CPC464 #PCBWayCheckmate 1500 Plus Amiga Desktop Case ReviewJan Beta2022-08-28 | I'm reviewing the Checkmate 1500 Plus case and converting a standard Amiga 500 to an expandable desktop form factor.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction & Unboxing 3:28 A word about Brexit and Shipping 5:48 First impressions 10:49 Mounting an A500 board 16:06 Mounting drives 21:43 Connecting the power supply 23:51 External keyboard 32:09 Test run 35:43 Possibilities & Options 36:20 Zorro II card test 41:58 Future plans 43:54 My verdict 48:00 Thank you & good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga #CheckmateAmiga 500 Saved from the Flood (Part 2)Jan Beta2022-08-19 | I'm finishing restoration work on the Commodore Amiga 500 that was stored in a flooded basement.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:54 Repairing the Case 3:41 Retrobrighting Plastic Parts 11:29 Trying to fix the Disk Drive 14:34 Keyboard Parts Cleaning 20:04 Finishing Retrobrighting 20:55 Recapping the Main Board 23:04 Finishing the Keyboard 26:23 Reassembly 28:43 Test Run & More Assembly 33:26 Closing the Case 34:18 Passing the Turrican Test 34:55 Thank you & good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga500 #Commodore #Restoration #RetrocomputingAmiga 500 Saved from the Flood (Part 1)Jan Beta2022-08-10 | Fully restoring an Amiga 500 that was stored in a flooded basement. This video covers the first half of the restoration. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
The second (and final) part of this series is available here: youtu.be/potuZ324XiA
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:30 Inspecting the Damage & Disassembly 8:08 Sponsor Message 8:44 Soaking Case Parts 9:29 Inspecting the PCBs 12:20 Washing Circuit Boards 14:25 Scrubbing Case Parts 15:29 Disassembling the Keyboard 18:21 Cleaning Keyboard Parts 21:28 Cleaning IC Sockets 24:10 Memory Expansion Cleanup 26:42 Functional Test 28:06 Cleaning moar Parts 29:37 To be continued
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#JanBeta #Commodore #Amiga #Restoration #Retrocomputing #PCBWaySega Mega Drive II Quick Fix and CleanupJan Beta2022-08-01 | I'm repairing and cleaning a Sega Mega Drive II (Genesis II). // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:24 A Look inside 4:19 Sponsor Message 4:43 Replacing the Voltage Regulator 13:11 Cleaning Up 15:15 Improvised Power Supply 16:50 Test Run 18:08 Reset Button Fix 21:41 Cleaning Case Parts 24:24 Reassembly & Final Testing 28:01 Thank You & Good Night
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#JanBeta #Sega #MegaDrive #PCBWayTrash Picked VCRs Inspection & ServiceJan Beta2022-07-24 | I found two VHS video recorders on the side of the road. Let's inspect them and see if we can get them working! // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:27 Initial Cleaning 2:35 Sponsor Message 3:04 Inspecting the Philips VCR 7:37 Cleaning & Lubricating 13:18 Philips Test Run 18:57 Inspecting the Sony VCR 23:41 More Cleaning & Lubricating 25:31 Sony Test Run 30:45 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #VHS #VCR #PCBWayChallenging C64 Restoration and RepairJan Beta2022-07-03 | I'm restoring a completely destroyed Commodore 64. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
Commodore 64C New Cases: https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/shop/product/c64c-case.html
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:54 Checking the Electronics 6:08 Sponsor Message 7:18 Commodore 64 Repair 14:20 Future Proofing 16:41 Case Restoration 28:06 Painting the Case 32:24 Final Touches 36:36 Reassembly 38:14 Test Run 39:28 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #C64 #Restoration #PCBWayUniversal Atari/Commodore Power SupplyJan Beta2022-06-26 | I'm modding my DIY Atari 8-bit power supply to also work with a Commodore 64.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:37 Choosing Connectors 4:15 Opening the PSU 5:35 Fitting the new Connector 8:28 Hot Glue! 9:35 Making the Cables 16:33 Testing the Final Product 17:14 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Atari #Commodore #PowersupplyAtari 1050 Disk Drive RestorationJan Beta2022-06-19 | I'm restoring an Atari 1050 floppy disk drive that suffered some battle (and liquid) damage.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:18 A Look inside 3:34 Replacing the Power Jack 5:18 Checking Voltages 6:26 Cleaning the PCB 9:21 Cleaning the Plastic Parts 10:01 Replacing Regulators & Capacitors 17:31 Putting the ICs back in 18:25 Hot Glue! 18:50 Checking Voltages (again) 19:15 Cleaning & Lubricating the Mechanics 24:37 Repairing the Case 28:41 Reassembly 30:01 Function Test 33:43 Final Reassembly 35:47 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Atari #DiskDrive #RestorationGameboy Advance Cartridge RestorationJan Beta2022-06-12 | I'm restoring a Gameboy Advance Cartridge for my kid's birthday. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:43 Sponsor Message 2:24 Restoration Goals 3:34 Opening the Cartridge 5:10 Replacing the Clock Battery 9:13 Cleaning the Edge Connector 10:32 Repairing the Enclosure 12:45 Test Run 13:12 Cleaning the Enclosure 14:31 Reassembly 15:09 Resetting the Save Game 16:11 Thank you & Good Night
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#JanBeta #Nintendo #GameboyAdvance #PCBWayAmiga 4000 Battery Leakage Repair Part 2Jan Beta2022-06-04 | Continuing work on the battery damaged Amiga 4000. Replacing capacitors and RAM sockets, running bodge wires and having some "fun". // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:31 Removing RAM sockets 8:09 Sponsor Message 8:58 Recapping 22:52 Replacing components & fixing Traces 41:20 Soldering new RAM sockets 43:42 Recapping the CPU Board 46:48 First Power up 48:14 EPIC Fail! 51:32 Fixing my Mistakes 56:05 Second Power up 58:07 Where it's at 1:02:28 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga #Commodore #Amiga4000 #PCBWayAmiga 4000 Battery Leakage Repair Part 1Jan Beta2022-05-26 | I got my hands on an Amiga 4000 and there's some nasty battery leakage damage to fix. This is part 1 of the series where I clean up the board and remove some components.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:49 Disassembly & Inspection 8:09 A Look at the PCB 10:37 Cleaning up the Board 17:09 Powering on 22:12 Trying to Reflow 22:54 Removing ICs 26:21 Cleaning up again 29:38 Thank you & Good Night
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#JanBeta #Amiga #Commodore #AMayGaExternal Amiga 500 PiStorm AcceleratorJan Beta2022-05-15 | I'm checking out the Lazarusstorm external PiStorm adapter for the Amiga 500. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 3:30 Sponsor Message 4:01 Modding the Hardware 8:24 Preparing the Pi 11:11 Plugging in the Sandwich 12:14 Installing PiStorm Software 18:36 Starting CPU Emulation 19:47 Gracefully shutting down 20:47 More Pi Settings 22:29 Accelerated Amiga! 23:30 SSH Connection 24:34 Using a Kickstart ROM from SD 28:07 Autobooting the PiStorm 31:05 Adding a virtual Hard Disk 38:29 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga #PiStorm #PCBWayCrystal Clear Amiga 500 Replacement Case ReviewJan Beta2022-05-01 | I'm taking a look at the new limited edition crystal clear replacement case bundle for the Amiga 500(+) from A1200net! // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
ADDENDUM: The ports on right side trapdoor are for cable extension cables in respective order (from left to right on video) : MicroSD to SD / USB / USB / HDMI, the rear Port is for RJ45 extension cable (those extension cables are available in the A500 Accessories Kit)
Full disclosure: the Amiga 500 Crystal Bundle was provided to me for free to make this review by A1200.net. I didn't get paid anything to say nice things, I actually like it at lot.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:06 Unboxing & First Look 6:04 Sponsor Message 6:33 Manufacturing Process 11:50 Specialties of the Case 18:02 Putting an Amiga into the Case 27:32 Tank Mouse Transplant 29:56 Test Drive 32:14 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga500 #Commodore #ReplacementCase #PCBWayCerberus 2080 System Overview & SoftwareJan Beta2022-04-24 | I'm exploring the system architecture of the newly designed Cerberus 2080 8-Bit system and taking a look at some software for it. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
Order kits or pre-assembled boards from The Home Computer Museum: https://www.homecomputermuseum.nl/en/winkel/producten/#!/Cerberus-2080/p/377348409/category=0
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:43 Sponsor Message 3:16 System Architecture 10:08 The Computer Proper 13:53 The Graphics Circuitry 17:16 The Magic's in the Software 20:11 Reprogramming the BIOS 28:08 A Look at some Cerberus Software 40:13 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Cerberus2080 #8Bit #ComputerDesign #PCBWayCerberus 2080 New 8-Bit Computer BuildJan Beta2022-04-10 | I'm building the Cerberus 2080 which is a new educational 8-Bit system designed by The Byte Attic. It has a Z80 and a 6502! // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
Order kits or pre-assembled boards from The Home Computer Museum: https://www.homecomputermuseum.nl/en/winkel/producten/#!/Cerberus-2080/p/377348409/category=0
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#JanBeta #Cerberus2080 #8Bit #Build #PCBWayAtari 65XE 320k RAM Expansion TroubleshootingJan Beta2022-04-03 | I'm troubleshooting the 320k RAM expansion I put in my Atari 65XE in one of the previous videos. It's quite the journey.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:37 Possible Problems 5:17 Testing the Logic IC 6:34 Reprogramming another GAL 8:22 Trying another Logic IC 9:21 Double Checking the Wiring 12:07 Trying the new GAL 14:05 Trying different RAM 15:37 RAM Expansion switched off 15:57 Scoping the Signals 18:09 Jürgen's Ideas 20:05 Known-good Chips 23:13 Replacing original 4164 RAM 26:02 Replacing Sally CPU 28:32 Replacing the GTIA 29:52 Trying some Software 35:31 Potential remaining Problems 36:34 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Atari #RAMExpansion #Atari8bitAutofire Circuit for my self-made JoystickJan Beta2022-03-26 | I'm adding a good old 555 timer chip based autofire circuit to my DIY joystick.
Watch the initial joystick build here (links to the parts used in the video description): youtu.be/2Q9nVfkNBOQ
The autofire circuit I used comes from here: https://www.forum64.de/index.php?thread/54864-autofire-schaltung/&pageNo=2
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:59 64er Magazin Nostalgia 4:09 Keybox Joystick 4:50 Cutting Stripboard 6:22 Building the Circuit 14:39 Testing outside the Box 20:31 Modding the Case 28:29 Wiring things up 35:53 Testing the finished Product 40:05 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #555Timer #Autofire #JoystickMaking a Joystick from a trash-picked Cash BoxJan Beta2022-03-15 | I'm converting a trash-picked steel cash box into an arcade-like retro joystick!
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:04 Trash-picked cash box 4:29 Joystick layout 9:13 Drilling some holes 14:05 Mounting the components 18:59 Wiring things up 31:31 Testing! 33:30 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Joystick #DIYQuick and dirty Arduino DRAM Tester BuildJan Beta2022-02-25 | I'm building an Arduino based DRAM tester from leftover components I found in my parts bin. As quick and dirty as it gets, but still a useful tool!
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:26 Ingredients 1:19 About the DRAMARDUINO 4:03 Cutting the perfboard 4:42 Pin Headers 7:45 ZIF Socket 8:34 LED 9:21 Connecting things up 13:53 Finished Mess o' Wires 14:30 Double Checking the Wiring 15:30 Programming the Arduino 16:54 Functional Test 19:39 Refinements 23:02 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #RAMTester #DRAMARDUINOMore Replacement Chips for my Sixtyclone C64Jan Beta2022-02-18 | I'm testing various combinations of newly available modern replacements for the C64's custom chips in my Sixtyclone build. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Intro 2:28 Current state of my Sixtyclone 7:11 Sponsor message 7:41 Keyboard mounts 9:51 SaRuMan-64 RAM replacement 12:42 New PLAnkton EV 13:50 TOLB timing chip 14:48 VIC-II Kawari 16:36 Kawari problems 18:41 Testing! 21:38 Broken ARMSID?! 26:34 Working combinations 27:40 Final configuration 29:33 Heat sinks 31:07 Closing the case (for now) 33:11 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #C64 #Sixtyclone #PCBWayCommodore 1764 RAM Expansion Restoration & UpgradeJan Beta2022-02-03 | I'm restoring a Commodore 1764 RAM Expansion Unit and also upgrade it from 256k to 512k. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
ADDENDUM: This document mentions a 390 Ohms resistor in position R4 (top left of the PCB) that is present in the original 1750. Possibly to "tweak" the signals slightly for the C128. I didn't run into any issues without it (yet), just mentioning this for completeness: https://commodore.software/downloads/download/202-1764-ram-expansion/1344-1764-ram-expansion-upgrade-doc
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:43 Inspecting the Expansion 3:00 Sponsor Message 3:26 A Look inside 9:45 Cleaning the PCB 11:34 Cleaning the plastic parts 12:18 First test run 18:58 Scrubbing case parts 19:54 512k Upgrade 27:52 Testing the mod 29:57 Repairing the case 32:06 Reassembly 33:42 Final test run 34:22 Thank you & good night
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#JanBeta #Commodore #REU1764 #PCBWayA mechanical Keyboard for the Amiga 1200!Jan Beta2022-01-22 | Fixing some of my own crimes in my A1200 and taking a look at a fancy new mechanical keyboard replacement option.
Sergiusz' Amiga Keyboard Website (please keep in mind that this is no mass-produced product but a handmade hobbyist one-person project, so there's only going to be a small number of these for sale!): amigakb.wordpress.com
A better way to fix the HDD LED (Amiga 600 but works for the 1200, too): youtu.be/1v5m-86RBf8
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:13 Opening the Amiga 4:40 Mistakes were made 9:44 Fixing my mistakes 16:02 The replacement Keyboard! 17:41 Keyboard inspection 20:40 Mounting the Keyboard 29:53 Testing the Keyboard 34:14 Thank you & good night
This video is not sponsored in any way, Sergiusz kindly provided a free sample of his keyboard for review though.
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#JanBeta #Amiga #A1200 #CommodoreBuilding a proper Amiga Power SupplyJan Beta2022-01-15 | I’m (re)building a better power supply from the remains of my original A500 PSU that I destroyed previously. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 3:32 Arranging components 8:05 Sponsor Message 8:38 Preparing the Enclosure 18:20 Putting Things together 21:44 Wiring Things up 27:46 Testing Ground and Voltages 29:31 Cable Ties and Hot Glue 31:24 Can it power an Amiga? 32:44 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga #Powersupply #PCBWayCopying Atari Disk Images to real FloppiesJan Beta2022-01-03 | Copying Atari disk images to real floppy disks using an SIO2SD and a 1050 disk drive. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
Lotharek version of the SIO2SD: https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=327
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:54 SIO2SD and the 1050 1:47 MyDOS 2:32 Preparing the SD card 3:01 Setting device IDs 4:09 Connecting things 4:44 Sponsor message 5:17 "Inserting" the disk image 6:24 Booting MyDOS 7:16 Copying a disk image to a real floppy 9:58 Booting from the disk we copied 10:51 Making a disk image from a real floppy 14:23 Thank you & good night
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#JanBeta #Atari1050 #SIO2SD #PCBWayAtari 1050 Disk Drive RepairJan Beta2021-12-27 | Trying to repair an Atari 1050 floppy disk drive with multiple faults and some unexpected plot twists. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:32 Inspecting the inside 6:12 Resoldering broken joints 9:12 Sponsor message 9:44 Reseating ICs 10:44 Power supply section inspection 15:02 Testing voltages 17:05 Servicing the mechanical parts 17:49 Replacing the belt 21:09 Lubricating the rails 22:19 Cleaning the r/w head 24:04 Reassembly and test 25:43 Short circuit hunting 33:32 Recapping 37:25 Testing voltages (again) 39:35 Booting up disks 42:01 Blowing the fuse 44:47 Broken power jack? 47:51 Final testing 49:33 Thank you & good night
#JanBeta #Atari1050 #Diskdrive #PCBWayDual Atari 8-Bit Power Supply BuildJan Beta2021-12-15 | I’m building a dual power supply for my Atari 800XL and 1050 disk drive. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
Bahar enclosure: eBay DE: https://www.ebay.de/itm/-/324758662256 Website: bahar-enclosure.com
I used a 230V-9V 30VA transformer for this build. No link as I randomly found it on eBay. Check your local electronics components seller. Be sure to select the correct primary (mains) voltage for your region!
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Ingredients 2:32 The Recipe 5:50 Sponsor Message 6:22 Front and Back Panel 8:25 Top and Bottom 13:48 Wiring Mains Input 20:35 Checking Voltages 23:43 Wiring the Connectors 29:21 Final Results & Test Run 31:22 Thank you & Good Night
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#JanBeta #Atari #Powersupply #PCBWayPowering a C64 with a USB Power BankJan Beta2021-11-22 | I tried to power a Commodore 64 with a USB power bank and here's what happened. (May contain traces of VIC-20, too.) // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Different C64 Boards 4:27 Sponsor Message 5:00 Making a USB-C64 Cable 8:54 USB Power Bank vs C64 11:27 How to get Sound? 14:01 Long Board C64 with USB? 14:31 VIC-20 with USB? 16:44 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Commodore #C64 #USBBeta Testing the VIC-II Kawari C64 Graphics Chip ReplacementJan Beta2021-11-04 | I'm beta testing the new VIC-II Kawari Commodore 64 graphics chip replacement. It has HDMI output! // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. 4th PCB Design Contest: pcbway.com/activity/4th-pcb-design-contest.html
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This video was sponsored by PCBWay.
#JanBeta #Commodore64 #Kawari #PCBWayFuria Accelerator in an upgraded Amiga 600Jan Beta2021-10-19 | I installed a Furia 68EC020 33MHz accelerator card in my previously modded Amiga 600. Things went surprisingly well! // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. 4th PCB Design Contest: pcbway.com/activity/4th-pcb-design-contest.html
Furia Accelerator info & Furiatune download: http://www.kuchinka.cz/furia/
I bought my Furia card from Vesalia: https://www.vesalia.de/d_furiaec020.htm
WHDLoad official Website: http://www.whdload.de
Sysinfo official Website: https://sysinfo.d0.se
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:24 Previous Upgrades 2:09 Will it fit? 4:26 Sponsor Message 5:02 First Test Run 7:13 Kickstart 3.2 works! 9:38 Furiatune 13:30 RGBtoHDMI works! 14:27 Sysinfo Speed Test 16:26 Why does it work? 18:24 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga #Furia #PCBWayAmiga 1200 Saved from the Flood Part 2Jan Beta2021-10-06 | Finishing work on the poorly Amiga 1200 from the previous video. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. 4th PCB Design Contest: pcbway.com/activity/4th-pcb-design-contest.html
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:48 The Plan 1:30 Retrobrighting Keycaps 4:02 Sponsor Message 4:41 Recapping the Main Board 20:36 Test Run after Recapping 21:35 Retrobright Results 23:02 Reassembling the Keyboard 25:57 Reassembling the Amiga 29:25 Adding a Compact Flash "Harddisk" 34:50 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga1200 #Commodore #PCBWayAmiga 1200 Saved from the Flood Part 1Jan Beta2021-09-17 | I'm trying to save a Commodore Amiga 1200 that suffered some water damage during the recent floodings here in Germany. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. 4th PCB Design Contest: pcbway.com/activity/4th-pcb-design-contest.html
The video about the Commodore 64 I managed to save previously is here: youtu.be/ZEi-BJypK-Y
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:19 Inspecting the Damage 6:52 Sponsor Message 7:41 Cleaning the PCB 11:13 Washing case parts 12:07 Cleaning LED assembly 12:46 Cleaning the keyboard 17:54 Scrubbing plastic parts 18:56 Removing the RF Modulator 21:30 Testing the Main Board 23:11 Cleaning the RF Modulator 24:52 Cleaning the Disk Drive 30:07 Testing the Disk Drive 31:34 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Commodore #Amiga1200 #PCBWayC64C saved from the FloodJan Beta2021-09-02 | I'm trying to save a poorly Commodore 64C that was stored in a flooded basement during the recent flooding here in Germany.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:22 Inspecting the damage 11:11 Washing the Mainboard 14:13 Disassembling the Keyboard 18:15 Washing Plastic Parts 19:36 Cleaning Keyboard PCB 20:33 Moar Mainboard Cleaning 23:17 Testing the Mainboard 25:49 Cleaning Metal Parts 29:12 Keyboard Reassembly 32:48 Full Reassembly 34:55 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Commodore #C64Building a VIC-20 in 2021Jan Beta2021-08-19 | I'm building a Commodore VIC-20 replica based on the Vicky Twenty PCB. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. 4th PCB Design Contest: pcbway.com/activity/4th-pcb-design-contest.html
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#JanBeta #Commodore #Vicky20SpeedDOS for the Commodore 1541C Disk DriveJan Beta2021-08-06 | I'm installing a parallel adapter in my Commodore 1541C disk drive to be able to use the SpeedDOS fast loader. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay - Get your first PCBs free! - pcbway.com/
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:33 Inspecting the drive 3:35 Sponsor Message 4:30 Components for the mod 5:07 Desoldering the VIA chip 8:36 Assembling the PCBs 14:42 Fitting a socket 16:31 Making and connecting the parallel cable 20:12 Test run 21:15 Track zero sensor issues 24:03 Speed test 27:43 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Commodore #1541C #PCBWayYet Another Boring C64 RepairJan Beta2021-07-26 | I'm taking a look at another Commodore 64 and encounter some mods and a surprisingly simple fix.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:17 Visual Inspection 3:23 Set up and Power on 5:27 Checking Voltages 6:49 Diagnostic Carts 7:16 HOT SID 8:49 Full Diagnostics 10:23 Temporary Keyboard 11:05 Kernal Switch Trouble? 12:57 Trying to reproduce the Faults 14:00 CIA is alright 14:34 Kernal Switcher is the Issue? 15:54 Testing with original Keyboard 17:43 Reattaching Switches 20:45 Final Test Run 22:06 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Commodore #C64A Look at the Colour Maximite 2 DeluxeJan Beta2021-07-19 | I'm taking a look at the new Deluxe Edition of the Colour Maximite 2 BASIC computer system. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay - Get your first PCBs free! - pcbway.com/
Get the Colour Maximite 2 Deluxe Edition from Piotr's shop: https://sklep.pslabs.pl/Colour-Maximite-2-GEN2-Deluxe-Edition-USB-Host-Contr-WiFi-p171
Get the standard Colour Maximite 2: https://sklep.pslabs.pl/Colour-Maximite-2-GEN2-p172
The Colour Maximite 2 Project website (with open Gerber files to make your own): geoffg.net/maximite.html
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:51 Unboxing 2:41 Inspecting the CMM2 Deluxe 3:55 Original Edition Differences 4:57 Peeking Inside 8:29 Plugging in 8:45 Sponsor Message 9:15 Powering on 10:08 Programming & Examples 22:17 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #ColourMaximite2 #BASIC #PCBWayNAD3020 New Speaker Terminals and AdjustmentsJan Beta2021-07-09 | I'm putting the finishing touches on the NAD 3020 Series 20 vintage amplifier I've been working on. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay - pcbway.com/
I added proper screw post/banana plug speaker terminals and am trying my luck with adjusting the idle current and DC offset.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:51 Replacing the speaker terminals 8:08 Sponsor Message 8:45 Fitting new screw posts 18:24 Replacing a burnt resistor 20:02 Idle current adjustment 42:52 DC offset adjustment 46:27 Cleaning & Reassembly 50:26 Final Testing 50:45 Thank you & Good Night
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#JanBeta #NAD3020 #VintageAudio #PCBWayAmiga 600 AmigaOS 3.2 Installation & RGBtoHDMI FixJan Beta2021-06-25 | I'm fixing the Amiga 600 RGBtoHDMI mod from the previous video and am installing the new AmigaOS 3.2 on the system. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay - Get your first PCBs free! - pcbway.com/
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:57 Fixing the RGBtoHDMI mod 8:19 Sponsor Message 8:52 AmigaOS 3.2 9:38 Burning a Kickstart EPROM 17:00 Installing Workbench 3.2 20:58 Out of memory! 21:51 Memory Expansion Repair 25:12 Installing for realz 28:43 First Boot 33:55 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga #Commodore #PCBWayAmiga 600 RGBtoHDMI InstallationJan Beta2021-06-15 | I'm installing a very elegant solution for the RGBtoHDMI mod into my Amiga 600. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay - Get your first PCBs free! - pcbway.com/
Mini HDMI plug with Flat Flex connector (DE): https://www.berrybase.de/audio-video/kabel-adapter/hdmi/flachbandkabel-20cm-f-252-r-diy-hdmi-kabel
Regular size HDMI socket with Flat Flex connector (DE): https://www.berrybase.de/audio-video/kabel-adapter/hdmi/hdmi-typ-a-buchse-gerade-f-252-r-diy-hdmi-kabel
20cm Flat Flex for HDMI connection (DE): https://www.berrybase.de/audio-video/kabel-adapter/hdmi/flachbandkabel-20cm-f-252-r-diy-hdmi-kabel
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:27 A600 with a regular Upscaler 2:56 HDMI port installation 12:09 RGBtoHDMI Hardware Installation 13:14 Sponsor Message 13:56 Installing the Adapter Board 17:17 Software Installation 18:49 Test Run 21:19 Jan Beta was here! 22:33 Does the case still close? 24:11 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Amiga #Commodore #PCBWayNAD3020 Vintage Amplifier Re-Repair (after I blew it up...)Jan Beta2021-06-01 | I'm revisiting the NAD 3020 Series 20 Amplifier (late 70s vintage) that I worked on a while back. Unfortunately, I managed to completely short out the power transistors so there's some troubleshooting and repairing to be done in this video.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Current Status of the NAD 3:49 Checking for shorted Transistors 5:47 Desoldering Driver Transistors 6:54 Testing Driver Transistors 7:56 Checking for other Shorts 8:20 Replacement Transistors 10:02 Fitting new Transistors 11:12 Testing with Dim Bulb Tester 15:05 Hooking up Speakers 19:36 Plastic Trouble 23:18 Thank you & Good Night
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#JanBeta #NAD3020 #VintageAudioAldi C64 Blank Screen Repair Part 2Jan Beta2021-05-21 | I finally fixed the Aldi Commdore 64 I started working on in 2019! // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay - Get your first PCBs free! - pcbway.com/
The Galencia game that is briefly visible in the background is available here: https://www.protovision.games/games/galencia.php?language=en
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:47 Summary of the previous work 1:51 A newly discovered Fault! 2:18 Sponsor Message 2:48 Current Status 3:55 Inspecting the PCB 5:22 Suspicious Behavior 6:21 Replacing the VIC-II Socket 8:39 Color Issues 9:59 Replacing 4066 Chip 10:54 Bad CIA 11:40 Summary of the Faults 12:32 Final Tests 13:46 Back in the Case it goes! 14:46 Thank you & good night
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#JanBeta #Commodore64 #Repair #PCBWayUncommon Fault C64 ASSY 250407 RepairJan Beta2021-05-13 | I'm fixing yet another Commodore 64 in this video. This one had a garbage screen output and I found quite a few faulty components. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay - Get your first PCBs free! - pcbway.com/
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:08 The PCB 1:35 Sponsor Message 2:11 Garbage Screen & Suspect Chips 4:24 Testing Voltages 5:39 Power Cycling 6:28 Dead Test Cartridge 8:48 Testing Logic Chips 13:22 ?OUT OF MEMORY ERROR 18:22 Color Problems 20:37 Moar Logic Testing 21:55 Testing other ICs 23:45 It's just a Flesh Wound! 24:41 The Culprit? 27:20 Final Test Run 28:18 Summary 29:37 Thank you & Good night
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#JanBeta #Commodore64 #RepairResurrecting Scratched CDs & DVDsJan Beta2021-04-28 | I'm trying to save a severely scratched game DVD with a simple method and some patience.
The particular brand I used is only available in Germany, it seems. You can find similar plastic polish from elsewhere that should work similarly.
TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:43 Inspecting the Damage 2:59 Materials and Explanation 5:27 Cleaning 6:03 Sanding 7:53 Polishing 10:18 Results 12:27 Thank you & Good night
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