More Fun Making It
Bartop Arcade Machine Build Part 2
updated
For all the details in one place please visit:
morefunmakingit.co.uk/mfmi-charity-2024
where you will find links to the live streams, and all of the charity auctions being run by me and a bunch of other YouTubers.
Here are the links I mentioned in the video:
@TheRetroChannel
youtube.com/watch?v=XDkanelvgQM
youtube.com/watch?v=fRN_NAfGjJ4
@MrLurchsThings
@TechMadeEasyUK
youtu.be/bxip1pEhAAk?si=me9xP-ns875BxcnU
@hackbuildrestore
youtu.be/D_IsiIvZyc8
My KIM-1 video:
youtu.be/z3nslTYdiM0
@CRG
youtu.be/s4mU6cVAIXY?si=WJH9_l9vJnw4v9aj
youtu.be/DJH1ZZZhP1Q?si=Jd3LChbsLCQQE275
@JanBeta
youtu.be/0lYhzBuB7hI
youtu.be/udw79lRKWKE
youtube.com/watch?v=XGV4T1Z_RKU
youtu.be/4YLOA8k78V8
@SebsPlaceYT
youtu.be/jVvQFzWTkUQ?si=rPB_V8q1ZAI4vA6E
@YARC-1981
youtu.be/GRvqWRLxiUM
@retrobitstv
youtu.be/FxlYYkMBPWw
@polymatt
youtube.com/@UCTROtIF7bDJc5klVGRzsMQw
@RetroKrazy
youtu.be/u1ZVwHNpXVo?si=aN4tqInIbFhe_8V-
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For details please visit
morefunmakingit.co.uk/mfmi-charity-2024
where you will find details of the live streams on the 19th of October, and all of the charity auctions being run by me and a bunch of other YouTubers.
With thanks to:
Andrew Searle
Cathers (Chris)
and a host of others.
Retro Passion Amiga 1200 Polymer cap kit
retropassion.co.uk/product/amiga-a1200-capacitor-kit-polymer-premium
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Today we will be selling DOZENS of Commodore computers of all shapes and sizes to help an amazing charity buy DONKEYS of a very particular size - MINI!
All the money raised by this event will be donated to The Befriending Scheme (thebefriendingscheme.org.uk) An amazing charity which provides friendship and learning opportunities for vulnerable adults across Suffolk, including those with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and other isolated groups. The Befriending Scheme runs a number of hubs where they build meaningful One-to-One friendships between vulnerable people and volunteer befrienders, and Out and About Groups on evenings and weekends.
My own son Thomas goes to the Befriending Scheme Red Rose Community Farm. An amazing place where he can work with animals in a safe and supported environment, and spend time with the real friends he has made there. Every day I pick Thomas up after a day at the farm he is literally buzzing with excitement. It truly enriches his life more than anything we have seen before.
But there’s something important we need to do. In order to expand into an adjacent area on the farm and create a space to home some tiny donkeys the scheme will need a pile of cash. And thats why we’re here today!
All throughout the day, between the hours of 11am and 11pm there are a series of auctions for everything Commodore. You can find links to all of the auctions on my website here:
morefunmakingit.co.uk/ebay2024
Almost everything was donated by a huge amount of very kind people. But there are, mixed amongst them, a bunch of auctions from Vintage Tech YouTubers from all around the world.
Please get involved and bid those auctions up!
If you don't manage to win one (I tried really hard to make as many as possible) and you would like to contribute you can do so here at the Just Giving Page I set up for this purpose.
justgiving.com/page/mfmi2024
Lastly, to help us out, spread the word! Share the stream in as many places as you can. Say hi in chat and lets have a great day!
At 6pm BST a second stream will take over from this one. Here is a link:
youtube.com/live/S6NCgi9FLsk?feature=share
Today we will be selling DOZENS of Commodore computers of all shapes and sizes to help an amazing charity buy DONKEYS of a very particular size - MINI!
All the money raised by this event will be donated to The Befriending Scheme (thebefriendingscheme.org.uk) An amazing charity which provides friendship and learning opportunities for vulnerable adults across Suffolk, including those with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and other isolated groups. The Befriending Scheme runs a number of hubs where they build meaningful One-to-One friendships between vulnerable people and volunteer befrienders, and Out and About Groups on evenings and weekends.
My own son Thomas goes to the Befriending Scheme Red Rose Community Farm. An amazing place where he can work with animals in a safe and supported environment, and spend time with the real friends he has made there. Every day I pick Thomas up after a day at the farm he is literally buzzing with excitement. It truly enriches his life more than anything we have seen before.
But there’s something important we need to do. In order to expand into an adjacent area on the farm and create a space to home some tiny donkeys the scheme will need a pile of cash. And thats why we’re here today!
All throughout the day, between the hours of 11am and 11pm there are a series of auctions for everything Commodore. You can find links to all of the auctions on my website here:
morefunmakingit.co.uk/ebay2024
Almost everything was donated by a huge amount of very kind people. But there are, mixed amongst them, a bunch of auctions from Vintage Tech YouTubers from all around the world.
Please get involved and bid those auctions up!
If you don't manage to win one (I tried really hard to make as many as possible) and you would like to contribute you can do so here at the Just Giving Page I set up for this purpose.
justgiving.com/page/mfmi2024
Lastly, to help us out, spread the word! Share the stream in as many places as you can. Say hi in chat and lets have a great day!
I'm not the first to remove SMD electrolytic capacitors with hot air, but I've not seen anyone make them safe by piercing the cans first. If you know different please let me know so I can give proper credit.
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00:00 Intro
Donate here!
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With thanks to:
Colcuz
Iain Rockliffe
KrisG
FuzzyLee
RepairyMark
Julian
Gatt
Devilish Design
LifeSizeTeddyBear
KrisG
Justin
LifeSizeTeddyBear
TonyK
8bitRoss
Taz
Josip
David Black
MarkVDub
FuzzyLee
GreyWizard255
Henry
Iain Rockliffe
Justin
Julian
Fergus Logan
KrisG
Lee Furssedonn
@hackbuildrestore
Chris Jamieson
RandallCrook
LifeSizeTeddyBear
8bit Ross
Julian
James
Chris Jamieson
Anon
Henry
Dan Retro Reso
Iain Rockliffe
Anon
Fergus Logan
Henry
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00:00 mini PET
02:22 What's in the Box?
05:14 It's a Standoff
12:49 Resistors
14:02 Capacitors
16:08 Logic
17:37 Sockets
19:43 Voltage Regulator
21:28 Resistor Arrays
23:46 LED and Buzzer
24:19 Electrolytic Cap
25:11 Polarity
25:35 Connectors
26:48 Keyboard
30:46 Initial Checks
32:12 Chips
33:58 It Lives!
34:39 Keyboard Assembly
36:20 10 PRINT
37:20 Loading from Tape
40:39 Final Thoughts
Watch as I transform vintage C64s into modern marvels, featuring custom cases, keyboards, and even LED lighting. Discover the incredible stories behind the donations and learn about the amazing work of the Befriending Scheme.
Donate here:
justgiving.com/page/mfmi2024
Rob Taylor shop:
tindie.com/stores/bobsbits
American Retro Shop
Mechboard64:
https://americanretro.shop/the-mechboard64-led/
Tech Made Easy Matt:
@TechMadeEasyUK
Edu Arana:
arananet.net
The Board Folk:
github.com/Board-Folk
Keyboard Brackets 3d Print:
thingiverse.com/thing:1561772
With thanks to:
Colcuz
Iain Rockliffe
KrisG
FuzzyLee
RepairyMark
Julian
Gatt
Devilish Design
LifeSizeTeddyBear
KrisG
Justin
LifeSizeTeddyBear
TonyK
8bitRoss
Taz
Josip
David Black
MarkVDub
FuzzyLee
GreyWizard255
Henry
Iain Rockliffe
Justin
Julian
Fergus Logan
KrisG
Lee Furssedonn
@hackbuildrestore
Chris Jamieson
RandallCrook
LifeSizeTeddyBear
8bit Ross
Julian
James
Chris Jamieson
Anon
Henry
Dan Retro Reso
Iain Rockliffe
Anon
Fergus Logan
Henry
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Join me on a nostalgic journey as I build a replica of the iconic KIM-1, a single-board computer that paved the way for the Commodore line. Discover the history of the KIM-1 and the 6502 CPU while following me through the entire soldering process.
This amazing replica will be auctioned off on October 19th to raise money for the Befriending Scheme. The auction will also include a ton of other Commodore computers, peripherals, and more. There will even be a 12-hour live stream with special guests!
With huge special thanks to @RetroBytesUK John for his amazing contribution. You are a legend sir.
Also even bigger and huger thanks to Devilish Designs Dave Williams for his incredible generosity and brilliant help along the way. Simply amazing.
Donate here!
justgiving.com/page/mfmi2024
Devilish Design eBay
ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_ssn=ph00l-uk
The Board Folk:
github.com/Board-Folk
With thanks to:
Colcuz
Iain Rockliffe
KrisG
FuzzyLee
RepairyMark
Julian
Gatt
Devilish Design
LifeSizeTeddyBear
KrisG
Justin
LifeSizeTeddyBear
TonyK
8bitRoss
Taz
Josip
David Black
MarkVDub
FuzzyLee
GreyWizard255
Henry
Iain Rockliffe
Justin
Julian
Fergus Logan
KrisG
Lee Furssedonn
@hackbuildrestore
Chris Jamieson
RandallCrook
LifeSizeTeddyBear
8bit Ross
Julian
James
Chris Jamieson
Anon
Henry
Dan Retro Reso
Iain Rockliffe
Anon
Fergus Logan
Henry
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00:00 1970's Raspberry Pi!
00:57 @RetroBytesUK home invasion
02:18 Dave Williams
03:06 What is a KIM-1
04:50 Silkscreens are the best!
05:09 Soldering Montage 1
05:26 Vintage LED
09:10 The Main Event
10:30 Soldering Resistors, Diodes and Transistors
15:10 Capacitors!
15:45 Bench Lee interlude 1
17:21 Caps Part 2
18:00 A Mistake!
19:13 Caps Part 3
21:31 Socket to Me
24:24 Seven Segment Display
24:48 Bench Lee interlude 2
26:28 Onboarding the Keyboard
27:12 Testing Power
27:29 Daddy or Chips?
27:59 Finishing Touches
28:08 Powering On
28:40 Loading a Game
29:28 Playing KIM-1 Asteroids
30:13 What Next?
30:44 Charity Auctions Preview
This time I put right a few annoying things from the first part of this build. The green keyboard PCB and stood out like a sore thumb, being visible right at the top of the machine through the lovely transparent case! As well as that I replaced the green trapdoor memory expansion with a nice purple one, and added a lovely transparent Retroradionics Arcader joystick to the mix.
There is a bit more to do to this. But the bulk of the work is now complete. And the next thing to do with this machine is sell it to raise money for The Befriending Scheme!
October the 19th will be the final day of the auctions. Keep an eye on this and the second channel @morefunmakingit2 for details on the sales. Another good place to watch is morefunmakingit.co.uk where soon all of the auction items will be listed with links for you to get involved!
Donate here!
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Part 1:
youtu.be/c3iWgiyl-II
The Board Folk:
github.com/Board-Folk
With thanks to:
Colcuz
Iain Rockliffe
KrisG
FuzzyLee
RepairyMark
Julian
Gatt
Devilish Design
LifeSizeTeddyBear
KrisG
Justin
LifeSizeTeddyBear
TonyK
8bitRoss
Taz
Josip
David Black
MarkVDub
FuzzyLee
GreyWizard255
Henry
Iain Rockliffe
Justin
Julian
Fergus Logan
KrisG
Lee Furssedonn
@hackbuildrestore
Chris Jamieson
RandallCrook
LifeSizeTeddyBear
8bit Ross
Julian
James
Chris Jamieson
Anon
Henry
Dan Retro Reso
Iain Rockliffe
Anon
Fergus Logan
Henry
@MarkFixesStuff RetroRadionics ArcadeR joystick
youtu.be/myyJnqXWbdg
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00:00
#amiga500 #amiga #commodoreamiga
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Colcuz
Iain Rockliffe
KrisG
FuzzyLee
RepairyMark
Julian
Gatt
Devilish Design
LifeSizeTeddyBear
KrisG
Justin
LifeSizeTeddyBear
TonyK
8bitRoss
Taz
Josip
David Black
MarkVDub
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GreyWizard255
Henry
Iain Rockliffe
Justin
Julian
Fergus Logan
KrisG
Lee Furssedonn
@hackbuildrestore
Chris Jamieson
RandallCrook
LifeSizeTeddyBear
8bit Ross
Julian
James
Chris Jamieson
Anon
Henry
Dan Retro Reso
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Anon
Fergus Logan
Henry
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Music:
BoomBa
By Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
epidemicsound.com/track/pX4WWtRgtZ
#amiga500 #amiga #commodoreamiga
A yellowed case in need of a day in the sun. Some very leaky caps that caused damage requiring replacement pads and bodge wires.
And a good result in the end. I hope this goes to a good home!
Donate here!
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Charity Details:
morefunmakingit.co.uk/mfmi-charity-2024
With thanks to:
Andrew Searle
Colcuz
Retro Passion
retropassion.co.uk
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Music:
epidemicsound.com/track/vnkjNOOJLO
Have You Seen My Beach Ball?
By Speedy The Spider
With the Homies
By Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
epidemicsound.com/track/166NFALJwG
00:00 I'm Kind of a Big Deal
02:35 Tear it All Down
02:51 The Key is Bath Time
03:27 Bottle Blonde
04:17 Build it All Up
04:33 Compare and Contrast
05:19 Inside Checking
05:58 Rotten Capacitors
06:35 Lifted a Pad
08:10 Lifted TWO Pads!
08:37 Commence the Repairs
09:11 Broken Trace Traced
09:48 Crusty Traces Traced
10:27 Resistor with a Dark Secret
11:24 Pad Bodging Commences
14:36 Capacitors. Who Knew?
15:50 Did I Break it More?
16:48 Pacmania
#amiga600 #amiga #computerrepair
Donate here!
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Open Amiga 600 Ram Expansion by Sukko Pera
github.com/SukkoPera/OpenAmiga600RamExpansion
With thanks to:
Colcuz
Iain Rockliffe
KrisG
FuzzyLee
RepairyMark
Julian
Gatt
Devilish Design
LifeSizeTeddyBear
KrisG
Justin
LifeSizeTeddyBear
TonyK
8bitRoss
Taz
Josip
David Black
MarkVDub
FuzzyLee
GreyWizard255
Henry
Iain Rockliffe
Justin
Julian
Fergus Logan
KrisG
Lee Furssedonn
@hackbuildrestore
Chris Jamieson
RandallCrook
LifeSizeTeddyBear
8bit Ross
Julian
James
Chris Jamieson
Anon
Henry
Dan Retro Reso
Iain Rockliffe
Anon
Fergus Logan
Henry
Digital Retro Bay:
digitalretrobay.co.uk/a500-a500-new-keyboard-controller
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00:00 Its all Acid!
01:32 Lets Get Building!
02:58 Capacitor Rescue
03:41 Resistance is FUTILE
04:06 You VIDIOT!
04:36 Socket to Em!
05:08 Shiny Connnectors
05:41 Daddy or Chips?
07:41 Sloppy Sockets
08:00 Fake News!
08:13 Commodore are Rubbish!
09:31 The Case is Clear
10:19 Polishing a Turd
10:58 Yellow Snow Keyboard
12:46 Needs to be Purple
14:16 I love GOLD!
14:57 Fire is Terrible
16:00 Final Assembly
18:46 THE BEST BIT
#amiga500 #amiga #commodoreamiga
ZX81 composite mod:
github.com/redhawk668/ZX81-Composite
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Join me as I repair, restore and finally upgrade the worst Amiga Commodore ever released (also the best).
Donate here!
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Open Amiga 600 Ram Expansion by Sukko Pera
github.com/SukkoPera/OpenAmiga600RamExpansion
With thanks to:
Colcuz
Neildo
@TechMadeEasyUK
@CRG
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00:00 Ugly Micro
01:08 Charity Amiga 600
02:40 A500 Comparison
03:45 A 600 For My Own
04:00 The Chisel Method
04:44 Burned Ceramic Caps
05:35 Hunting for the Bad Caps
05:57 Voltage Injection
06:25 Removing The Caps
07:45 I Made a Mistake
09:12 Dead Caps
10:22 Replacing the Electrolytics
11:29 Does it Work?
12:06 Dyna Blaster
12:25 Cleaning and Restoring
12:48 Building a RAM Expansion
16:38 @CRG
18:21 Fast RAM
19:12 @TechMadeEasyUK
19:34 What I Think of the A600
#amiga600 #amiga #computerrepair
All your broken Acorn Electrons gathering dust in a cupboard can now be brought back to life. Thanks to Chris/Mogway/Jamsoft who has recreated the notorious Elk ULA using an FPGA and other bits of software wizardry. And now its possible to build a new Electron motherboard from all new parts too with the addition of a recreated motherboard from the clever Board Folk! You can even replace the original keyboard with a cheapo PS2 one!
Full length chat with Chris on @morefunmakingit2
youtu.be/nDv_5-MIfCg
Chris' Github:
github.com/moogway82/JamSoftElectronULA
Stardot where you can order the JamSoftElectronULA
stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29226
Andy Burges (budgie) ElectronULA Basic Board for more bells and whistles:
github.com/EquasysIT/ElectronULA
The Board Folk!
github.com/Board-Folk
GrandOldIan (PS2 Keyboard Adapter)
github.com/Board-Folk/keys/tree/main/Acorn%20Electron
@RetroBytesUK Acorn Electron Video
youtu.be/SrayIPh22Dk
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00:00 So What Is It?
04:42 Chat With A Genius
06:51 Scrap Board Challenge
10:53 Building an Elk ULA
11:06 Banana for Scale
12:03 Soldering TINY TINY Things
15:31 The Finangling Nerd pt1
17:45 Programming FPGA Witchcraft
19:52 Scrap Board Is Scrap Again
19:58 It Doesn't Work!
20:19 Blown Tant
20:42 Making it Work
21:00 Pesky Resistor Arrays
21:37 The Finangling Nerd pt2
22:30 It LIVES!
22:37 That Genius is back
22:57 Looking at Future Rebuild Options
24:00 PS2 Keyboard Adapter
25:08 Those Clever Board Folk!
25:55 Playing Chuckie Egg
26:16 Zalaga and the AMAZING Boost Mode
28:45 THE BEST BIT!
This is the final part of the 2023 Sinclair themed charity event in aid of the Befriending Scheme.
Donations can be made here:
justgiving.com/page/morefunmakingit
Ebay listings can be found here:
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Last year we raised a staggering £13k in aid of The Befriending Scheme (thebefriendingscheme.org.uk) which has been creeping up in the time since the last live stream. Also, since the live streams, one of the charity auction items, the brand new white ZX Spectrum, went missing on its way to the auction winners. Well we managed to recover it and have bought it back. And now we are going to sell it all over again! Go and watch this video: youtu.be/02gsPpkOobU if you want the full story!
And just to complicate things there is a second charity auction happening at the same time. A lovely ZX Harlequin 128k I built myself and placed in an original rubber key case in wonderful condition. The auctions will end at 19:50BST and 20:00BST. Come and join in as we watch them count down and maybe we can tip the final total over a major milestone!
Oh and this will mark the start of this years charity event which will be all about Commodore!
Also I build a cool Harlequin 128k on a very cool motherboard in a super cool translucent case. Its cool.
And the first news about this years Commodore based charity event!
justgiving.com/page/morefunmakingit
With thanks the @RMCRetro for permission to use beautiful b-roll from the Befriending ZX Spectrums episode: youtu.be/PniNI7hcn3E
Thank you to @PCBWay for supplying the motherboards
And thanks to Chris for the correct revision board too!
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Fixing stuff is FUN!
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I take a look at sizes, build quality, noise, ease of use, more noise, cleaning blockages, and how well they perform in a completely unscientific head to head test.
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00:00 Intro
00:16 Sucking Solder
01:30 Duratool D00672
02:04 Hakko FR-301
02:12 Comparing Sizes
03:08 Comparing Noise
03:59 Comparing Moos
04:09 Build Quality Hakko FR-301
04:56 Duratool Build Quality
05:43 Cleaning the Duratool
07:28 Cleaning the Hakko FR-301
07:54 Controlling the Duratool
08:17 Controlling the Hakko
09:19 Blockages
11:36 Changing Nozzles - Hakko
12:02 Changing Nozzles - Duratool
13:16 The Hakko Stand
13:43 The Duratool Stand
14:23 Testing the tools
16:09 Is it Worth it?
17:56 Happy Little Diodes
#hakko #duratool #desoldering
The SIDKick Pico pushes all my buttons, being simple, excellent value, and yet very powerful and feature filled.
You can find the GitHub here:
github.com/frntc/SIDKick-pico
With special thanks to @banjoguyollie/ @8bitmanshed For the original amazing thumbnail
and @RetroBites@retrobitstv for borrowed footage
and @adriansdigitalbasement for his amazing dance party appearance.
Mark from @TheRetroChannel for being Mark :D
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00:00 Intro
02:25 C64 SID Chips
03:40 SIDKick Pico
07:28 Building the SIDKick Pico
08:10 MG Chemicals Flux
10:17 Topnic Flux
14:00 Installing the pins
16:24 Installing the Pico Firmware
17:23 Testing the SIDKick Pico
19:23 8-bit Dance Party
ZX81 composite mod:
github.com/redhawk668/ZX81-Composite
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I repair the power circuit on these machines and then perform some essential modifications to correct some factory mistakes that Sinclair made on these computers in 1986.
Adam Wilsons blog:
retrorepairsandrefurbs.com/2021/07/07/sinclair-zx-spectrum-128k2-grey-restoration
Spectrum for Everyone:
spectrumforeveryone.com/technical/removing-blueyellow-ghosting-1282s-video-output
Retro Computer Shack:
retrocomputershack.com/RCS-Website/Tech-Info-Home-Page/index.html
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The Samsung SyncMaster 940MW is a 19-inch LCD monitor with a built-in TV tuner and speakers. It has a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels and a refresh rate of 60 Hz. It was released in 2006 and received positive reviews for its picture quality and versatility. However, some users reported that the TV would not turn on or would shut off randomly after a few years of use. This is a common problem caused by faulty capacitors in the power supply board.
If you have a Samsung SyncMaster 940MW TV that is not working properly, don’t throw it away. You can fix it yourself with some basic tools and skills. All you need are some replacement capacitors, a soldering iron, a screwdriver, and some patience. In this video, I will guide you through the steps of opening the TV, identifying the bad capacitors, desoldering them, and soldering the new ones. You will be surprised by how easy and satisfying it is to repair your own TV.
I hope you find this video helpful and informative. If you do, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel for more videos on retro gaming and electronics. Also, feel free to leave a comment below if you have any questions or suggestions. Thanks for watching!
With special thanks to Neal from @NLKMediaGroup for the very kind donation/Christmas present!
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I was given this over a year ago and filmed the first half of the footage back then. This weekend I put the rest of it together and finally finished this video!
I'll be on the charity stream at 7pm GMT for an hour so come and say hi!
Here is a video from Rosey explaining the charity:
youtu.be/PkruC36S9aE?si=KbqjGcGsgWg2f-9f
And a page for you to donate to this wonderful cause:
tiltify.com/@rosetintedspectrum/dedicated-to-aurora-raising-money-for-gosh
And his twitter bio:
twitter.com/SpectrumTinted
CRG Glen:
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github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI
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Also, I delve into bad capacitors and why they are so terrible in ZX Spectrums.
@RoseTintedSpectrum 24 Hours of Dizzy event youtu.be/PkruC36S9aE?si=-LklGjQoGmeEu1uL
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We will encounter bad capacitors, a bad ULA, some fake bad RAM, and my goofy mistake!
Thanks you @RMCRetro for providing extra husky VO
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This Amiga came to me from Paul Universal Retro Boss (twitter.com/Underwulde123) with a black screen at boot.
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Youtube don't allow more than 12 hour live streams so I need to split it into two streams.
STARTING AT 5PM BST
Donations can be made here:
justgiving.com/page/morefunmakingit
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In this part, the special guests will be (all times BST)
6pm @CRG
7pm @RMCRetro
8pm @ThisWeekinRetro Dave
9pm @retrobitstv
10pm @adriansdigitalbasement
Donators -
Neal - youtube.com/@NLKMediaGroup
Fergus - twitter.com/FergusLogan
Lee Smith - youtube.com/@leesmithsworkshop
Rudy - youtube.com/@RudysRetroIntel
Arcadesy - twitter.com/arcadesy
MikeDX - twitter.com/TheMikeDX
Julian Brown
Bobbus74 - twitter.com/bobbus74
Devzine - twitter.com/devzine_pl and https://t.co/YiVw1daaYP
Charles - youtube.com/@RetroTeaTime
Taz - twitter.com/tazfaedodge
Nigel - youtube.com/@NigelsWorkbench
Ginger Hippy Gaming - youtube.com/@gingerhippygaming7962
James - twitter.com/Ghost82uk
Chris from the Cave
Contributors -
Rees - youtube.com/@ctrlaltrees
TechMadeEasy - youtube.com/@TechMadeEasyUK
Retrograde Scene - youtube.com/@RetrogradeScene
RetrobitsTV - youtube.com/@retrobitstv
Steve’s Tech Shed - youtube.com/@StevesTechShed
Timberwolf - youtube.com/@TimberwolfK
CRG - youtube.com/@CRG
The Retro Channel - youtube.com/@TheRetroChannel
This is the first part of the charity live stream in aid of the Befriending Scheme.
Donations can be made here:
justgiving.com/page/morefunmakingit
Ebay listings can be found here:
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In part 1 the special guests will be:
11am @RoseTintedSpectrum
12pm @TheRetroChannel
1pm @MrLurchsThings
2pm @leesmithsworkshop
3pm @JanBeta
4pm @GouldFishOnGames
5pm ME! and a short break for food and stuff. Also, videos submitted by the likes of @TimberwolfK @ctrlaltrees @WhatHoSnorkers @RetrogradeScene
After the break I will switch to the second stream which you can find here:
And in that half the guest list will be:
6pm @CRG
7pm @RMCRetro
8pm @ThisWeekinRetro Dave
9pm @retrobitstv
10pm @adriansdigitalbasement
Donators -
Neal - youtube.com/@NLKMediaGroup
Fergus - twitter.com/FergusLogan
Lee Smith - youtube.com/@leesmithsworkshop
Rudy - youtube.com/@RudysRetroIntel
Arcadesy - twitter.com/arcadesy
MikeDX - twitter.com/TheMikeDX
Julian Brown
Bobbus74 - twitter.com/bobbus74
Devzine - twitter.com/devzine_pl and https://t.co/YiVw1daaYP
Charles - youtube.com/@RetroTeaTime
Taz - twitter.com/tazfaedodge
Nigel - youtube.com/@NigelsWorkbench
Ginger Hippy Gaming - youtube.com/@gingerhippygaming7962
James - twitter.com/Ghost82uk
Chris from the Cave
Contributors -
Rees - youtube.com/@ctrlaltrees
TechMadeEasy - youtube.com/@TechMadeEasyUK
Retrograde Scene - youtube.com/@RetrogradeScene
RetrobitsTV - youtube.com/@retrobitstv
Steve’s Tech Shed - youtube.com/@StevesTechShed
Timberwolf - youtube.com/@TimberwolfK
CRG - youtube.com/@CRG
The Retro Channel - youtube.com/@TheRetroChannel
It wasn't all plain sailing with chip programming issues and problems with fake CPLD's
Thanks to Julian for donating the board and various components.
And thanks to @NLKMediaGroup for donating the case and all the other components, also for piecing together the BOM into something even an idiot like me could follow!
Thanks to Chris who volunteers at the RMC cave for providing another flight case.
And thanks to Bobbus64 for donating the DivMMC.
You're all amazing.
This very special ZX Spectrum will be auctioned for charity on the 16th of September 2023 to raise money for the Befriending Scheme
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morefunmakingit.co.uk/charity2023
Upcoming live stream link!
Live Stream PART ONE!
youtube.com/live/PfF5H2jWBfQ?feature=share
List of contributors -
Donators -
Neal - @NLKMediaGroup
Fergus - twitter.com/FergusLogan
Lee Smith - @leesmithsworkshop
Rudy - @RudysRetroIntel
Arcadesy - twitter.com/arcadesy
MikeDX - twitter.com/TheMikeDX
Julian Brown
Bobbus74 - twitter.com/bobbus74
Devzine - twitter.com/devzine_pl and https://t.co/YiVw1daaYP
Charles - @RetroTeaTime
Taz - twitter.com/tazfaedodge
Nigel - @NigelsWorkbench
Ginger Hippy Gaming - @gingerhippygaming7962
James - twitter.com/Ghost82uk
Chris from the Cave
Retro Krazy - @RetroKrazy
Contributors -
Rees - @ctrlaltrees
TechMadeEasy - @TechMadeEasyUK
Retrograde Scene - @RetrogradeScene
RetrobitsTV - @retrobitstv
Steve’s Tech Shed - @StevesTechShed
Timberwolf - @TimberwolfK
CRG - @CRG
The Retro Channel - @TheRetroChannel
Live Stream Guests (in order of appearance)
Rose Tinted Spectrum - @RoseTintedSpectrum
The Retro Channel - @TheRetroChannel
Mr Lurch’s Things - @MrLurchsThings
Lee Smith’s Workshop - @leesmithsworkshop
Jan Beta - @JanBeta
Gouldfish - @GouldFishOnGames
CRG - @CRG
RMC The Cave - @RMCRetro
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RetroBitsTV - @retrobitstv
Adrians Digital Basement - @adriansdigitalbasement
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The motherboard was created by the brilliant Devzine (twitter.com/devzine_pl or https://devzine.pl/) Something I wish I had access to when building this is Devzine's GitHub page with all the interactive information you could wish for - github.com/pmandes/zx-spectrum-issue6a-replica
If you want to buy one of these boards you can find them on Devzine's Tindie store here: tindie.com/products/devzine_pl/zx-spectrum-48k-issue-6a-motherboard-replica-pcbs
This very special ZX Spectrum will be auctioned for charity on the 16th of September 2023 to raise money for the Befriending Scheme
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justgiving.com/page/morefunmakingit
morefunmakingit.co.uk/charity2023
Upcoming live stream link!
Live Stream PART ONE!
youtube.com/live/PfF5H2jWBfQ?feature=share
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Donators -
Neal - youtube.com/@NLKMediaGroup
Fergus - twitter.com/FergusLogan
Lee Smith - youtube.com/@leesmithsworkshop
Rudy - x youtube.com/@RudysRetroIntel
Arcadesy - twitter.com/arcadesy
MikeDX - twitter.com/TheMikeDX
Julian Brown
Bobbus74 - twitter.com/bobbus74
Devzine - twitter.com/devzine_pl and https://t.co/YiVw1daaYP
Charles - youtube.com/@RetroTeaTime
Taz - twitter.com/tazfaedodge
Nigel - youtube.com/@NigelsWorkbench
Ginger Hippy Gaming - youtube.com/@gingerhippygaming7962
James - twitter.com/Ghost82uk
Chris from the Cave
Retro Krazy - youtube.com/@RetroKrazy
Contributors -
Rees - youtube.com/@ctrlaltrees
TechMadeEasy - youtube.com/@TechMadeEasyUK
Retrograde Scene - youtube.com/@RetrogradeScene
RetrobitsTV - youtube.com/@retrobitstv
Steve’s Tech Shed - youtube.com/@StevesTechShed
Timberwolf - youtube.com/@TimberwolfK
CRG - youtube.com/@CRG
The Retro Channel - youtube.com/@TheRetroChannel
Live Stream Guests (in order of appearance)
Rose Tinted Spectrum - youtube.com/@RoseTintedSpectrum
The Retro Channel - youtube.com/@TheRetroChannel
Mr Lurch’s Things - youtube.com/@MrLurchsThings
Lee Smith’s Workshop - youtube.com/@leesmithsworkshop
Jan Beta - youtube.com/@JanBeta
Gouldfish - youtube.com/@GouldFishOnGames
CRG - youtube.com/@CRG
RMC The Cave - youtube.com/@RMCRetro
This Week In Retro - youtube.com/@ThisWeekinRetro (Dave)
RetroBitsTV - youtube.com/@retrobitstv
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Byte Delight ZX HD
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Guest list for the 16th September Charity Live Stream
11am @RoseTintedSpectrum
12 noon @TheRetroChannel
1pm @MrLurchsThings
2pm @leesmithsworkshop
3pm @JanBeta
4pm @GouldFishOnGames
5pm Break and Fun
6pm @CRG
7pm @RMCRetro
8pm Velociraptor Dave from @ThisWeekinRetro
9pm@retrobitstv
10pm @adriansdigitalbasement
Going to be fun!
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00:00 Intro
01:28 Opening the Box
06:30 Discussing my Options
07:30 Befriending Scheme
08:33 Special Guests Announcement
12:57 Goodbye
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This was a great fun project and the results are excellent. A ZX Spectrum that can output RGB, can be any Spectrum from 48k to the Plus 2A. It can also be a ZX81 (and other computers too!)
All using off-the-shelf components and no custom chips! What an incredible feat of engineering, all in the size of a rubber key ZX Spectrum!
With huge thanks to
Fergus Logan for donating the Harlequin kit!
twitter.com/FergusLogan
Lee Smith @leesmithsworkshop for donating the ZX Mechtrum case and keyboard.
Harlequin 128k Github
github.com/DonSuperfo/Superfo-Harlequin-128
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00:00 Introduction
02:50 In the Box?
03:33 Another Harlequin?
05:42 The Build
06:35 Montage 1
09:13 Mistake 1
14:11 Montage 2
15:58 Sockets
20:20 Mistake 2
26:31 Capacitors
27:50 Montage 3
33:01 Not A Chip
34:15 Time for Chips
34:44 Montage 4
38:20 The Other bits
42:51 Competition Time!
43:04 Goodbye!
Part 1 here:
youtu.be/AVbdQXq7ehU
In which I struggle with a brain that forgets things, and with a bug in the firmware and instructions that are a bit spread over the internet.
Matteus Beus Sega Retro Dev
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Merlin Shaw - Power module creator
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Test With Power
02:19 Wiring the RGB Board
04:35 Interlude and a Problem
05:00 Reset Timing Issue Part 1
09:33 It Still Won't Work!
17:19 Reset Timing Issue Part 2
18:12 Testing and Failing Again
19:42 Testing and Success!
24:23 My Thoughts
27:57 Screen Capture Comparisons
#nes #rgbnes #nintendoentertainmentsystem
Part 2 here:
youtu.be/u1rccnH9ySY
Join me as I repair and mod a childhood Nintendo Entertainment System for a friend. After fixing the dodgy power supply, I tackle the flaky cartridge connector. Then it's time for an RGB mod to improve the video quality. I install an amazing custom replacement board, but hit a snag when testing - it doesn't work! Stay tuned to find out what simple mistake I made and whether I can get this precious retro console working again. This nostalgic modding project lets me dig into the over-engineered guts of the NES and improve picture quality while preserving the original case. Follow along for restoration tips, soldering action, and misty-eyed game memories.
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Checking the PSU
02:39 The NES Slot
03:45 Merlin Shaws Power Board
04:35 Initial Test
06:16 Teardown
08:35 Removing the old Modulator PSU
10:38 Fitting the Replacement Board
12:25 Testing Passthrough Composite
14:21 Removing the PPU chip
18:24 Installing the TW RGBNES
23:25 Closing Essential Jumpers (some of them)
24:01 Testing the RGB Board.
#nes #RGBNES #nintendoentertainmentsystem
This case will be auctioned for the Befriending Scheme charity, along with another two special Sinclair ZX Spectrums. Keep following the project for an update regarding the dates and times of these auctions.
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Keyboard pcb project by Don Superfo:
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A quick announcement to kick off a charity fundraising project that will end with the sale of a rather special bundle of Sinclair ZX Spectrums.
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Arcadesy
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Devzine
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00:00 Intro
00:51 What's in the box?
01:08 A Spectrum Emerges
02:39 A look inside
04:28 Checking Resistance
08:50 Composite Mod
11:17 First Switch On
14:52 ZX Spectrum Plus no.2
17:17 Testing Spectrum 2
18:33 Testing the ULA
20:32 Final word
#zxspectrum #computerrepair
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#zxspectrum #computerrepair
Paul (the owner)
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RetroBitsTV Matt
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Petter Hans (Bwack)
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00:00 Intro
00:47 Power Supply Problems
08:29 First Switch On
11:16 Hot Switch
12:00 Second Switch On
13:06 Discovering the Bad Ram
15:14 Replace the Switch
17:38 Dead Test
17:59 Replacing the Faulty Ram Chip
20:50 Making a C128 Diagnostic Cart
22:29 Intermission - CIA Faulty
26:25 Conclusions
#c128 #commodore #retrorepairs
Trying to pin down the fault in this Commodore 64 using nothing but the power of my mind and a workbench full of tools. Also the internet. And experts I can ask for advice. Apart from those things, just the power of My Mind! And my eyes. Those helped too. Completing the repair of this C64 first seen in the Topdon thermal camera episode.
Universal Retro Boss Paul
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Sven Petersen
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C64 Pictorial Fault Guide
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Music kindly created by Momentvm
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00:00 Introduction
01:31 Inspection
03:03 Sven Helps
04:12 Removing U28
05:54 Testing U28
06:50 Spinning a Coin
07:33 Removing U24
08:34 Will it Work?
15:40 Signing my Art
17:00 The End
#c64 #commodore64 #computerrepair