Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this video, we build a Pi1541. The Pi1541 is a Commodore 1541 disk emulator that can be used on the C64, C128, and other Commodore computers. It 100% emulates the 1541 drive from a BIOS and CPU hardware level.

Detailed article, wiring diagrams, and downloads here:
thegeekpub.com/241190/pi1541-build

Thingiverse Files (3D printer files):
thingiverse.com/thing:3127040

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