Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
E614: MR Richard sends me an Amiga 500 from his UK Childhood. never touched. you guessed it , Varta Strikes hard. with a new CIA, Rom, Resistor removal, A LS157N Mouse controller and a deep clean and repaint the metal . Good as new, Also a tour of the re designed studio. Thanks for watching!
Repair #331 2025 $ Spent so far?: 5910.72
If you would like to help me keep this going, consider supporting my channel! Through patreon for as little as 1$ a month, (heck i spend more on lunch in one day). Please Consider helping me save Amigas. 100% of funds i receive assist me in purchasing replacement parts , tools and supplies to save these beloved machines.
patreon.com/ChrisEdwardsRestoration
Or a one time Paypal donation at paypal.me/macphreak4evr you should see a irish captain picard. holding a green beer.
(you will see)
Thank you to all my current patrons and supporters, I can not express how much your support means to me.Because of you and your support and generosity, I am able to fund repairs for others FOR FREE. I can not fix everything, but i do save many. So a personal thanks directly to each and every one of you!
Its Dangerous to go alone, take this!
be sure to check out Retro Rewind for all your Commodore goodies and services at retrorewind.ca
you can use my code NOCODE, to save up to an additional 15% off your next order. *must be signed in for code to work* Thanks everyone!!!
Tools used in this video:
Finger Drills! for those pesky groundplane holes
amzn.to/4eIBQ8m
The Retrofriends, GBS8200 vga box, 75$ on ebay usa. 99 for a hdmi one
ebay.com/usr/jond5
Tonya - a hammer
harborfreight.com/16-oz-claw-hammer-66862.html
Loreana Bobbit
harborfreight.com/5-in-precision-flush-cutter-57794.html
Aven Desoldering Wick
mouser.com/ProductDetail/Aven/17545?qs=uwxL4vQweFMNB5OJoZY0og%3D%3D
Reminton magnet wire solderable through circuit wire
amzn.to/4mrt7Ki
Jonard IC extractor
amzn.to/44pu7s0
PLCC extractor cheap
amzn.to/45cDmuW
PLCC extractor Hakko
amzn.to/3IXnp4n
Kester 186 liquid No Clean Flux that you have to clean
amzn.to/4k4sS6m
BackBit Chiptester pro v2
store.backbit.io/product/chip-tester
DIP Pin Straightener
retrorewind.ca/dip-chip-straightener
Helmet of Goober:
amzn.to/44g6n8D
Solder station WepTools 853d-5AII
weptools.com/products/853d-5a-ii
amzn.to/4086nGo
Desoldering station WepTools 948d3
weptools.com/products/948d-iii-desoldering-station
amzn.to/4086nGo
Wep 982_III Precision soldering station
weptools.com/products/micro-soldering-station-9823
amzn.to/4086nGo
Wep 982D3 Precision Hot Tweezers and soldering station
weptools.com/products/tweezer-soldering-iron-982d3
amzn.to/4086nGo
Fume Extractor: Weptools 948DQ
weptools.com/products/948dq-i-fume-extractor
amzn.to/4086nGo
Siglent SDS1052DL digital oscilloscope
amzn.to/4llM2pr
Kotto silicon solder sucker aka Moana3
amzn.to/4nvY15n
Joyalense Digital microscope:
amzn.to/4kZVEGr
TV pixel display and wall pixel display
divoom.com or amzn.to/4kP9QBV
like the wall neon? get it here
retroledsigns.com
lament hellraiser screensaver, google
Xscreensaverwin-0.78-setup.exe
VTOMAN JUMP 1500 Power Station
amzn.to/4ecoEIj
Plastibands
amzn.to/3TvQ56m
Pironman5 RPI5 case from Amazon, $79.99
amzn.to/448E1Nz
OGERY CAMPING FAN AMAZON
amzn.to/4pazZ0C
E614: MR Richard sends me an Amiga 500 from his UK Childhood. never touched. you guessed it , Varta Strikes hard. with a new CIA, Rom, Resistor removal, A LS157N Mouse controller and a deep clean and repaint the metal . Good as new, Also a tour of the re designed studio. Thanks for watching!
Repair #331 2025 $ Spent so far?: 5910.72
If you would like to help me keep this going, consider supporting my channel! Through patreon for as little as 1$ a month, (heck i spend more on lunch in one day). Please Consider helping me save Amigas. 100% of funds i receive assist me in purchasing replacement parts , tools and supplies to save these beloved machines.
patreon.com/ChrisEdwardsRestoration
Or a one time Paypal donation at paypal.me/macphreak4evr you should see a irish captain picard. holding a green beer.
(you will see)
Thank you to all my current patrons and supporters, I can not express how much your support means to me.Because of you and your support and generosity, I am able to fund repairs for others FOR FREE. I can not fix everything, but i do save many. So a personal thanks directly to each and every one of you!
Its Dangerous to go alone, take this!
be sure to check out Retro Rewind for all your Commodore goodies and services at retrorewind.ca
you can use my code NOCODE, to save up to an additional 15% off your next order. *must be signed in for code to work* Thanks everyone!!!
Tools used in this video:
Finger Drills! for those pesky groundplane holes
amzn.to/4eIBQ8m
The Retrofriends, GBS8200 vga box, 75$ on ebay usa. 99 for a hdmi one
ebay.com/usr/jond5
Tonya - a hammer
harborfreight.com/16-oz-claw-hammer-66862.html
Loreana Bobbit
harborfreight.com/5-in-precision-flush-cutter-57794.html
Aven Desoldering Wick
mouser.com/ProductDetail/Aven/17545?qs=uwxL4vQweFMNB5OJoZY0og%3D%3D
Reminton magnet wire solderable through circuit wire
amzn.to/4mrt7Ki
Jonard IC extractor
amzn.to/44pu7s0
PLCC extractor cheap
amzn.to/45cDmuW
PLCC extractor Hakko
amzn.to/3IXnp4n
Kester 186 liquid No Clean Flux that you have to clean
amzn.to/4k4sS6m
BackBit Chiptester pro v2
store.backbit.io/product/chip-tester
DIP Pin Straightener
retrorewind.ca/dip-chip-straightener
Helmet of Goober:
amzn.to/44g6n8D
Solder station WepTools 853d-5AII
weptools.com/products/853d-5a-ii
amzn.to/4086nGo
Desoldering station WepTools 948d3
weptools.com/products/948d-iii-desoldering-station
amzn.to/4086nGo
Wep 982_III Precision soldering station
weptools.com/products/micro-soldering-station-9823
amzn.to/4086nGo
Wep 982D3 Precision Hot Tweezers and soldering station
weptools.com/products/tweezer-soldering-iron-982d3
amzn.to/4086nGo
Fume Extractor: Weptools 948DQ
weptools.com/products/948dq-i-fume-extractor
amzn.to/4086nGo
Siglent SDS1052DL digital oscilloscope
amzn.to/4llM2pr
Kotto silicon solder sucker aka Moana3
amzn.to/4nvY15n
Joyalense Digital microscope:
amzn.to/4kZVEGr
TV pixel display and wall pixel display
divoom.com or amzn.to/4kP9QBV
like the wall neon? get it here
retroledsigns.com
lament hellraiser screensaver, google
Xscreensaverwin-0.78-setup.exe
VTOMAN JUMP 1500 Power Station
amzn.to/4ecoEIj
Plastibands
amzn.to/3TvQ56m
Pironman5 RPI5 case from Amazon, $79.99
amzn.to/448E1Nz
OGERY CAMPING FAN AMAZON
amzn.to/4pazZ0C
