vintagecomputing

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<p>New video! Building and testing the new DesTestMAX test cartridge for the Commodore 64/128.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/uuIKRRgv2K0" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/uuIKRRgv2K0</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/iZwXqj71ihRMNsbi4ia8oe" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/iZwXqj71ihRMNsbi4ia8oe"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/iZwXqj71ihRMNs</span><span class="invisible">bi4ia8oe</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/c128/" rel="tag">#C128</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/destestmax/" rel="tag">#DesTestMAX</a> <a href="/tags/testcartridge/" rel="tag">#TestCartridge</a> <a href="/tags/ramtest/" rel="tag">#RAMTest</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video. Showing the right side of a Commodore 64 bread bin with a bright green short cartridge next to it. The label on the cartridge reads "DesTestMAX". The overlayed text reads "New C64 Test Cartridge Build & Test".

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<p>New video! Trying to fix a really badly broken Commodore 16, taking numerous wrong turns along the way.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/k_PFjvFz9v0" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/k_PFjvFz9v0</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/xrumFds6iLf5FXVvr9Txdk" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/xrumFds6iLf5FXVvr9Txdk"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/xrumFds6iLf5FX</span><span class="invisible">Vvr9Txdk</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c16/" rel="tag">#C16</a> <a href="/tags/commodore16/" rel="tag">#Commodore16</a> <a href="/tags/commodore264/" rel="tag">#Commodore264</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/diag264/" rel="tag">#DIAG264</a> <a href="/tags/retrochiptesterpro/" rel="tag">#RetroChipTesterPro</a> <a href="/tags/ted/" rel="tag">#TED</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, a photograph of a badly yellowed Commodore 16 on my workbench. The machine has some sticker residue around the function keys and looks pretty dirty. The overlayed text reads "Chaotic Commodore 16 Repair".

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<p>Somebody built a searchable and browsable BYTE magazine archive with all single pages on one single web page. I think, this is a very nice way of visualising a magazine archive. Enjoy: <a href="https://byte.tsundoku.io" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>byte.tsundoku.io</a><br><a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#vintagecomputing</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="/tags/bytemagazine/" rel="tag">#bytemagazine</a> <a href="/tags/byte/" rel="tag">#byte</a></p>

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<p>The SDF Computer Museum is open Mondays 10-5pm in Tukwila, WA to our BOOTSTRAP members. For details, visit <a href="https://icm.museum/join.html" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>icm.museum/join.html</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#vintagecomputing</a></p>

A group of vintage computers on a table.

An assortment of machines at the SDF computer museum

32 artifact placards for the SDF computer museum

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191d

<p>what’s the likelihood this was the winning ticket?</p><p><a href="/tags/corvette/" rel="tag">#corvette</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#vintagecomputing</a> <a href="/tags/floppydisk/" rel="tag">#floppydisk</a> <a href="/tags/1980s/" rel="tag">#1980s</a></p>

A scratch ticket for a corvette from 1986

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<p>New video! Installing the latest 3.2.3 Kickstart ROM and Amiga OS in my Amiga 600.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/iebCfK553jo" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/iebCfK553jo</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/qgyaPKh3Y7oTtPeNJRWqVM" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/qgyaPKh3Y7oTtPeNJRWqVM"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/qgyaPKh3Y7oTtP</span><span class="invisible">eNJRWqVM</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/a600/" rel="tag">#A600</a> <a href="/tags/amiga600/" rel="tag">#Amiga600</a> <a href="/tags/amigaos/" rel="tag">#AmigaOS</a> <a href="/tags/amigaos32/" rel="tag">#AmigaOS32</a> <a href="/tags/amigaos323/" rel="tag">#AmigaOS323</a> <a href="/tags/kickstart323/" rel="tag">#Kickstart323</a> <a href="/tags/eprom/" rel="tag">#EPROM</a> <a href="/tags/tl866/" rel="tag">#TL866</a> <a href="/tags/27c400/" rel="tag">#27C400</a> <a href="/tags/install/" rel="tag">#Install</a> <a href="/tags/tutorial/" rel="tag">#Tutorial</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail picture for my video, showing a closeup of my Amiga 600's circuit board with the Kickstart ROM (labelled Kick 3.2.3 A600) in the centre. My Furia accelerator card and an SD card reader are visible in the background. The overlayed text reads: "Updating my A600 to Amiga OS 3.2.3".

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<p>New video! Making a single chip Amiga Kickstart switcher and trying out a boot selector for the A600 and A1200.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/EJ7AFMgJjdQ" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/EJ7AFMgJjdQ</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/vmBrgvh5roTgJp5GemuQ4g" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/vmBrgvh5roTgJp5GemuQ4g"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/vmBrgvh5roTgJp</span><span class="invisible">5GemuQ4g</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/a600/" rel="tag">#A600</a> <a href="/tags/amiga600/" rel="tag">#Amiga600</a> <a href="/tags/kickstart/" rel="tag">#Kickstart</a> <a href="/tags/kickstartswitcher/" rel="tag">#KickstartSwitcher</a> <a href="/tags/bootselector/" rel="tag">#BootSelector</a> <a href="/tags/rom/" rel="tag">#ROM</a> <a href="/tags/eprom/" rel="tag">#EPROM</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, showing me sitting on my workbench with an Amiga 600 set up. On screen, there is the Kickstart 1.3 boot screen with the hand holding the Workbench disk. The overlayed text reads "One Chip Kickstart Switcher & A600/A1200 Boot Selector".

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<p>New video! I'm talking about boot selectors for the <a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> showing off a DIY method and then trying out the <a href="/tags/firefloppyswap500/" rel="tag">#FireFloppySwap500</a>, which is a super deluxe solution.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/FVRQ-UqaC3Y" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/FVRQ-UqaC3Y</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/fDDPnJfTC6uuPxMekEhNzK" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/fDDPnJfTC6uuPxMekEhNzK"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/fDDPnJfTC6uuPx</span><span class="invisible">MekEhNzK</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/bootselector/" rel="tag">#BootSelector</a> <a href="/tags/firefloppyswap/" rel="tag">#FireFloppySwap</a> <a href="/tags/diskdrive/" rel="tag">#DiskDrive</a> <a href="/tags/gotek/" rel="tag">#Gotek</a> <a href="/tags/externaldrive/" rel="tag">#ExternalDrive</a> <a href="/tags/internaldrive/" rel="tag">#InternalDrive</a> <a href="/tags/df0/" rel="tag">#DF0</a> <a href="/tags/df1/" rel="tag">#DF1</a> <a href="/tags/floppy/" rel="tag">#Floppy</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, showing a photo of two boot selector devices for the Amiga. On the left, there is a DIY solution with two 40-pin DIP sockets stacked on top of each other that have a DPDT switch connected to the pins with 4 wires. On the right, there is the FireFloppySwap500, a more elegant solution with an electronic switch and an extra PCB for the floppy connector. The overlayed text reads "AMIGA Boot Selectors - DIY & Deluxe".

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Probably forgetting and miscategorizing a lot of stuff but here's a PC-9801 series iceberg<br><a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/nec/" rel="tag">#NEC</a>

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<p>New video! Repairing a Commodore 64 "short board" that displays a black screen and doesn't start up.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/ILfJ1EbKEwk" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/ILfJ1EbKEwk</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/9hCweCZpfDCSDfKhzP7HPh" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/9hCweCZpfDCSDfKhzP7HPh"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/9hCweCZpfDCSDf</span><span class="invisible">KhzP7HPh</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/destestmax/" rel="tag">#DesTestMAX</a> <a href="/tags/deadtest/" rel="tag">#DeadTest</a> <a href="/tags/diagnostics/" rel="tag">#Diagnostics</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, showing my workbench with a C64 board on in and several tools scattered around. In the background, the monitor shows the blue C64 BASIC screen. The overlayed text reads "Blue Screen of Life C64 Repair".

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<p>New video! Troubleshooting and repairing a Commodore 64 that allegedly got damaged by over voltage. Some red herrings occurred.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/ZGh4rH9ngJQ" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/ZGh4rH9ngJQ</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/oMHTdsemGrtojtBkmHZCzV" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/oMHTdsemGrtojtBkmHZCzV"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/oMHTdsemGrtojt</span><span class="invisible">BkmHZCzV</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/overvoltage/" rel="tag">#OverVoltage</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video. A closeup of the region around the processor on a C64 ASSY 250469 board with the processor soldered into an extra socket and labelled as "OK". The overlayed text reads "Commodore 64 Overvoltage Repair".

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<p>New video! Trying to fix a wonky C64 board which has been worked on previously.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/mkGEXlQ84wk" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/mkGEXlQ84wk</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/gRhqjexEYWjRZFaFjUr5q4" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/gRhqjexEYWjRZFaFjUr5q4"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/gRhqjexEYWjRZF</span><span class="invisible">aFjUr5q4</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/destestmax/" rel="tag">#DesTestMAX</a> <a href="/tags/deadtest/" rel="tag">#DeadTest</a> <a href="/tags/diagnostics/" rel="tag">#Diagnostics</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, showing a Commodore 64 PCB on my workbench. Some of the main ICs are missing and there are several damaged components and a strange power switch. The overlayed text reads "Commodore 64 Blank Screen Repair".

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<p>New video! Trying to repair a 250469 Revision B Commodore 64 board with some interesting faults.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/IOSVJkbqrQs" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/IOSVJkbqrQs</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z53xtMZiU" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z53xtMZiU"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z</span><span class="invisible">53xtMZiU</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/blankscreen/" rel="tag">#BlankScreen</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/deadtest/" rel="tag">#DeadTest</a> <a href="/tags/destestmax/" rel="tag">#DesTestMAX</a> <a href="/tags/diagnostics/" rel="tag">#Diagnostics</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video. A closeup of a Commodore 64 short board on my workbench at a slight angle. The overlayed text reads "Latest C64 Revision Repair".

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<p>New video! Trying to repair a badly broken and incomplete NTSC Commodore VIC-20 board.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/2mWqV9K_0cI" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/2mWqV9K_0cI</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/og7NXbn5K2QL2ts1go6jU2" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/og7NXbn5K2QL2ts1go6jU2"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/og7NXbn5K2QL2t</span><span class="invisible">s1go6jU2</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/vic20/" rel="tag">#VIC20</a> <a href="/tags/vc20/" rel="tag">#VC20</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/deadtest/" rel="tag">#DeadTest</a> <a href="/tags/diagnostic/" rel="tag">#Diagnostic</a> <a href="/tags/vic/" rel="tag">#VIC</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/ntsc/" rel="tag">#NTSC</a> <a href="/tags/penultimatecartridge/" rel="tag">#PenultimateCartridge</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, showing a VIC-20 PCB on my workbench with a diagnostics harness and cartridge connected. The overlayed text reads: "Hard-fought VICtory".

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<p>New video! I'm putting together a Commodore 64C with a relatively rare cost reduced case and then future proofing it.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/xsCXn19azSI" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/xsCXn19azSI</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBYG69h3MUc" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBYG69h3MUc"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBY</span><span class="invisible">G69h3MUc</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/restoration/" rel="tag">#Restoration</a> <a href="/tags/refurb/" rel="tag">#Refurb</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, showing a Commodore 64C on my workbench. The overlayed text reads: "A Rare Case of Commodore 64".

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<p>New video! I'm checking out the new "Classic" Amiga 500 Replacement case from A1200.net.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/udw79lRKWKE" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/udw79lRKWKE</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/fZDohc5VP8P5o2BXN7Y24f" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/fZDohc5VP8P5o2BXN7Y24f"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/fZDohc5VP8P5o2</span><span class="invisible">BXN7Y24f</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/a500/" rel="tag">#A500</a> <a href="/tags/replacementcase/" rel="tag">#ReplacementCase</a> <a href="/tags/amiga500/" rel="tag">#Amiga500</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/restoration/" rel="tag">#Restoration</a> <a href="/tags/yellowing/" rel="tag">#Yellowing</a> <a href="/tags/a1200net/" rel="tag">#A1200net</a></p>

Thumbnail for my new video, showing an Amiga 500 that looks suspiciously new on my workbench. The overlayed text reads "New Amiga 500 Replacement Case".

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<p>New video! I'm building the Retro Chip Tester Pro from a kit. This device can reliably test thousands of chips that were commonly used in vintage computers!</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/pDlk6Rjh5_4" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/pDlk6Rjh5_4</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/6tVC8ABf76GWizpiBj23xj" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/6tVC8ABf76GWizpiBj23xj"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/6tVC8ABf76GWiz</span><span class="invisible">piBj23xj</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/retrochiptesterpro/" rel="tag">#RetroChipTesterPro</a> <a href="/tags/rtcpro/" rel="tag">#RTCPro</a> <a href="/tags/ictester/" rel="tag">#ICTester</a> <a href="/tags/chiptester/" rel="tag">#ChipTester</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video. A fully assembled Retro Chip Tester Pro running on my workbench. The overlayed text reads "Retro Chip Tester Pro Build".

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<p>New video! Addressing the flaws that my "Classic Amiga 500" build had and finishing the project (for now).</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/XGV4T1Z_RKU" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/XGV4T1Z_RKU</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/uVHjk7gc9mpaLGSBSB2STx" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/uVHjk7gc9mpaLGSBSB2STx"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/uVHjk7gc9mpaLG</span><span class="invisible">SBSB2STx</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/a500/" rel="tag">#A500</a> <a href="/tags/amiga500/" rel="tag">#Amiga500</a> <a href="/tags/case/" rel="tag">#Case</a> <a href="/tags/enclosure/" rel="tag">#Enclosure</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/leds/" rel="tag">#LEDs</a> <a href="/tags/keyboard/" rel="tag">#Keyboard</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

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<p>New video! Repairing an NTSC Commodore 64 board with lots of problems and many broken traces.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/FLu02PjkS10" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/FLu02PjkS10</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/s2AYbgp5vH5s6srngJ28U3" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/s2AYbgp5vH5s6srngJ28U3"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/s2AYbgp5vH5s6s</span><span class="invisible">rngJ28U3</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/ntsc/" rel="tag">#NTSC</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/assy250407/" rel="tag">#ASSY250407</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/bodgewires/" rel="tag">#BodgeWires</a> <a href="/tags/vic2/" rel="tag">#VIC2</a> <a href="/tags/diagnostics/" rel="tag">#Diagnostics</a> <a href="/tags/deadtest/" rel="tag">#DeadTest</a> <a href="/tags/destestmax/" rel="tag">#DesTestMAX</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, showing two Commodore 64 circuit boards sitting behind one another on my workbench. Both boards have missing chips and seemingly a lot of damage. The overlayed text reads "A Tale of Two Commodore 64s".

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<p>New video! Trying to resurrect a badly corroded Amiga A501 RAM Expansion.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/kW4HG_5GHG0" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/kW4HG_5GHG0</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/d7BAck1ttyF2uXxru4kkXA" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/d7BAck1ttyF2uXxru4kkXA"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/d7BAck1ttyF2uX</span><span class="invisible">xru4kkXA</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/a500/" rel="tag">#A500</a> <a href="/tags/amiga500/" rel="tag">#Amiga500</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/a501/" rel="tag">#A501</a> <a href="/tags/ramexpansion/" rel="tag">#RAMExpansion</a> <a href="/tags/batterydamage/" rel="tag">#BatteryDamage</a> <a href="/tags/corrosion/" rel="tag">#Corrosion</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/restoration/" rel="tag">#Restoration</a> <a href="/tags/varta/" rel="tag">#Varta</a> <a href="/tags/getthedamnbatteriesout/" rel="tag">#GetTheDamnBatteriesOut</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail for my new video. Closup of an Amiga A501 Ram Expansion on my workbench with some serious battery leakage corrosion visible. The Varta battery was already removed and is sitting next to the board. The overlayed text reads "Forbidden Cake".

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<p>New video! Repairing traces and vias and then finally testing the Amiga 3000T board for the first time.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/_DvfH7xoIy0" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/_DvfH7xoIy0</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/wppRk4kX71JCihswoL2PED" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/wppRk4kX71JCihswoL2PED"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/wppRk4kX71JCih</span><span class="invisible">swoL2PED</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/amiga3000t/" rel="tag">#Amiga3000T</a> <a href="/tags/amiga3000/" rel="tag">#Amiga3000</a> <a href="/tags/a3000t/" rel="tag">#A3000T</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/restoration/" rel="tag">#Restoration</a> <a href="/tags/batteryleakage/" rel="tag">#BatteryLeakage</a> <a href="/tags/corrosion/" rel="tag">#Corrosion</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/fpu/" rel="tag">#FPU</a> <a href="/tags/soldermask/" rel="tag">#SolderMask</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/rarecommodore/" rel="tag">#RareCommodore</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, showing a closeup of an A3000T board with the FPU removed and some new solder mask applied. A UV flashlight is shining on the area to cure the new solder mask. The overlayed text reads: "Amiga 3000T Board Repairs & Smoke Test".

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<p>New video! Trying out my new digital microscope and soldering up an RGBtoHDMI board for the Amiga. Doing some small scale SMD work for the first time in my life.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/jO1l9mi6xAg" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/jO1l9mi6xAg</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/1NmkmJ8u6xJMiUv4a58u3p" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/1NmkmJ8u6xJMiUv4a58u3p"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/1NmkmJ8u6xJMiU</span><span class="invisible">v4a58u3p</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/microscope/" rel="tag">#Microscope</a> <a href="/tags/digitalmicroscope/" rel="tag">#DigitalMicroscope</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#Review</a> <a href="/tags/rgbtohdmi/" rel="tag">#RGBtoHDMI</a> <a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/tomlov/" rel="tag">#Tomlov</a> <a href="/tags/tm4kafflex/" rel="tag">#TM4KAFFlex</a> <a href="/tags/pcb/" rel="tag">#PCB</a> <a href="/tags/smd/" rel="tag">#SMD</a> <a href="/tags/soldering/" rel="tag">#Soldering</a> <a href="/tags/surfacemount/" rel="tag">#SurfaceMount</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, a photo of my workbench with the focus on a digital microscope screen showing a closeup purple pcb with some small surface mount components. Various soldering tools and component bags are sitting on the table as well. The overlayed text reads "New Microscope & RGBtoHDMI Build".

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<p>New video! Testing the new mechanical Amiga 1200 replacement keyboard from AmigaStore.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/BKkBesUKZwE" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/BKkBesUKZwE</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/u5ks6rXXhR8aEFP5MhjWs9" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/u5ks6rXXhR8aEFP5MhjWs9"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/u5ks6rXXhR8aEF</span><span class="invisible">P5MhjWs9</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/a1200/" rel="tag">#A1200</a> <a href="/tags/amiga1200/" rel="tag">#Amiga1200</a> <a href="/tags/keyboard/" rel="tag">#Keyboard</a> <a href="/tags/amigastore/" rel="tag">#AmigaStore</a> <a href="/tags/mechnicalkeyboard/" rel="tag">#MechnicalKeyboard</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, showing an Amiga 1200 with a new keyboard on my workbench. The overlayed text reads "New Mechanical Keyboard for the Amiga 1200".

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<p>New video! Testing the ISEVIC that gets you native HDMI output from the Commodore 64's cartridge port.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/rcsn17_pJ4E" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/rcsn17_pJ4E</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/dvSbzFE533RTZnvkVLAm15" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/dvSbzFE533RTZnvkVLAm15"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/dvSbzFE533RTZn</span><span class="invisible">vkVLAm15</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/isevic/" rel="tag">#ISEVIC</a> <a href="/tags/bloodmosher/" rel="tag">#BloodMosher</a> <a href="/tags/hdmi/" rel="tag">#HDMI</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/videoout/" rel="tag">#VideoOut</a> <a href="/tags/av/" rel="tag">#AV</a> <a href="/tags/fpga/" rel="tag">#FPGA</a> <a href="/tags/upscaler/" rel="tag">#Upscaler</a> <a href="/tags/vicii/" rel="tag">#VICII</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail for my video, showing an ISEVIC cartridge on my workbench with two PCBs stacked on top of each other and three wires with IC connectors hooked up to the cartridge. The overlayed text reads "C64 HDMI Output from the Cartridge Port".

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<p>New video! Testing the Chat64 cartridge which gives you a plug & play instant chatroom on your vintage home computer.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/k7gfhEC5BWg" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/k7gfhEC5BWg</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/hv8FZE9TzUzW2SS4aRWr6u" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/hv8FZE9TzUzW2SS4aRWr6u"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/hv8FZE9TzUzW2S</span><span class="invisible">S4aRWr6u</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/chat64/" rel="tag">#Chat64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/atari800xl/" rel="tag">#Atari800XL</a> <a href="/tags/zxspectrum/" rel="tag">#ZXSpectrum</a> <a href="/tags/atari/" rel="tag">#Atari</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/sinclair/" rel="tag">#Sinclair</a> <a href="/tags/chat/" rel="tag">#Chat</a> <a href="/tags/cartridge/" rel="tag">#Cartridge</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>

Thumbnail for my new video. A closeup of my workbench with a Commodore 64 and an Atari 800XL propped up in the background. In the foreground, there are two Chat64 cartridges with rainbow labels for the systems. The overlayed text reads: "Instant Chatroom for C64, Atari and ZX Spectrum".

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