Category: Hardware
Jan Beta is testing a 2€ cheap replacement power supply for the Commodore 1541-II disk drive and comparing it to the original PSU. Check out the video below. YouTube: Jan Beta
iz8dwf has made a video about testing a drop-in replacement for the MOS8701 clock generator chip used in the some C64 revisions. Thanks to LFT’s blog, he has decided to use a particular IC that he first thought wasn’t suitable for the task. iz8dwf used Lunatico Demo by LFT as part of the test programs that he ran to validate…
Jan Beta has made a video about some methods to prolong the life of a Commodore 64. The video includes recapping, heatsinking and even a crude overvoltage protection using a suppressor diode. Towards the end of the video he highlights some further preventive maintenance measures. Replacing the bridge rectifier and the voltage regulators. Check out the video below. YouTube: Jan…
If you are one of many that missed the Kickstarter campaign because you didn’t have the means, or simply because you were too afraid of investing that kind of money on a Kickstarter campaign now you have another option to put your hands on the hottest hardware of the season. Carlos Henrique Olifiers has announced over the ZX Spectrum Next Facebook…
Hackaday is featuring a project by Marcel van Kervinck where he has built a functioning color computer with an ALU constructed entirely from small- and medium-scale integrated 74xxx series TTL logic chips. This project is an evolution of his earlier TTL-only VGA output board, but now he has replaced the Trinket Pro “CPU” with one of his own design. The…
John W. Linville has announced the final judging results for RetroChallenge 2017/04. Judging was originally supposed to be done by both Linville and Michael Mulhern, but Mulhern had to drop out due to personal issues. So, without further ado, here is the results list: Richard Loxley won the “Bounty Box” (donated by Mike Spooner) for his “RetroMatic” universal retrocomputer video…
User Bryan at AtariAge has announced there will be another run of his Utimate Atari Video board for the Atari 8-bit systems. This board generates superb composite and s-video (separate) signals from all 8-bit computer systems as well as the XEGS, 2600 / VCS, 5200, and 7800 consoles. It incorporates many features designed to clean up the often terrible video…
The German Atari club ABBUC (Atari Bit Byter User Club) is holding a new contest. This time they are calling out for new hardware development for the Atari 8-bit machines. The basic rule is that any non-commercial hardware that is ready to go or in development targeting the Atari 8-bit series 600XL, 800XL, 65XE, 800XE, and 130XE can enter the contest, which…
Jan Beta has made a video about the restoration of a Commodore 1541-II disk drive he was given for free recently. The video Includes inspecting the whole drive internally, lubricating the mechanics, cleaning the head, washing the case, replacing the electrolytic capacitors on the PCB, and exercising the stepper motor. Check out the video below. YouTube: Jan Beta
Can such a low priced device deliver on its promise to drive an arcade quality experience and earn a place in your build?
