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  • PET/CBM

CBM 8050 Drive Repair & Restoration

by TimJune 20, 2023June 22, 2023

Recently I bought a CBM 8050 dual floppy drive from eBay. It came at a good price, but it was listed as “untested. for spares […]

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  • Single Board Computers

Agon Light: A Z80 based SBC

by TimMay 31, 2023May 31, 2023 No Comments

The Agon Light is a SBC (Single Board Computer), much like a Raspberry Pi or similar, except that it is based around a Z80 (or […]

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  • Uncategorized

Playing with Panels (LED)

by TimMay 14, 2023May 15, 2023

Everyone likes LEDs. Blinkenlights, flashing red green or blue beacons that may be simple indicators, or massive animated displays. We all like those pretty pixels. […]

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  • Commodore

I Killed my VIC20!

by TimMay 1, 2023May 1, 2023

Spurred on by the success of my cassette motor fix, I wanted to enhance my Vic20 further. I wanted to fit ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) […]

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  • Amiga
  • Commodore

Amiga 1200 FPU Card

by TimApril 13, 2023April 14, 2023

In part 2 of our ICPUG Amiga 1200 restoration, I’m going to swap out the non-functional mechanical hard drive with a modern Compact Flash based […]

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  • Commodore

VIC-20 Tape Motor Signal Fix

by TimMarch 30, 2023July 10, 2023

I’m checking out my new (to me) Commodore VIC-20. This computer was sold to me condition unknown, and the case is filthy with some obvious […]

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  • Mac

LC 630 Restoration – #MARCHintosh 2023

by TimMarch 23, 2023March 24, 2023

The Macintosh LC 630 listing on eBay seemed like a good deal. And a great introduction to vintage Macs. And a good excuse to take […]

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  • Commodore
  • Floppy Drives
  • PET/CBM

PIEEE-488 PART2: The PCB

by TimFebruary 23, 2023March 24, 2023 No Comments

In the first update to my PIEEE-488 PET dual drive project I take the breadboard design from part 1 and convert it into a PCB. […]

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  • Amiga
  • Commodore
  • Uncategorized

Amiga 1200 Restoration

by TimFebruary 14, 2023March 24, 2023

Thanks to a very generous gift from John, I’ve been given an Amiga 1200. Even before switching it on, I’m going to take it apart, […]

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  • Commodore
  • Floppy Drives
  • PET/CBM

PIEEE-488

by TimJanuary 15, 2023July 10, 2023

The PIEEE-488 is a Raspberry PI hat designed to emulate the old style dual floppy drives for the Commodore PET. At least that’s the idea. […]

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