Data switch box up-cycling
Up-cycling an old KVM as a serial switch box. Yeah, I could buy a new one but got it in a draw and why not? It is mechanical, passive and in a beige box!
Z80 Single Board Computer – From Junk?
A Z80 single board computer from a bang of junk and cheap PCB/IC kit? Oh yes please!
0/0 Clive Sinclair
Sad to hear of the passing of Clive Sinclair. A true visionary and responsible for allowing so many to access computers. My first one was my faithful ZX81 which I treasure. Odd that the last post was adding a video mod to it to keep it working for longer. Let us remember him for his…
Sinclair ZX81 Video mod
Adding a video mod to an old ZX81 so we don’t have to use a TV tuner!
Membrane keyboards
Fixing an old keyboard. Fingers crossed we can fix this as the XT ones, especially rare ones like the Commodore, is hard to find and expensive!
Commodore PC1 – Junk pile?
What? Another Commodore PC? These things are like buses, you wait for years and then two come along at once! Is this a pile of junk? Or might there be gold?
Dell Optiplex GX1 – Back to life?
Old DOS machine in beige? Whats not to like… Just gotta get it to work!
Commodore PC10-III – Part 5 – Flash! Ah ah!
Time to add some proper storage to this thing! Much as I love 5 1/4″ discs they are a pain when you want to do anything really… Do we go old or new? Lets have a look!
Commodore PC10-III – Part 4 – Battery
Lets fix up that missing battery and make everything better!
Commodore PC10-III – Part 3 – Fan and case
Replacing a noisey fan and trying to sort the case out. The restoration continues!