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Amstrad CPC 6128

2/8/2023

Newly acquired 6128, doesn't need a lot of work but needs a few mods to bring it up to date.

A recently acquired AVO 8 MkIII in need of some TLC, the movement had been crushed by the glass having being pushed in.

A Before and After, again, clicking on the image will take you to the complete story...

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Altair 8800 replica restoration

3/5/2023

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Acquired an old Altair 8800 replica by Briel Computers.
Looked a bit beaten up, the front panel had some extra 'mystery' holes that looked like they were made with a chisel and some of the lettering had worn away.
Follow the story by clicking the image below or via the top menu

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New Build - Ohio Superboard

19/7/2022

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Start of a long term project

complete build of the Ohio Superboard from c.1980

Click on the image to go directly to the page

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HEKTOR 1A Complete! (for now)

27/6/2022

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One of the finished units.
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HEKTOR Restoration Update

26/6/2022

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And I found a circuit diagram!, click on the diagram below or select from the main menu above to go to the page.

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Diversion 2 - Toshiba HX-10 restoration

16/6/2022

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more details on the Toshiba MSX page... Select from the top menu or click on the picture above.

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Slight diversion, workbench refit...

27/5/2022

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The recent acquisition of the DSO meant that the power supply on the right (which used to run right across the back had to be remodelled into more of a cube, thank goodness for Lego :)

In all it's glory, it may look a mess but I know where everything is. Yes, that is a wall mounted 'open air' PC. Again, you will see a lot of Lego used here.
Details of some of the tools used are shown here...

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Interim Report

24/5/2022

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HEKTOR 1A Restoration
Mostly restoration changes, stuff I would have had to do at some point anyway.

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Initial Inspection and testing

18/5/2022

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The board was pretty grimey and as expected did not work when powered up.

For more details click on the image! -->

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Welcome

A few years ago I decided on early retirement.
Now seems to be the right time for me to document examples of what I get up to in retirement.
This Blog will provide pointers into much more detailed pages of the various 'aspects' of my hobbies.
Or, you can of course browse via the menus above. Hope you find something there of interest.

Acquired an old Altair 8800 replica by Briel Computers.Looked a bit beaten up, the front panel had some extra 'mystery' holes that looked like they were made with a chisel and some of the lettering had worn away.Follow the story by clicking the image below or via the top menu

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Acquired an old Altair 8800 replica by Briel Computers.
Looked a bit beaten up, the front panel had some extra 'mystery' holes that looked like they were made with a chisel and some of the lettering had worn away.
Follow the story by clicking the image below or via the top menu