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Brimsor
Добавлен 7 май 2022
Hey I'm Brimsor!
I'm a computer programmer who recently started getting interested in learning more about old computer systems, and trying to fix them up as a hobby.
I started this channel mostly as an extension of the hobby, and to share what I'm doing with people. I'm not sure how regularly I'll be uploading videos, but I'll hopefully have a steady trickle of content rolling out!
I'm a computer programmer who recently started getting interested in learning more about old computer systems, and trying to fix them up as a hobby.
I started this channel mostly as an extension of the hobby, and to share what I'm doing with people. I'm not sure how regularly I'll be uploading videos, but I'll hopefully have a steady trickle of content rolling out!
Loading software onto the ZX Spectrum
Finally got around to getting software loaded onto the ZX Spectrum via the cassette port. Stick around to the end for some thrilling arcade action!
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Видео
Zetron 386SX - It actually works!
Просмотров 5992 года назад
Unboxing and testing of an old 386 I bought on eBay that actually works this time.
Powering up an old Toshiba laptop
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I bought an old Toshiba Satellite 4000CDT, but I have no charger that will fit it. Rather than buying a new charger, I come up with another approach to get it running.
Checking out a rusty desktop from the late 80s
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I bought a 386 desktop PC that is not in great condition. This video covers inspection and some initial cleaning.
Composite mod and new feet for the ZX Spectrum
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The ZX Spectrum is still having some video issues so I decided to do a composite video mod on it. I also needed to replace the feet, and got a bit carried away with cleaning up some glue to mixed levels of success. Wasn't expecting this one to end up 30 minutes long, so I've gone the extra mile and added chapter marks so you can skip forward if you prefer. Note - I noticed only after uploading ...
Unboxing a shiny piece of fruit
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What's in this box!? Apologies if the video is a bit blurry, I bought a new camera and I'm still figuring out how to use it properly... I was too excited to open this package up and play with it!
Commodore 1541 Floppy Drive Investigation
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In this video I start to take a look at the Commodore 1541 floppy drive I recently purchased in a lot with the Vic-20
Introducing and powering the VIC-20
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I recently bought this Commodore VIC-20 with an Arfon Micro/VIC Expansion included. In this video I give it a clean, open it up for an inspection, and see if I can find a way to get it powered up!
Broken console - What's wrong with it?
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In this video I investigate what might be wrong with a game console I purchased as "Not working".
Getting the full spectrum from my ZX Spectrum
Просмотров 762 года назад
In this video I look at fixing a few more issues with my ZX Spectrum, mainly around the colour output being not quite right.
ZX Spectrum - Bad Video Repair
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In this video I repair a ZX Spectrum with bad video output caused by a faulty transistor. I bought this Spectrum a couple of months ago, and had been waiting for replacement parts to arrive before making this video. Apologies for some of the camera work in the soldering portions of the video, my face was right next to the camera, and I wasn't using a separate microphone. I'll be trying to do th...
Unboxing an Amiga peripheral
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A short "unboxing" video I threw together mostly to test out a different camera setup.
Intro to my retro computing projects
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Just a quick rundown of the retro computers I've started collecting, and what my plans are for them.
Where is another video?
Real life took over for quite a while, but hoping to get some new videos out soon!
@@brimsor i found in my parents house the same laptop but i thing there is a problem with HardDisc
Very painful to watch as a competent electronics and pc engineer. Please buy some. Liquid flux solder sucker and maybe a small heat gun for multi legged components .
Thanks for the feedback! Very much a beginner at this stuff (more a software guy than a hardware guy), so learning a lot as I go
Very Interesting that you can even power up the VIC-20 by reversing the power flow through the userport. I did not even know that this was even possible. In the video, Because you are using PAL, Some VIC games like GORF were created for NTSC format, so to compensate, PAL machines can move the screen using the cursor keys or joystick to center the screen. Also, The reverse is also true, If you are in NTSC and run a game originally created in PAL format and run it on an NTSC machine, It will do the same exact thing for NTSC users. IT was just an ingenious way for the machine to compensate for NTSC vs. PAL Format differences that is in the VIC's design. Also, I noticed that while your VIC does not have the RARE PET Keyboard, IT DOES have the RARE Unobtainium PET keyboard Shift Lock key switch, which was used on a few rare updated keyboards. That switch alone (If it is working and locks) is worth more than your entire VIC-20 itself. No lie. You might want to Keep that switch for yourself, or pick up a newer VIC or C64 keyboard that has a newer Shift Lock installed, and Sell off the VIC Keyboard you have because it has the uber rare PET Keyboard Shift Lock installed in it. Just letting you know! And finally, I think your problem with your VIC is the Character ROM or BASIC ROM chips. They should both be socketed for easy removal and replacement. Tony K. ;)
Thanks a lot for the info! Since the video I had learned that fact about the adjustable display, very interesting little feature there. Hoping to get back to this project soon, real life took over for the last year or so unfortunately
Should have heard the speaker while loading the tape.
Amazing stuff
Those SD cards are really ruining my 1980s immersion :P
Mono connectors can sometimes be called TS (tip-sleeve) connectors And stereo connectors can sometimes be called TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) connectors en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio) And my keyboard actually uses a TRRS cable to connect the two separate halves, fun!
A tip from an old cassette user. Don't try and wind them with your finger... use a pencil. :)
Assuming you have a ... what was it ... "pencil" ?
Analogue Apple pen that doesn't require an iPad, but can write autonomous on paper.
As a non native English speaker, I can't tell where you're from. Is it Australia?
Correct!
Well, that's an issue 2 motherboard for you! Issues 3 and higher don't have colour pots anymore, it's all done automatically by the ULA chip.
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hello, as well as being your new subscriber, I welcome you to the owner club of this fantastic expansion! I also made some videos about it. My vic 20 arfon has a PET keyboard and a VIC gold-ceramic chip. The arfon expansion card is still a prototype, ie without the manufacturer's logo! I would like to leave you some links here, where I try it with demos, but I believe that the YT algorithm can eliminate the message if I insert links
Hey, sorry for the long delay in responding! I'd love to check out your videos on the topic, I'm planning to get back to the Vic-20 soon
If you don't want the board I'll buy it off you especially if you have more
Judging by that first screen paintdown in Windows, I'm guessing the VGA is not a Windows accelerator - or is running on standard driver
Heh, looks like Zetron (if this is the same one) is still around: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zetron
Great memories. "can't kill the dogs" lol.... It was an SX33 btw that "we" got ;) . Would have been 1994 btw.
Could have used those packing peanuts over the last couple of weeks. Been thinning out the bass gear.
Great work around with the power jack. It works! :)
"I don't really know how to solder." followed by "my understanding is flux is a bit of cheat". So much wrong here, flux acts like primer preparing the surface to bond strongly to the solder, not using solder risk dry unreliable joints. Could do with a solder sucker. Still, a competent repair.
"a competent repair" - I'll take that hahaha. Thanks for the clarification on flux, I think I've got my head around it more than I did when filming this video, but I've still got a lot to learn. Definitely looking to get something better for desoldering, using the wick really becomes a pain.
I'm pretty sure I cut myself every single time I opened my computer back in the 1990s and 2000s Did the average computer case get friendlier after that, or did my change in income mean I could buy higher quality, or did I become more cautious?
Fascinating 😁
Wicked! Looking forward to you getting something running on it. :)
Ah, back when people engraved their initials in the plastic to try to thwart thieves I remember my parents doing this in the back of our TV and other expensive stuff
And the random find of the the pacman clone by Romero... lol. Doomed.
The monitor is AMAZING!
Wow! So cool!
Interesting. That was an expensive thing in 1982. The apple II floppy disk set was amazing when i first saw one. To move on from cassete tapes seemed a big leap. :)
I love the look 'n' feel of the keyboards on those old machines
Yeah this one and the Commodore 64 are reasonably nice to type on. The ZX Spectrum leaves a lot to be desired though haha
Mod for sure nice!
When you exposed the board I yelled "modded" !!! :)
Interesting!
Wow! You’re a genius
"glue" ... hopefully :P
Starting your own Computer History Museum, nice! :)
I like that there is a decent amount of realness not edited out. The human aspects of failing and figuring out a solution is easier to follow for me personally.
I did cut out quite a bit of miserable failure while trying to wick off the old solder, but tried to keep enough in to show that I'm still figuring things out and not everyone is an expert. Glad you liked it!
Great job!
That was awesome! Well done.
good morning, really gorgeous video-work,catch you later. Brimsor,
Keen to see the videos of fixing up the V20! 👌
Hopefully should get to that one in the next few weeks!