Funnily enough, when I went Into a sally beauty, asked em for that stuff, they asked me if i was using it for bleaching...bones? Apparently they’ve got someone who does that with the stuff, said they’re used to folks coming in for it for odd uses like that, and that for mine being used to restore old plastics was the least weird one they’ve seen.
There is something about your intro music that just makes me feel really good. Like a mix of optimism and nostalgia and just overall a good wholesome feeling. That's a hard feeling to find sometimes.
Or, if possible and economically feasible, just get a container that is a good size (not too large) compared to the item you are bleaching / retro-brighting.
3:50 When you said “then this happened” and sprayed it on the screen, I thought the spray corroded or broke the screen somehow. I was relieved when you showed the broken bottle.
I’m glad you shared that the retrobriting has held up for two years. I have heard people complaining that retrobriting is a useless process and doesn’t work permanently.
But....that's just common sense. Of COURSE it's not permanent, NOTHING is. Eventually the plastics will yellow again, how long that takes depends entirely on how it's stored/used post treatment. Assuming it took around 30 years to get that bad to begin with, it's not unreasonable to expect a decade or more out of a well-cared-for restored piece.
When I retrobrighted my vintage Macs, I sprayed on 303 plastic protector which blocks UV rays. Years later, they are still flawless in their glorious platinum beige. Highly recommend getting a bottle of this, it works really well to prevent re-yellowing.
Seen someone get zapped by one of the large capacitors in a CRT TV, wasn't enough to kill them but, uh, they soiled themselves, and collapsed like a ragdoll.
@@sfs2040 Yep... Nothing like getting scared out of your chair when they fail with a loud "SNAP!" too... Sadly this technology is going away, lost to time. It's funny our modern LCD monitors are just now surpassing the refresh rates high end CRT's could manage.
@@DeadReckon in the original service manual of these 90s apple computers (Service Source it was called, cd version not online like nowadays) the detailed instructions with pictures always stated that u put your left hand in your rear pocket while you discharge the anode with your right hand; thus, if any current still gets into your body it will branch via your left arm instead of your full chest (with vital organs); when later video version of service source manuals came available the guy was crossing his fingers on his left hand while discharging the flyback!
@@DeadReckon its the nature of the world. But thats why we have people like 8-Bit Guy who can show us interesting stuff like this for our interest in learning and for us to see and appreciate how we got to where we are.
@@charlessale409 They are only that more complex because the parts are hard to find and the manuals/schematics to repair them are not released to the public.
I second this. With the plastic wrap off, evaporative cooling will rob you of a lot of heat. Tent the plastic wrap with a board or chunk of coat hanger if contact with the piece is an issue.
17:44 “okay guys, so if you’re still with me...” ....David, are you kidding me? I am with you until death do us part. Keep the videos coming, glad to see you back.
To anyone with a short attention span if your Macintosh squeals like the one at the start of the video the caps are leaking and needs to be replaced and board needs to be cleaned.
You can do anything with just some Windex. Broken leg? Some Windex Headache? Some Windex Broken car? Some Windex Tired? Some Windex Dirty Glass? Throw an old computer
Thanks for filming and posting. I always look forward to new 8-bit Guy content coming out, and this did not disappoint. Looking forward to the next one.
DAVID! For the love of all things electronic, please do not go spraying cleaners directly onto vented electronics. Spray the cleaner onto your cleaning cloth and then wipe the case. Otherwise, you risk cleaner making it onto the electronics inside, drying, and leaving a residue which could cause very difficult to diagnose electrical issues in the future.
As an upholstery/car guy who loves your videos, I have a tip. Buy a good steamer like a mcculloch 1370 and some plastic trim tools. The steamer would remove any grime or dirt without chemicals, and the plastic trim tools will give you an opportunity to scrape or pry without worrying about damaging any plastic. The steamer would be handy for a lot of other tasks as I've noticed you're a neat freak like me, haha. You'd be amazed at what you can clean with just steam. Anyways, I'm just throwing it out there. Love the content new and old😎🤙
Yep. There seems to be a fine line between enough perfectionism that has its merits and too much of it that it starts the "ball of diminishing returns" rolling. I guess right between those two is the "sweet spot."
When I was 10 (in 2006) I remember that the LCII we had (we almost never used it anymore as we had a bought a PC a few years back) was making these noises (2:37) and sadly it ended up in a recycling center few years later. I have so much memories with that computer playing games in black & white !
I was always found of these little machines since we had them at my grade school. Handsome, clean '90s design. Oregon Trail, Brickles and Space Junkie were my favorite games!
Could also be a filter cap related to the cpu fan. I have seen a similar issue inside an old vcr with a built in amplifier. Every time the motor for the cassette playback moved, popping and clicking could be heard through some connected speakers. Replacing a single capacitor on the motor got rid of the noise.
I was repairing LC models for the past 6 years. Repaired about a 200 of them. The squealing is coming from the audio IC because of the bad caps. Had about 40 that did the same :) Just my 2 cents. Recap and wash the board throughly.
Ah back in the day when they used brittle plastics on everything. Ok, I might be bitter as I've had to spend 2 hours 3D designing replacement parts to 3d print to repair mine because everything is delicate on my power mac 7500
@@NaokisRC I was disassembling an older G3, and basically every plastic piece I touched broke. They're so fragile nowadays - must've cut some corners with cheap plastic
I just wanted to say I really enjoy these restorations. There's just something so satisfying about seeing an old computer look new, and it's a great excuse to tear them down and see what makes them tick.
But they didn't sell a stand for it at all, nevermind for $1000. If you wanted to adjust it you either propped it up on something or you just bought a better monitor.
the best advice he gives is take some pics of the item before you disassemble it. that has saved me so much hassle from forgetting how something was put together.
3:35 I would highly recommend spraying the window cleaner onto the paper towel instead of directly onto the monitor. There are vent holes and other ways the fluid could get into the inside of it and cause some issues.
The Apple IIe version of Oregon Trail is the one I first played at school. All the kids hurried through their work so there’d be enough time for games. Another great video!
I had an LC Mac growing up! So good to see them again! In fact my first interior cleaning, which began my career in computer hardware, was an LC Mac. It had a ton of dust bunnies and it was a daycare computer and it had a large wooden domino in the floppy drive. LOL!
Jan Hemstad honestly, I think they should toss some of their old internally-developed Apple II stuff on the App Store for folks to try out. A faux Newton app would be interesting. I can dream.
2:40 I know I shouldn't be laughing at this, but I can't help it! lmfao (it DOES sound like a tea kettle!!! xD) 3:04 I wonder how many monitors were like that back at Retro Reset, lolz (yeah, ew) 3:54 RIP lolz 5:34 OOOF, you ain't kiddin', especially if ya got short, stubby fingers... keep the bandages handy...lol 17:12 Massive difference, believe me I see it... All in good fun, David. All in good fun and retro goodness... :)
I thought this video would be pretty boring, but surprise surprise, I was totally fascinated by this episode. congratulations on doing such a excellent job, I am now a dedicated subscriber.
Good to see you discharged it to the correct place, the braid across the back of the CRT which in your case it was connected to the rim band lug. The reason most modern units do not arc is that the FBT has a built in bleed resistor (which is usually part of the Focus/G2 chain and very often the HV sense point) not the CRT.
Replace the HDD with an Industrial CF Card. Will make it much faster, and the industrial CF Card is more reliable. Overall it would make the machine a much nicer to use unit.
How cool, I have the same LCII setup with the Apple II card. Mine was originally from a school and it needs recapping as well as it just weak sound. My original LC however makes the EXACT same sound with the speaker connected. When we did the vintage display at a recent education convention it started doing that. I think most of my old Macs need caps ☹️ I can't wait for the video on the IIe card. They're so cool and it's such a fitting peripheral for the LC
The Apple Macintosh LC is the very first ever computer I encountered and used, this was back in middle school in the mid-90's and there was a computer class that had several applications for us to use, one of which was educational apps like the Oregon Trail. The other was a typing; one of our lessons was to type a one letter to one of our favorite companies, for me that was SEGA. I even got a response letter back from SEGA which was awesome! I'll be looking forward to the next episode of the Mac LC, as I too have a purchased a Mac LC with the Apple II card several years ago and have yet to successfully load the Apple II Oregon Trail game on to it. Will be looking for every little detail you provide to get it going!
"No tube has ever had a charge on it" Touching the anode cap to the chassis won't make any change unless the set is actually on. They don't store any energy at all, and if they did it would be drained almost instantly with the tube in circuit. The resistance of the windings alone would be enough to kill any significant stored energy. Because they don't store very much energy at all! They're minimal at best and the internal resistance is enough to discharge the tubes which don't have bleeders in a matter of moments. It's utterly meaningless to have so much worry about them, especially with later sets like this. Earlier tube driven sets and hybrid sets can produce a decent amount of current but at such high voltage and frequency its nearly impossible to do any damage by literally holding the anode cap while the set is on. As long as the CRT is not in circuit, no significant current will actually flow. You're more likely to damage the driving electronics than you are to hurt yourself, especially on a later set like this, which you'd just burn up the switching transistors or red plate a tube. Ridiculously large neck board, too. Since you had everything already disassembled you should have taken the opportunity to properly adjust and calibrate the set.
wow! 118 degrees? Wow Texas! David, how have you not melted into the ground? I've never been in that sort of hot weather in my life and you nonchalantly mention it like it's not a big deal. Wow. My mind is blown right now. Thanks San Francisco for spoiling me with your 85 degree summer heat wave.
2:37
"Oh, are you brewing tea?"
Nope, that's my vintage computer squealing in existential pain.
You're brewing it INTO tea.
It sounded like a robot murdering a woman right as his kettle boils.
I said something like this but your comment got somewhat popular. I don’t mind, but this comment was funny
Todoroki: *shrudders*
I though that too it sounded like a Kettle Whistle
"Something is wrong with this computer - take a listen"
*Screams from the Damned*
"I'll fix it later"
Something amusing about a bald dude probably being one of that hair salon store's best customers.
Nice one
They probably think he's a super successful hairdresser.
He's not completely bald though.
I just mentioned to my wife that the folks at Sally Beauty have to wonder what he is buying all these beauty products for on a regular basis
Funnily enough, when I went Into a sally beauty, asked em for that stuff, they asked me if i was using it for bleaching...bones?
Apparently they’ve got someone who does that with the stuff, said they’re used to folks coming in for it for odd uses like that, and that for mine being used to restore old plastics was the least weird one they’ve seen.
There is something about your intro music that just makes me feel really good. Like a mix of optimism and nostalgia and just overall a good wholesome feeling. That's a hard feeling to find sometimes.
@NoStereo - if that intro music ever goes away, then I will immediately _unsubscribe_ from this channel.
if you want the full version its called morning dew by anders enger jensen
Tip: When I bleach large objects, I usually add bottles with water inside the crate. It takes up some of the volume, saving water and peroxide.
Were you a crow in an Aesop fable?
Pretty good idea. You could also use bricks or whatever other heavy filler objects you have
Or, if possible and economically feasible, just get a container that is a good size (not too large) compared to the item you are bleaching / retro-brighting.
@@Nukle0n So, like in a toilet tank. sed to do that in the day…
@@softdorothy "in the day" being still today! :)
I just spent 20 minutes watching a man unscrew things and put plastic in water. And I'll happily do it again next time too.
So comfy
This is my 2nd time watching.
That about sums up my experience with the channel!
There’s something relaxing about watching him. Plus the music is fantastic.
"I'll fuckin do it again"
"Take a listen to this horrible sound it's making."
RUclips auto captions: [applause] [music]
Lol, thanks for pointing out.
That sounded like rain and wind. :)
Sounded like a broken rubber belt being stack inside a motor inside a hard disk drive or a diskette drive ,mmmm
a classic
@@Kumimono sounded like a boiling kettle
3:50
When you said “then this happened” and sprayed it on the screen, I thought the spray corroded or broke the screen somehow. I was relieved when you showed the broken bottle.
Same...
Calthecool me too
I literally took this as inspiration and put an explosion there
It doesn’t break it, I’ve been watching him for long enough that I know it doesn’t break it.
oh hey its me
I’m glad you shared that the retrobriting has held up for two years. I have heard people complaining that retrobriting is a useless process and doesn’t work permanently.
But....that's just common sense. Of COURSE it's not permanent, NOTHING is. Eventually the plastics will yellow again, how long that takes depends entirely on how it's stored/used post treatment. Assuming it took around 30 years to get that bad to begin with, it's not unreasonable to expect a decade or more out of a well-cared-for restored piece.
Van Rose Minimizing future exposure to UV light probably helps also. Some of the yellowing patterns you see on this old equipment can tell a story.
When I retrobrighted my vintage Macs, I sprayed on 303 plastic protector which blocks UV rays. Years later, they are still flawless in their glorious platinum beige. Highly recommend getting a bottle of this, it works really well to prevent re-yellowing.
LINUS TECH TIPS: RGB means RGB LIGHTING
8-BIT GUY: RGB means SUPPORTS RGB INPUT
both are accurate...
True, same thing thought couple months ago, when Linus was Anti-RGB a computer with black paint... xD
I can't stand Linus Tech Tips. Ended up unsubscribing from the I click "not interested" every time one of thir videos is recommended to me by youtube.
RGB IS RED GREEN BLUE
@@RobbDrew03 xD, yeah, that's true
Much like you always assume a gun is loaded, you always assume a CRT is charged until you've confirmed otherwise.
Seen someone get zapped by one of the large capacitors in a CRT TV, wasn't enough to kill them but, uh, they soiled themselves, and collapsed like a ragdoll.
Hell even after I've confirmed a gun is not loaded I still treat it like it is.
CRTs tho. Man are they dangerous.
@@sfs2040 Yep... Nothing like getting scared out of your chair when they fail with a loud "SNAP!" too... Sadly this technology is going away, lost to time. It's funny our modern LCD monitors are just now surpassing the refresh rates high end CRT's could manage.
@@DeadReckon in the original service manual of these 90s apple computers (Service Source it was called, cd version not online like nowadays) the detailed instructions with pictures always stated that u put your left hand in your rear pocket while you discharge the anode with your right hand; thus, if any current still gets into your body it will branch via your left arm instead of your full chest (with vital organs); when later video version of service source manuals came available the guy was crossing his fingers on his left hand while discharging the flyback!
@@DeadReckon its the nature of the world. But thats why we have people like 8-Bit Guy who can show us interesting stuff like this for our interest in learning and for us to see and appreciate how we got to where we are.
In the future all weathermen will give us a daily "Retro-Bright Forecast".
Well, maybe not _all,_ but yeah, that's pretty funny!
@@HelloKittyFanMan. I can't say it's funny, but I have to say it's pretty funny.
LOL, @@Lexilove2016, you just contradicted yourself.
Apple product with a public service manual? Oh how times have changed.
that Manuel was not publicly available back in the day for those either. good old service source CD's ;)
They're also 45320598 times more complex.
@@charlessale409 They are only that more complex because the parts are hard to find and the manuals/schematics to repair them are not released to the public.
LOLDONGS they still have those, but just like back in the day, they are for internal use only
You should leave the plastic wrap on even with a full tub as it limits evaporation which carries quite a bit of heat away.
I think he was concerned that the wrinkles of the wrap would touch the top of the case and possibly cause some weird marks due to unevenness.
@@HelloKittyFanMan. Easy way to fix that is to put a couple of 2x4s across the rim to keep the plastic wrap above the case.
I second this. With the plastic wrap off, evaporative cooling will rob you of a lot of heat. Tent the plastic wrap with a board or chunk of coat hanger if contact with the piece is an issue.
17:44 “okay guys, so if you’re still with me...” ....David, are you kidding me? I am with you until death do us part. Keep the videos coming, glad to see you back.
To anyone with a short attention span if your Macintosh squeals like the one at the start of the video the caps are leaking and needs to be replaced and board needs to be cleaned.
Oh I thought my had a kettle built in. Thanks for the heads up.
same with Mac Classic II, Performa 475, Quadra 605, IIci, Centris 610, etc.
I do have to tell you something! Your Channel Music just makes me happy everytime!
Ooh, I have an LC III with an Apple IIe card too. The next episode in this series may be a "follow along at home" episode. :)
I have two LC II computers and one LC 630. But they don't yell
That disassembly... Holy molly.
But damn, the end result was worth it. Very nice!
the only thing needed was some small recalibration via the many internal potentiometers/presets: focus, geometry, hue, etc
You can do anything with just some Windex.
Broken leg? Some Windex
Headache? Some Windex
Broken car? Some Windex
Tired? Some Windex
Dirty Glass? Throw an old computer
I mean if you drink it, yeah you probably won't be tired.
your lc needs to check the stove. i think its tea is done
i think its coffee, americans throw their tea into harbours
@@taygadesign Lol
sharon.amy.alfred films Not anymore. We put ice and sugar in it now.
ah i see, what a wierd mac
@Mudkip909 its a burgerking latte
Dental floss for stuff like the microphone mount. Cutting up old credit cards into whatever shape cutting/scraping tool works well too.
2:40 The tea will be ready in a few minutes
"Son. Take off the kettle from the gas."
"That's my computer, ma!"
Lol
I've been burned by many PC builds too, esp 486/66's
LMAO
Thanks for filming and posting. I always look forward to new 8-bit Guy content coming out, and this did not disappoint. Looking forward to the next one.
"looks like David has his crate out again..."
random kid: "why don't i play with the thing in it and raise it up to the top?"
Kids know better than coming near his house.
first thing that came on my mind was that video were he puts out a glock
DAVID! For the love of all things electronic, please do not go spraying cleaners directly onto vented electronics. Spray the cleaner onto your cleaning cloth and then wipe the case. Otherwise, you risk cleaner making it onto the electronics inside, drying, and leaving a residue which could cause very difficult to diagnose electrical issues in the future.
Oh thank god, you are back. Reruns were getting old! 😂 Glad you are back and hope everything is good with you and your family!
As an upholstery/car guy who loves your videos, I have a tip. Buy a good steamer like a mcculloch 1370 and some plastic trim tools. The steamer would remove any grime or dirt without chemicals, and the plastic trim tools will give you an opportunity to scrape or pry without worrying about damaging any plastic. The steamer would be handy for a lot of other tasks as I've noticed you're a neat freak like me, haha. You'd be amazed at what you can clean with just steam. Anyways, I'm just throwing it out there. Love the content new and old😎🤙
12:53 Hopefully moisture doesn’t build up in the case and bite you in the rear down the road...love your videos!
i seen that as well
Wow i didn't notice that it was dripping wet as he was putting it together lol.
I could not believe my eyes when I saw that. Not only everything will corrode inside but drops can fall on pcb and short stuff wile assembling.
there's just something I enjoy about his calm competence.
Yeah, he's got the perfect combo of a professional and casual.
You might wanna try a aquarium "air thing" for the bubble problem.
Ive seen those things used for eliminating bubbles while anodizing aluminum.
You anodize your aluminium in your fish tank dude ? can I come and watch ?
o.O
@@peterbustin2683 Sure haha
The sous vide he has would help with that, in addition to helping heat up the water
I know barely anything about computers. But watching David's videos set to Anders Jensen's synthwave is so relaxing and worth it.
It sounds like you may need to call an exorcist for that Macintosh.
That exorcist needs to bring a new set of holy capacitors and blessed solder!
Yep. There seems to be a fine line between enough perfectionism that has its merits and too much of it that it starts the "ball of diminishing returns" rolling. I guess right between those two is the "sweet spot."
Things you never thought to use your sous vide for....retro bright an 80’s mac.
reddit.com/r/ihadastroke
To be fair I donated the sous vide to David so I'd bet good money it's only ever been used in a manner similar to that!
@@ChrisFu7 Probably the brightest sous vide cooker in use.
This gives me a joy I didn't expect to enjoy in 2020. More classic Macintosh videos please!
When I was 10 (in 2006) I remember that the LCII we had (we almost never used it anymore as we had a bought a PC a few years back) was making these noises (2:37) and sadly it ended up in a recycling center few years later.
I have so much memories with that computer playing games in black & white !
Glad I am not the only one who takes photos before I take it apart! Can't tell you how many times that has saved me.
Very satisfying restoration m8 👍🕹️
I was always found of these little machines since we had them at my grade school. Handsome, clean '90s design. Oregon Trail, Brickles and Space Junkie were my favorite games!
Your audio issue is likely coming from the power supply. It sounds like it needs a re-cap.
Yup for sure there's a bad cap either on the power supply, sound chip power pins or output filter cap
Do the logic board too.
Agreed
Could also be a filter cap related to the cpu fan.
I have seen a similar issue inside an old vcr with a built in amplifier.
Every time the motor for the cassette playback moved, popping and clicking could be heard through some connected speakers.
Replacing a single capacitor on the motor got rid of the noise.
I was repairing LC models for the past 6 years. Repaired about a 200 of them. The squealing is coming from the audio IC because of the bad caps. Had about 40 that did the same :) Just my 2 cents. Recap and wash the board throughly.
Ah, back in the days when apple products were designed to be disassembled..
and now its impossible to fix an iphone that is much smaller than a pc....
Ah back in the day when they used brittle plastics on everything.
Ok, I might be bitter as I've had to spend 2 hours 3D designing replacement parts to 3d print to repair mine because everything is delicate on my power mac 7500
@@NaokisRC I was disassembling an older G3, and basically every plastic piece I touched broke. They're so fragile nowadays - must've cut some corners with cheap plastic
That LC had a beautifully designed case. I was mightily tempted by it back in the day.
"Good news everyone!" ... and my brain automatically goes ... "I think I perfected a plague that will destroy all life on Azeroth!"
At least this was a clean video! Thank you for showing us such a fine nostalgic system.
these restoration videos are oddly satisfying but they're not marked as oddly satisfying clickbait
Enjoyed your video as always. The outside shot showed again how incredible flat Texas is. There really aren't any mountains even in the far distance.
I was wondering: are you on a first name basis with Sally's beauty supply considering all the retro brighting you do?
Everybody is on a first-name basis with Sally’s!
I just wanted to say I really enjoy these restorations. There's just something so satisfying about seeing an old computer look new, and it's a great excuse to tear them down and see what makes them tick.
Nice work. An idea for removing something like that mic holder is to use dental floss. I learned that from the car de-badging community.
Was it Steve Job's idea to put ugly mic holder there
aris95 nope, Steve Jobs was not at apple during this period
The screwdriver paper towel trick was super helpful when I was cleaning an old monitor with several dials. So thanks for that bit :)
12:50 is like meditation for my soul, I love just chillin and watching this long but relaxing sequence.
Ironic that it doesn't come with a stand
Oh Apple you never changed did you
*roasted*
C H A N G E
the LC was the stand
But they didn't sell a stand for it at all, nevermind for $1000. If you wanted to adjust it you either propped it up on something or you just bought a better monitor.
Of course that it doesn't come with a stand. It is 80s CRT. The BOTTOM is THE stand.
the best advice he gives is take some pics of the item before you disassemble it. that has saved me so much hassle from forgetting how something was put together.
3:35 I would highly recommend spraying the window cleaner onto the paper towel instead of directly onto the monitor. There are vent holes and other ways the fluid could get into the inside of it and cause some issues.
We had those Mac LC 2s in middle and high school. Schools kept a ton of Apple2E software, so having that emulation card made sense.
This channel is a retro bright treatment for my soul.
Thank you for including the Celsius conversion for the rest of the planet! :-)
*cries in freedom*
The Apple IIe version of Oregon Trail is the one I first played at school. All the kids hurried through their work so there’d be enough time for games. Another great video!
Sometimes i don't even care about the history of the product it just satisfies me when i see it getting cleaned
Great ! Wonderful ! The efect of hydrogen peroxyd is really splendid, the difference between before and after treatment is really surprising !
Close to 1M Subs... I can’t wait for him to reach that milestone! :D
2:38 sounds JUST LIKE a screaming Gecko or a tea kettle going off...
The Mac LC was my first mac. 4mb of ram, 40mb hard drive, that same 12" monitor, system 7.0. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
The employees in the store must be thinking "why does that guy needs so much hydrogen peroxide? He's bald anyway"
Seeing that computer took me back to when my biggest worry was seeing my grades on the teacher's computer in school. How time flies.
I had an LC Mac growing up! So good to see them again! In fact my first interior cleaning, which began my career in computer hardware, was an LC Mac. It had a ton of dust bunnies and it was a daycare computer and it had a large wooden domino in the floppy drive. LOL!
Nice... will you do an episode on a DOS-compatibility card, say, for Power Mac 6100 too?
I would love to see this!
Love the LC systems. They look really cool when they have all their pieces
I love that you make content about the equipment you use to make your other content!
The ridges are probably not only cosmetic. They would increase the strength against bending in that direction.
they are entirely cosmetic, if there is any bracing it would be internal.
@@madmax2069 Ok, then.
@FRIENDLY JAPANESE BUSINESSMAN Thanks!
I love the older Macintosh, so simple and easy to work with. I love your work with this
I remember when Apple used to build-in emulation of older systems... *sigh*
Jan Hemstad honestly, I think they should toss some of their old internally-developed Apple II stuff on the App Store for folks to try out. A faux Newton app would be interesting. I can dream.
I used your retrobright method on my boat speakers - they look BRAND new! Really makes the boat look amazing. Great info!
2:40 I know I shouldn't be laughing at this, but I can't help it! lmfao (it DOES sound like a tea kettle!!! xD)
3:04 I wonder how many monitors were like that back at Retro Reset, lolz (yeah, ew)
3:54 RIP lolz
5:34 OOOF, you ain't kiddin', especially if ya got short, stubby fingers... keep the bandages handy...lol
17:12 Massive difference, believe me I see it...
All in good fun, David. All in good fun and retro goodness... :)
Your method of commenting is wildly more efficient. I'm going to steal it now.
I thought this video would be pretty boring, but surprise surprise, I was totally fascinated by this episode. congratulations on doing such a excellent job, I am now a dedicated subscriber.
Anybody else just watch 8-bit guy’s videos over and over
I did until David mentioned LGR. I'm mainly watching LGR old to new now.
The CRT holds the charge, not the flyback transformer.
yeah thats right the flyback holds no charge,if there is a charge it will be stored between the anode and the dag coating...very rare though
Can’t wait for you to get 1 Million subs!! Been watching you for almost 4 years now and I congratulate you for how far you’ve gotten!
I'm not an Apple guy, more of a Commodore guy, but you really have a knack for making things interesting!
I always discharge CRTs before working on them.
Sometimes I use my hand.
Sounds a bit counter intuitive
I really enjoy watching your restoration videos as much as I enjoy watching the pixel art shop's videos
8:30
Heh, flux capacitor. Imagine that - a computer that doubles as a time machine.
Your restorations are so well edited. Beautiful video. Thank you!
That was a great setup back in the day. Esp with the Apple 12” RGB or GRAYSCALE monitor. Made the setup look sleek.
Good to see you discharged it to the correct place, the braid across the back of the CRT which in your case it was connected to the rim band lug.
The reason most modern units do not arc is that the FBT has a built in bleed resistor (which is usually part of the Focus/G2 chain and very often the HV sense point) not the CRT.
Watching these videos is so calming and entertaining....and I don't know why...but I'm ok with not knowing.
Replace the HDD with an Industrial CF Card. Will make it much faster, and the industrial CF Card is more reliable. Overall it would make the machine a much nicer to use unit.
The more I watch this channel the more I want to go back in the 90’s.
2:37 *Screams in Macintosh LC-II*
How cool, I have the same LCII setup with the Apple II card. Mine was originally from a school and it needs recapping as well as it just weak sound. My original LC however makes the EXACT same sound with the speaker connected. When we did the vintage display at a recent education convention it started doing that. I think most of my old Macs need caps ☹️
I can't wait for the video on the IIe card. They're so cool and it's such a fitting peripheral for the LC
I was surprised that case of that monitor worked in retrobrighting with something so large, turned out great!
Those LC monitors are awesome looking. I like the box shape, color, and size. Its a cook mon itor.
The Apple Macintosh LC is the very first ever computer I encountered and used, this was back in middle school in the mid-90's and there was a computer class that had several applications for us to use, one of which was educational apps like the Oregon Trail. The other was a typing; one of our lessons was to type a one letter to one of our favorite companies, for me that was SEGA. I even got a response letter back from SEGA which was awesome!
I'll be looking forward to the next episode of the Mac LC, as I too have a purchased a Mac LC with the Apple II card several years ago and have yet to successfully load the Apple II Oregon Trail game on to it. Will be looking for every little detail you provide to get it going!
This guy is so chill and calm, would love to drink a beer with this dude !
"No tube has ever had a charge on it"
Touching the anode cap to the chassis won't make any change unless the set is actually on. They don't store any energy at all, and if they did it would be drained almost instantly with the tube in circuit. The resistance of the windings alone would be enough to kill any significant stored energy.
Because they don't store very much energy at all! They're minimal at best and the internal resistance is enough to discharge the tubes which don't have bleeders in a matter of moments. It's utterly meaningless to have so much worry about them, especially with later sets like this.
Earlier tube driven sets and hybrid sets can produce a decent amount of current but at such high voltage and frequency its nearly impossible to do any damage by literally holding the anode cap while the set is on. As long as the CRT is not in circuit, no significant current will actually flow. You're more likely to damage the driving electronics than you are to hurt yourself, especially on a later set like this, which you'd just burn up the switching transistors or red plate a tube.
Ridiculously large neck board, too. Since you had everything already disassembled you should have taken the opportunity to properly adjust and calibrate the set.
That LC2 retrobrighting episode was 2 years ago? Man, time does fly.
Somebody’s dog drinks from that black tub and just straight up dies.
I’m always amazed that 8bit guy can find feet that fit perfectly everytime 😂
wow! 118 degrees? Wow Texas! David, how have you not melted into the ground? I've never been in that sort of hot weather in my life and you nonchalantly mention it like it's not a big deal. Wow. My mind is blown right now. Thanks San Francisco for spoiling me with your 85 degree summer heat wave.