There was also a small computer shop in my town that was selling them, I remember going in and playing on one whilst my mum was shopping when I was about 11. When she came to collect me the store owner tried to sell my mum one, but I thought it was rubbish compared to my Commodore 64. Not that we could have afforded one anyway.
Got given one of these years ago from my grandad who found it in a flat in london that he was clearing, had no software for it so got bored put it in the loft and went back to my amiga, might try and find it this weekend see what condition its in. Keep up the great videos
It´s kind of weird that we haven´t come up with something better than pcb´s and solder yet. I mean the amount of times I´ve taken something apart only to find a broken solder joint. I don´t think they do it this way on other planets :-D
I recap anything old that has value to me. 3 reasons for this. First, even if caps aren't visibly leaky, they could be starting to leak under the capacitors and just not be visible yet. Second, the caps could start leaking any time. Third, a capacitor doesn't need to be visibly leaking to be bad (low capacitance, high ESR, high leakage, etc.) and it could cause instability or occasionally even cause a circuit to burn up. By recapping before there are issues, I can help make sure something keeps working for decades to come (unless an IC fails, I guess, but some are more susceptible to failure than others)
I never seen an actual Einstein,only from promotional ads back in the day from Personal Computer World!thank you mate for showing it and fixing it!!hope it will do well Broski!!hope you are well mate!!
Yes the Einstein was mainly used by software houses like Ocean Software to port Z80 there products to other systems, it was the first computer I ever purchased my self in 1987 and I paid £109.99 at the time for mine, I did upgrade it with a second drive 3" floppy as I was developing software using the TC01 using the second drive for data and backups but mainly playing games and learning to program back then as I was only 16!.. it was a lovely computer and I was not shocked that you managed to boot first time after the power supply replacement the computer was worth the price and it was built to last not like what we have today! good video
That was a fantastic power unit replacement job. So nice how the new unit fit into the original case with your mounting bracket and also soldering the wires directly onto the board...perfect for us folks who suffer from CDO... ...that's OCD spelled alphabetically they way it should.
Very nice machine to try and restore, used by a few software houses to cross port games. The ports of Manic Miner, Jet Set Willy and Elite could have been completed on this very machine! I have a Tatung Einstein 256, the later model, that like the original being an almost MSX, is an almost MSX 2 :) It was new old stock, and bar an initial drive problem is still working. One of the best things about the machine for developers were: - 64k Ram - Disk Drive (even if it was a 3" one) - Full travel keyboard - In-built machine code monitor - Lots of ports Where do you get the replacement power supplies from? +-12 & +-5v are used in a few machines. Are there any decent AC ones around? e.g. 9V 1A + 18V 300MA - The Creativision is such a beast that needs AC.
Excellent to watch, very tactile video (if that's possible). You reminded me to buy some flux paste! There seems to be no end to the number of 8 bit computers out there. It's interesting to see one I have not seem before. 😊 Looking forward to the exploration.
There was a grimy one of these in a box with software dumped in the corner of the science lab of the secondary school I went to in the 90s, totally unlike the BBC Masters and Archimedes and Mac Classics we used. I tried to get the teacher to let me have it as I was so restricted for IT I had a Commodore 64 where i'd had to borrow another friends tape drive as i couldn't afford the £65 they cost in 1994...the teacher wouldn't budge though, something about not knowing whose it was etc etc...they still look fantastic though!
It's a really well built machine Claire! A lot of the software (read: game) programmers would use these for developing on other eight bit systems. The keyboard and disk drives made it a good intermediary machine.
The TC-01was fantastically well made machine, just a shame for Tatung we already had the BBC Micro. I remember a few years back when a bunch of NOS Einstein 256's came up on fleaBay for not very much - I didn't buy one, much to my everlasting regret.
Good video, I enjoyed that. I think I remember reading that you can use a BBC Micro RGB/Scart cable with the Einstein, if you make a small mod to the Einstein's RGB socket (adding 5v I think) Might be worth investigating and saves on buying yet another cable! :)
It does work in exactly the way you say. There are jumpers on the main board to set the machine to RGB. There is some discussion about if a cable with resistors in it works or not but that’s to be discovered :) I have a retro computer shack beeb cable that is almost certainly loaded with the proper resistance.
Strange machine, seemed to just keep going, often seen in shops, never known anyone actually have one. As you said, seems to have been adopted by the developers for working with other machines, and almost no one else!
Recently got a tatung and did a mod to get the internal drive as slave with a gotek as master. Made up a new ribbon cable with three headers on it. Works a treat. Good to know a modern PSU can be pretty much dropped in should mine go spaff.
@@MarkFixesStuff You need to set the master / slave jumper on the gotek so it behaves correctly but otherwise no. just watch the power pinouts. they are switched on the einstein PCB and its tempting to stick a molex floppy cable in.... The cable is a straight through cable, no twist. IDC header at one end and middle for gotek on master, then continued to PCB edge type connector for drive.
@@preferredimage great info Mat, thank you! I asked because I see an adapter for the Einstein that plugs into the back of the gotek. I’ve also heard that it’s not needed 😂 thanks for the reminder about the voltages. I had read that! In the interim I’ll be bidding some wires anyway because I don’t have any connectors since the fire.
@@MarkFixesStuff yeah, no adaptor used (it did come with one as I got an einstein specific gotek). Boggo molex drive cables to fit, but they need a bit more crimping down. I just soldered to the pins TBF.
@@MarkFixesStuff I agree. It is just when you have to work things out yourself, then reverse sides, we might have times when we accidentally screw up lol.
If I never manage to absorb any of the MFS knowledge (highly likely), I can at least enjoy the innuendo. And typical of my luck that these are now considered 'rare and precious'. When I foolishly started collecting every retro computer I could find, I had two of them; and once I came to my senses it took forever to get bidders.
It’s on the list. Since my house burnt down I’m lacking a lot of tools and things I don’t think about until I need them. Like… dolphin nosed pliers for example. I just realised they died in my workshop as well.
They don't look like that in real life weirdly, but during editing I did notice the same thing and look at the machine again. I guess the lens does it? Of course, with the caps being so very old the machine would benefit from a refresh in that area regardless, and it's going to be done. I made a spreadsheet of the cap locations as well because can't find one online and it would be useful to pop on on the website.
I have just recently found this channel, but seeing your love for flux and your question about recapping... I mean, there is an obvious pun waiting here, I am sure you have made it a million times before, have you? I mean seriously, you should have, I can't be the first one to think of that. 😂 (drives off in a DeLorean with a weird thing attached to the back of the car)
Awesome stuff Mark! What a beast that thing is! Looking forward to part 2! I don't know if you remember, but during your Atari stream (i think) i mentioned my Jaguar that doesn't work. It turns on (power LED lights up), but no picture or sound. I believe you said it was possibly down to a faulty chip? I just wondered if you could tell me again and is it repairable? Cheers... Darren
Made in Bradford UK. Too expensive to be popular with anyone but software developers. It was used to write code for lots of 8 bit micros and then the data was transferred by cable to the target machine... Even the C64 was done this way!
@@MarkFixesStuff Yeah, this is one of those systems that doesn't seem to have much coverage. I did a quick Google search on it and there really isn't much about it other than it was used mainly as a game development system before they moved to PCs and some basic specs.
Yeah. I did look into buying the replacement parts and with shipping and availability it was about £2 more to get a new PSU. I thought it walls add a bit of variety as well instead of the usual “recapping” video. Don’t worry, the original PSU will also be refurbished as it’s a historical item.
Nice work although It would probably be better rather to use connectors to connect menwell then desolder them an solder permanently. Video was recorded a bit slow so It made me quite sleepy when started watching it but when I have increased play speed to 1.25x it was just right. 🙂
Thanks for the feedback. I persoanly see connectors as a "weak link" that can shift or oxidise, like in the Dreamcast. I take your point though. Sorry you found the video to be slow. I try to be chilled out and not rushed. It is good that you can play it faster though. A good modern technology!
I know. It was a bit of a gamble for me with the audience response. One one hand, recapping would get the "Ugh, you just recap everything!" response, whereas doing this would get that "but it's not a repair!" response. As I've recapped loads of things before I thought I'd do it this way to get a bit of 3D printing in. Add a bit of variety etc. Don't worry though. I'm going to recap the original PSU as well. Nothing discarded or wasted.
You should calibrate your 3D printer a bit better. You seem to have severe underextrusion (which is why the holes broke). Since it seems to be a Creality machine, look if the plastic extruder arm is broken (very common issue) and replace it with a metal one, if it is. Otherwise consider calibrating the e-steps.
I’m not going to lie here. I’m not really that great with the 3D printer and I really need to learn this stuff next. I’m keen to do it because I’m not really happy with my prints. I’ve actually not calibrated a single thing yet. I’ve been watching CHEP on and off and I really do need to follow some kind of proper process. If you have any links I’d be really grateful 🥹
@@MarkFixesStuff RUclips might have removed my comment due to it having a link, so I will rephrase it without any: While CHEP does great work, the content of TeachingTech often goes into far more detail on how and why to do certain calibrations and modifications. he also made his own little website for troubleshooting and calibration. Your printer looked like a newer generation Creality machine like a Ender 3 v2 or CR-6 etc? His videos about the basics were mostly for the original Ender-3, but most things should still be pretty much the same. My personal favorite for 3D printing content is Thomas Sanladerer though. He has a wide variety of topics, so I recommend to just look at his playlist for the basics for the beginning. It should help especially with understanding all of the terminology. And episode 9 is especially about what to do, if it doesn't work quite right. There are also a few very good subreddits, that have linked guides and nice helpful members. Just make sure to get the right subreddit for asking for help. The subreddit for the Ender 3 is especially useful for all generations of it.
Appreciated you using the correct size 1 Pozidriv screwdriver for the outer screws, but then you went and used it on the Philips screws on the PSU 😖. Oh well, it'll probably not be too bad, just gonna mar the head of the screw a bit.
@@MarkFixesStuff Who said anything about hate you silly knob. Just a bit of advice. And a bit funny with how you "love" every comment despite seeing it as a negative thing, does it really improve your metrics to "love" every comment?
@@Nukle0n no, at least I don’t think so? I just love that people take the time to comment 😂 I know you don’t hate me. I’m just joking. The really annoying thing is that I have the right screwdrivers.
Great video and well done on the result. I’m not a prude but the gratuitous use of double-entendres went beyond the pale. It isn’t needed. I’ll be ticking the “Don’t recommend” option in the feed.
Did anyone actually have a Tatung Einstein in their house back in the 80's?
I remember them but where out of my price bracket we had a small computer shop that tried selling them.
There was also a small computer shop in my town that was selling them, I remember going in and playing on one whilst my mum was shopping when I was about 11. When she came to collect me the store owner tried to sell my mum one, but I thought it was rubbish compared to my Commodore 64. Not that we could have afforded one anyway.
No, this whole video is an elaborate hoax about a machine that never existed.
The secret police need to visit@@mattedsmith.
He knows too much...
Nope :) Never seen one before!
Always enjoy these Retro Mark Cave, Trash to Treasures...
Stop it. You'll get me sued by RMC!
"How many innuendos can you stuff into one video?"
Mark: "Yes."
:D
😂🤣
Great video Mark and love the Star Trek reference.... There are Four Clips 😂
In the end , I... DID see five clips...
What a fluxing good job you done there Mark! Looking forward to part 2 👍
Thanks 👍I do it for Flux sake!
hello from Paraguay South America
Hello Jose!
There are 4 clips!! After removal, it's time for tea, Earl Grey. Hot! Make it so
Thank you Number 1!
Ah, Tatung. More than just the sound that you hear at the start of a Netflix show...
Oh no. OH NO! Now that’s stuck in my head forever.
@@MarkFixesStuff sorry!
Got given one of these years ago from my grandad who found it in a flat in london that he was clearing, had no software for it so got bored put it in the loft and went back to my amiga, might try and find it this weekend see what condition its in. Keep up the great videos
Very cool! Please let me know!
Jez Mark, miss these sessions... great to see this.
You and me both! More content coming more regularly now.
Great episode about a machine I had never heard of before now! Keep up the great work!
Thank you for this! Another episode on this will be public on Saturday, and is currently with my patrons for ad-free early access!
It´s kind of weird that we haven´t come up with something better than pcb´s and solder yet. I mean the amount of times I´ve taken something apart only to find a broken solder joint. I don´t think they do it this way on other planets :-D
Jelly and strips of tin foil on the planet Splugnot III
Quantum entanglement boards, it's neither broken or unbroken but in both states simultaneously👍
Gawww, I always wanted an Einstein, remember trying one when they first came out and loving it's look and feel 👍
There’s enough double entendres in this video to make a carry on film blush.
I finally got around to ordering a PT-65 for my Einstein, so this is perfect timing - thx
Wow! My timing is good for once!!
Looking forward to part 2! I've never seen or used one of these machines so I find it very interesting.
Ditto
Glad you enjoyed it Todster! part two coming soon. The drive is currently in bits...
Remember as kids back in the 80s having a Tatung TV at home in the living room
We had one going into the late 2000s
love the inuendo again mark you are back on form with your third leg slippign out
Nice video. I remember playing with an Einstein as an 11 year old at Makro, the only place I ever seen them for sale.
Very cool
Not a computer I've ever seen before mate, great to see the new power supply bringing it back to life
It was a good win mate! At least get Manic Miner on it I hope!
Our college had about 40 of these that we used to learn programming on.
Oh wow! I’ve never heard of that kind of situation. Were you in Bradford by any chance?
Awesome work mate! I vote in favour of a recap on this masterpiece, it definitely deserves the royal treatment
Definitely. It’s got to be done!
I never heard of this computer. Can't wait to see it fully fonctionnal.
I recap anything old that has value to me. 3 reasons for this. First, even if caps aren't visibly leaky, they could be starting to leak under the capacitors and just not be visible yet. Second, the caps could start leaking any time. Third, a capacitor doesn't need to be visibly leaking to be bad (low capacitance, high ESR, high leakage, etc.) and it could cause instability or occasionally even cause a circuit to burn up. By recapping before there are issues, I can help make sure something keeps working for decades to come (unless an IC fails, I guess, but some are more susceptible to failure than others)
I agree Dan!
I just found one of these in my Dads workshop, its on ebay now :-)
Nice find! Good luck with your sale!
I never seen an actual Einstein,only from promotional ads back in the day from Personal Computer World!thank you mate for showing it and fixing it!!hope it will do well Broski!!hope you are well mate!!
Yeah, same for me until this arrived!
Yes the Einstein was mainly used by software houses like Ocean Software to port Z80 there products to other systems, it was the first computer I ever purchased my self in 1987 and I paid £109.99 at the time for mine, I did upgrade it with a second drive 3" floppy as I was developing software using the TC01 using the second drive for data and backups but mainly playing games and learning to program back then as I was only 16!.. it was a lovely computer and I was not shocked that you managed to boot first time after the power supply replacement the computer was worth the price and it was built to last not like what we have today! good video
Best vid yet, nice one Mark.
Glad you enjoyed it
Excellent video! Looking forward to learning more about this machine.
You and me both! Really need to get a drive of some kind working to get the bits into the machine.
Given it's age, re-capping is probably a good idea. Love watching you work, Mark!
Thanks 👍 Science is on your side your majesty!
That was a fantastic power unit replacement job. So nice how the new unit fit into the original case with your mounting bracket and also soldering the wires directly onto the board...perfect for us folks who suffer from CDO...
...that's OCD spelled alphabetically they way it should.
That spelling is A KO to me! Thanks for watching and your kind comments :)
She’s a beast, looking forward to part two mate
Thanks mate!!! Part two already in progress!
Great video, as always. Hopefully in part 2 you can resurrect the drive.
I hope so too, but if it it completely borked we have a plan B...
"FIXING TONIGHT!" (to be said in best Dr. Orlando Watt voice, while being boiled alive in a vat of hot flux...) 😁
Infamy, infamy… they’ve all got it infamy!
Great video Mark, Tatung did many things not just computers as well (Japanese company).
Actually, Taiwanese. Also, not often you see 'designed and manufactured in the UK' on anything these days.
Like a Carry-On film….. oh matron….
Behave!!! 🤣😂
Very nice machine to try and restore, used by a few software houses to cross port games. The ports of Manic Miner, Jet Set Willy and Elite could have been completed on this very machine!
I have a Tatung Einstein 256, the later model, that like the original being an almost MSX, is an almost MSX 2 :) It was new old stock, and bar an initial drive problem is still working.
One of the best things about the machine for developers were:
- 64k Ram
- Disk Drive (even if it was a 3" one)
- Full travel keyboard
- In-built machine code monitor
- Lots of ports
Where do you get the replacement power supplies from? +-12 & +-5v are used in a few machines.
Are there any decent AC ones around? e.g. 9V 1A + 18V 300MA - The Creativision is such a beast that needs AC.
There are 4 lights - what a reference
In the end though, I did see five clips...
Ha! And the "there are FOUR clips" LOL
/me winks in Picard
THERE.. ARE... FOUR... CLIPS!!!
Heehee, nice reference...!
in the end I admit I saw five...
Nice work on the PSU replacement.
Cheers Franko. Now I’m looking at the original PSU and trying to resist the urge to repair that as well…
@@MarkFixesStuff It's worth having a go at. As the computer is working, you can take your time with the original PSU. :)
Was that a Star Trek TNG reference? #4clips 😄😄
Well, I didn't see five... or did I??
Excellent to watch, very tactile video (if that's possible). You reminded me to buy some flux paste! There seems to be no end to the number of 8 bit computers out there. It's interesting to see one I have not seem before. 😊 Looking forward to the exploration.
There was a grimy one of these in a box with software dumped in the corner of the science lab of the secondary school I went to in the 90s, totally unlike the BBC Masters and Archimedes and Mac Classics we used. I tried to get the teacher to let me have it as I was so restricted for IT I had a Commodore 64 where i'd had to borrow another friends tape drive as i couldn't afford the £65 they cost in 1994...the teacher wouldn't budge though, something about not knowing whose it was etc etc...they still look fantastic though!
It's a really well built machine Claire! A lot of the software (read: game) programmers would use these for developing on other eight bit systems. The keyboard and disk drives made it a good intermediary machine.
The TC-01was fantastically well made machine, just a shame for Tatung we already had the BBC Micro.
I remember a few years back when a bunch of NOS Einstein 256's came up on fleaBay for not very much - I didn't buy one, much to my everlasting regret.
Strange name for one the worlds best known PSU manufacturers. Q: "Are they any good?"... A: "They meant well."
They are mean as well?
Good video, I enjoyed that. I think I remember reading that you can use a BBC Micro RGB/Scart cable with the Einstein, if you make a small mod to the Einstein's RGB socket (adding 5v I think) Might be worth investigating and saves on buying yet another cable! :)
It does work in exactly the way you say. There are jumpers on the main board to set the machine to RGB. There is some discussion about if a cable with resistors in it works or not but that’s to be discovered :) I have a retro computer shack beeb cable that is almost certainly loaded with the proper resistance.
Smegging hell, that's a lot of smeg on that capacitor. Kryten would have been in paradise cleaning it all up I bet though!
My thoughts exactly. But at least it's not off to Digital Heaven...
Strange machine, seemed to just keep going, often seen in shops, never known anyone actually have one. As you said, seems to have been adopted by the developers for working with other machines, and almost no one else!
My grandad had two of them. Loved them when I was younger. I have one of them now, and it still works!
Good job!
Thank you! Cheers!
I did have one of these twenty years ago, nice robust machine that struggled to find traction.
Yes, a real shame but nice historically.
Looking forward to seeing Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy footage.
A friend of mine had one of these. I always thought my C64 was a better machine.
I like a good solid joint too.
Missed a trick there and should have said it at four twenty.
Recently got a tatung and did a mod to get the internal drive as slave with a gotek as master. Made up a new ribbon cable with three headers on it. Works a treat. Good to know a modern PSU can be pretty much dropped in should mine go spaff.
I am going to do the same I think. Watch this space. Did you need an adapter for the gotek end?
@@MarkFixesStuff You need to set the master / slave jumper on the gotek so it behaves correctly but otherwise no. just watch the power pinouts. they are switched on the einstein PCB and its tempting to stick a molex floppy cable in.... The cable is a straight through cable, no twist. IDC header at one end and middle for gotek on master, then continued to PCB edge type connector for drive.
@@preferredimage great info Mat, thank you! I asked because I see an adapter for the Einstein that plugs into the back of the gotek. I’ve also heard that it’s not needed 😂 thanks for the reminder about the voltages. I had read that! In the interim I’ll be bidding some wires anyway because I don’t have any connectors since the fire.
@@MarkFixesStuff yeah, no adaptor used (it did come with one as I got an einstein specific gotek). Boggo molex drive cables to fit, but they need a bit more crimping down. I just soldered to the pins TBF.
@@preferredimage Brill. I dare not solder to the pins. There will be an uprising hahah
I have almost no idea what's going on so seeing people touching scary things like that scares me!
It’s not scary until it bites !
6:45 I'm really surprised that those power switch connectors are not insulated.
Yeah. That was the way back then
It would be nice if the Mean Well PSU had silkscreen on the PCB to show voltages.
It would. I think this board is used for multiple models with different outputs hence the table on the specification sheet
@@MarkFixesStuff I agree. It is just when you have to work things out yourself, then reverse sides, we might have times when we accidentally screw up lol.
@@10p6 Yeah, I did recheck with the meter more than once hahah
Wow another computer that used "Amstrad PCW" discs!!!!
The betamax of floppies!
Both of my parents worked at Tatung, although that would have been in the early 90's so I think the Einstein was a bit too early for them.
11:53 Aaah, there´s the sexual innuendos again! lol
Nope knop3se... that's your mind!
Bit glacial for me. each to their own. Nice computer.
If I never manage to absorb any of the MFS knowledge (highly likely), I can at least enjoy the innuendo. And typical of my luck that these are now considered 'rare and precious'. When I foolishly started collecting every retro computer I could find, I had two of them; and once I came to my senses it took forever to get bidders.
o 0 O ( I didn't know there was a 'Carry On soldering' )
Matron!!
Also soldering to a spade connector seems... novel, you might want to invest in some connectors and a crimping tool.
It’s on the list. Since my house burnt down I’m lacking a lot of tools and things I don’t think about until I need them. Like… dolphin nosed pliers for example. I just realised they died in my workshop as well.
@@MarkFixesStuff shit, I didn't know that happened to you. I hope you are recovering fine.
cool, a proper video and not a stream. Nice one
Yeah, the stream will just be in addition to the proper content from now on. I wasn't able to film properly for a while.
Spot on mate 👍 wonder if the disc in the drive works
Episode 2 will reveal that!
23.48 those 6 blue caps nearest your finger - 2 look swollen.
They don't look like that in real life weirdly, but during editing I did notice the same thing and look at the machine again. I guess the lens does it?
Of course, with the caps being so very old the machine would benefit from a refresh in that area regardless, and it's going to be done. I made a spreadsheet of the cap locations as well because can't find one online and it would be useful to pop on on the website.
I have just recently found this channel, but seeing your love for flux and your question about recapping... I mean, there is an obvious pun waiting here, I am sure you have made it a million times before, have you? I mean seriously, you should have, I can't be the first one to think of that. 😂
(drives off in a DeLorean with a weird thing attached to the back of the car)
Umm... I don't get it...
GREAT SCOTT!
@@MarkFixesStuffI know. this is heavy!
5:25 LOL
So much innuendo in this vid, it's great. lol
(some very subtle, some not-so-subtle.)
Sehr schön! :)
Danke Andy!
Awesome stuff Mark! What a beast that thing is! Looking forward to part 2!
I don't know if you remember, but during your Atari stream (i think) i mentioned my Jaguar that doesn't work. It turns on (power LED lights up), but no picture or sound. I believe you said it was possibly down to a faulty chip? I just wondered if you could tell me again and is it repairable? Cheers... Darren
Yes I do! It's likely the U38 surface mounted regulator. They are reknowned for going pop!
Hmm, never heard of it! (born 1975 in sweden)
Made in Bradford UK. Too expensive to be popular with anyone but software developers. It was used to write code for lots of 8 bit micros and then the data was transferred by cable to the target machine... Even the C64 was done this way!
Good work!
Is there a reason why you don't use a electric screwdriver?
Keep up the good work!
Albert Einstein would have made a nice joke about Tatung naming a computer after him.
We all would have laughed about it. Jhwh bless his soul.
Huh. Can't say I've ever seen one of these. Is there gonna be a rundown of specs in the next part?
I can do that in the software part if you like. I don't usually do that because I'm a repair channel, but if you think that would add value I'm in!
@@MarkFixesStuff Yeah, this is one of those systems that doesn't seem to have much coverage. I did a quick Google search on it and there really isn't much about it other than it was used mainly as a game development system before they moved to PCs and some basic specs.
That fuse has gone to meet its maker, it is bereft of life, it's a stiff. This is an ex-fuse.
I was TEMPTED to do the Norwegian Blue routine actually Samsulumma!
that leaky capacitor was probably one of those wang kinds
I’ve got a lot of experience with leaky Wangs
@@MarkFixesStuff lol
Most likely the EMI filter cap went short on that PSU and fixingu the unit should have been simple.
Yeah. I did look into buying the replacement parts and with shipping and availability it was about £2 more to get a new PSU. I thought it walls add a bit of variety as well instead of the usual “recapping” video. Don’t worry, the original PSU will also be refurbished as it’s a historical item.
Nice work although It would probably be better rather to use connectors to connect menwell then desolder them an solder permanently. Video was recorded a bit slow so It made me quite sleepy when started watching it but when I have increased play speed to 1.25x it was just right. 🙂
Thanks for the feedback. I persoanly see connectors as a "weak link" that can shift or oxidise, like in the Dreamcast. I take your point though. Sorry you found the video to be slow. I try to be chilled out and not rushed. It is good that you can play it faster though. A good modern technology!
"Smeg" LOL.
Smegging smeg
Little bit disappointed you didn't just repair the old PSU to keep it "original".
I know. It was a bit of a gamble for me with the audience response. One one hand, recapping would get the "Ugh, you just recap everything!" response, whereas doing this would get that "but it's not a repair!" response. As I've recapped loads of things before I thought I'd do it this way to get a bit of 3D printing in. Add a bit of variety etc.
Don't worry though. I'm going to recap the original PSU as well. Nothing discarded or wasted.
You should calibrate your 3D printer a bit better. You seem to have severe underextrusion (which is why the holes broke). Since it seems to be a Creality machine, look if the plastic extruder arm is broken (very common issue) and replace it with a metal one, if it is. Otherwise consider calibrating the e-steps.
I’m not going to lie here. I’m not really that great with the 3D printer and I really need to learn this stuff next. I’m keen to do it because I’m not really happy with my prints. I’ve actually not calibrated a single thing yet. I’ve been watching CHEP on and off and I really do need to follow some kind of proper process. If you have any links I’d be really grateful 🥹
@@MarkFixesStuff RUclips might have removed my comment due to it having a link, so I will rephrase it without any:
While CHEP does great work, the content of TeachingTech often goes into far more detail on how and why to do certain calibrations and modifications. he also made his own little website for troubleshooting and calibration. Your printer looked like a newer generation Creality machine like a Ender 3 v2 or CR-6 etc? His videos about the basics were mostly for the original Ender-3, but most things should still be pretty much the same.
My personal favorite for 3D printing content is Thomas Sanladerer though. He has a wide variety of topics, so I recommend to just look at his playlist for the basics for the beginning. It should help especially with understanding all of the terminology. And episode 9 is especially about what to do, if it doesn't work quite right.
There are also a few very good subreddits, that have linked guides and nice helpful members. Just make sure to get the right subreddit for asking for help. The subreddit for the Ender 3 is especially useful for all generations of it.
Thank you for this excellent and helpful write up. I'm keen to get this working and knowing where to learn is gold standard info. Thank you!
Have you got a link for the power supply Mark? Also, I wonder if it would work with an Apple II Europlus?
www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/MEAN-WELL/PT-65B?qs=pqZ7J9Gt%2FmrUvp2%252BT2RNJA%3D%3D
Not sure about the Apple??
No Mark, there are only three clips....
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@@MarkFixesStuff Yay for obscure Star Trek references!
Appreciated you using the correct size 1 Pozidriv screwdriver for the outer screws, but then you went and used it on the Philips screws on the PSU 😖. Oh well, it'll probably not be too bad, just gonna mar the head of the screw a bit.
I'm on a one man quest to educate the world that PH is not PZ. I live and work in a mess, but screw heads is my OCD.
@@markpitts5194 And don't get me started on JIS, and when they don't put the dot on the screwhead...
Don’t hate me. It’s hard to do all this from behind a camera.
@@MarkFixesStuff Who said anything about hate you silly knob. Just a bit of advice. And a bit funny with how you "love" every comment despite seeing it as a negative thing, does it really improve your metrics to "love" every comment?
@@Nukle0n no, at least I don’t think so? I just love that people take the time to comment 😂 I know you don’t hate me. I’m just joking. The really annoying thing is that I have the right screwdrivers.
I see 5 clips..
Yes Number One
4 clips?...There are 5 clips
There... are... FOUR... clips...
5:30 apple crumble 😋
or kush resin.
Cadbury’s Crunchy dust.
What is the value of that giant cap?
Great video and well done on the result.
I’m not a prude but the gratuitous use of double-entendres went beyond the pale. It isn’t needed.
I’ll be ticking the “Don’t recommend” option in the feed.
Fair enough! Sorry to see you go!
Always recap,
Ordered some caps today!
that capacitor has quite literally shat itself......well you cant do trash to treasure.........how about wankered to wicked🤣🤣🤣
"Spaffed" I believe is the political term...
Jean-Luc clip removal services
Comment! 😸
Good video, thanks, I've subscribed, here from RMC The Cave....