New video! Addressing the flaws that my "Classic Amiga 500" build had and finishing the project (for now). YouTube: youtu.be/XGV4T1Z_RKUmakertube.net/w/uVHjk7gc9m...#Amiga#Commodore#A500#Amiga500#Case#Enclosure#Repair#LEDs#Keyboard#RetroComputing#VintageComputing
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New video! Trying to fix a Digitech Bad Monkey guitar effect pedal that suffered some nasty battery leakage. YouTube: youtu.be/Z5k7ZhunRX4makertube.net/w/dUfDiVnNvJ...#BadMonkey#Stompbox#GuitarFX#Digitech#Pedal#Repair#BatteryLeakage#Corrosion#Overdrive#TubeScreamer
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New video! I'm building the Retro Chip Tester Pro from a kit. This device can reliably test thousands of chips that were commonly used in vintage computers! YouTube: youtu.be/pDlk6Rjh5_4#RetroComputing#VintageComputing#RetroChipTesterPro#RTCPro#ICTester#ChipTester
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New video! I'm checking out the new "Classic" Amiga 500 Replacement case from A1200net. YouTube: youtu.be/udw79lRKWKE#A500#ReplacementCase#Amiga500#Commodore#VintageComputing#RetroComputing#Restoration#Yellowing#A1200net#Amiga
Amiga cases & replacement parts. Compatible with modern devices (Rpi - Apollo Vampire V4 SA). Gives your retro-computer a fresh look.
New video! I'm building a clone of the 1970s Electro Harmonix Echo Flanger guitar effects pedal from a kit. YouTube: youtu.be/ztvviqKpDng#ElectroHarmonix#EchoFlanger#PolyFlange#PolyChorus#Guitar#GuitarFX#StompBox#MusikDing#LectricFX#DandyHorse#Build#Kit#FXPedal
I'm building the Dandy Horse guitar effect pedal which is a clone of the EHX Echo Flanger from the 70s. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer P...
New video! I'm sharing absolutely everything I know about de-yellowing plastics and upgrade my trusty retrobrighting box in this episode. YouTube: youtu.be/47VkAsqIbQE#Retrobrighting#Retr0brite#Retrobright#RetroComputing#VintageComputing#Deyellowing#Plastics#Restoration#Refurb
I'm sharing everything I know about de-yellowing plastics in this episode. I'm also upgrading my trusty retrobrighting box and share the process I usually use for retrobrighting. Hey Birt!'s deep dive into Retrobrighting: https://youtu.be/YPl356YKcVs Buy the shirt (proceeds go towards my channel): Women: https://janbeta.creator-spring.com/listing/new-retrobrighting-is-not-a-cr?product=375 Men: https://janbeta.creator-spring.com/listing/new-retrobrighting-is-not-a-cr?product=389 Hoodie: https://janbeta.creator-spring.com/listing/new-retrobrighting-is-not-a-cr?product=793 TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:24 Why does Yellowing happen? 3:22 What is Retrobrighting? 4:51 Different Retrobrighting Methods 8:32 Discoloration Risk 12:06 My Retrobrighting Box 14:57 Upgrading the Box 29:51 My Retrobrighting Process 41:35 Thank you & Good night ---------------------------------------------- MUSIC by FOCUS 10 https://focus10music.bandcamp.com EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS I USE: https://kit.co/janbeta * MERCHANDISE: https://janbeta.creator-spring.com MASTODON: https://chaos.social/@janbeta PATREON: https://patreon.com/janbeta KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/janbeta WEBSITE: https://www.janbeta.net TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/thejanbeta YT CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftUpOO4h9EgH0eDOZtjzcA/join Thanks for watching! * Stuff marked with "*" contains affiliate links. You don't pay anything extra and I get a little commission from everything you buy through the links (even if you buy something different there). #JanBeta #Retrobrighting #Retr0brite #Retro0briting #Retrobright #Yellowing #Plastics #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #RetroGaming #Restoration #Refurb
I finally found a RAM Upgrade that works with my Atari 64XE, the Ultimate1MB. Also doing some retrobrighting in this episode. YouTube: youtu.be/_8kgSfCDMnM#JanBeta#Atari#Atari8bit#AtariXE#Atari65XE#Ultimate1MB#RAMExpansion#RetroComputing#VintageComputing#DecentXE#Lotharek#Atari130XE
I finally found a RAM Upgrade that works with my Atari 64XE, the Ultimate1MB. Also doing some retrobrighting in this episode. // Kindly sponsored by my favor...
New video! Tackling some things that the commenters pointed out in my previous Commodore calculator video. YouTube: youtu.be/q3UfsOfjD9k#Commodore#Calculator#Retrocomputing#1970s#VintageTech#Restoration
Tackling some things that the commenters pointed out in my previous Commodore calculator video. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! https://www.pcbway.com/ My previous video about this calculator is here: https://youtu.be/O8JvvSubZL0 TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:39 Replacement Power Supply 5:17 Sponsor Message 5:47 Improving the Pouch 7:28 Step-up Converter? 12:00 Square Roots? 12:56 Fixing the Label 13:51 Thank you & good night ---------------------------------------------- MUSIC by FOCUS 10 https://focus10music.bandcamp.com EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS I USE: https://kit.co/janbeta * MERCHANDISE: https://janbeta.creator-spring.com MASTODON: https://social.janbeta.net PATREON: https://patreon.com/janbeta KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/janbeta WEBSITE: https://www.janbeta.net TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/thejanbeta YT CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftUpOO4h9EgH0eDOZtjzcA/join Thanks for watching! This video was sponsored by PCBWay @PCBWay. * Stuff marked with "*" contains affiliate links. You don't pay anything extra and I get a little commission from everything you buy through the links (even if you buy something different there). #JanBeta #Commodore #Calculator #VintageTech #RetroCalculatoring #1970s #GodHelpUs #PCBWay
New video! I'm restoring a 1970s Commodore calculator. Spoiler: I used a Dremel tool to spice it up a bit at one point... YouTube: youtu.be/O8JvvSubZL0
I'm refurbishing a Commodore scientific calculator from 1975. My previous Commodore calculator video: https://youtu.be/ypQpo2AN6ao Leonard Tramiel's Blog about the GHU (and other) calculator chips: https://vintagecomputerstories.blogspot.com/2023/04/calculators-codes-and-hidden-messages.html TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Unboxing 5:20 Disassembly & Inspection 13:22 Recapping & Removing Corrosion 16:49 Inspecting the Power Supply 20:07 Cleaning the Contacts 23:57 Test Run 27:21 Reassembly 30:45 More Testing 32:36 Thank you & Good night ---------------------------------------------- MUSIC by FOCUS 10 https://focus10music.bandcamp.com EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS I USE: https://kit.co/janbeta * MERCHANDISE: https://janbeta.creator-spring.com MASTODON: https://social.janbeta.net PATREON: https://patreon.com/janbeta KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/janbeta WEBSITE: https://www.janbeta.net TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/thejanbeta YT CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftUpOO4h9EgH0eDOZtjzcA/join Thanks for watching! #JanBeta #Commodore #Calculator #VintageTech #RetroCalculatoring #1970s #GodHelpUs
New video! In the second part of the series, I'm trying to resurrect the Apple Macintosh Performa 630 Power Supply I found to have lots of leaky capacitors in the previous episode. YouTube: youtu.be/95m79bzZ69A
I'm replacing the leaky capacitors in the Macintosh Performa 630 power supply. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! https://www.pcbway.com/ Part 1 - Recapping the main board: https://youtu.be/86CrkFDuNWY Power Supply Capacitor List and Information: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/quadra-lc-performa-630-power-supply-re-cap.38420/ SFX Power Supply Conversion: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/guide-sfx-psu-conversion-for-quadra-630-performa-6200.35759/ TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 4:21 Removing old Glue 7:03 Sponsor Message 7:36 Recapping the Power Supply 16:15 Board Repair and Cleaning 21:59 Reassembling the PSU+ 23:19 Putting the PSU into the Mac 27:00 Test Run Trouble 36:28 Thank you & Good night ---------------------------------------------- MUSIC by FOCUS 10 https://focus10music.bandcamp.com EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS I USE: https://kit.co/janbeta * MERCHANDISE: https://janbeta.creator-spring.com MASTODON: https://social.janbeta.net PATREON: https://patreon.com/janbeta KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/janbeta WEBSITE: https://www.janbeta.net TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/thejanbeta YT CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftUpOO4h9EgH0eDOZtjzcA/join Thanks for watching! This video was sponsored by PCBWay @PCBWay . * Stuff marked with "*" contains affiliate links. You don't pay anything extra and I get a little commission from everything you buy through the links (even if you buy something different there). #JanBeta #Apple #Macintosh #Performa #DOSCompatible #Performa630 #Motorola68040 #Recapping #Restoration #VintageComputing #RetroComputing #PowerSupply #PCBWay