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Drag soldering through-hole pins
Following on from my video drag soldering a QFP chip, I decided to record a demonstration of drag soldering through-hole pins on a RAMesses Gary board. Read more
Drag soldering a 100 pin QFP for a PiStorm 600
I created a video to demonstrate how I drag solder QFP chips onto PCBs. This one being a CPLD for a PiStorm 600. Read more
Amiga 1000 Restoration: Feet and Eyes
My Amiga 1000 is working great now after the final repair on the audio. But there are missing rubber feet, so I decided to address this. Read more
Amiga Repairs: Put Down That Screwdriver!
The 16bit era Commodore Amiga computers have many of their ICs socketed, which means they can be removed easily when repairing or upgrading the machines. I’ve seen many use screwdrivers to remove the chips, and whilst this can work in a pinch, there is a high risk of damaging the chip or socket. Today I’m… Read more
Amiga 1000 Restoration: Audio Repair
After I finally got everything up and running from my last post, I figured I would try out a game of Lemmings. It loaded up great but the sound was completely awful. So, time to take it all apart again… Read more
Amiga 1000 Restoration: The Keyboard
In the previous instalment I found that the keyboard on the Amiga 1000 was not fully working, and it needed a clean anyway. So, I went ahead and started working on it. Read more
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