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Build your own spectrum ?OK this must be a daft question but I got hold of a Spectrum circuit layout a while ago and [for a laugh - it's been a quiet week at work [img]/__for…
... with Maplin and RS as component suppliers and building electronics anyway and ... -
Egg sandwich and ?100!Funny thing happened to me today and I promise there is a link to hardware. Last week me and the girlfriend went away for a few days. When we got ba…
... he ran through some electronic component suppliers and asked me if I ... know all the big electronic component suppliers insist on you registering with ... -
Datel +D clone[url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plus-D-D-interface-NEW-FDD-for-ZX-Spectrum_W0QQitemZ140007699563QQihZ004QQcategoryZ50223QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] I have…
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ZX Spectrum 48K, issue - works fine till it gets hot (?)ZX Spectrum 48K, issue 2, works just fine, tested with Winston's diag board. At a certain moment in time however, it seems to run hot and stalls. Whe…
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Most electronic component suppliers will do it. Try Maplins ... -
Egg sandwich and ?100!Funny thing happened to me today and I promise there is a link to hardware. Last week me and the girlfriend went away for a few days. When we got ba…
... expensive than getting the same component from RS in one case ... service with all of these suppliers (so far...). There are ... a lot of the independent component suppliers over time are being bought ... eBay. There are some good suppliers trading on eBay, but until ... -
Component Equivalents/substitutionsA while ago, I mentioned to somebody in a thread that we should have a list of component equivalents and substitutions so that it's easier to fix our…
... should have a list of component equivalents and substitutions so that ... working Spectrum, or substituting the component myself and doing a 24 ... -
IC Suppliers(of ICs other than those in the big box...) Do any of the people into hardware assembly here know of any suppliers of obscure yet in-production ICs …
... assembly here know of any suppliers of obscure yet in-production ... 10,000 parts that most suppliers have?
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Component count/modern replacementsThere is a thread/project for replacing the old memory with simms There is also the ULA replacement. There's DEATH's composite replacement. What els…
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ZX spectrum - Make a component cableHello! I have this ZX Spectrum with a faulty RF-modulator, It is good for max 2 minutes and then the picture starts getting bad. Real bad. BUT I got …
... port has a pin for component signal.. So I started "building ... " a component cable connection for it. But ... -
component out?I would like to connect ZX48K to plasma TV with component cable. I read somewhere that signals are on the expansion edge connector. Do I need somethi…
I would like to connect ZX48K to plasma TV with component cable. I read somewhere that signals are on the expansion edge connector. Do I need something else or just a piece of wire? -
ZX Spectrum + Revision b Power IssueHi all, I'm trying to repair a ZXSpectrum + revision 3b and at the moment the -5v is missing from the board. I've replaced the TR4 and will be soon…
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1] Which component directly produces the -5v, I ... know of any good reliable suppliers for parts as I'm ... -
8 pin DIN to Component RGBSpectrum +3. OK, my monitor has red, green and blue component RCA input on it. Could someone please tell me how to wire an 8 Pin DIN to the 3 RCA cab…
Spectrum +3. OK, my monitor has red, green and blue component RCA input on it. Could someone please tell me how to wire an 8 Pin DIN to the 3 RCA cables? Would I need any capacitors? Is this even possible? -
Question about ZX81 componentAfter I cleaned and replaced some components (7805, two electrolytic caps) with fresh ones, and replaced the RF board with a composite one, on an iss…
... or something on this ceramic component because without much force or ... get a replacement.
This component is mentioned as a 3pin ... ceramic filter in the zx81 component list but I also found ... .
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Component from a scrap 128K board neededHello, I'm in desperate search of the most left component shown in the following picture. (2115 8617X, probably only the 2115 number has to do with …
... search of the most left component shown in the following picture ... has to do with the component's properties).
[IMG ... help me out with this component I would be greatful and ... -
Quality of component video signals on 48K expansion portHi, What's the quality of the component video signals on the 48K Spectrum expansion port like? Could I directly connect them to three phono sockets…
... 's the quality of the component video signals on the 48K ... then onto e.g. a component video capture device), or would ... -
Speccy MTBFHi, Looking at the old (issue 1-2) PCBs, they do look like someone knocked them up in an etching bath/with a soldering iron in their shed but has th…
... components sourced from the cheapest suppliers he could find, even though ... numerous design changes, loads of component value changes to aid reliability ... -
Spectrum Dead On Arrival StatsDr. Rupe, who worked at Sinclair Research at the time, sees parallels with Microsoft and the XBox saga [url]http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000…
... shouting a lot) with your suppliers, and making sure that everyone ... are even odder) in the component companies. Left to their own ... -
I might try building a barebones PC.Our Packard Bell iMedia 5077 is literally on its last legs. Every time it is switched on something doesn't work, usually it is the sound, sometimes i…
... warranties apply to its component parts too - suppliers can't weasel out ... good reason for DIY, because component parts like loose motherboards are ... -
I might try building a barebones PC.Our Packard Bell iMedia 5077 is literally on its last legs. Every time it is switched on something doesn't work, usually it is the sound, sometimes i…
... warranties apply to its component parts too - suppliers can't weasel out ... good reason for DIY, because component parts like loose motherboards are ... -
AAAARRRRR DIV-MMC ENJOY againIve recently been posting trying to get to the bottom of problems with my +48 not working with this rechid addon.Now ive finaly worked out theres not…
... are inexpensive and most electronic suppliers stock them). However, when fitting ... is a similar size to component leads ;-).
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Egg sandwich and ?100!Funny thing happened to me today and I promise there is a link to hardware. Last week me and the girlfriend went away for a few days. When we got ba…
I appreciate Maplin's component costs are high, and their ... from any of the big suppliers is just as ridiculous as ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
Err, coiling component leads only works for thin ... [/url].
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Miscellaneous ZX81 stuffI was not sure where to put this . As it is not Speccy related I had a dilemma . Should it go in Chit Chat . But then I had a better idea : if I call…
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There are other suppliers no doubt closer to yourself ... spectrum because of the colour component in the signal but would ... -
Miscellaneous ZX81 stuffI was not sure where to put this . As it is not Speccy related I had a dilemma . Should it go in Chit Chat . But then I had a better idea : if I call…
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There are other suppliers no doubt closer to yourself ... spectrum because of the colour component in the signal but would ... -
what soldering / disordering equipment do you usemy experience with zx spectrum / amstrad cpc boards 1.cheap solder braid (not good) need to try some better, any recommendations when i looked i go…
... quality wick from U.K. suppliers. It’s normally only used ... above, then I place it component side down, propped up on ... problem, is where either the component leg was bent over before ... just big enough for the component pin/leg/lead. -
Broken sound on Spec +2My spectrum +2 (with the +3 system board) just gives off static sound through the UHF out. The audio out is also full of static sound. This is sitti…
... change things.
The component label X200 looked like someone ... problem. Anyone know what this component is?
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Where to find components, tools etc ?!I think i'm not the only one spending a lot of time surfing the net for components etc for Spectrum Hardware projects. Some component's are not manuf…
... for Spectrum Hardware projects. Some component's are not manufactured anymore ... -
Looking for black metal/plastic joystick socketI am planning to integrate a Kempston joystick interface into a 128K Spectrum (that has a slightly damaged casing which could be hidden nicely by the…
... hardware from my usual electronics suppliers. Does anybody know whether black ... -
Archive Bugreports 'NONSENSE IN BASIC, 2020', component #2. Could someone please confirm
reports 'NONSENSE IN BASIC, 2020', component #2. Could someone please confirm