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I want to add a power switch to +3Any body know the best way to add a power switch to a +3 ???? cheers CodenameV
Any body know the best way to add a power switch to a +3 ????
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Alternative power supply for a +2B?Hi friends, On impulse, I recently bought a ZX Spectrum +2 (unit only, untested) on eBay, thinking that the cables (specifically the power supply) o…
... that the cables (specifically the power supply) of my original ZX ... first +2 has a different power supply.
Anyway, before ... I buy a genuine +2 power supply (at a similar cost ... I have that use DIN power supplies:
- Commodore Amiga CD32 ... -
Solar power?According to: [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8386460.stm[/URL] solar panels are becoming ever cheaper. If these worked well, then of cour…
... of strong sunlight create enough power to [whatever] for [x] ... roofs fitted with them, to power electrical goods?
... Surely that would gain enough power to drive the thing whilst ... the sunlight wasn't providing power.
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Trying to repair a 128K (heatsink)I've bought another ZX Spectrum 128K (heatsink model), but unfortunately the last owner did not tell me it did not work.... Because this Speccy also…
... checked the power supply: there is 5V on the circuit.
Secondly ... analog schematics the clock signal circuit is shown.
I measured ... that is used in this circuit, the Spectrum suddenly booted and ... does not work in this circuit (in another topic on WoS ... -
Can anyone knock me up a little RS232 circuit in a couple of days?I urgently need a circuit board that will read contact closures on a D-type and send out an ASCII character via RS232 as follows: On the input to th…
I urgently need a circuit board that will read contact ... /> On the input to the circuit I need two sets of ... -
Power supply questionHi all, my 48k power supply has suddenly started getting very noisy, and I'm getting worried in case it blows up my favourite Speccy. I'm on the look…
Hi all,
my 48k power supply has suddenly started getting ... more powerful from having to power the tape player as well ... -
Alternatives to the Spectrum 128 power supplyI was wondering whether any other computers or games consoles have a power supply that is compatible with the original Spectrum 128+ and could be use…
I was wondering whether any other computers or games consoles have a power supply that is compatible with the original Spectrum 128+ and could be used as a replacement. Any ideas? -
48k spectrum restarts by itselfFirst of all hello from a newb and thank you for your help. This site has already offered me a lot of insight. I have a 48k spectrum that will boot …
... from the top with the power facing away that would be ... /11/zx-spectrum-composite-video-mod.html"]http://womblesretrorepairshack.blogspot.com ... /11/zx-spectrum-composite-video-mod.html[/URL].
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Modding a CD playerI want to mod a cheap ASDA ?10 CD player to accept input from my computer. I'd just get a six way switch to do: tuner AM; tuner FM; CD; tape; input 1…
I want to mod a cheap ASDA ?10 CD ... for electrical charges in one circuit affecting the charges in another ... -
composite mod +2AWill the composite mod work on a +2A as it does on a 48k+, the reason i ask is cos i tried it on my +2A and all i get is a slight interference on the…
Will the composite mod work on a +2A as it does on a 48k+, the reason i ask is cos i tried it on my +2A and all i get is a slight interference on the picture but nothing is recognisable. It worked on my 48k but i presumed the same would happen on my +2A. -
need help with +3 sound mod..well my friend has been doing the mod.. and well informed me the info / instructions aren't 100% there.. basically the matrix of cap's / resisters i…
... friend has been doing the mod.. and well informed me the ... get him for the stereo mod?!?!
also it says ... has successfully done the +3 mod and can help..
MOD calculator function?How do I for example, do LET a=(MOD n,9). I can do it a long winded way using cross-addition until the answer is a single digit. So 13763 MOD 9 wou…
... for example, do LET a=(MOD n,9).
I ... digit.
So 13763 MOD 9 would be 1+3 ... the recurring decimal is the MOD 9 value.
e.g ... /9 = 109739.333333r
987654 MOD 9 = 3Sinclair FTV1 - Power supply polarity?I've just dug out my old Sinclair FTV1 pocket telly. Does anyone know the polarity of the power supply requirements, before I plug it in and blow it…
... know the polarity of the power supply requirements, before I plug ...ZX Spectrum Power SupplyHi All, I've come across a power supply that is currently registering 14.5v before it is plugged into the Speccy. I have another one that registers…
... /> I've come across a power supply that is currently registering ...Test / comments wanted: new composite video output for +2A/+3I've been fiddling with the composite video mods for +2A and +3... with no luck. Because neither desings in [url=http://www.secarica.ro/html/zx_zone.…
... DIY Spectrum site's composite mod[/url].
The example ... to a 48k composite video mod. "Standard" composite video mods for ... opinions or testing about this circuit. In my computer I get ...Micro-Power Add-On Demo SoftwareI have recently come across the manual (some printed A4) sheets for the Add-On interface (http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Micro+P…
... .org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Micro+Power+Add-On$&pub=^Micro ... $&loadpics=1) by Micro Power and what appears to be ...My Spectrum has gone a bit dud since doing some Mods, HELPMy father in law and I did some modifications to my 48K rubber key Spectrum last weekend, and now it seems to be very keen to crash, especially when …
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Womble's Composite Video Mod (excellent!)
We replaced ... Save Box which had a power toggle switch built in with ... also put on a new power connector.
We ... relatively stable by putting the power cord under the DivIDE+ interface ...Video problems in a +2BI was looking for the original thread, but I didn't found it... I've got a +2B with video problems through RF modulator (nothing special, all of my …
... I build a composite video mod (without disconnecting the RF output ... mods (one with a TEA circuit, another with a transistor, and ...Alternative speccy power supplysI know all us would have our speccys with the original power supply,but often i would see a distress call from people who got speccy from ebay but on…
... our speccys with the original power supply,but often i would ... that it came without a power supply,i heard that a ...Cassette Player + 48k Power Supply (but really just the cassette deck)Hi everyone- I'm having some difficulty trying to find a decent cassette player on Ebay for a good price. The ones that I see on there are all ei…
... the cassette player and the Power Supply didn't survive the ... the machine with a different power supply and a friend's ...Challenging the orthodoxy - Composite modWell, what's brought this on is two things: firstly I composite-modded an Issue 4S board this weekend in preparation for the Vintage Computing Festiv…
... /> It is said that the mod that uses a transistor and ...Searching for the artistes from The Power House / H.E.X.Hello, my name is Caroline Bren, and this is my first post. Recently, I put out an audio record which some of you may have heard of, under the Feedin…
... the software distributor The Power House came with his ... on program cassettes from The Power House. A few of ... many other games from The Power House, such as [ ... these or any other Power House games that include ... Although some titles by Power House do show up ...Onboard power jack type on ZXHello, i'm trying to find replacements for the barrel type power jack that resides on a speccy board. I have many speccys that the slightest wobble r…
... replacements for the barrel type power jack that resides on a ...ZX48K 128K modHas anyone make this mod to the ZX48K? Does it work? [URL]http://hw.speccy.cz/128krebuild.html[/URL] Micky
Has anyone make this mod to the ZX48K? Does it work?
[URL]http://hw.speccy.cz/128krebuild.html[/URL]
MickyTimex 1500 display modIs it possible to mod the timex 1500 RF to display at 50hz on a uk tv set?.
Is it possible to mod the timex 1500 RF to display at 50hz on a uk tv set?.Poll: how much *space* does your Sinclair collection occupy?I was going through my Sinclair stuff today (to gather various bits & pieces in 1 place), which made me wonder: how much [I]physical space[/I] does y…
... (1 broken, 1 fishy), some power supplies & a few books ... key Spectrums, a Spectrum+, some power supplies, books / magazines, a shoebox ... the soldering iron to fix/mod something...Possible tape loading modI've got an idea for improving the reliability of loading from mp3 players or computer soundcards on the +3 or Black +2... It seems to work but I ju…
... of the +3 tape loading circuit seems to confirm that it ...+2 power not working. Need helpHi folks, I'm hoping someone may be able to point out what could be wrong/needs fixing here. One of my +2's had a loose RF modulator. The 5v wire w…
... the modulator. After that the power doesn't come on at ...+2A PSU test helpIs it possible to test a PSU to see if it is dead any other way than plugging into the computer and the light not coming on/no power? I'd like to fi…
... light not coming on/no power?
I'd like ... , or if it's the circuit board that is knackered.
XBox 1 hacker to testify in courtThis might be of some interest to some of us: "[COLOR=Blue]Andrew "Bunnie" Huang, the designer of the Chumby ( [COLOR=Red][URL]http://www.chumby.…
... an injustice; the fact that mod chips and bypassing of copy ... entirely different things, of course. Mod chips should not be illegal ... the dictates of money and power than by anything as unimportant ... why ban (un-lethal) mod chips? Mod chips have legitimate uses too ...
