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Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
... put under one of the screws that goes through a silver ... fully secure there are three screws holding the drive in.
Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
... need) comes with the two screws that I need one of ...My Spectrum 48k Showed Up Today!Doesn't look like anyone was ever inside the case. There is a wire mod bodged on, but it looks factory. Someone asked for a serial number, I'll pos…
So I've got to remove the aluminum overlay to get to screws beneath it to take the rubber keyboard and membrane out?
Hummmm ..... maybe I'll save that for later.Spectrum Cables : How many individual types of these are there "out there" both past and now?So this is all about giving the SPECTRUM cables their correct cable titles to aid IDENTIFICATION OF CABLE TYPE and FUNCTION across the world.. An e…
This list could be expanded to screws and chips, making it essentially a "what do I need to google or search on ebay for?" help sheet!Spectrum Cables : How many individual types of these are there "out there" both past and now?So this is all about giving the SPECTRUM cables their correct cable titles to aid IDENTIFICATION OF CABLE TYPE and FUNCTION across the world.. An e…
... "retro-ness"
So Screws , chips , caps and cables could ...You know you're getting old when..........I was walking home from work last week when i saw a trio of young girls heading for a night out on the town, they were dressed up to the nines with s…
You know those little white plugs to cover screws with. MFI's were drugs.Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... /> and of course glue and screws etc .
The idea ...SD Card Interfaces for the ZX Spectrum : the complete list OK I admit it : this thread will start life as the incomplete list of SD card interfaces but the aim is to list the lot
... for the brace rather than screws.
Is it a ...ZX Spectrum spare parts : "endangered" and functional "extinctions" only It struck me how some Spectrum spare parts or parts that were used with Spectrums and that were commonly available are no longer available . The em…
Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
... have to use slightly longer screws to go 1) the metal ...Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... wonder how many times case screws have come up ! (probably 20 ...Spectrum stuff online "buying skills". Are real skills needed for low cost Speccy items? Firstly , there are some pretty fundamental requirements that are probably too basic to mention , like buying the right software at the right pri…
... , the rubber feet ,the case screws , the tin plate etc . And ...Spectrum 128k 2a or not 2b....Just picked up a +2 black case version and I'm in as little bit of a quagmire, The case is definitely black, has '+2A' stamped on the bottom, but in…
... didn't connect all the screws holding the datacorders pcb down ... ... turns out one of the screws I hadn't connected was ...Youtube ClichesSo YouTube has been around for what seems like a v-long time and has become an integral part of the internet and social media. It has now gotten to t…
... ] [i]I've never seen screws like that before, I'm ...Speccy Retro TypologyHow many types of Speccy Retro are there?
... of course have to have screws in the base (ie a ... together so there are no screws.
This aspect of ...ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …
... for us to see the screws position . Then we can tell ...Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... used 2 of the 4 screws to retain the interface's ... interface ) and the other 2 screws were used to screw the ...Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... 2 of the bottom plate screws would be used to secure ...Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... clamp the SD card using screws at the back and securing ...Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... they are used with bigger screws long enough to secure the ...Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... that the holes for the screws securing the ply base to ...Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... need proper feet so the screws underneath do not scratch the ...Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... found that it had 3 screws on the bottom , not 4 ...Hmm, interesting choiceSo the BBC couldn't help but be PC this year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40624288 All part of their 'fake' diversity policy o…
... to be, Mawdryn Undead completely screws up the third Doctor's ...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 …
... sits square. But the Speccy screws are in so it is ...How to join two RZX files togetherI wonder is there any utility which could join two RZX files together? If it is possible at all...
They said you couldn't keep screws in your ZX-UNO case, too. Never listen to the naysayers!Recreated ZX Spectrum Release date?!?Hi All, I ordered a Recreated ZX Spectrum from Amazon. The release date has since changed to 26th April (3rd time it changed). In the meantime, El…
... have seen there are some screws to remove in order to ...Recent hardware acquisitionsWell, not actually that recent but I've not had time to look at them until a few days ago... Two Speccy +'s. Both are semi alive. Both have semi d…
@spider - With the Amstrad tape decks, check that all the screws are tight. On some, one of the screws acts as an "earth" / "ground" terminal connection.
[b][i]Mark[/i][/b]Recent hardware acquisitionsWell, not actually that recent but I've not had time to look at them until a few days ago... Two Speccy +'s. Both are semi alive. Both have semi d…
... decks, check that all the screws are tight. On some, one ... of the screws acts as an "earth" / "ground ...Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... plastic held down by 2 screws . So it cracked right at ...
