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figure of 8 power lead...have various systems that use these and was going to grab a couple. does anywhere actually sell them anymore? I considered them to be very common …
Loads of things still use these. Power supplies for laptops, flatscreens, etc. -
Wanted: TS1000 and TS2020Hello all, I'm a newbie portuguese guy here at this forum, so if there's anything wrong I do please excuse me... I love the Spectrum, so I'm willin…
... the tape recorder, with their power supplies. I don't want to ... -
New colors / switchable color palette with regular ULA ?Hello. This may be an ignorant question but I just thought about it today and wanted to post it here to get some opinions. OK, so, today, while goin…
... runs on 0V and 5V power supplies the 'zero' level is somewhere ... -
The new Superfo cloneHi In the spanish forum speccy.org some guys and me have optimized the superfo clon to have less ICs. The actual design has 39 ICs versus the 45 ICs…
... design?[/quote]
Peripheral power supplies wasn't something I was ... considering specifically - particularly when PC power supplies are so readily available, can ... -
Difference between brands of 4164 chips?I have gotten my hands on a batch of several brands of 4164 chips. Examples are NEC D4164C-3 and Mitsubishi M5K4164ANP-15. Anyone knows if any type …
... pop, they often take the power circuit with them. Which can ... also doesn't require multiple power supplies is perhaps a good idea ... -
+2 (Grey) and AT/ATX PSUAny ideas on the best way to power a grey +2 board from an AT or ATX PSU? Looking at the schematic, I could do this one of two ways... 1: Bypass th…
... of a 9v 1.5A Switch Mode BT Router PSU built into ... -
The Disciple clone... doable?Hi. As a spectrum user in the 80's this was the dream interface all-in-one for me. I have a 48k+ and planning on get a 128K toast-rack later. Anyway…
... having to toggle the inhibit switch on power-up to get it ... -
Toyota ZX power supply?I didn't know Sinclair also did some precautionary callbacks: [IMG]http://www.benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/20130310_171232.jpg[/IMG] lol
Which year(s) did Toyota make the PSUs for Sinclair?!?!? (news to me)
EDIT: They don't do power supplies, do they? Or maybe only in the 80s? -
Speccy PSUI've grabbed a Speccy PSU from fleabay and it looks like a Speccy Plus PSU. After testing it with a multimeter it's kicking out 12V rather than the …
... of nine Spectrum 16/48K power supplies. I measured with a ... without load on the power supply were between 11. ... without load on the power supply were between 11. ... with load on the power supply were between 8. ... with load on the power supply were between 8. ... -
SPECTRA New from Paul FarrowLooks good! Read about it [URL="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Spectrum/Spectra/SpectraInterface.htm"]here[/URL]
... . I tested with several ZX power supplies and found no change in ... draw is close to the power supply rating, it might be ... were due to the particular power supply used.
During ... -
Poorly Issue One 16k spectrum diagnosis?Hello, everyone. :smile: I was lucky enough to buy an Issue One 16k rubber key the other week; I didn't know it was an Issue One till I opened it up…
... you should test the three power supplies to the 4116 RAM chips ... -
PlusDlite prototype/first batch is here![IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/20130605_143221.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/20130605_153930.jpg[/IMG] …
... problem: the cheap Chinese 5V power supplies cause some distortion at the ... video output.
Better switching power supplies do not cause this.
power supplies.
Next week I ... -
PlusDlite prototype/first batch is here![IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/20130605_143221.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/20130605_153930.jpg[/IMG] …
... : no difference
- tried different power supplies and even one 5+12V ... out if it's some power glitch
No solution ... -
Whistling power supplyThe 2A power supply I've been using for my speccies for the last 8yrs or so has in the last few days started giving a high pitched whistle continuous…
... be that it is a switch mode type and one or more ... -
Whistling power supplyThe 2A power supply I've been using for my speccies for the last 8yrs or so has in the last few days started giving a high pitched whistle continuous…
... be that it is a switch mode type and one or more ... -
16K/48K Lower RAM (4116) replacement.You may want to read [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37957"]this thread[/URL] for background information on the quest t…
Better still, replace it with a 1A RECOM switch mode regulator so that it runs completely cold and doesn't cook your keyboard membrane :) -
Commodore 1702 NTSC to PAL modIs it possible to mod a Commodore 1702 monitor to accept PAL colors? I can get it to sync with the 50hz signal in black & white by adjusting V-Hold. …
... a multi standard TV. The power supplies on them now are all ... -
Commodore 1702 NTSC to PAL modIs it possible to mod a Commodore 1702 monitor to accept PAL colors? I can get it to sync with the 50hz signal in black & white by adjusting V-Hold. …
... a multi standard TV. The power supplies on them now are all ... -
Issue 2 crashes after about 30 minsHi Guys, I have an Issue 2 zx spectrum that seems to get graphic corruption after about half hour of playing, then finally falls over and crashes. …
... going into thermal shut-down mode would be my guess.
There is a replacement switch mode regulator available that runs cold ... -
Issue 2 crashes after about 30 minsHi Guys, I have an Issue 2 zx spectrum that seems to get graphic corruption after about half hour of playing, then finally falls over and crashes. …
... measure the voltage of the power supply (as in this case ... the output voltage of the power supply as the blue line ... . The problem with the Spectrum power supplies is that the Capacitors are ... change the Cap in the power supply before I even open ... -
The Spectrum Resuscitation ThreadKicking off this thread as a place where people who are fixing/restoring Spectrums (or indeed any other piece of related hardware) can show off their…
... /search/productdetail.jsp?SKU=1861095"]switch mode part[/URL] which allows you ... -
ZX spectrum 128K + 2 (Grey one :)Hi all, I'm trying to revive a dead ZX 128K +2 (the grey one). The regulator was damaged and seemed to be feeding 7.8Volts onto the pcb. Yikes ! I…
... ? Meter? Logic Probe?
[*]What power supplies do you have? Electronics bench ... remove the load from the power area to ensure the -5 ... -
ZX meets Atmos[URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM-2-GREY-128K-CUSTOM/171109564816?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D333005%26algo%3DRIC.FIT%2…
[QUOTE=BiNMaN;719339]picking up on his comment, you could replace the regulator and remove the heatsink seeing as the tapedeck has been removed then?[/QUOTE]
If you used a switch mode regulator you wouldn't need a heatsink. -
48k+ Power Supply quickieGuys, Can someone tell me if I can safely use the power supply of the 48k+ in a 48k? My guess is yes, but I don't want to do something I will regre…
Yes. ZX Spectrum 16k, ZX Spectrum 48k and ZX Spectrum + power supplies are interchangeable :smile:
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48k of my youthSooo, So I finnaly had a few minutes to spent around in the 48k. I opened the box for a quick inspection, mainly to check on the version and to see…
... probably sort out a ZX power supply for you at a ... .
However, most DC power supplies that provide close to 9V ... the centre pin of the power connector must be connected to ... of the supply. Most generic supplies are wired the other way ... -
48k+ Power Supply quickieGuys, Can someone tell me if I can safely use the power supply of the 48k+ in a 48k? My guess is yes, but I don't want to do something I will regre…
... them in for all their power supplies, duh :oops:.
I wonder ... -
48k+ Power Supply quickieGuys, Can someone tell me if I can safely use the power supply of the 48k+ in a 48k? My guess is yes, but I don't want to do something I will regre…
I use the case from a broken rubber-key Speccy PSU with the board from a BT HomeHub switch-mode PSU inside, looks totally stock but puts out 9v at up to 1.5A all day long without even getting warm. -
Your latest retrogaming purchaseAs there is another thread about gaming purchases, It would be nice to know your latest retrogame adquired, preferably Spectrum, but of course other …
... . I am waiting for the power supply that goes with it ... own one of those weird power supplies either. Waaant! -
Spectrum +2 power supply replacementI bought my first Spectrum the other day, a grey +2, but it seems that the power supply is busted (I've tested it with a multimeter and tried replaci…
The 9V power supplies for ZX Spectrums are unregulated ... -
Toasted +3Oops.. I shorted one of my +3 (being clumsy with multimeter, doh) when measuring PSU connector pins :D Any immediate guesses what exactly died on thi…
... most likely blown the H1061 power transistor (T1). If you shorted ... /> They aren't terribly forgiving power supplies - I run my +3 from ... out and blew up the power transistor.
