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Finding a good (UK) external switch mode power supply for the basic 48k and 128k ZX SpectrumsThis idea has probably "done the rounds" by now . I think I have heard about it a bit late . This thread with look at replacing the original "heavy l…
... trying to assess whether some power supplies are not up to the ... -
The Rise and Fall of Timex DundeeDunno if anyone will be interested but this documentary is on at 10pm on BBC Scotland tonight. It might make it's way to the iPlayer, dunno if that'…
... 128k power supplies)
3) Korea : Zx Spectrums
4)Portugal : Power Supplies
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Sorting out a Case for a new Raspberry PiI have not got a new Pi yet so this is a bit academic. If I do get one I would want to cut out the USB input . This was done "as standard" on the Fuz…
... in a bigger outer (PC power supply) case . And I am ... of all the previous Pi power supplies and using a barrel plug ... outer - so just one robust power supply can be used for ... -
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 …
... ZX81 . It appears that the power supply for this has POSITIVE ... , I see for sale online power supplies said to work with both ... -
More on the Cheetah RampackI should be more careful about doing "repeats" ( I should learn some manners) but I could not find anything recent on these . But here is on WOS …
Seeing as the plugs for the ZX81 and Spectrum power supplies are totally different and one will not plug into the other this really is a non problem.
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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 …
... ZX81 . It appears that the power supply for this has POSITIVE ... , I see for sale online power supplies said to work with both ... for their nominal 9V DC power connections. This will not fit ... -
Subject Areas That the Spectrum did not "get into" Yup, the Speccy covered a lot of ground but regrettably it did not "get into" these areas :- Psycholinguistics , Philology , and Sociometry . Any…
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Sorting out a Case for a new Raspberry PiI have not got a new Pi yet so this is a bit academic. If I do get one I would want to cut out the USB input . This was done "as standard" on the Fuz…
... hard drive with its own power supply ( mine have heavy metal ... having to buy yet another power supply that is . This ... have about 10 different PI power supplies. ( And by the way I ... should actually "suck" their PI power supplies especially not when they are ... -
Sorting out a Case for a new Raspberry PiI have not got a new Pi yet so this is a bit academic. If I do get one I would want to cut out the USB input . This was done "as standard" on the Fuz…
... type used on Official PI Power Supplies)
I have a ... for all sorts of cheap power supplies but people seem loath to ... earth pins snapped off the power supplies of our cheap Christmas tree ... (as per the Official PI power supply) I always get them ... -
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 …
... Interface 1 . Some include Speccy power supplies mounted in the case . Typically ... -
can anybody match my high tech testing bay ... [url="https://photos.app.goo.gl/PSsCJRDDCDVJV9158"]https://photos.app.goo.gl/PSsCJRDDCDVJV9158[/url]
ha ha .. my power source on that pic was ... interference ... i brought some +2 power supplies from them and when they ... -
Ferrite beads in power cords?So I am seeing these modern psu units with ferrite beads on both ends, just like this: [url=https://imgbb.com/][img]https://i.ibb.co/PFQT4n1/9fd19…
... RF suppression built into their power supplies.
Similarly, the ferrite ... -
Ferrite beads in power cords?So I am seeing these modern psu units with ferrite beads on both ends, just like this: [url=https://imgbb.com/][img]https://i.ibb.co/PFQT4n1/9fd19…
yeh i only get power supplies from uk now ,,, i tried ... interference on them is pc supplies, ..i have got some micro ... ATX supplies that supply 5 volt 2 ... .. the last time i brought power supply from china it was ... -
zx spectrum +2A power supply missing -12v voltshey.. i'm looing at a zx spectrum +2A power supply that the -12v rail seems to be missing .. it has the 12 volts and 5 volts .. it is the version wit…
I've had two +3 power supplies over the years - both of them failed with cracked / broken solder joints. Nice easy fix :) -
Childhood Fantasy Fullfilled (Almost)My Dream set up. A row of Sinclair (note Sinclair not Amstrad) ZX Computers with Microdrives. https://i.imgur.com/fb9b4F1.jpg I say almost beca…
... (they tended not to have power supplies).
Boxed Sinclair QL £10 ... -
The "Fun" of old equipment...Warning to others with the Alphacom 32.So I manage to slowly rebuild my spectrum, and a part of that is getting a new printer. The Brother printer I once had is no more, and I don't want t…
... . We get a lot of power surges around here too.
power supplies. That and the flyback transistor ... -
Keeping up to date with PC builds.I only do PC builds infrequently and I have stopped reading Micro-Mart so my abilities in the area can languish pretty quickly. But if it is new i…
... of even "second hand" PC power supplies goes up ,some things get ... better . Some cheap PC power supply testers from China come ... -
Keeping up to date with PC builds.I only do PC builds infrequently and I have stopped reading Micro-Mart so my abilities in the area can languish pretty quickly. But if it is new i…
... of some second hand PC power supplies is pretty high . I will ... -
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 …
... I decided to use switching power supplies for those time when I ... real Spectrum . As a dedicated power supply was available they had ... of the supplies and kept it handy as my default power supply ... good to get a switching power supply working properly with 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 …
... recommended the Meanwell type power switching power supplies a couple of years ... off another original ZX Spectrum power supply . My main focus ... now have a much longer power lead cable!
supplies and the faults with ... -
Using a thermal camera to fix speccy's.Hi All, Thought I'd share another repair... Got a board that collapsed the bench supply straight away ( I run a bench supply and give it just enou…
... them regardless. Older caps in power supplies really do light up under ... they get further from the power supply. It's really noticeable ... -
Building a ZX Spectrum and I have some voltage questionsI've posted about this before looking for parts, but now I've found all the hard-to-get stuff (thank you Retrolium!). So I figured new questions, new…
14K/48K power supply is 1.4A, 128K is 1.85A and +2 is 2.1A.
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Scart to HDMI coverters/upscalers - Do they Work OK With +2/+3 Speccy.Just wondering if anyone has experience of these Scart to HDMI coverter/upscalers. Do they work OK? Been looking at this one on farnell's site:- […
... found that the 5 volt power supply provided could introduce interference ... (i use cpc farnel for power supplies) .. -
The Cost of a Raspberry Pi These Days.I remember a couple of years ago being able to buy a Raspberry Pi for just under $40 (£34) in many places Amazon being one of them. I had a look a…
... general is the multiplicity of power supplies so that is why I ... it included the correct latest power supply). I felt a bit ... -
I just bought a second hand BBC MasterI have had the notion for a while to get myself a old Beeb - maybe a scrappy one and fix it up - recap its PSU or whatever. Well I gave in yesterday …
... and converted back to UK power supplies after they failed to break ... -
I just bought a second hand BBC MasterI have had the notion for a while to get myself a old Beeb - maybe a scrappy one and fix it up - recap its PSU or whatever. Well I gave in yesterday …
... and converted back to UK power supplies after they failed to break ... -
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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DIVIDE PLUS - new memory mode DIVIDE128Divide PLUS contain 512kB sram + 512kB flash eprom. Memory paging in this device is enable on two different ports : 1) port #E3 is compatible with o…
... new paging mode "DIVIDE128". Systems in this mode (if mapram mode is not ... 0-3 to port #E3 = switch between 4 ram blocks 128kB ... without flashing to ROM = after power-off return to your main ... for new divide systems = possibility switch between two 8kB rom images ... -
divide off switchI have a divide 57c. I would like to have an off switch so I don't have to remove the card if I don't want to use it. Eg to access 128 basic etc. …
... like to have an off switch so I don't have ... just but a switch on the connection that supplies the power?
power switch for +2 and + 3It's really annoying these machines don't have a power switch. Not even one on the power brick. Has anyone done a mod or know of anything other than …
It's really annoying these machines don't have a power switch. Not even one on the power brick. Has anyone done a mod or know of anything other than turning it off at the socket?
