Goblinz Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I fried my power supply! Does anybody in the Uk have a spare one that they would be willing to sell me. I thought I'd ask here before getting one from ebay.Also.... I took my c64 to pieces when I was a kid because I thought it was broken... Found out a few weeks ago that it was the PSU that was broken ... Doh! I have a lot of games and would like to get playing them again. Does anybody have a working "new" style C64 and data-cassette thingy that they'd be willing to part with? I don't need to SID chip as I still have the 8580 from my old one. Thanks, Eddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneburst Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I may be able to help you on both front, I think. I bought a load of C64s when I was collecting SID chips, and got various other peripheral bits and bobs with some of them. I will have a look.Where in the UK are you?a|x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblinz Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I may be able to help you on both front, I think. I bought a load of C64s when I was collecting SID chips, and got various other peripheral bits and bobs with some of them. I will have a look.Where in the UK are you?a|xThanks for this, I have 80 odd games sat in the cupboard which I want to get going again :D is this strange behaviour... wanting to use an old C64 for playing games on?I'm based in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneburst Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Sorry for not getting back to you earlier.It's bad news, I'm afraid: I've had a look around, and it looks like I must have thrown a lot of my old C64 bits out. I found 2 C64 PSUs, but I'm building one of Wilba's MB-6582s, and I've read that some C64 PSUs have trouble providing enough power, so I want to keep both around, just in case one doesn't quite cut it when I fully-load it with 8 SIDS and 4 cores.The problem is, I did a load of MIDIBox SID-related stuff a couple of years ago, but eventually ran out of impetus. In our small flat, it became hard to justify keeping all this stuff around, so I must have eventually chucked a load of bits and bobs (though I don't actually recall doing it). It's only seeing Wilba's excellent (and well-documented) 8-SID design that prompted me to take up the soldering-iron again.I really should have checked before I replied to your post. If I do come across another spare PSU, I'll get back to you again.Apologies again.a|x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucem Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 I can help you out with a mainboard and a keyboard (without the case), if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblinz Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 I can help you out with a mainboard and a keyboard (without the case), if you want.Thanks for the kind offer but there should be a C64 and PSUs on it's way to me now, courtesy of Sparx.The only bit that I am now short of is the datacorder. Does anybody have one spare? Will the C16/Vic 20 one work with a C64? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 I could bear to part with one of my datacorders if you get desperate enough to pay shipping from AU ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAncientOne Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 I've got this one, over here in Bolton. Shall post it over with your JB Weld? I've never used it, so you can give me a small donation if it works, if not you have a paperweight.Note - I also have a (non commodore) 64 compatible floppy disc drive that needs an interface cable, and a big box of cassette and disc games etc, so it might be worth a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lief138 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 I've got this oneBwaa get the bleach... bahhhh!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblinz Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I've got this one, over here in Bolton. Shall post it over with your JB Weld? I've never used it, so you can give me a small donation if it works, if not you have a paperweight.Note - I also have a (non commodore) 64 compatible floppy disc drive that needs an interface cable, and a big box of cassette and disc games etc, so it might be worth a visit.Hi Prof, yes, please send it with the JB. Would love to have a rummage through the games at some point, we'll have to arrange to meet up for apint at some point.Bwaa get the bleach... bahhhh!!!!!!Nah... for things like that you need "Retr0bright" - http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Nah... for things like that you need "Retr0bright""Retr0bright" is bleach.... Didn't you read the thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philetaylor Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 "Retr0bright" is bleach.... Didn't you read the thread?You just couldn't stop yourself could you :) :) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblinz Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 "Retr0bright" is bleach.... Didn't you read the thread?Yes... It's not just bleach though... A special mix developed by geeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRE Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 With the power of Oxyclean, for those tough dried in wine stains! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblinz Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Think I'll be doing my Atari STE at some point... and my 3 STFMs. They go a yucky colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAncientOne Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Datacorder and JB Weld posted today. You might need to dig up one of those azimuth alignment tapes. If you haven't come across that. let, me know, and I'll see what I can drream up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblinz Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Great, thanks. I'll see if it works and get back to you. To be honest I've never heard of a azimuth alignment tape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAncientOne Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Bit og googling will find you some references. Basically it's making sure that the tape heads are perpendicular to the recorded data, to get the best high frequency response. There were fanct tape based programs that helped you optimise your C64 datacorder for best results. There is a cool trick \i've seen involving recording to a PC soundcard, and recodomg the results to allow you to stotr your prigrams on your hard disc. Never did any looking for this though - I only use tape as a last resort with old machine. When I recorded data from industrial PLC's, I always used my 'Walkman Pro', and decent tape.If anybody has a box of the old TDK SA or the Sony Chromes/Metals with the ceramic guides, I'd be willing to pay or swap things for them!Hoope it works for you.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblinz Posted March 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Hi, arrived yesterday but I haven't had chance to unpack yet. Hopefully should have chacne to look at it on Saturday Night/Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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