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by Lardo Boffin
Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: SALES
Topic: Best tan ever on a ZX80?
Replies: 1
Views: 156

Best tan ever on a ZX80?

by Lardo Boffin
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:46 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: What to do with an unusual ZX81?
Replies: 7
Views: 358

Re: What to do with an unusual ZX81?

I have come across a few of these but haven’t ever refurb’d one. Not ridiculously rare but I wouldn’t change one other than any necessary repairs.

There are probably a few in here!

https://www.sinclairzxworld.com/viewtop ... f=8&t=3312
by Lardo Boffin
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ZX Spectrum +2a issue with all expansion cards
Replies: 4
Views: 281

Re: ZX Spectrum +2a issue with all expansion cards

I had a +3 where if I plugged in my DIVMMC future and didn’t get it in exactly the right place it either wouldn’t boot or would give a garbled screen. The edge connector was cleaned.
I always assumed it was worn and therefore would only make contact and work in certain spots.
by Lardo Boffin
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Chroma 80
Replies: 2
Views: 203

Chroma 80

This arrived today:

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Many thanks to http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/ ... erface.htm

I can finally get some use out of my 80. Even on my black and white portable the picture was pretty poor on RF.

Now all I need is time to figure it all out!
by Lardo Boffin
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: RAM speed issue
Replies: 29
Views: 1111

Re: RAM speed issue

I have not had to go above 100pF to get hires working. So far they have worked on 47 to 100pF
by Lardo Boffin
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: SALES
Topic: Filesixty keyboard £15 plus p&p
Replies: 4
Views: 544

Re: Filesixty keyboard £15 plus p&p

Still available!
by Lardo Boffin
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: I've borked it
Replies: 123
Views: 5331

Re: I've borked it

I always just email Mark directly about the chips. I don’t know if he lists them in his shop.

Anything goes well with battered cod if you add enough salt.
by Lardo Boffin
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: I've borked it
Replies: 123
Views: 5331

Re: I've borked it

I just use one of these and a socket. I get them from Mark at RetroClinic:

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You do need to ‘tune’ them with a capacitor for hires. There is a post somewhere about it.