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- Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:16 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: ZX81 Some keys not working
- Replies: 22
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Re: ZX81 Some keys not working
You have a ZXpand Keyboard Membrane (blue tails). We had an issue with the bonding of the silver ink on some of these (the factory are still not sure why) so the easiest is to send you a replacement. However, it could also indicate that some of the pins inside the molex connectors are corroded or be...
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:49 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: ZX81 Some keys not working
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9680
Re: ZX81 Some keys not working
Thanks for the pictures XavSnap - that is helpful as we can all see the keys link to the middle pin in the 5 way connector.
It will be interesting to see what the issue is....
It will be interesting to see what the issue is....
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:34 pm
- Forum: Development
- Topic: Making Keyboard Membranes
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9445
Re: Making Keyboard Membranes
I was actually looking to see if anyone had any information about, or experience with, making membranes... I have a number of retro machines for which no one's producing replacements, so I'm doing some research to see how feasible it would be to do runs of them. -John- I have quite extensive experi...
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:22 pm
- Forum: Development
- Topic: Making Keyboard Membranes
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9445
Re: Making Keyboard Membranes
I am working on this without using mass production molds... the reason was to make membranes that had no keyboard labels that could be customized. Otherwise use Retroradionics for replacement membranes. Charles Charles - I am actually going to have a short production run of ZX81 membranes with a bl...
- Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:52 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: ZX81 Some keys not working
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9680
Re: ZX81 Some keys not working
It is possible that the membrane has a fault - but the first thing to check is to short the 5 way connector with the 8 way using a piece of wire. Also check that are no pieces of the old membrane inside either connector (sometimes a tiny sliver is left behind). The pins on the connectors can also be...
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 7:59 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Misc
- Topic: Jupiter ACE (again)
- Replies: 123
- Views: 111864
Re: Jupiter ACE (again)
Excellent - do you plan on offering these for sale?
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:37 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Misc
- Topic: gamesTM and the Sinclair ZX81
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4147
Re: gamesTM and the Sinclair ZX81
I have just messaged gamesTM on Facebook - apparently 1st November will be their final issue, so I asked if they would consider uploading the magazines to the internet to form an archive ! I also asked if they had PDFs of the issues you mention.
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:44 am
- Forum: GAMES
- Topic: LODERUNNER on the ZX81
- Replies: 32
- Views: 19449
Re: LODERUNNER on the ZX81
See page 2 - you need the Chroma interface to get the extra colourJohnsBargs wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:30 am So, did I miss something, or are these enhancement files available anywhere?
- Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:53 pm
- Forum: GAMES
- Topic: New old games rediscovered
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4452
Re: New old games rediscovered
Excellent find - Atlântida and Columbia look excellent!
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:47 pm
- Forum: Welcome Area
- Topic: New Zealand ZX81 programmer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4491
Re: New Zealand ZX81 programmer
Welcome - great to see another programmer on here