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(He/him) I never met a broken TV I didn't like. Come read the blog at https://www.leadedsolder.com and see what old junk computers I'm fixing this week.
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For a compact power supply made in 1984, I'm surprised that all these caps had great ESR. Very good work, Fujitsu and Shindengen. #retrocomputing #fm7

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New blog post! This #bluescsi external SCSI emulator has been a trusty friend for fixing many old Macs. With a new case, and a bit of software cleanup, it's now even more useful! #retrocomputing #68kmac www.leadedsolder.com/2025/02/18/b...

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I hate whatever this brown potting compound is. It takes a ton of physical labour to get off, and it corrodes components around it. #retrocomputing #smc777

submitted 8 days ago • 4 comments

And today I learned that my most of my department isn't getting any raises this year! So yeah - if you want something fixed, or maybe a joystick or something built, let me know!

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Hello my fellow Canadians. If you would like to #buycanadian and have an Apple II and are like I would love to get a FujiNet for it, check out the link below to take you to my company, Computers with Pride site where you can buy one. computerswithpride.ca/sales/Vint-P...

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

This UV flashlight did not work as well as I wanted to find cap leakage. It does, however, find flux from the original factory assembly. #retrocomputing

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

Public health PSA frens as botulism can paralyze and kill you: Tuna Recall Hits Costco, Trader Joe's, and More Over Botulism Risk www.eatthis.com/tuna-recall-...

submitted 12 days ago • 19 comments

You have one more day to press the button that permanently adds the old Ruby-based version of RPG Maker to your Steam account for free

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

Oyanami has been really popular lately! Maybe you'd like to also get into it. Read this post about the only multi game cartridge you'll need, as long as you only want to play about 100 games from the MSX library.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Fancy bulding an oric remix board ? Well now you can 🙂 (still need the oric ula) github.com/Board-Folk/O...

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I just listed a blue MSXVR Virtualizer on eBay. It's a one-week auction with the winning buyer paying shipping as calculated by eBay. The computer works well, I just have not been using it often enough to justify the space it needs. www.ebay.com/itm/20525316...

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

Every February, Jerry Lawson gets a round of shout outs—but it's rare that he actually gets his due flowers imo. He wasn't just the first guy to do something inevitable, he broke so much more new ground than people realize. @nicole.express has a great deep dive into the kinds of problems he solved:

submitted 21 days ago • 6 comments

Apparently RE:Enthused hit 300k views today. It’s not a fast burn channel, but it gets there. A thanks to everyone who took time to watch something I made

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Did I mention I've dropped the price of the Kung-Fu-Flash? That's right, I just did 🤪 #Commodore64 www.tfw8b.com/product/kung...

submitted 24 days ago • 5 comments

Need your retro console modded? HDMI out mod? Recap? Repair? Composite mod for RF-only system?Get in touch! I’m happy to service anything and everything pre-PS3! Go to soundretro.co or email christa @ soundretro dot co to reach out!!

submitted 89 days ago • 12 comments

New blog post! Have you ever seen a sadder Atari 2600? This Junior has been absorbing nature's fury for decades, on top of its heinous case damage. Still, they built them tough, and things aren't as bad as they seem. #retrogaming #atari #glue www.leadedsolder.com/2025/01/28/a...

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

I sort of accidentally fixed this NEC PC-8201A slab top computer. Check out these cool little chip-lets. #retrocomputing

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I love flash EEPROMs off of AliExpress. Unlike UV EPROMs, which are easy to wipe en masse, the flash ones often arrive with their previous flash still on 'em. Always dump them, just in case it's lostware, but usually something like this font ROM. Thanks @bsittler.bsky.social for looking into it.

submitted 39 days ago • 2 comments

The video series about Victor, Sirus, and Apricot by @celgenstudios.bsky.social is a must-watch. Put it on your list!

submitted 46 days ago • 1 comment

New blog post! Mechanical keyboards are great, so why not add one to my battered CoCo1? I'll tell you why: it's fiddly! But it's also fun. #trs80 #coco #retocomputing www.leadedsolder.com/2025/01/07/c...

submitted 47 days ago • 2 comments