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KEYBOARDS STILL AVAILABLE!

At the bottom of one of my boxes with various Commodore 64 parts, I got a pleasent surprise.

I have a confession to make – I find beauty in old retro computer hardware like the Commodore 64… I therefore find it very discouraging spending numerous hours making everything nice a neat on a C64 motherboard or a MechBoard64 keyboard and then havnig to…

After releasing the information needed to build the MechBoard64 (link) back in 2020, several people have organized group buys or made small batches for everyone to enjoy.

Back in 2015, original molds for the Commodore 64C slim cases were put into production as I have described previously (link, link).

Back in 2015, we all thought that Phase5 would make new Commdore 64 keycaps for all of us to enjoy (link).

Quite some time ago I visited an arcade hall in Copenhagen, Denmark (link) called Bip Bip Bar (link).

A while ago, I build an upright arcade machine for one of my neighbors.

It has been more than four years since my last post.

The video signals coming from the Commodore 64 have always been challenged by inherent ‘clock noise’ of the VIC-II graphics chip and the color bleeding of the S-video signal.

It has been a while since I last worked on my mechanical keyboard project, the MechBoard64 (link).

My SixtyClone C64 Replica has a sweet looking blue printed circuit board (PCB) (link).

Have you ever run a Commodore 64 game or demo that sounded strange or the graphics would either move too slow or too fast?

I recently treated myself with one of these nice blue Commodore 64 replica PCBs from Bob’s Bits on Tindie.com (link).

Giving just the right amount of electrical power to your Commodore 64’s is vital to ensure a stable operation.

I came across this very well preserved Commodore 64 keyboard and thought I would share some details.

I’ve been racking my brain for quite some time, to find a solution on what to do with my MechBoard64 (link) keyboard project… The project started as I needed two new keyboards for my C64 Reloaded boards (link, link).

Getting tired of using your old Competition Pro joystick with the sloppy spring and the far-from-always-working fire buttons?

Someone finally got too tired of waiting for Phase5 to deliver new keycaps from their 2015 campaign (link).

According to Microsoft, about 14% of all Xbox One gamers have a temporary mobility limitation and 8% of their gamers have a permanent mobility limitation.

Getting commercially available parts to produce a brand new Commodore 64, that has never set foot in a Commodore factory, has been on top of my ‘must have’ list for quite some time.

A little more than a year has passed since I presented Mod of the Year 2017 (link).

This is a short tutorial on how to mod the C64 Reloaded MK2 (link) motherboard with an SD2IEC unit.

To reduce any radio frequency (RF) interference with surroudning hardware (e.g. old tube TV’s), Commodore added shielding to their machines.

Part of the QA procedure for the MechBoard64’s (link) includes testing the keyboards in a real Commodore 64.

Introduction I own a near mint Commodore 1541 diskette drive that I only use for special occasions.

I’m a Commodore 64 hardware horder!

Replacing the original Commodore 64 power supply may be the single most valuable step to prolong the life of the old hardware!

Getting a brand spanking new Commodore 64 is no longer just a wet dream for a retro geek like me.

Tired of waiting ages for your old floppies to load?

I recently purchased a C64 Reloaded MK2 motherboard (link) to accompany my other two C64 Reloaded boards (link, link) that I have in my collection.

I finally got myself a C64 Reloaded MK2 motherboard from Individual Computers (link) and some new-old-stock MOS 8580 SIDs.

It’s finally time to show what has been clutting up my workbench for way too long!

I’m not proud of it but I’ve cheated!

This may come as a shock to some, but the sad news is that the old chips inside a Commodore 64 will eventually fail!!

Are Data Back-ups for Sissies?

What may seem like a very silly idea at first, may just turn out to be great when placed in the hands of creative and skilled people.

It has been almost two years since I boldly announced that I would make new keyboards (link) for my C64 Reloaded boards (link).

Another year has passed and once again it is time to present this year’s Commodore 64 mod of the year!

Repairing Commodore 1541 Diskette Drives (link) is not something I have tried before.

I really like the cartridge format for the Commodore 64 (link).

My Commodore 64 gaming escapades are usually done at my basement workbench after the family has gone to sleep at night.

…and a yellow longboard have been added to my collection of Commodore 64 motherboards.

I just finished this custom fight stick for a German gamer.

During the last couple of weeks I’ve received 8 (!)

I have fixed quite a few broken Commodore 64’s, but this one was by far the most challeging one!

I just got this stack of broken and badly discolored Commodore 64C’s from a friend.

Montezuma’s Revenge is by far my all time favourite game for the Commodore 64 (link).

My all time favourite game for the Commodore 64 is Montezuma’s Revenge by Parker Brothers!

I arrived at the Bip Bip Bar arcade hall late in the afternoon wearing my favourite t-shirt with ‘Arcader’ written on the front.