Hey honey, our neighbour is bathing computer cases in water again.

@dericdomino

5 жыл бұрын

naptha or lighter fluid will clean that shit up

@morganrussman

5 жыл бұрын

:D

@jacksonmandle4774

5 жыл бұрын

That must look weird to his neighbors

@Wooweewoowee

5 жыл бұрын

Jackson Mandle lol

@skyofthelivingdead

5 жыл бұрын

Jackson Mandle they’re probably used to it at this point tbh

this keyboard looks like what Gordon Ramsay would find under a stove in kitchen nightmares

@worker8307

4 жыл бұрын

It's... Not a keyboard. It's a computer.

@ChilledFlames8862

4 жыл бұрын

Lol🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

@Tom-uk7cp

4 жыл бұрын

Nick Noti yes so true

@Tom-uk7cp

4 жыл бұрын

IT’S FUCKIN RAW!!!!!

@doomjuan

4 жыл бұрын

He would be like “WHY THE FUCK IS THERE A POOR VIC 20 IN THERE?”

That cardboard just saved you from having a mess of corrosion on the back of that logic board. Sadly it perished in the fight to save the board. R.I.P cardboard put there to prevent shorts.

@JetFalcon710

3 жыл бұрын

The cardboard had one job, and it did it pretty damn well

@toastersunited

2 жыл бұрын

E

@sorrenblitz805

2 жыл бұрын

@@JetFalcon710 it actually did more than just its job. Wasn't really designed to keep the board protected from corrosion, but it did that job in addition to protecting from dead shorting the board.

@MaffeyZilog

2 жыл бұрын

Three years ago now, a plucky piece of cardboard gave its all in the fight against logic board corrosion. Sadly, it lost that fight but saved the board. We shall remember it and its brave deeds. R.I.P Brave cardboard, we salute you

@k4t43

2 жыл бұрын

f in the chat lol

If one day AI rises against humans and kills us all, you may be spared for the care you showed to one of their great-great-grandfathers. Kudos to you for the effort

@GumSkyloard

3 жыл бұрын

They'll hire him as a Doctor.

@AshtonSnapp

3 жыл бұрын

Gum Skyloard or have him run a robo-salon or something. Or both.

@SMARTBoardSBMInchInteractiveWh

3 жыл бұрын

Gum Skyloard yeah ai should probably keep some people around so they can repair them if the ai cant

@moadot720

3 жыл бұрын

Who says kudos anymore?

@aaronalbores3999

3 жыл бұрын

@@moadot720 me

I come back and watch this video occasionally because I find it just so indescribably satisfying.

@aborealisglfry

5 жыл бұрын

same

@jimmy1395

5 жыл бұрын

Same

@gemstonegynoid7475

5 жыл бұрын

Mmhmm

@fruitrolled

5 жыл бұрын

Yep

@Duckamoly

5 жыл бұрын

Yup.

He says that this is the worst VIC-20 he had ever seen but to be honest this is the only VIC-20 i have ever seen

@thatonewilliamsongamer688

5 жыл бұрын

Dio Kakouris lol

@yodagaming5905

5 жыл бұрын

You can spend days cleaning that VIC-20, but it will take months to fix his hairline

@tsholofelomonamodi1765

5 жыл бұрын

Dio Kakouris what is a VIC-20?

@diokakouris7

5 жыл бұрын

Tsholofelo Monamodi who knows, not me :D

@aetherheart1954

5 жыл бұрын

Tsholofelo Monamodi The computer

“I don’t want this touching any of my towels” But you DO want it to touch your hands?

@phantomhavok7407

4 жыл бұрын

Jakepops It’s easier to clean your hands than to clean towels.

@Lumaah

4 жыл бұрын

@@phantomhavok7407 Gloves, man, gloves.

@Sub2RazE

4 жыл бұрын

XD

@farhanatashiga3721

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lumaah same problem

@titanium_rocket1505

4 жыл бұрын

@Farhan Tbs disposable gloves?

"I consider it in the middle of nowhere" *shows a flea market that takes up more land area than the town I live in*

@imrustyokay

3 жыл бұрын

TEXAS!

@Kai_On_Paws_4298

Жыл бұрын

💀💀 same

@JetFalcon710

Ай бұрын

True lmao. I also chuckled at his remark at Canton, Texas being in the middle of nowhere -- my state has a number of larger cities that are even more lonely than Canton

WD-40 Fixes everything. If it doesn't. You're not using enough.

@2arx992

4 жыл бұрын

Can it fix a broken marriage?

@tech8652

4 жыл бұрын

The same with duct tape

@logancook5261

4 жыл бұрын

But It's not a good lube

@starletscarlet

4 жыл бұрын

Have you tried?

@kran27_

4 жыл бұрын

"man, i sure am thirsty"

That computer has so much oil in it the US is trying to invade it.

@respect2722

5 жыл бұрын

Oooooooof

@jamesbizs

5 жыл бұрын

someone already made that joke. Nice try tho.,

@MouseGoat

5 жыл бұрын

your mom is a joke already made!

@hanro50

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mutiny960 You did his mom? I thought you had standards dude.

@Mutiny960

5 жыл бұрын

Nope, sure don't. My dick don't have eyes, and don't have regrets either lol.

Hey I restore cars for a living. There are some cleaners like Spray nine and citrus based cleaners that will take oil off without damaging plastic

@tothvince8984

4 жыл бұрын

lmao I read that as I restore cats for a living

@MonoChorMe

4 жыл бұрын

"Spray Nine"... Reminded me of the song "Nine While Nine" by The Sisters of Mercy :D

@TheRealArtimusKnight

3 жыл бұрын

Tóth Vince pffft

@therealskittle

2 жыл бұрын

@@MonoChorMe ikr it's a good song

@Jackson-hx6fr

2 жыл бұрын

hoarders special

I too worked in IT in an industrial environment . The oil you are seeing there is mostly likely from a shop floor computer working with large CNC equipment cutting metal. It was all over my computers as well but not as bad. That VIC-20 was most likely used to write programming for those machines since they are only a few lines of code and basic text.

As a woman watching these videos, may I recommend Dawn dishwashing detergent as a degreaser? It's super effective but also super gentle. It's also more gentle on the outside when you have to rinse things. I've used it on everything from greasy dishes to power tool parts. Don't underestimate a crafty lady. ;)

@BeckyAnn6879

6 жыл бұрын

I second Raging Shargon's comment... I remember seeing a 'life hack' about washing your hair with Dawn to strip all the oil and product buildup out. Works MIRACLES on greasy hair. Also Jamberry recommends washing your hands with Dawn before an application to strip the oil from the nail beds.

@Kane2044Gameing

6 жыл бұрын

I personally use break cleaner to wash my hair.

@invencible33

6 жыл бұрын

I was gonna comment the same!

@James__123

6 жыл бұрын

Its a trap!

@benjamindminor7552

6 жыл бұрын

nobody cares or needed to know your a woman.

My friend, you're not thinking like a BUSINESSMAN, you should have taken that VIC-20, glued a radioactive logo on it and sold as a Fallout 4 Vic-20 ultra rare edition. EASY MONEY

@annaesposto8388

6 жыл бұрын

Raposa Dislexa

@annaesposto8388

6 жыл бұрын

Z

@MrRobbyvent

6 жыл бұрын

I'll be not surprised if this one was already used in a post apocaliptic movie.

@monkeyass

6 жыл бұрын

Roberto Ventilii , more like used in a post apocalyptic war

@peterparker6584

6 жыл бұрын

hugs . That's kind of what I was thinking it looks like a prop from a postapocalypse 1980s movie called crash and burn.

The Vic-20 when it’s found by Rob: “Father? Is that you?? (horrific coughing noises) take me away from these awful people!”

@sambam8213

3 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind he has a daughter. “My daddy is a fireman” “My daddy tests products” “My daddy records himself fixing old computers”

@Jaidenism0722

3 жыл бұрын

TAWOG Rob?

@Jaidenism0722

2 жыл бұрын

@Sixto ReWired Ah.

3:28 "honestly, I don't want this thing touching any of my towels.." I'm pretty sure that is EXACTLY what my wife thinks about me using her seasonal decorative towels.

@mitsvanmitsvanio6106

4 жыл бұрын

Women and their decoration, you can't do anything in the house out of fear disturbing the decorations (and their shouting afterwards).

@bassboostedmoonchao

4 жыл бұрын

As a girl myself, that isn't true. Everybody's different.

@-ChrisD

4 жыл бұрын

@@bassboostedmoonchao Very true! Well said.

@Dumb_Killjoy

3 жыл бұрын

My nan is like that. If it's on a towel rack, I will use it.

@-ChrisD

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dumb_Killjoy 😆 I hear you 👍🏻

I'm not at all interested in electronics or vintage computers. *But* I find these restoration videos so soothing. They're wonderfully edited and I love that you include subtitles. *10/10*

@lewisjob2899

5 жыл бұрын

Same but I’m interested in old Macs though

@cheddalan2475

4 жыл бұрын

Even better if you like them.

@Omegadoomship

4 жыл бұрын

If 11/10 was a thing, I’d rate it that.

@tomwilson2112

4 жыл бұрын

The subtitles are actually generated by KZread's Speech To Text. That's why they are sometimes really weirdly spelled. Once in a while, when I'm bored, I'll go through and edit some.

@alexkostiuk1850

4 жыл бұрын

im a mechanic and barely use a computer, other than my phone, but i do agree. I love watching these videos once in a while

It's like those dawn commercials where they clean a duck covered in oil.

@coffee115

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly I would have tried Dawn first.

@jamesketchum5047

3 жыл бұрын

@@coffee115 thats what i do before trying any other product when im cleaning something like this

@narutobroken

2 жыл бұрын

I bet dawn would've taken it right out

I found one of these computers in my backyard, and it contained a centipede, a colony of ants, and a salamander

@collinguckin5225

3 жыл бұрын

@@jujuba2022ap No, I'm pretty new to electronics, so I decided the best course of action was to salvage some of the parts.

@Dumb_Killjoy

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that won't work. The chips will likely have bits and pieces missing, the soldering might be scratched off, and mud. On another note, I once found an old computer chip next to my driveway.

@chrisbrasher6177

3 жыл бұрын

That is 😢 restore it to new condition

@chrisbrasher6177

3 жыл бұрын

Wee🐸🐜🐛

@Dec38105

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisbrasher6177 🦅 mmm a snack

Keep in mind he has a daughter. “My daddy is a fireman” “My daddy tests products” “My daddy records himself fixing old computers”

@telemassacre

3 жыл бұрын

Dušan Xmetov Yeah

@whoknowsthesedays808

3 жыл бұрын

I'd be proud as fuck if my father had the knowledge and such to fix computers AND has his own KZread 🤷🏻‍♀️

@mvl71

3 жыл бұрын

My daughter: my daddy watches other daddies fixing old computers

@tds_ren9076

3 жыл бұрын

Gg

@sorrenblitz805

2 жыл бұрын

Actually she gets to say her dad develops video games, restores retro technology, is building a hobby computer product, built his own electric car, and makes a living documenting things like that on his extremely educational KZread channel.

He is like the brother hood of steel trying to preserve old technology

@nerducken5293

5 жыл бұрын

Huzzah! A man of quality!

@crashbash8549

5 жыл бұрын

"We don't let outsiders talk about the brother hood of steel in public" **Shoots fat man**

@anthonyanderson3448

4 жыл бұрын

So thats how they save old tech.... Watching this guy.

@mattboy5296

4 жыл бұрын

Ad Victoriam!

@starletscarlet

4 жыл бұрын

BoS bad faction

It looks like it survived fallout

@MouseGoat

5 жыл бұрын

"survived"

@breather8758

5 жыл бұрын

Good Joke, when I saw this keyboard it reminded me from Fallout xD

@Khetamine

5 жыл бұрын

Oh shit it does

@CheezyDee

5 жыл бұрын

HIGHWATER TROUSERS

@LRBerry

5 жыл бұрын

Looks like it's the first computer from the first Vault.

Instead of jumping straight to organic solvents, try using dish soap. I've tried all kinds of solvents for cleaning all kinds of things because I have a degree in chemistry and a big ego, but it seems like concentrated dish soap is better than anything I can make. It's cheap too. When soap fails, then it's time to use rubbing alcohol (won't destroy plastic), WD40 (might destroy plastic), and acetone (will definitely damage the plastic). Apparently "brake cleaner" is about half acetone. That would explain why it dissolves/discolors the plastic.

@Astrophysix1

5 жыл бұрын

Keyword: Big ego. Yeah, that really sells the facts..

@amitabhsrivastava1255

4 жыл бұрын

I was about to comment that (the soap part).

@danthemancasey

4 жыл бұрын

In my experience brake cleaner is often ether and toluene or xylene, rarely acetone.

@drjekyllmshyde

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was gonna suggest just straight up Dawn. If it’s gentle enough for sea birds I imagine it’s fine on plastics

This remains my favorite 8-Bit Guy episode. It's the one that got me hooked on your restoration series.

"Well, after an alcohol it look pretty good now". One universal wisdom :)

@Hellwyck

6 жыл бұрын

I've known a few women who that relates to.

@fffUUUUUU

6 жыл бұрын

Hellwyck true story bro :)

@sammymcfone8281

6 жыл бұрын

Мандибрики і Цирупопики im smashed right now and one honest drunk typing on a filthy keyboards opinion... it looks fine! What the problem is?

@fffUUUUUU

6 жыл бұрын

Ham Sandwich ever been told you're lacking_sense_of_humor_dude?

@microbuilder

6 жыл бұрын

What do you expect, its a ham sandwich! lol

Try Dawn dish detergent next time you end up with Jed Clampett's computer. It breaks up grease/ oil/ etc. Hot water, Dawn, and a good stiff scrub brush should clean up the case so it can be retrobrite'd. Hopefully, less work, too.

@JasonSimpson1966

6 жыл бұрын

Brian M: Dawn dish detergent is my preferred de-greaser/de-oiler as well. And it is safe for plastics.

@kingreid1994

6 жыл бұрын

For something this tough just let it sit submerged in a bucket of dawn and water for a few hours and it should come right off.

@scttshwldct

6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Dawn works on everything, ducks, penguins, dishes, computers, whatever you got.

@charlesdeens8927

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Dish detergent should have worked. I had a kitchen stove-top hood with caked on grease from years of oil/frying exposure. I used Dawn dish detergent, and it effortlessly removed the built up grease.

@waldowoc

6 жыл бұрын

You beat me to it... The whole video I was like 'just use Dawn'.

20 years later: Restoration - The Worst Nintendo Switch I've ever seen

@williamsmith6921

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrispuhara8934 there is a playstation released around every 5 years, to reach the number you listed there would have to be multiple PlayStation consoles per year

@chrispuhara8934

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamsmith6921 the fact that you made this comment proves you have no life and you don't get jokes consider it deleted, fuck this and fuck you

@williamsmith6921

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrispuhara8934 woah woah calm down, I don't think I am the one with no life here buddy

@marblebongos2794

3 жыл бұрын

Guy that doesn't get the joke: Has a serious explanation The guy that made the joke: *REEEEEEEEEEE* Seriously, godspeed you two.

@williamsmith6921

3 жыл бұрын

@@marblebongos2794. I got the joke the whole time, just made a simple observation and this guy went apeshit

This video even 3 years later is still one of my top favorite videos of yours. Anyone else agree?

When you dump a gallon of oil on a Vic 20 and let it sit for 20 years

We need to get you a huge ultrasonic cleaner.

@sid-mw7nz

6 жыл бұрын

Snazzy Labs!

@nimoy007

6 жыл бұрын

Or a Dremel. Other rotary tools are available.

@arfski

6 жыл бұрын

Soaked overnight in a bath of Jizer (just the one Z, add another and this is completely a different natural product!) and then thrown in the dishwasher if I was doing this clean up.

@crisXblue12

6 жыл бұрын

Chevron with Tecron gasoline, or plain Dawn dish washing soap is a great degreaser

@namenamename390

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Snazzy Labs, I didn't know you were interested in retro stuff...

The 8-Bit Guy: All old computers deserve to be restored 13:20 Also The 8-Bit Guy: "Having a commodore 64 for spare parts"

@phantomhavok7407

26 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, 3D printed parts weren't really an option yet.

14:07 "The return key still looks pretty dirty, so I'll follow it up with some alcohol. [...] OK, so after the alcohol it looks pretty good now."

@sorrenblitz805

2 жыл бұрын

If you listen to that without context it's a chuckler.

Pro tip: Don't store your computers in vats of chocolate and melted bubble gum.

@calyonous4474

5 жыл бұрын

Smaakjeks K why is there hair in your vats of chocolate and gum

@smaakjeks

5 жыл бұрын

+Necluda FDA regulations allow for 3 or fewer rat-sized clumps of hair per vat.

@soxie4173

5 жыл бұрын

Smaakjeks K yes

@macmedic892

5 жыл бұрын

Computer came from the Wonka Chocolate Factory, and there was an “incident” with some visitors a while back.

@financialzero5684

5 жыл бұрын

fun fact, gum was a kind of tree sap, and some gum brands such as Glee Gum, still use the same tree sap! 🤓

If this wasn't already suggested, Simple Green is a fantastic degreaser that would work wonders on any of your restorations. It also wouldn't harm any of the plastics. I highly recommend it!

@danpowers3022

5 жыл бұрын

For the plastic case instead of using peroxide and water use peroxide hair developer. Its peroxide mixed with cream so it doesn't dry out. Just wrap it in gladwrap or a plastic bag. It works on all yellowed plastics

@lilithwastaken3564

3 жыл бұрын

Stop watching KZread and finish the fiero lol, keep up the good work

@sorrenblitz805

2 жыл бұрын

@@danpowers3022He actually used to use that method and stopped because some of the pieces would come out uneven. The cream does actually dry out according to him and at least in Texas he'd have to reapply and massage the cream several times. The bath method achieves a more evenly distributed result more often.

We had a Vic-20 as one of our first gaming computers. We had a full kit for it with the tape deck, several game cartridges, and a dot matrix printer with word processor software.

@ChairmanMeow1

Жыл бұрын

those were the days

I like how often you say "on the bright side". Don't stop doing that, it makes the video feel really optimistic. Thanks for saving this old Commodore!

"So I just covered the entire computer in WD-40" -8-Bit Guy Bet you never thought you'd say that XD

@vittosphonecollection4134

4 жыл бұрын

Why?

@cherrypepsi2815

3 жыл бұрын

If you don't want it to move, duct tape. If you do want it to move, WD-40

@lordevyl8317

Жыл бұрын

@@cherrypepsi2815 Gorilla glue works good too (if you don't want it to move)

@cherrypepsi2815

Жыл бұрын

@@lordevyl8317 gorilla glue is dogshit. It puffs up so much.

@scottbreon9448

Жыл бұрын

@@cherrypepsi2815 Krazy Glue is so much better, and it's also much cheaper than overrated Gorilla Glue

That thing actually kinda looks like art, like a post-apocalyptic relic. I almost feel like it should just get put in a glass box and thrown on display, lol.

@spika5872

5 жыл бұрын

The moment I saw this thing, it reminds me of Fallout.

@kidvette2004

5 жыл бұрын

Philip Kwok same

@alphajuanyt9923

5 жыл бұрын

@@spika5872 same

@johnwalthall4937

5 жыл бұрын

that style of 80-90s techno rubik's cube-esque stuff should be its own style

I’ve just found your channel and I absolutely love it. I don’t know what it is, but these videos are so filled with facts and information, and they’re calming and bring me so much joy. Thank you.

@raven4k998

2 жыл бұрын

tada oil to the rescue it saved the computer from corrosion and scared cleaners away because it was that nasty

Vic-20 was my first computer I got in 5th December 1981 and I still love the machine today and watching you lovingly bring one back to life is so heart warming :)

GLOVES MAN!! GLOVES!!!

@boppob1343

5 жыл бұрын

Forreal... Pretty sure that was dip spit out that was the gunk

@davenn7597

5 жыл бұрын

If he does not mind the dirt. Just let him be. If it is for safety im sure he would take nessecary precautions.

@benbaselet2026

5 жыл бұрын

@@davenn7597 You see him douse his skin in every chemical found from his house and then say that?

@helenanilsson5666

5 жыл бұрын

@Pentti Kantanen Well, most of those chems were relatively mild. *Glass cleaner:* depends on the brand but it's usually a very mild solvent. *Alcohol:* pH neutral, like water. It can dry out the skin, but no worse than what a small dab of lotion can reverse. *WD-40:* my main concern would not be with his skin but with his breathing, since this is an aerosol. It's a petroleum product which means it's pretty toxic, but assuming he washed his hands afterwards, it shouldn't be any harm done. *Baking soda:* A mildly alkaline product, safe for both cooking and cleaning. *vinegar:* The mildly acidic counterpart to Baking soda, safe for both cooking and cleaning. *Deoxit:* This is unfamiliar chem for me, but after googling, it seems it will irritate the skin "after repeated or prolonged contact". Though at least he didn't slap his hand all over this one. *sos pad:* Seems to be some kind of American counterpart to Svinto. I can say from experience that foregoing gloves on this one is no big deal. *hydrogen peroxide:* Not safe, but there seem to be very limited skin contact. *bräkleen:* Is a strong degreaser, but assuming he didn't touch it while applying and hosed it off afterwards it should be fine. *electronics cleaning stuff:* No idea what this actually was, but he applied it outdoors and hosed it off so little to n skin contact regardless. As someone who deals with strong chems in my daily work, I do applaud any and all use of gloves since even water will break down your skin with prolonged use. However, I'll admit that I've been careless myself quite a number of times, and it's usually fine as long as you wash the chem off thoroughly afterwards and soothe the skin with a good hand cream at the end of the work.

@Z3n1tHL0rD

5 жыл бұрын

Wearing plastic gloves is toxic to your hands

I love these restoration videos. It's so satisfying seeing something that most people would consider to be garbage, be given a new lease on life. Also, they won't be making any more of these old machines, so i think it's very important to make an effort to keep them around. Great job. :) I also have a little tip. If you ever run into another machine covered in oil, you can use monster energy drink to remove it. It removes the greasy stuff even faster than brake cleaner, and it shouldn't affect the plastics or components in any negative way, though it should definitely be rinsed of after cleaning. I know it sounds insane using monster energy drink to clean off grease, but it really does work a treat. Try it out on something like an oily table top or something else that's really greasy, you'll be amazed. :) As for the plunger, just file the broken one flat, and cut the top of one of those c64 plungers, and epoxy the 2 together. It'll be stronger than new. You've probably already fixed it, but just a tip for another time. :) Again, great job, i really love your videos, specially these restoration ones, as i mentioned before. Cheers!

@Seatux

6 жыл бұрын

I wonder if it works with the halal-iefed version I can get here too....

@Colddirector

6 жыл бұрын

People actually are making reproduction Commodore 64s, at least. Hopefully somebody starts doing the same for the VIC 20.

@nakyer

6 жыл бұрын

*Christian* I'm half-terrified, half-amused by the idea that something people put inside themselves can be used to remove grease and oil. Then again, what things have people been able to do with Coca-Cola?

@PunkNDisorderlyGamer

6 жыл бұрын

The monster energy thing is false please don’t do it. You’re better off trying dish soap, goo gone, or lava soap. The reason the oil is stubborn to remove it’s because it’s been dehydrated over the years.

@RetroRecipes

6 жыл бұрын

Christian I couldn't agree more. Have you seen this Extreme C64 restoration? kzread.info/dash/bejne/oIJqyJKyaLjHnLg.html I can't take the credit I'm afraid, Pete did this.

7:21 Ah yes i love the Commodore Vic 2̵̢̢̧̧̡̡̧̧̢̧̧̨̡̡̨̡̨̡̧̨̨̨̡̢̨͔̤͈̼̬͖̺̜̳̝̣͎̟̫͔̲̲̠̠͔̥̟͇̝̹̦͕̤̯̦͕̬̰̱̼̩͓͇̘͇͖͇̬͔̰̫̹̞͔̫̥̳͇̳̘̜̤͔̯̪̮̤̼̪̪͓̹̼̣͔̪͔̹̗̠͇̼͔̼̪̹̥͕̤̺͖̳̘͉̻̫͍̙̻͙̯̪̳̬̙͕̝͎̺͙̻̟͎͉͉̠̞͔̝̩̻̘͉͈̞̙͔̠̝͙̞̰̻͍̦̙̭̼̬͚͔̘̮̬̠̱̮̥̝̱͚͓͔̪̙͚͔͎̬͉͉̬̗̤̻͉̝̭͖̼̝͎̠̙̘̣̦̺̦̼̲͈̫̠̞̟͉͚̗͓͍̮͈̔̂̑̏͜͜͜͜͜͜ͅͅͅͅͅͅ0̵̨̡̡̡̛̛̟̱̦̖͉̦̱̭̬̝͈̹̦͖̳͔͓̮̺̗̪͓̖͇̹̭̫͖̲̦͚͕̯͖̺̯̤͖̰̮̦̺̮̖̞̟̤̝̦̣̤̮̭͓͎͓̝̫̩̹̭̈̔̄̊̓͂̀̅̒̃̓̏̈́̀͋̓̎̆̿̽̄̈́͐̈̀̾̂̐̂̌̊̾̈́̓͋͌̄̅͗̂̊͊̌̋̎̑̅͂́̀́̓̏͗͆̃̇̂̽̽̎͂̈́̓̊̈́̄͆̂̔́̏͐͑̎̔̍͌͆͗͐͌́̂̓͆̈́͗͌̈́͋̔̈̌̀̈́̿̏͊͗̌̏̿̉͋̅̒́͑̍̇̉̾̓͋̎͌́̒̾̋͗͌̈́̈́͌͌̔̎̀̎͂́̽͐͆̌̋͆͂͆̓̂̈́̎͆͗̋̑͗͂̓̃̾͑̓́̾̈́̉͒́̀̔̄͐̃̈̿͗̉̊͂̕̚̚͘̕̕̚͘̕͘̕͜͜͝͝͠͝͝͝͝͝͝͝͝͠͝͝͝͝͝

Finally! Someone who understands that skin grows back, towels and such do not.

Your neighbors are soooo wondering what you are cooking in your garage.

@FairyCRat

6 жыл бұрын

Martin Kronström I also know that he has a family. I wonder if his wife and daughter have become nerdy ever since he started his channel.

@AnonymousGentooman

6 жыл бұрын

i wonder if his neighbours think he is up to some walter white stuff

@kobalt_ren01

6 жыл бұрын

elma rcianito He is the one who POKEs.

@patrykborowczyk4874

5 жыл бұрын

i also wonders what his neighbors think when hi set black plastic box on sunny day in front of his garage

@pauline1809

5 жыл бұрын

meth

Fallout 4 condition vic-20

@Kiwi-hv8fg

6 жыл бұрын

damit i was just goin to say that

@canasdruid

6 жыл бұрын

fallout 1 pls

@captainkaba1414

6 жыл бұрын

let's just agree on fallout in general

@NyxTheNerd

5 жыл бұрын

War, war never changes...

@chaosbrownie9139

5 жыл бұрын

Xidexs True

14:14 everything looks pretty good after some alcohol.

Don't ever use mag wheel cleaner as it contains caustic soda which eats the metals of the motherboard. Not good for electronics. And never use water for the same reason. My advice would be to soak the entire motherboard in benzine as it's totally inert. It dries very fast and won't damage the electronics. If that doesn't do the trick use automotive spray carb cleaner as the oil and dirt will just spray off instantly, without any rubbing. Then rinse the residue off with benzine. By the way, if you ever drop your cellphone in water, put your entire phone into a jar/flask of benzine, shake it around and take it out to dry which only takes a few minutes. I've never lost a cellphone that way, but using water or caustic soda on any electronic circuit is asking for trouble. I hope you found this useful.

@evilkillerwhale7078

4 жыл бұрын

Water will do nothing to any circuit that's not powered. They literally wash motherboards in the factories. Where do people get this crap?

@guytero8812

4 жыл бұрын

@@evilkillerwhale7078 It depends on the components. Most can handle a water wash and many can't. It's safest to use be benzine as it's inert. Most cellphones won't work if they're dropped in water.

At least it wasn't covered in raw sewage. ReviewtechUSA restored a top loader NES that was encrusted inside and out with what looked like dirt but later came to the realization that it was most likely raw sewage.

@TheChaoticWolf

6 жыл бұрын

Damn lol

@TheVinod210596

6 жыл бұрын

Must be avgn's nes

@vinyboiler

6 жыл бұрын

You mean GameTechUSA . I don't think ReviewtechUSA does any kind of restoration work.

@HUYI1

6 жыл бұрын

eww, gross, disgusting :S

@commodoresixfour7478

6 жыл бұрын

Wow good find, I would have done the same. With the proper PPE! I still need to clean out a 30+ year old NCR bank mainframe and tape drive that's infected with racoon poop. It actually gave the previous owner pink eye! Yuck. With that I must say ware gloves, wash your hands, wear goggles and for the love of god DONT TUCH YOUR EYES OR MOUTH!

The dirt was so bad, I have to shower myself...

I used to watch you literally everyday.. eventually i got out of my old electronics phase and slowly drifted away from your channel. this is the first video ive seen of yours in a year or so. thank you for being the youtuber that helped me through my obsesstions.

I could watch this VIC20 videos over and over. This is my favorite project of yours and even I watched it at least 10 times, I still admire your amazing work. Reminds me of my PC modding and tinkering days, too. Thanks a lot for saving this great piece of tech and for your awesome videos!

You found SCP-106's VIC-20

@joycewheeler968

5 жыл бұрын

RetroGamer7200 lol

@cataclysmicterrain

4 жыл бұрын

Larry climbs up floor Larry:I want my computer please or face my dimension

@joycewheeler968

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin Xie ok

@cataclysmicterrain

4 жыл бұрын

RetroGamer7200 also thats 079 but the ai has been terminated

@raven4k998

4 жыл бұрын

I gave David your tooth brush to clean that vic 20 after he was done he gave it back so here you go you can still use it to brush your teeth with it just ignore the dirt in the bristles

The 8-Bit Guy: If you are curious about this Vic-20's history, the oil/grease contamination probably came from the computer being used in an automotive garage. Years ago, mechanics used a driveshaft re-balancing program on Commodores.

@alex_8025

5 жыл бұрын

999thenewman don't forget wheel alignment programs and dynamometers

@MrBlue-ib7oi

5 жыл бұрын

i would NEVER have guessed they were used in automotive garages. that's pretty cool!

@funkjoker70

5 жыл бұрын

what about a oil rig - Texas, early 80s?

@firstnamelastname-ff5tz

5 жыл бұрын

I was curious about that. It makes much sense.

@williamlassiter3033

5 жыл бұрын

Can he go fix my zippy keyborad

I'm surprised the U.S. Government hasn't invaded that VIC-20.

@gavinthecrafter

2 жыл бұрын

"DID SOMEBODY SAY OIL???"

I did see one similar to this one. It had been used in an oil change shop. Great video 5 years ago!

I work as an electric engineer and I can relate going into the shop and seeing nasty machines. A lot were recently replaced but an IBM GL remains and boy has it been better days. The whole system is smothered with grease and dark oil mixed with heavy dusting and grime. It's kind of like a horror scene but I plan on giving it some love when they retire it

@Cubester64

6 жыл бұрын

I know this is unrelated, but I didn't know that system existed, and now I want to use the horizontal form factor case for whenever I decide to build my next computer. So thank you for introducing me to that beauty! (Yes I know it would be tricky and require mods.)

@BigRobChicagoPL

6 жыл бұрын

Cubester64 cool stuff!

I'm impressed that the seller had the balls to ask $5 for that.

@markm0000

6 жыл бұрын

If anything it's still got some salvageable parts. You can't just browse ebay and buy a vic20 set of keys for $5.

@SimonQuigley

6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have paid more than $2 for it

Anyone else fall asleep to these videos? Maybe it me but David’s demeanor and voice are so relaxing. Love this channel better than 99% of TV.

David, Thank you again for sharing your restoration videos

That VIC-20 looks like it was recovered and owned by MAD MAX.

@guyonearth

6 жыл бұрын

ÆMEROX Humongous and Wez played Tetris on it together...picture that.

Dawn. Dawn. DAWN. Use DAWN. The whole point of the stuff is to break down oil for cleaning. That and Goo Gone. Not Goof Off, Goo Gone specifically.

@morganrussman

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I think that whenever I need to get grease or any oil off my hands, that's what I go for.

@jeffsabados8075

4 жыл бұрын

I bet it never DAWNed on him

@LesKing72

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffsabados8075 Get out.

@MinecartWithTNT

4 жыл бұрын

Jeffrey Sabados Bu dum tsssss

@thevioletwild

4 жыл бұрын

@@LesKing72 woooosh

man your restoration videos help me so much with my insomnia, thank you

This video may have been unplanned, but seriously it has been one of your very best.

the dark souls of computer restoration

I have a Idea for your key problem. Use a piece from Lego technic Lego Partnumber 32062. then drill a hole in your broken pice and glue it or plastic solder it.

@Uz7Racer

6 жыл бұрын

there are stores like bricklings, so there you can browse

@Uz7Racer

6 жыл бұрын

32062 is a Technick Axle in size 2 with two notches

@Dargonhuman

6 жыл бұрын

MentalmenteFDD There are tons of reference sites for that like Bricklink or Rebrickable as well as Bricklings.

This is my favorite of your videos. I come to back to watch it every now and then.

@Tech_481

Жыл бұрын

Same here

Just got done watching all your videos (took about a week) - I finished with the Planet X3 trailer (saved that for last) Now, starting on watching all your playlists, because there's a lot of awesome stuff to look at, learn about, and things that have inspired me! (Yes, I know the chances of you reading this is nil, but... yeah)

Funny coincidence; The LEGO axle shims fit on the C64 plunger. So It's probably a fit on the VIC-20.

@elycegrimes7205

4 жыл бұрын

Let me guess, Retro Recipies?

That Vig20 was in process of fossilization and you will turn it into a Diamond. 💎

@TheChaoticWolf

6 жыл бұрын

True xD

@user-po6hn9id1t

6 жыл бұрын

Martin Kronström I would make the machine replacement parts

@ChoboUnjeon

6 жыл бұрын

Whatever computer he gets his hands on it, it turns pristine xD

@limestonebutter

6 жыл бұрын

🎵Shine bright like a diamond🎵

@zekchard

5 жыл бұрын

VIC-20*

Thank you 8-bit guy for all of your hard work. At my company, we manufacture a range of industrial, commercial and restaurant cleaners. If I was given this task, I would try a non-caustic kitchen degreaser for the bulk of the grease. On the corrosion inside, you may find bar-keepers friend powder to work well on that.

Watched it over a year ago when I was into restoration videos. came back today to watch it at 12 AM. These restoration videos are some of the most interesting videos i've seen.There is something extremely satisfying to see the mess made during the cleaning because we know the product is going to look from an another realm after this guy is done with it.

@nicholasgawler-collins5754

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree.

@KoopaMedia64

Жыл бұрын

I'm in 2023 and I too am watching this video at 12am

In cases of "critical gunk" like this, I use a 3M citrus based cleaner. Is basically lemon oil. And the best of all: Is water soluble. Is a little expensive but really worth the money.

@Roxor128

6 жыл бұрын

There's cleaners available in Australia branded "Orange Power" which sound like they're made by someone with the same idea.

The two nastiest computers I've ever worked on: 1. A college student's laptop that had been "water damaged." Only after I got it apart, did I find it had been urinated in. 2. A PC that was in the DJ booth of a strip club. In addition to smoking, they burned incense right next to this PC for years. The inside was coated in a thick, black reeky soot, that somehow managed to also be greasy. I still can't say which was worse, but the memories of these machines haunt me to this day.

@MudkipTheGodly

6 жыл бұрын

But why would someone piss on a laptop?

@t0dmacher

6 жыл бұрын

Mudkip The Godly Who knows? I figure someone was really plastered and/or thought it would be funny.

@ggklncnoifewAsdarp

6 жыл бұрын

Cats do that all of the time.

@RJBuildsPcs

6 жыл бұрын

t0dmacher “$20 and ill fucking piss on this laptop bro.” Easiest $20 of my life - Greek freak

@lsd-25ayahuascadmt7

6 жыл бұрын

As someone who burns incense probably more often than they should, I understand the reeking gunk you speak of.

I love the shirt! My fiancee and I are currently watching Rick & Morty while we wait for Ghost of Tsushima to update on our PSPRO's. Man, watching your show is such a blast. It's like viewing the past through a tiny window (smartphone) and seeing how far we've come. Can you imagine going back in time when this microcomputer was brand new and slapping a gaming PC in Bill Gates lap?! Something in the I7 or I9 Extreme line. I think his head would quite literally explode. Multi cored processor's, at least 16 gb of matching DDR4 RAM registered and buffered, GDDR5 GPU, water cooled or refrigerated, Blue Tooth laser mouse, and a standard Xbox One controller. This is what you helped to create Bill. We could also pre-smack him in the head for Windows Millennium....BAD BILL, BAD! I'm not a Mac fan....but that almost drove me to one. Addendum- The Vic 20 predates me by quite a bit. That poor micro looks like it had a very hard life. I have never seen one in person before. My only experience with the micro's is a Commodore 128 and an old Colecovision turned into a full blown ADAM computer. I didn't really start messing with computers until late 1994 with the 486DX2.

The wd40 makes perfect sense actually. When cleaning dirty oil off a surface the most effective way to clean it is with a thinner oil (I would use soyabean or vegetable oil to do this). Once the thing you're cleaning looks clean again you'll want to dissolve the thinner oil off with a water/vinegar solution. I actually picked this up from printmaking (we use a really thick paste ink that's oil based. You scrape as much as you can off and dissolve the rest with oil to get your glass pallet clean.)

Looks exactly like the computers in the machine shop where I used to work. The cutting/cooling fluid would vaporize into the air and PCs would fill up with with the oily sludge. Once, I put a PC on its side and over the weekend the fluid oozed down into the corners of the case.

OMG that's how my son started. It was the Vic 20 then the 64, then the big jump to the 128. I later bought a IBM PC jr, then IBM something I forget. My son is now 44 and is the tech guy for the City, PD, fire dept and whatever makes the city run. I remember sitting up in bed while he typed code into the computer, then we would run to the computer and plug in the disk and the program would run until it hit a glitch. We were copying the program out of a PC magazine. I would read the code from the magazine then he would say stop, that's the glitch, and back to the computer. I think my son was ten at the time. We formed a great son father relationship we enjoy today. I am now 80 years old and he is my go to guy when I have a computer program. His first question is usually "Dad, did you re-boot" ? oops and sure enough, if not, he logs onto my computer and types, Dad step away from the keyboard. Love those old Commadore Computers. My wristwatch does more than those old computers :-) .

@JackDLong

6 жыл бұрын

Kenneth Bartlett This comment makes me confused. You said you were 80 years old which isn’t possible, and then after you said you were 23?

@kenzpenz

6 жыл бұрын

Well Jack let me help you get un confused . I said I am now 80 years old, I was born in 1938 OK ? and where do I say I am 23 ?

@maicod

5 жыл бұрын

very recognizable real story. I'm the son in this case ! My dad is also 80

@ilogicsPR

5 жыл бұрын

oh how I remember copying all those DATA 54323, 957432, 123512,. 532880. 8589320 so on and so on from the computer magazine. Page after page, after page... Then going back thru and double checking all the entries. and then .... the moment of truth.. I nervously type RUN. (it works!!!) my 2 days of data entry works!!! My dad is 76 now (I'm 45), he got me my 1st computer a Texas Instruments TI-994a in 1982, I had the speech synthesizer for it also. Hunt the Wumpus! next was the Christmas to trump all Christmases for a 14 year old boy - December 25, 1986/ The gift wrap half off torn off.... .. is it? .... is it really???? a COMMODORE 64 !!!!! HOLY COW...... THUD (passed out in excitement). Come back to consciousness. kinda blurry ...and a MODEM!! a 300 baud modem??? THUD. BEST CHRISTMAS EVER! That computer was a big part of my early teens.... and my introduction to computers. unreal everything that little 64K machine could do. The SID chip was amazing (the audio chip). Get SID PLAYER for Android in Google Play. They have the ENTIRE audio offerings that were ever made for the C64 and a SID Chip emulator program. Your phone becomes a little C64 music player. There are also a couple of C64 emulator programs available on Google Play too. They will run C64 programs just like the computer did. Blue screen and blinking cursor and all. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane! PS. I still have my C64... and it still works like a charm. Some of my floppy disks have stopped working though (not my drive, the actual disk... probably oxidation of the magnetic media. But most of them work still. including my disks of the programs I wrote in Basic copied out of the magazines just like you and your son used to do.

@kenzpenz

5 жыл бұрын

YES ! my son loved it....thanks

this is such a comfort video for me, it's so relaxing and nice :)

Im impressed that he didn't found any insects inside that

I've recently restored two C64's in almost identical condition, but with hardened cement between the keys. It was pretty challenging and now they both work fine ^^

@Jerseyboy777

6 жыл бұрын

How did you remove the cement?

@cheater00

6 жыл бұрын

i agree.. if you want to restore 50 C64's, you definitely should do it! It's a labor of love! Just.... i disagree with the last sentiment. Don't hoard them! They're not only collectible, they're things people love and which can spark their dreams! If you have this many stashed away, and no one's buying them - consider giving them away to fellow enthusiasts - people who would appreciate the value!

@chtech0710

6 жыл бұрын

Carefully breaking the cement into pieces and lots of water (electronics removed).

Sprays motherboard with a water hose, "and as you guessed I had some problems with the motherboard".

@Emily-kd2zv

5 жыл бұрын

"The oil actually protects the motherboard from moisture, which can be harmful." *blitzkriegs the motherboard with water*

@MySpeed12

5 жыл бұрын

@@Emily-kd2zv You can submerge motherboards in water as long as you let it dry for a couple of days after. It should be fine. Did the same with my PC motherboard as a test 2 years ago and its still going

@lauratiso

5 жыл бұрын

You clearly don't know how oxidation works. To damage the board with water you need to let it wet for days, or turn it on while wet or submerged. Actually, we clean almost every super dirty/dusty PCB with water at repair shops, it just need to be dried out.

@amateurprogrammer25

5 жыл бұрын

@@lauratiso still funny tho

@DrakkarCalethiel

5 жыл бұрын

Marcus Tiso Putting boards in a dishwasher? No problem! (of course without detergent)

love your channel im learning so much more then any other channel thank you

Definitivamente este hombre es el santo patrón de las computadoras antiguas, su canal es genial!!, siempre lo veo, un abrazo fuerte desde Bolivia mi hermano.

I loved how your framed your shot at 11:29!

@SummonerArthur

6 жыл бұрын

Timothé Dorez me too

@MikeSparksMusic

6 жыл бұрын

Great Facebook cover photo material!

@onedeadsaint

6 жыл бұрын

lmao perfect!

David, I hope your tetanus shot is current.

@DhavidSetiawanKilluaDhavid

6 жыл бұрын

The Obsolete Geek Ughhh god You made this difficult

@Angelgreat

6 жыл бұрын

The Obsolete Geek When will you make more videos?

@ninjamaster3453

6 жыл бұрын

Gloves please!

@ChrisLenderman

6 жыл бұрын

Pretty amazing what you can find at a flea market :-)

@cameronvath64

6 жыл бұрын

lol

My favourite restoration video! How you got it to work again is genius.

I've watched both these videos several times now, this is just such an epic restore!

This brings back memories. I maintained computers for a factory. They were using 80s era DOS PCs, connected to tape readers from the 70s. Much of it was proprietary hardware, no longer made. So whenever one failed, I'd have to take apart the filthy, nasty machine.

Consider a razor blade for scraping gunk off next time. Same concept as the screwdriver but you can finesse it more.

@cecilrichardson2494

4 жыл бұрын

True, but I think the reason he used a slot screwdriver is because the edge is not as sharp. That way he could scrape off the gunk (whatever it was) on the outside of the case with less chance of damaging the plastic.

@deepfriedwaffles

4 жыл бұрын

Bobby Horton ok but dawn is made to use on dishes?

@BenCos2018

3 жыл бұрын

@I Live In A Van Down By The River would likely break off too much of the plastic tbh

This is one of my "comfort food" youtube videos. Always a good watch

The dirt on the white almost looks like marble but knowing it’s oil is disguising. The repair process is fascinating and rather soothing. Thank god you repaired this piece of history though; such a fascinating process

Dude, my Commodore 64 and 1541 drive looked exactly the same way when I pulled them from a friend's shed after they were sitting outside a box for 20+ years. (There just wasn't any oil and the connectors were ok.) After heavy cosmetic cleaning mostly on the exterior, it fired right up and is still working fine now.

I used to work at a factory with molding machines, four of the machines had Commodore PCs in them (though I'm not sure what kind, most likely the Vic 20 since the machines were built in 1985). The other machines has Microsoft PCs in them, some with Windows 3.1 and the newest ones with Windows XP. It was...yeah, it was messy. Haha.

@ChristopherSobieniak

6 жыл бұрын

Makayla Serniotti Wouldn't doubt they'd be powered by them. Interesting what a home computer could do for industrial purposes.

@2asseddog

5 жыл бұрын

Gg

Cleaning this computer is a great example of "like dissolves like".

recently got a video suggested by youtube (I believe it was part 1 of te commodore story). Really like your videos, brings back loads of memories. My first system was an Apple II, my first gaming "console" the original pong. ;) Subbed and rang the bell

I would have used some dawn dish soap diluted in water and a soft scrub brush as my first attempt (staying clear of any labels) and just using diluted dawn and a finger on the decals. Dawn would have cleaned that oil right off.

@teaze1642

5 жыл бұрын

madmax2069 Can I use Cascade?

@clcampbell85

5 жыл бұрын

use piss its faster

@madmax2069

5 жыл бұрын

Teaze don't know, just go to a store and buy a small bottle of dawn

@teaze1642

5 жыл бұрын

madmax2069 Don’t know why dawn tho Are you sponsored?

@noiz1762

5 жыл бұрын

Teaze dawns just very good at removing oil

Sounds like you need a decent degreaser in your arsenal.

@illegalsmirf

6 жыл бұрын

You need something in your arse

@Jackpkmn

6 жыл бұрын

+Handsome_Hero That's quite the proposition.

@WaltonPete

6 жыл бұрын

He has brake cleaner, which is a mixture of solvents, so should act as a reasonable degreaser in most circumstances.

@kartaloktay

6 жыл бұрын

Grease me up woman!

@SidneyCritic

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, auto degreaser is much milder than carb cleaner and works the same without the risk of solvents on delicate parts.

In my experience in working with plastics in industrie, it is possible to sand most non clear plastics and mechanically and then treat them with a chemical and clean them that way to restore the surface to new. A customer of us had a older mobile home and he asked if we could take a look at the yellowed plastics. Although this is normally not something we do we decided to sand down the yellowed plastics in various stages and then treat them chemically with various cleaning agents. After the mechanical and chemical cleaning we then treated it with a clear teflon coating and voila... all his plastics look brand new and due to the coating they are protected for the future.

To This day I still watch this video. Funny in the right places the music the whole environment of electronics is calming to me I think I've seen this video like 20 times already