There's ALWAYS time for cows.

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

It's a universal truth.

Another superb instalment! You have a gift of making watching someone repair a spectrum into brilliant entertainment. You must have spent ages editing this one! Loved every minute. Can’t wait for the next instalment

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's blown me away 😮 It's a lot of work to make it into a story rather than just what I did in my shed, but I think it's worth the effort 😁

Although I’ve never owned a ZX spectrum, I’ve watched the first three episodes until my airpods where empty. It’s 3:56 now and i have decided to go to bed, saving the best part for tomorrow (I’m sure I’ll see a working computer then). Incredible how bad a job was done by the previous (don’t know what to call it), “person”, but more incredible still is your perseverance (or stubbornness) as you call it yourself). As said, i never owned a ZX computer (came here via a comment on Ian Scott Johnston’s channel), but you have me as a new subscriber😊. Will definitely watch more. Thanks for your first class entertainment!

@MoreFunMakingIt

Жыл бұрын

I have to admire your dedication! Well done for getting that far that late in the day. And welcome to the channel 😁

Patience of a saint. Didn't consider fixing it with fire at any point... =D

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

I think that's how it ended up in the state it was in! 😂

Unbelievable the number of faults with that board! Keep up the good work!!

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

There's still more to come! Some of them were made by me though :D

You aren't going to give up on this one are you ? I remember joking about "replacing all the parts and the PCB to fix it" .... it's getting there !

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Not much longer to wait now. No speccy will be left behind!

You so effortlessly bring back the hours spent in electronics class nearly going blind soldering whatever our mascacistic "instructor" was currently giggling over imposing on our fragile psyche's... thank you my dear friend....😂👍❤️

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Happy I've reignited those old warm and fuzzy feelings :P

Excellent! Getting close to being done. I can feel the frustration, been there, done that :)

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

It became a battle of wills :D Nearly there. One more episode next week!

What a wonderful series i'm realy enjoying the naration that goes along with it 10/10 and made me laugh a few times

@MoreFunMakingIt

Жыл бұрын

Excellent! So glad you're enjoying it 😆 Was a battle, but also a lot of fun.

Another wonderful video, I enjoyed every second of that. Thank you!

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Steve 😁 Glad you enjoyed it!

At least it's a bit less broken than it was, so that's something. Looking forward to part 4! Part 5... part 6...

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Only one more to go. Although there's plenty of footage cut I could use to make those extra episodes. Maybe I'll make a Snyder cut after all 😜

At last some progress and it's giving you some clues.

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Nearly there 😁

Good luck with part 4. You do sound like me when i ramble on while trying to fix, but hats off to ou, i would have scrapped this weeks ago.

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ralph! Part 4 is done and mostly dusted. Should be out next week.

@R_T_Ralph

2 жыл бұрын

@@MoreFunMakingIt did you fix it, or is there a part 5? you can tell me. Im starting a toastrack repair, you gotta love the spectrums.

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Oh this repair saga ended in real life months ago now. No spoilers, but I probably wouldn't put out a 4 part video and finish with "yeah, its broken. The end!" ;P Probably...

What a journey! Very entertaining series...

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Fred! Last episode should be out next week 😁

@fred-9929

2 жыл бұрын

@@MoreFunMakingIt Well, I could watch 2 ou 3 more like this ;o)

I love all the creative ways you make fun of the previous repairs and the idiot behind them. I just go straight to cussing.

@MoreFunMakingIt

8 ай бұрын

Fixing other people's bad work is the worst. But I do feel bad for making fun of them. Once upon a time I was them! 😆

@SonicBoone56

8 ай бұрын

@@MoreFunMakingIt hell I still fuck up sometimes. Mostly limited by lack of proper tools and money.

soldered with a warm axe, I've never head that one before and laughed so hard I snorted.

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

I can't take credit for that one, but when I heard James say it the first time I also snorted my drink through my nose!

Great instalment!

@MoreFunMakingIt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Daz!

Oh my god. I thought my Speccy was from hell. Both of my diagnostic ROM's diagnosed a bad lower RAM (bit3). This result didn't change even after replacing both lower and upper RAM (bit3) and even after disabling the upper RAM. I ended up desoldering/replacing: - Power connector -> bad - ROM (for the diagnostic ROM) -> good - ULA (already socketed) -> bad - Lower RAM (bit3) -> good - Upper RAM (bit3) -> bad but no difference in diagnostic result. - Lower RAM (bit0) -> good - Z80 -> good - All of the capacitors -> probably bad but no difference - Lower RAM (bit5) -> good - Lower RAM (bit4) -> good after repairing the broken leg - Broken trace under lower RAM (bit4) - Upper RAM (bit3) -> bad again/already socketed Fortunately I got some useful advices from Happy Little Diodes to find the RAM fault. But these are really tricky when you have multiple faults.

@MoreFunMakingIt

3 ай бұрын

Wow! Thats a pretty hardcore repair. Jim is a lovely guy, no surprise he helped out! He has a nice discord too.

I'm running through hell myself, will do all these continuity , I suspect there is some bridge in data lines

@MoreFunMakingIt

Жыл бұрын

It's so easy to get bridges on these. Especially if it's a board without solder mask on the top!

Brilliant!

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

I’m enjoying these mainly because I’m trying to fix my 2nd spec without a flippin clue in what I’m doing.

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Hit me up on twitter or email if you need any help.

@Doombrain

2 жыл бұрын

@@MoreFunMakingIt you sure? 😂

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

@@Doombrain of course!

Sounds like the plus 2 grey board I got shown a video after this 48k I don't blame he didn't want to repair it lol

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if I'll ever repair something more broken? Probably not. This was a lot of work.

@jacktheripper6716

2 жыл бұрын

@@MoreFunMakingIt man i replaced most of the ram, added a new pwr reg its been recapped at least i didn't use a chainsaw and a flamethrower to mend the board its messy yes its a whole new type of broken even the diag card wont post..

ARGH! ARGH! ARGH! I feel every second of this video.

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! The pain is very real!

Perhaps you should put the sockets in sockets ?

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

MIND BLOWN! 😱

Squirrel! 🤣

@MoreFunMakingIt

Жыл бұрын

I should watch these again. My memory is so bad I would probably learn something 😅

@juddery

Жыл бұрын

@@MoreFunMakingIt That sounds so familiar. The amount of times I've learned something really useful and confidently proclaimed "I'm definitely going to remember that", only to completely forget it again moments later, is quite troubling. In my case, RAM stands for Reliable Access Missing, lol.

Ooh! Where did you get that Pinecil from?

@MoreFunMakingIt

2 жыл бұрын

pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron/

Was that a clip from Carate Girl?

@MoreFunMakingIt

7 ай бұрын

I honestly havent watched this in a long time. Sorry, cant help you there!

how many pads and traces one has to destroy in order to realize repairing old boards is not his strong point?!!!!

@MoreFunMakingIt

Жыл бұрын

Haha! That's exactly what I kept thinking! I wonder if they never thought anyone would ever see the mess they made? Maybe it was the guy on the way to the bin with it, wanting to destroy the evidence! Then I come along and make 4 videos about it :D

@nickolasgaspar9660

Жыл бұрын

@@MoreFunMakingIt The extend and type of damage inflicted on that board is mind-boggling. I may fail to repair my ZX Spectrum (due to the lack of diagnostic tools and parts ) but one thing is sure, I will never succeed in making it look like that! lol Amazing job straightening it up btw!!! Your video (in my eyes) managed to surpass Gadget UK's Amiga repair video (destroyed by battery leakage ) and leesmiths workshop Atari XL (destroyed also by battery fluids). Those are the three most extreme repairs I have watched to this day. 👍

@MoreFunMakingIt

Жыл бұрын

@@nickolasgaspar9660 Lee's repair on that Atari will always be the ultimate for me. That was just crazy!