• "New" C64 (breadbin model

    From Ron Lauzon@1:275/89 to Andre Medeiros on Sun Feb 28 08:27:00 2021
    Andre Medeiros wrote to All <=-

    - New power brick

    I did this for my C-64 and have never regretted it.

    - Replacing the capacitors

    I would suggest not replacing them for the sake of replacing them.

    If they are leaking or show any other signs of going bad, then certainly, replace them. Otherwise, leave them alone.

    You will get much better value of putting heat sinks on the chips.

    Also, if there is any software you recommend, I definitely want to hear about it too :)

    The Internet Archive has loads. It's truely amazing how much software (some of it new!) is still available for the C-64.


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  • From Ron Lauzon@1:275/89 to Richard Menedetter on Sun Feb 28 08:31:00 2021
    Richard Menedetter wrote to Andre Medeiros <=-

    Commodore power bricks are said to be bad quality.
    But all of mine work fine. (I have just one wedge PSU, the others are
    the newer brick shape)

    I picked up 2 C-64s at an estate sale recently. Before using them, I tested the power supplies.
    One worked fine. The other was certainly bad.

    It's definitely hit and miss on the power supplies. But "real" C-64s are only getting more and more rare and I'd hate
    to see one die because of a poor power supply.


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  • From Andre Medeiros@1:105/420 to All on Mon Mar 1 17:11:06 2021
    Hi all,

    Lots of good suggestions. I've decided to switch and go with the U64 board instead. That way I can keep the C64 board as-is, and still get the full experience :)

    Now if only I could make time go by faster ;)

    Be safe!

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  • From Dave Drum@1:229/452 to Andre Medeiros on Tue Mar 2 11:47:32 2021
    Andre Medeiros wrote to All <=-

    Lots of good suggestions. I've decided to switch and go with the U64
    board instead. That way I can keep the C64 board as-is, and still get
    the full experience :)

    Now if only I could make time go by faster ;)

    Stick around. When you get to be a genuine old fart you'll find that it
    goes faster than you'd like. Bv)=

    Be safe!

    So .... you've been eating hot dogs, McRibs and McChickens all your
    life, but don't want the vaccine because "you don't know what's in it"?


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  • From Andre Medeiros@1:105/420 to Dave Drum on Fri Mar 5 18:09:12 2021
    Stick around. When you get to be a genuine old fart you'll find that it goes faster than you'd like. Bv)=

    Wise words!

    So .... you've been eating hot dogs, McRibs and McChickens all your
    life, but don't want the vaccine because "you don't know what's in it"?

    I... uh, that's totally not what I meant!

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