More Fun Making It
@morefunmakingit.bsky.social
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Website:
https://www.morefunmakingit.co.uk/
Main channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/MoreFunMakingIt
Second channel
https://youtube.com/@morefunmakingit2
Website:
https://www.morefunmakingit.co.uk/
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Ultimate Team C64 Repairing - The Final Episode ft @adriansdigitalbasement and @TheRetroChannel
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
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You may have noticed my latest C64 repairs have not all gone to plan. So I asked a couple of very generous pals in @adriansdigitalbasement.com and @theretrochannel.bsky.social to lend a hand.
I picked their brains clean!
I picked their brains clean!
I'll be there!
Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
November 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I'll be there!
Brought to you by the best Beef Dripping.
DOUBLE C64 Repair with Bad ROMs and an Unexpected Extra Fault!
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
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November 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Brought to you by the best Beef Dripping.
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Here's a Sinclair Microdrive cartridge with a UK pound coin for comparison. We trusted these mini-magnetic tape loops with our valuable data in the 1980s. Totally insane! To be fair, they were actually quite reliable. The tape loop is 5 metres long and stores a minimum of 85 to 100KBytes of data.
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Here's a Sinclair Microdrive cartridge with a UK pound coin for comparison. We trusted these mini-magnetic tape loops with our valuable data in the 1980s. Totally insane! To be fair, they were actually quite reliable. The tape loop is 5 metres long and stores a minimum of 85 to 100KBytes of data.
It's finally time to start looking at the pile of C64 Silver Labels. And what I found surprised me! That's not clickbait, I really was surprised!
Faults I've NEVER seen before! C64 Silver Label x4 Triage
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
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November 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It's finally time to start looking at the pile of C64 Silver Labels. And what I found surprised me! That's not clickbait, I really was surprised!
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Did an Einstein TC-01 replica board with @peepouk.bsky.social. All good and well, except the keyboard plays a tune - on the boot screen. 🤷 😅
July 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Did an Einstein TC-01 replica board with @peepouk.bsky.social. All good and well, except the keyboard plays a tune - on the boot screen. 🤷 😅
The pic is just to lure people in.
I had a very interesting chat this evening, and one of the subjects was community. It really made me realise just how much a part of everything I do is now about building communities.
It's a slight echo chamber question for here, but how important is it to you?
I had a very interesting chat this evening, and one of the subjects was community. It really made me realise just how much a part of everything I do is now about building communities.
It's a slight echo chamber question for here, but how important is it to you?
November 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The pic is just to lure people in.
I had a very interesting chat this evening, and one of the subjects was community. It really made me realise just how much a part of everything I do is now about building communities.
It's a slight echo chamber question for here, but how important is it to you?
I had a very interesting chat this evening, and one of the subjects was community. It really made me realise just how much a part of everything I do is now about building communities.
It's a slight echo chamber question for here, but how important is it to you?
Drama!
Completely manufactured of course. But I did learn some important bits along the way.
Completely manufactured of course. But I did learn some important bits along the way.
I bought some 74LS Logic Chips from Ali Express. Guess what happened next?
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
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October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Drama!
Completely manufactured of course. But I did learn some important bits along the way.
Completely manufactured of course. But I did learn some important bits along the way.
Anyone spot the weird thumb stick on that C64C?
Its cool and horrible at the same time :D
Its cool and horrible at the same time :D
Commodore 64 Triage x4
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Anyone spot the weird thumb stick on that C64C?
Its cool and horrible at the same time :D
Its cool and horrible at the same time :D
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Start the week with a unicorn! No, not the Torch Unicorn though I'd quite like one of those too.
No, there'll be two camps for this one. You'll either instantly know what it is or, more likely, you'll never have heard of it because it never sold.
This is the HH Tiger, aka the Tangerine Microtan 2.
No, there'll be two camps for this one. You'll either instantly know what it is or, more likely, you'll never have heard of it because it never sold.
This is the HH Tiger, aka the Tangerine Microtan 2.
October 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Start the week with a unicorn! No, not the Torch Unicorn though I'd quite like one of those too.
No, there'll be two camps for this one. You'll either instantly know what it is or, more likely, you'll never have heard of it because it never sold.
This is the HH Tiger, aka the Tangerine Microtan 2.
No, there'll be two camps for this one. You'll either instantly know what it is or, more likely, you'll never have heard of it because it never sold.
This is the HH Tiger, aka the Tangerine Microtan 2.
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I was watching a live stream of @morefunmakingit.bsky.social some days ago, when I have seen this tool on his desk. I didn’t know that it existed, before. I then did a short research and had ordered it, before the live stream was over. #goatsFoot #pryBar #Wera #Wera127456
October 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I was watching a live stream of @morefunmakingit.bsky.social some days ago, when I have seen this tool on his desk. I didn’t know that it existed, before. I then did a short research and had ordered it, before the live stream was over. #goatsFoot #pryBar #Wera #Wera127456
Sometimes it doesn't go quite the way you expect.
ZX Spectrum 48k Repair - DEAD
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
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October 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Sometimes it doesn't go quite the way you expect.
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Wow.... I started the C64 port of Blood Money 36 years ago!
So to celebrate, I've opened up the first article to everyone. I'll open up more in the coming days - Enjoy!
lemmings.info/c64-blood-mo...
So to celebrate, I've opened up the first article to everyone. I'll open up more in the coming days - Enjoy!
lemmings.info/c64-blood-mo...
October 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Wow.... I started the C64 port of Blood Money 36 years ago!
So to celebrate, I've opened up the first article to everyone. I'll open up more in the coming days - Enjoy!
lemmings.info/c64-blood-mo...
So to celebrate, I've opened up the first article to everyone. I'll open up more in the coming days - Enjoy!
lemmings.info/c64-blood-mo...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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New Video: youtu.be/Ny-J4Pxttno
What do people donate to our computer museum? Let's go through some recent arrivals to The Retro Collective
#retrotech #retrogaming #tech #unboxing
What do people donate to our computer museum? Let's go through some recent arrivals to The Retro Collective
#retrotech #retrogaming #tech #unboxing
The Things People Donate to a Computer Museum | October 2025
YouTube video by The Retro Collective
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October 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New Video: youtu.be/Ny-J4Pxttno
What do people donate to our computer museum? Let's go through some recent arrivals to The Retro Collective
#retrotech #retrogaming #tech #unboxing
What do people donate to our computer museum? Let's go through some recent arrivals to The Retro Collective
#retrotech #retrogaming #tech #unboxing
Brilliant video.
At the top of his game
At the top of his game
October 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Brilliant video.
At the top of his game
At the top of his game
Oooh !
This looks like a fun and interesting thing to watch!
Now I just need to work out what time that is where I am 😁
This looks like a fun and interesting thing to watch!
Now I just need to work out what time that is where I am 😁
Good morning folks. So tomorrow is today. Come join @polpo.org myself and other great guests tonight starting at 7pm eastern while we work on the Gravis Ultrasound card. There will also be an unboxing 👀
Hey folks. Tomorrow, Saturday October 18th, 2025, starting at 7pm eastern come join me and Ian Scott of PicoGUS fame as we can see if we can get the card do something besides lock up. Will it work or will it blow up, who knows?
youtube.com/live/04H2wtU...
youtube.com/live/04H2wtU...
October 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Oooh !
This looks like a fun and interesting thing to watch!
Now I just need to work out what time that is where I am 😁
This looks like a fun and interesting thing to watch!
Now I just need to work out what time that is where I am 😁
Not a fan of repairing tape decks. Too much mechanical stuff to go wrong. But I've learned by accident how to make these Commodore C2N decks work again and here's a video where I share my secrets!
Commodore 64 C2N Tape Deck Repairs
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
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October 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Not a fan of repairing tape decks. Too much mechanical stuff to go wrong. But I've learned by accident how to make these Commodore C2N decks work again and here's a video where I share my secrets!
This is for @svenpetersen1965.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is for @svenpetersen1965.bsky.social
A Patreon update video that is free to all to view. You don't even need to be a FREE member!
Yowsers! etc
Yowsers! etc
Update - How am I doing? | More Fun Making It
Get more from More Fun Making It on Patreon
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October 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A Patreon update video that is free to all to view. You don't even need to be a FREE member!
Yowsers! etc
Yowsers! etc
One of my favourite things to do in this retro hobby is unboxing loads of retro "things".
Unboxing Random Stuff - TI99/4A - Duratool PCB Holder - Coverdisk - Repairs
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
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October 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
One of my favourite things to do in this retro hobby is unboxing loads of retro "things".
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A big thanks to everyone who placed an order on the new Lectronz store in the past couple of days. These packages are about to start their journey around the world and into another retro enthusiast's hands.
Feels good to be back. 😁
Feels good to be back. 😁
October 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
A big thanks to everyone who placed an order on the new Lectronz store in the past couple of days. These packages are about to start their journey around the world and into another retro enthusiast's hands.
Feels good to be back. 😁
Feels good to be back. 😁
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Well, Lee, Adrian and Mark - how about this?
DesTestKernal - a version of DesTest that you can program onto an appropriate PROM as a replacement for the C64 kernal ROM. When cartridges fail you, this little beauty might just get the job done!
factorofmatt.com/destestkernal
DesTestKernal - a version of DesTest that you can program onto an appropriate PROM as a replacement for the C64 kernal ROM. When cartridges fail you, this little beauty might just get the job done!
factorofmatt.com/destestkernal
Factor of Matt
factorofmatt.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Well, Lee, Adrian and Mark - how about this?
DesTestKernal - a version of DesTest that you can program onto an appropriate PROM as a replacement for the C64 kernal ROM. When cartridges fail you, this little beauty might just get the job done!
factorofmatt.com/destestkernal
DesTestKernal - a version of DesTest that you can program onto an appropriate PROM as a replacement for the C64 kernal ROM. When cartridges fail you, this little beauty might just get the job done!
factorofmatt.com/destestkernal