Jan Beta

I repair/hack/make/destroy stuff on YouTube/PeerTube. RetroComputing, VintageAudio, Tinkering. As unprofessional as it gets. Anti fascist. Chaotic good. C64 rules.

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2025-03-30 13:06:56

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@nprofile…vxzp Thanks! I think these are pretty good. Mine lasted me around 9 years of nearly daily use before I had to do some repairs. :D I don't have any way of comparing it with a "proper" tool but then again, I would probably not have dared to modify a more expensive device to the extent I did.

2025-03-30 05:59:42

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@nprofile…dt3q I think the C64G variant (which is another C64 targeted at the German market in 1988) might have a more brittle case, because at that point they re-ran the breadbin cases in another color. For the ALDI variant, they just used up their stock of standard parts as far as I could gather. I did a lot of digging and there's a lot of false info!

2025-03-30 05:58:55

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@nprofile…dt3q Can't confirm the bad plastics. The case is just a standard bread bin case, no better or worse than the original. The boards were indeed produced in Hong Kong I think, just like most short boards that came after that. The ALDI machines definitely all say "Made in USA". At least the genuine ones. Serial number starts with "CA". Some "Made in Germany" ones might have slipped in, because Commodore probably just used up their stock from every factory. :D

2025-03-30 05:49:17

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@nprofile…dt3q As far as I know, they also sold it in Dutch Aldis at one point (but maybe not in all of them, it was targeted at the German market). The box was the standard old C64 box, even showing the old bread bin with brown keys. It was a deal with Commodore USA, so the machines were assembled in the US. They basically used up leftover breadbin cases while the production of the C64C was ramping up in 1987 and struck a deal with Aldi to sell them. They were the first C64s with the short board. :)

2025-03-30 05:38:30

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@nprofile…dt3q It was definitely sold there. The one I had as a kid came from an ALDI nearby. :) I made a video about what I could gather in my research some years back: https://youtu.be/R0S61L3Vy_0

2025-03-29 18:35:29

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@nprofile…4x9x @nprofile…k0ep Das stimmt natürlich. :D Kann gut sein, dass da Leute solche Sachen erzählen.

2025-03-29 17:51:05

New video! The pump in my ZD-915 desoldering station stopped working! Let's investigate and try to fix it!
YouTube: https://youtu.be/QP5PTcFVfT4
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/g2iCf6nb8ZMmDwwf14FC6U
#ZD915 #DesolderingStation #VacuumPump #Repair #Mechanics #Pump #Desoldering #SolderSucker #Moo
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2025-03-29 17:44:37

New video is available ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon, Ko-fi and for the YouTube channel members! Thank you so much for your support! <3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/zd-915-station-125457826

2025-03-29 17:26:54

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@nprofile…4x9x @nprofile…k0ep Der Großteil der körperlichen Gewalt, die ich in den 13 Jahren, die ich hier wohne, mitbekommen habe, ging von der Polizei aus. Selten mal Rangeleien zwischen Ortsansässigen hier. Öfter mal Gepöbel, aber wenig Körperliches. Leider keine große Überraschung, dass die KN da mal wieder ein anderes Bild zu malen versuchen. :/

2025-03-29 17:14:52

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@nprofile…p33w Nothing too fancy, it’s still very similar but ever so slightly "modernized". Hope you like it. :)

2025-03-29 17:07:30

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I have been using the same old intro since around 2016, so I figured it was about time for a little makeover (I didn’t change it too much, don’t worry). 😅

2025-03-29 17:05:56

Spent all day editing my next video and tried a bit of a new intro thingy. Might not be the final version but I think I like the concept. Let me know what you think when I release it (currently uploading, so it’s going to be available in an hour or so I hope)! #YouTube #PeerTube #VideoMakery

2025-03-29 16:37:19

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@nprofile…dt3q Yup, it’s the Aldi C64 from my "Recreating my childhood C64 setup" series that I did. :)

2025-03-29 12:38:13

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@nprofile…cdhh @nprofile…mjxp I tried, but the C64 was too shy. Should probably have plugged it in! 🤔

2025-03-29 12:23:30

If anybody needs some reasonably high quality #Commodore64 keyboard typing sounds, here's me typing JAN(SPACE)BETA(RETURN) twice on a genuine ALDI C64, recorded in 48kHz 16bit PCM WAV through an AKG C1000S microphone DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE! For free! https://files.janbeta.net/C64KeyboardSounds.wav

2025-03-29 11:56:05

Recording session in the Beta lab today. #InTheLabDoingStuff
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2025-03-28 16:24:32

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@nprofile…y6p3 Yup, just the screw that came loose. 😅

2025-03-28 15:47:11

Fixed the pump in my desolder station. Thankfully nothing major. Video coming soon! #InTheLabDoingStuff
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2025-03-27 14:35:18

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@nprofile…j2ar @nprofile…0ajr @nprofile…rfsx Yeah, I saw that and it’s absolutely brilliant but it requires an 8375 Agnus (which is getting rare and expensive). :D

2025-03-27 07:53:51

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@nprofile…5zd4 I can definitely use them! No more cutting down of 20 pin sockets. :D Thanks a ton!

2025-03-26 16:23:49

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@nprofile…5zd4 And, wow, that arrived quickly. Nice job, German post!

2025-03-26 16:22:04

A wild care package from @nprofile…5zd4 appears! Thank you so much! 😊
An 8371 Agnus for my ongoing #Amiga500 repair (I broke my last remaining one), some 18-pin narrow DIP sockets (which I lacked during my last couple of repairs, lol) and some 4MB SIMM RAM stick PCBs! This is all going to be VERY useful.
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2025-03-26 13:10:38

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@nprofile…4xzr Excellent!
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2025-03-26 11:50:25

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@nprofile…7axq Wow, that’s the exact same Pong clone my parents had when I was little! What are the odds! (I think I still have it somewhere in the basement, I’ll see if I can find it and confirm. I think it had a different branding but exactly the same otherwise if I remember correctly.) 😃

2025-03-25 16:56:45

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@nprofile…njd7 Courtney Love/Hole! 🖤

2025-03-25 07:29:54

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@nprofile…ufge That's good advice!

2025-03-25 07:29:39

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@nprofile…aeks That would be awesome! Slowly running out of replacement chips and the prices are through the roof these days. Could definitely use a few Amiga ICs to bring more machines back to life. :)

2025-03-25 07:28:40

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@nprofile…aeks I hope it's going to be an easy fix. If it isn't I have a plan b to upgrade to a better pump that I've been thinking about for a while. ;)

2025-03-25 07:27:46

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@nprofile…w0js @nprofile…y6p3 Indeed! But if everything fails, I can still upgrade to a better pump (which is something I thought about anyway).

2025-03-25 07:26:02

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@nprofile…4xzr In theory, yes. It’s messy and nerve wrecking though (this is one I did a while back, turned out to be dead anyway)… I suspect the one I broke now is also dead.
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2025-03-25 07:22:29

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@nprofile…w0js The kid got me into Minecraft some years ago. I never thought I'd enjoy it but now it's one of the "modern" games I regularly play. :D

2025-03-25 07:21:40

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@nprofile…0ajr Yes, I did the same to my Amiga 2000 a while back. Not quite as easy to upgrade a Rev 5 Amiga 500 though. Although I think it is possible (the RAM is not fully compatible with the 8372s though if I remember correctly).

2025-03-24 21:15:37

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@nprofile…7axq Exactly!

2025-03-24 21:13:54

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@nprofile…7axq I would say it’s always a good idea to take a look inside unknown condition electronics before plugging them in. Even if they are not rattling.

2025-03-24 20:34:50

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@nprofile…y6p3 Oh, that’s going to be helpful, thanks! As simple (and probably cheap) as it gets, it seems. Should be fixable in some way or the other, I hope. I read that some aquarium pumps use similar membranes, so even if those are broken there’s a way to hack new ones in, I guess.

2025-03-24 20:03:37

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@nprofile…4yg8 Yup, we already made plans for that. 😉

2025-03-24 20:03:03

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@nprofile…y6p3 It sounded more like option b, thankfully. Thanks for somewhat confirming my suspicion. 👍 I had thought about replacing the pump with something more powerful eventually anyway so either way, it’s not a big deal really. (The only downside of course is that I can’t use it like it is now… 😅)

2025-03-24 19:43:28

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The pump motor still works, it’s just the pump mechanics that seem to have disconnected or broken. Maybe just some screws that came loose.

2025-03-24 19:36:31

Aaaaand… the pump in my desoldering station just broke. Maybe it didn’t like the improved psu and the relay switching? Might have spun up too quickly after the mods? Maybe it was time to break anyway after 9 years? Not sure. I’ll investigate (and probably make a video). I’ll call it a day for now though. Enough destruction for today. 😅

2025-03-24 19:25:15

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The kid is currently using it to play Minecraft Dungeons (which looks fun, kind of Diablo with Minecraft characters and less gore). 😃

2025-03-24 19:20:00

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@nprofile…5zd4 If you don’t need it, I know somebody who could make use of it (all the ones in my parts bin are broken and I suspect the one I just broke physically was broken internally anyway). 😅

2025-03-24 19:18:50

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@nprofile…ufge Yep, I‘ve been planning to do some CRT repairs for a while (but I still don’t feel confident enough… got some old tv repair literature though to learn before I mess around). 😅

2025-03-24 19:12:52

In slightly more retro repair news, I started troubleshooting another green screen #Amiga500. I got as far as seeing some messed up data lines on the oscilloscope. I suspected the RAM or the Agnus, pulled the Agnus, broke off one of the pins. Need to source a new 8371 now. Dang. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
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2025-03-24 19:06:51

#TrashPicked RGB gaming keyboard. I had to clean it thoroughly and solder on a new USB cable (which is actually the salvaged half of a broken micro USB cable I kept). Works like a charm again. It’s a CORSAIR K55 RGB PRO Gaming Keyboard, just a membrane model but feels pretty nice for a freebie. Win.
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2025-03-19 17:18:17

New video! Trying to fix a really badly broken Commodore 16, taking numerous wrong turns along the way.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/k_PFjvFz9v0
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/xrumFds6iLf5FXVvr9Txdk
#Commodore #C16 #Commodore16 #Commodore264 #Repair #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #Troubleshooting #DIAG264 #RetroChipTesterPro #TED
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2025-03-19 17:13:21

New video is available ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi and for the YouTube channel members! Thank you so much for your help! <3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/chaotic-16-ad-124720911

2025-03-15 09:29:31

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@nprofile…fq0p The retrocomputing bubble usually agrees that it already started going downhill when they changed their logo from rainbow colors to monochrome. 🌈

2025-03-14 08:59:28

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@nprofile…waj4 Dänische Grütze ist lecker und die gibt‘s hier zumindest in fast jedem Supermarkt.

2025-03-09 13:28:48

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@nprofile…cdhh Thanks! Moo! ;)

2025-03-07 16:30:39

New video! Trying to repair a 250469 Revision B Commodore 64 board with some interesting faults.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/IOSVJkbqrQs
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z53xtMZiU
#Commodore64 #C64 #Repair #Troubleshooting #BlankScreen #Commodore #DeadTest #DesTestMAX #Diagnostics #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
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2025-03-07 16:27:39

New video is up ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon, Ko-fi, and for YouTube channel members! Thank you so much! <3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/last-commodore-123856262

2025-03-01 10:37:23

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@nprofile…0k4u Oh, I could make use of that! Currently trying to put together a half-way capable gaming PC for the kid. :)

2025-02-27 13:23:55

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@nprofile…7axq @nprofile…qk9d maybe?

2025-02-26 19:21:34

New video! Testing the new mechanical Amiga 1200 replacement keyboard from AmigaStore.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/BKkBesUKZwE
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/u5ks6rXXhR8aEFP5MhjWs9
#Amiga #A1200 #Amiga1200 #Keyboard #AmigaStore #MechnicalKeyboard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
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2025-02-26 19:17:42

New video is available ad-free for all monthly supporters! Thank you so much for your help! <3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-mechanical-123171658

2025-02-20 09:15:51

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@nprofile…4fmg Only the US layout is available at this point. The keycaps are standard size though so it should be relatively easy to replace them with other layouts.

2025-02-20 08:37:24

New #Amiga1200 replacement keyboard arrived in the lab! Looks and feels great. Review video coming soon! 😍 #Amiga #Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
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2025-02-19 13:12:12

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@nprofile…gsph @nprofile…nqg0 @nprofile…5zd4 It doesn’t have anything to do with heat in this case, it seems. Probably something went wrong during production/design that makes these disintegrate more rapidly than the original 6510s.

2025-02-19 12:23:24

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@nprofile…nqg0 @nprofile…5zd4 That would definitely be an explanation!

2025-02-19 10:44:44

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@nprofile…5zd4 Yeah, the 8500s break a lot for some reason. RAM seems to always be an issue but not too often on the short boards in my experience. Mask ROMs are usually pretty unlikely to break, at least in more recent systems like this. The older MOS ROMs (in the VIC20 for example) break all the time as far as I can tell from my repairs. I think this C64 got overvoltage at some point. RAM and ROMs seem to be the first things to break in that case (both RAMs were shorted and boiling hot in this one).

2025-02-19 10:28:14

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@nprofile…5zd4 C64s are always a surprise, I guess! 😅

2025-02-19 10:25:18

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Both RAM chips and the Kernal/BASIC ROM were bad in this one. I suspected the 8500 processor at first (after seeing some data lines misbehaving on the scope) but that turned out to be fine. #BlueScreenOfLife #InTheLabDoingStuff #Commodore64 #Repair #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

2025-02-19 10:21:21

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We got #BlueScreenOfLife! #InTheLabDoingStuff #Commodore64 #Repair #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
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2025-02-19 07:24:04

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@nprofile…w0dy If it is built similarly, then probably yes. Although the relay mod didn’t improve the usability much. The other mods (DC-DC converter particularly) are more useful. :)

2025-02-18 17:38:19

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@nprofile…zuq0 Thank you! It is a very small room so it is indeed cozy (and sometimes a bit limited)! 😅

2025-02-18 17:37:36

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@nprofile…wjp2 Thank you! 😊

2025-02-18 17:04:33

New video! I'm hacking an automotive relay into my desoldering station to circumvent the long wiring activating the vacuum pump.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/bUXVoJblRGA
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/iic1m8JD1K3Mo1fxMvc7Dz
#ZD915 #DesolderingStation #Modification #Relay #Wiring #Mod
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2025-02-18 14:03:23

#InTheLabDoingStuff #Commodore64 #Repair #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
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2025-02-15 15:55:00

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Wow, just realized that it took more than 3 years to bring this thing "to market". It’s not easy to make this stuff on a commercial scale (even if it’s small), it seems! Here’s my old video about the hand-made "prototype" version: https://youtu.be/TAo65CjaCHM #Amiga1200

2025-02-15 12:18:02

New video is available a couple of days early and ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon, Ko-fi and the YouTube channel members! Thank you so much for your support! <3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/putting-relay-my-122336716

2025-02-15 09:15:54

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@nprofile…4zup I’d love to have a German layout (because I’m so used to it on the Amigas) but probably it’s not feasible to offer all the different layouts. I guess they could be modified with different keycaps though. Maybe I’ll look into that.🤔

2025-02-15 09:02:28

New mechanical keyboards for the #Amiga1200 are finally available! I made a review video about the hand-made version ages ago and there were talks about making it into a sellable product. It took them a while but here we are: https://amigastore.eu/994-mechanical-keyboard-amiga-1200.html

2025-02-14 09:28:56

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@nprofile…gysy ?
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2025-02-14 09:02:33

Your love is valid. You are valid. Happy Valentine’s Day, fellow beings! 🖤

2025-02-12 10:01:56

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@nprofile…fhn6 Oh and I totally get the time problem. I still see this as a hobby somewhat and I have fun doing it so it’s basically time well spend in my book.

2025-02-12 09:59:22

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@nprofile…fhn6 That’s a bit of a philosophical question. I enjoy tinkering and the mods make a device I already have more functional so this whole endeavor makes sense to me personally. I also don’t have a lot of money to spend on tools so buying a "proper" desoldering station is a bit out of range for me most of the time. Plus, I get to make videos about the mods and can show them to others who may be interested. At least that’s my reasoning behind it. :)

2025-02-11 14:21:46

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@nprofile…nkkf @nprofile…mjxp The vacuum is pretty much the same, it just feels like it acts a bit faster. So there’s more vacuum quicker but overall the same amount of suction. I’ve only tried desoldering a couple of chips yet but it definitely felt a bit easier to do. Not as significant as I’d hoped though.

2025-02-11 10:55:11

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@nprofile…erpf Very slow auto fire!

2025-02-11 10:45:11

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@nprofile…erpf That would be fun though! 😅

2025-02-11 10:30:35

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@nprofile…p3h4 That is an excellent excuse! (It’s a lot of fun working on these things actually, so many things to improve!)

2025-02-11 10:22:20

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@nprofile…p3h4 If it works, there’s no real need to tear it apart. The broken fan in mine got me started and now I can’t stop tinkering with it (of course)! 😅

2025-02-11 10:18:38

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This is to trigger the air pump. In the original setup, the pump is powered through the micro switch in the gun part (long thin wiring), now the gun's micro switch just triggers the relay and the power is coming directly from the DC-DC converter. #InTheLabDoingStuff

2025-02-11 10:15:18

I hacked an automotive relay into my ZD-915 desoldering station. (Don’t worry, it’s going to be properly insulated with heat shrink tubing after the testing stage!) #InTheLabDoingStuff
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2025-02-10 09:10:23

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@nprofile…09wa Nice! I remember I had one of the DIY boot switchers in my A2000 back in the day. And a Kickstart switch, too. :)

2025-02-08 14:38:30

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@nprofile…k4h5 The simple ones were quite common back in the day. If I remember correctly, my A2000 had one, too. :)

2025-02-08 14:37:33

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@nprofile…2f0c I have one of those, too. Not particularly useful for Amigas unless you want to Kickstart them. ;)

2025-02-08 13:48:12

New video! I'm talking about boot selectors for the #Amiga showing off a DIY method and then trying out the #FireFloppySwap500, which is a super deluxe solution.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/FVRQ-UqaC3Y
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fDDPnJfTC6uuPxMekEhNzK
#Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #BootSelector #FireFloppySwap #DiskDrive #Gotek #ExternalDrive #InternalDrive #DF0 #DF1 #Floppy
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2025-02-08 13:38:56

New video is up ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon, Ko-fi and the YouTube community tab! Thank you so much for your support! <3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/amiga-boot-ad-121790730

2025-02-07 10:38:15

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@nprofile…hkdp Kann ich dann die Filmrechte haben?

2025-02-07 09:39:30

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@nprofile…asy0 @nprofile…qj8a So you’re paving the way to centralize a supposedly decentralized network? With the main server being the one run by you? Genius.

2025-02-07 07:45:09

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Some more info that I found about the RHEI stuff. The company is legit but they have a bad reputation. There are excerpts from the contract in this Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1gvc4lm/rhei_data_pro_solution/
Here’s more info about the whole thing, so many red flags: https://www.tubefilter.com/2025/01/09/bbtv-rhei-data-pro-ai-content-licensing/amp/#AI #YouTube

2025-02-06 21:18:16

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@nprofile…su0g @nprofile…mjxp I saw a discussion on Reddit while doing some research and it seems a lot of YouTubers got contacted. I hate to think that there’s probably quite a few who fell for this crap. :(

2025-02-06 21:11:56

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@nprofile…xek0 @nprofile…mjxp The company is legit (although they have a pretty bad reputation) so I guess there would actually be some money in it (very likely not as much as they claim though). And I don’t want to legitimize the AI companies at least. As you said, they’re probably going to use everything they can grab anyway. :/

2025-02-06 21:05:45

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@nprofile…4yg8 They claimed up to $100,000 (which is probably bs) and valued my videos so far at around $20,000 which they offered to pay in smaller amounts over a period of time (after "evaluating the material"). The company is legit but they have a pretty bad reputation.

2025-02-06 21:01:03

I received an email from a company named RHEI (formerly known as BBTV) today, offering me significant amounts of money (6 figures) for signing a contract to sell my videos to AI companies for training their new models. I respectfully declined. I don’t want the future to suck. #AI #YouTube
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2025-01-24 20:04:18

New video! Trying out my new digital microscope and soldering up an RGBtoHDMI board for the Amiga. Doing some small scale SMD work for the first time in my life.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/jO1l9mi6xAg
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/1NmkmJ8u6xJMiUv4a58u3p
#Microscope #DigitalMicroscope #Review #RGBtoHDMI #Amiga #Tomlov #TM4KAFFlex #PCB #SMD #Soldering #SurfaceMount #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
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2025-01-24 19:58:35

New video is up ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon, Ko-fi and the YouTube community tab! Thank you so much for your help! <3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-microscope-120707231

2025-01-11 16:46:32

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@nprofile…euvu I haven’t used it much yet so I can’t really say anything about actually working under it. I guess you get used to it rather quickly. The lag is insignificant as far as I can tell at this point.

2025-01-11 15:53:08

New toy… ahem, I mean tool! Finally a proper digital microscope to do some more intricate SMD work and such. (I could not afford a microscope like that so I used my "influencer" powers and had the company send me one. I try to keep sponsorships at a minimum but this seemed ok.) #InTheLabDoingStuff
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2025-01-08 12:59:48

I‘m going to shut down my Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts in a couple of days. I recommend you do, too.