Part 1 of 2: Tutorial time! Let's test and fix the three C64 main boards I got from Desi in Lincoln City. (I am trying out a two camera setup with this video, please let me know if you like the dual camera setup.)
--- Video Links
Lincoln City Retro-Road-Trip
https://youtu.be/WpGcAgDE2xQ
Mail Call #2 with Dave's PAL C64:
https://youtu.be/shfzfdaZGYM?t=573
Dual Diagnostic Cartridge: (dead test AND the harness diag test)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-64-Diagnostic-Dead-Test-Cartridge-Complete-SET-781220-586220/283753587176
--- Tools
Deoxit D5:
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
Jonard Tools EX-2 Chip Extractor:
https://www.jonard.com/Products/EX-2-DIP-IC-Extractor-24-40-Pins
Wiha Chip Lifter:
https://www.wihatools.com/precision-chip-lifter
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://www.amazon.com/Elenco-Electronics-LP-560-Logic-Probe/dp/B000Z9HAP4
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://www.amazon.com/American-HAKKO-Products-FR301-03-Desoldering/dp/B07BFVFMS9
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://www.amazon.com/SE-Illuminated-Dual-Flip-Magnifier/dp/B003UCODIA
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder: (also on eBay and Amazon)
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Applicator-Projects-Quilling-Painting/dp/B0799BZKGZ
--- Links
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club (of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington)
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/
--- C64 Stuff
JaffyDOS:
http://blog.worldofjani.com/?p=3544
C64 Test Harness I use:
https://youtu.be/szSzA6T4Kdw
C64 Homebrew cartridge PCB: (used for the DeadTest / Diag Cart I use)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-64-C64-C128-NEW-bare-HomeBrew-DEVelopment-cartridge-board-8-32k-2019/162430154398
EasyFlash 3 Multi-Cart:
http://store.go4retro.com/easyflash-3/
--- Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
Outro Music:
Abyss by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/