How to Refelt ZX Microdrive Cartridges
(Article and pictures by Will Woodvine) It’s highly recommended that you re-felt ZX Microdrive cartridges before use. The reason for[…]
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ZX Spectrum Running on ZX81 Power?!
The introductory booklet accompanying every new 16K or 48K Spectrum contains, in the section “What’s inside the case”, a picture[…]
Read moreRefurbishing a 128K ‘Toastrack’
Today I’m going to take you through the process of refurbishing a 128K Spectrum Toastrack machine. A quick warning –[…]
Read more48P-KDLX – Replacement Plus Keyboard Review
PokeMon is perhaps better known for his range of products for the ZX80 and ZX81, chiefly the ZX8-CCB which has[…]
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Paper for Alphacom 32 / Timex 2040 Printers
Unlike the ZX Printer, the Alphacom 32 / Timex 2040 printers are quite robust in their construction and most still[…]
Read moreFixing Vertical ‘Jailbars’ on your 48K, 128K and Grey Spectrum +2
Some 48K Spectrums suffer from vertical ‘banding’ on plain, light colours that persists even after the capacitors have been changed.[…]
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Spectrum Gaming On The Move
There has been a recent increase in modern retro consoles, particularly of the handheld variety, reproducing retro hardware with modern[…]
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How to Quickly Diagnose 48K RAM Failures, Ninja Style
Most of you will be used to the distinctive ‘power on’ screen of the 48K Spectrum, where the screen goes[…]
Read moreThe history of ESXDOS, the DivMMC and the DivMMC EnJOY!
Originally posted on World of Spectrum in 2012, and reproduced here with the kind permission of Ben Versteeg. These are[…]
Read moreAdding an Ear port to a Grey +2
This modification is for Datasette recorders with the PCB marked Part Number 377 on the front (non green) of the[…]
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