Welcome to More Fun Making It
Hi, I’m Lee. I rescue retro computers and consoles from the brink of extinction, armed only with soldering irons, questionable optimism, and occasionally, a helpful swear word or two.
After fully regressing to my teenage years—minus the acne and lie-ins—I’ve thrown myself headfirst into the wonderfully weird world of vintage 8- and 16-bit machines. Expect adventures in repairs, restorations, and ambitious builds, peppered generously with mistakes, triumphs, more mistakes, and the joyous relief when things actually work.
You’ll find all my latest escapades here, including those gloriously frustrating moments that remind me why it really is More Fun Making It.
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Hi I’m Patrick and I have a problem with a a Magnavox 2 odyssey. After winning it in an auction through goodwill, I noticed it was quite dirty, had rust and was in a damp environment. I cleaned it up and it started working. However the keyboard membrane was not working correctly and the numbers 0-9 did not work. Now the traces on the cable are not torn or had major physical damaged. Though I do see scratches and a Smokey black coloring on the traces of the ribbon cable that inserts into one of the connectors on the board. Is this repairable or do I have to get another keyboard membrane? Also, I give credit to Borderline OCD on YouTube for recommending you on this matter.
Hi Patrick. Sorry for the delay in replying. I very rarely get comments on here!
I wish I could help you but sadly I have no experience working on that system and would not feel safe to give out advice that could ruin something irreplaceable. I hope you manage to get it sorted!
Lee. my name is ian i hope you can give advice i recently brought a replacement zx spectrum 48k case as i want to rebuild it with electronic parts. were can i buy parts from uk? As i hope to create my own new zx spectrum games from my bedroom as i want to keep my zx spectrum 48k computer cassette based.
ian
Hi Ian. Most of the parts can be purchased from Retroleum.