New Test Rig

I was looking for some information on arcade monitors, specifically listings of capacitors needed for Capacitor Kits, and everything I found seemed to be in the way-back archive rather than on current sites. So duly reformatted the information that I found, started adding links to manuals and schematics, where I have them, and of course…

I heard from a user about a problem with the signed Xeltec drivers. So in case you are having the same problem :- My new PC has windows 10 installed as UEFI. Installing it that way enables secure boot by default and saves the default keys to your motherboard. Secure boot adds another layer of…

It seems that some of the multitude of changes in policy within the USA have meant that the British postal service will no longer accept packages destined for that part of the world. So, until this situation has been resolved, I can no longer send anything from the shop to the United States of America!

One of the reasons I wanted to build a Retro Chip Tester (RCT) was because there are several adapters available that let you extend the capability of it. The one I had an immediate use for was the 2708 programming adapter. I ordered some PCBs for this, put it together and it has now been…

I fondly remember playing games like Confidential Mission on my Dreamcast in the games room, displayed on a 26″ Hantarex screen that came out of a video conference room. However, with the switch of TVs and monitors to LCD / OLED etc, these old guns no longer work. After doing some browsing across several web…

One of the users discovered a minor problem with the Fluke pod converter PCB which causes problems mainly when used on Zaccaria pinball PCBs. It seems I missed one of the tracks off from the original article that connects the INTACK signal to GND. This has been fixed on the latest PCBs, but if you…