Building a new C64 in 2020
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 Published On Premiered Nov 30, 2020

It's been a weird year. Let's build a Commodore 64 in 2020. Based on one of the now available replica PCBs, I set out to build my own C64 with as many brand new parts as possible. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay - https://www.pcbway.com - End-of-year special promotion coming in December!

MUSIC by FOCUS 10 https://focus10music.bandcamp.com

Sixtyclone C64 Replica Boards:
https://www.tindie.com/products/bobsb...

BOM/Parts Lists:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Edu Arana's C64 PCB Locator:
https://arananet.net/c64pl/250466/250...

Run Stop Re-Store Parts Kits:
ACTUALLY ALL PARTS NEEDED ARE AVAILABLE in the complete kits from Martijn's store, including diodes, inductors, rectifier, transistors etc. No need to salvage anything but the cartridge port shield (and that is optional even):
https://retro8bitshop.com/retrostore/...

Component Video Enhancement/RF Modulator Replacement:
https://github.com/c0pperdragon/C64-V...
Available to order pre-made here: https://videogameperfection.com/produ...

8701 Clock Chip Replacement:
https://www.soigeneris.com/mos8701-cl...

PLAnkton PLA Replacement:
https://www.melon64.com/forum/viewtop...
or from Amibay http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?...!

NanoSwinSID SID replacement:
http://www.tolaemon.com/nss/
Also available prebuilt from a variety of sources.

ARMSID SID Replacement:
https://www.retrocomp.cz/produkt?id=2

PixelWizard Commodore 64 Case:
https://shop.pixelwizard.eu/en/commod...

YouTube channels mentioned:
   / heybirt  
   / iz8dwf  
   / danielrenner   (_ C64 CUSTOMS _)

This video was sponsored by PCBWay.

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
3:31 Sponsor Message
4:13 Board & Parts Kits
6:25 Locating Components
7:33 Order of Operations
8:52 Soldering Resistors and Diodes
13:29 Soldering Ceramic Capacitors
15:48 Salvaging Inductors
17:35 Standard Diodes
18:06 Transistors
19:10 More Capacitors
20:22 Soldering IC Sockets
24:08 DC-DC Voltage Regulators
26:36 Bridge Rectifier
27:29 Connectors
29:41 Electrolytic Capacitors
32:11 RF Modulator Replacement
33:49 Cleanup
35:26 Populating Logic & RAM
36:52 8701 Clock Generator Replacement
38:27 Putting Custom Chips in
39:26 PLAnkton PLA Replacement
41:13 Nano SwinSID
42:03 1st Test Run
43:32 2nd Test Run
44:28 3rd Test Run
47:11 ARMSID
53:27 PixelWizard Replacement Case
56:23 The Keyboard
58:20 Making a Power LED assembly
1:02:22 Thank you & Goodnight

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