Acorn Electron | Restoration - Trash to Treasure

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A bumper episode for you today as we restore the Acorn Electron from a gravy stained mess to a beautiful piece of computing history.
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Part 2 - Pre-Flight Checks - • Acorn Electron | Pre-F...
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Do Do Do - Silent Partner
Captain - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
Miles of Prints - Joe Bagale
Morning Mood - Grieg
Pisco Sour - Gunnar Olsen
Supreme - John Deley and the 41 Players
Above and Beyond - Silent Partner
On Our Side - Silent Partner
Scrapbook - Silent Partner
Heart Break - Vibe Tracks

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@malcolmdonohoe9388 6 жыл бұрын

Colour looks spot on to my memory. Got one when I was eight... Great video

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Well that's good to know thank you I wasn't quite sure

@saarek 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! There's something cathartic watching an old computer being restored to its former glory.

@tomputnam5364 7 ай бұрын

I found your stuff after your appearance on Iain Lee’s podcast. Watching this Electron getting spruced up again was wonderfully nostalgic as I had one when I was 13/14. Whilst I understand why my Dad wanted me to have it, I wished everyday it could be a C64. Thank you for your videos - I’m loving the back catalogue

@RMCRetro 7 ай бұрын

Hey that’s great thank you for watching!

@TheRealMentat001 6 жыл бұрын

Good to see you took the time to clean the excess flux. A lot of people neglect that bit and it can cause you some real headaches. Nice work, it came out beautifully. It warms my heart to see these old systems brought back to operating condition.

@marybergquist8017 6 жыл бұрын

who needs ASMR to unwind when there's british dudes restoring computers to watch? feels good man

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

+Mary Bergquist I've never been called a dude but I'll take that thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

@sourcecode16 5 жыл бұрын

Sascha Powalowski *_A S S B U R G E R S_*

@martin-1965 5 жыл бұрын

I'm just zoning out for a lazy sunday afternoon watching these videos - perfect nostalgia trip :)

@ITTom 6 жыл бұрын

As a former user of ZX Spectrum, A500, A1200 I must admit that I did not have much knowledge of Acorn computers. Thank you for the presentation of this machine. Your videos are exceptionally pleasant and rewarding. Thanks for the effort in creating them.

@deivuuk 3 жыл бұрын

Look. I've been watching KZfaq since the beginning and I have to say the three videos on the Acorn Electron that I've just watched have quite possibly been the best I've ever seen on this site. The presentation is clear, precise, informative and I didn't want it to end. Luckily, there are plenty more to get through.

@NumberOneGeek 6 жыл бұрын

I had an Acorn Electron as my first computer and I loved it. Really does my heart good to see it so loved.

@aishalotter9995 10 ай бұрын

Me too loved it to death !!! Spilt a load of tea over it many times , it still worked though !!! Bomb proof !!!

@davidkennedy6208 5 жыл бұрын

This was the computer my parents bought us back in the 80s. I have some great memories of my first true home gaming experiences (before that we had a multi game Pong type console) I loved our Electron, it wasn't the most popular of the time but I had a mate who had a BBC B so we would swap/copy games. I play a modern update of one of those great games now Elite Dangerous.

@wimwiddershins 6 жыл бұрын

I just retrobrighted my ole C64 from 1987. It isn't until you try it that you can really appreciate the effect. Now I'm going to install a SD2IEC. Retro gaming bliss! :)

@AtariFitness 6 жыл бұрын

It was nice, seeing you restore the old Acorn Electron to it's fully glory. The BBC Model B was my machine.

@paddycoleman1472 6 жыл бұрын

Had an Electron back when it was released. It was a very underrated wee computer. Still one of the best keyboards I have ever used.

@cbmeeks 6 жыл бұрын

This is quickly becoming my favorite channel on KZfaq. Keep up the great work.

@Slugsie1 5 жыл бұрын

The Electron is the computer I had as a teen in the early 80s. I still have it today along with another I picked up. Pretty sure it still works, so I'll have to dig it out and give it a try. I also have a Plus1 for mine too. I will have to check out those SD card add-ons, as I don't have a cassette deck anymore to load the games with. I must have spent hundreds of hours playing Thrust, Repton, and Elite (a rank I did achieve eventually).

@djmoch1001 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting learning about these old computer systems that I've never heard of. It's amazing watching them get transformed to their former glory. Very satisfying to watch. Kudos for keeping the spirit of these old computers alive.

@prismstudios001 5 жыл бұрын

Your wife’s toothbrush.....How’s that sofa?

@duncangarnett1976 5 жыл бұрын

When Mrs RetroManCave's toothbrush was used to clean the computer, was Mr RetroManCave sleeping on the couch afterwards 😁

@Ravenesque 6 жыл бұрын

You've no idea how long I've spent looking for a british 8-bit-guy who looks like Michael from V-sauce! You've made my dreams come true! :) Thank you! :)

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

The pleasure is all mine sir :p

@AndyGarton 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job! The colour is spot on.

@Ben-fr8gi 6 жыл бұрын

I think Vishay are one of the high end capacitor brands, alongside Rubycon, Nichicon and Panasonic - their specs certainly are comparable and I've only had good results with their caps. Vishay have bought many of the good brands of the past and continued making/developing their products, such as Sprague, Roederstein and BCcomponenets (aka, Philips). So don't worry, you've bought good caps :) New capacitors tend to be smaller than old ones however, so vintage devices tend to have generous room for replacements. Low value small caps of 6.8 uf or less I often replace with film capacitors, since they're good enough going to last forever. Also, I've had varied results when replacing parts on vintage circuit boards. I find it safest in general, where I can, to clip the component off, leaving just a bit of lead in the hole, then let it fall out when I wick up the solder, rather than pull, which has sometimes lifted pads.

@joseph9770 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed. They are also known for their high quality pot's and resistors.

@straightpipediesel 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Vishay picked up most of the Western manufacturers, e.g. US and Europe, so their passives are too expensive for consumer electronics. They tend to focus on expensive applications, like RF, industrial, medical, automotive, aerospace and military.

@rich1051414 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with Vishay, but they aren't known for their spectacular electrolytics, but instead their solid state capacitors. The big three, Rubycon, Nichicon and Panasonic, are mostly known for their great ESR performance in their higher end designations. I love Vishay film capacitors.

@Ben-fr8gi 3 жыл бұрын

@@rich1051414 Those are good brands too. I use a lot of Panasonic FR. They're relatively inexpensive and have great ESR, temperature and projected life span. By far I use more of these than anything else when repairing vintage computers, TVs, HiFi, etc. However, axial electrolytics tend to bring me back to Vishay - they have a wide selection and the quality is good.

@i-am-ber 6 жыл бұрын

My first ever computer. Great to see it again, thanks for the video!

@PaulGraham1977 6 жыл бұрын

This was my first computer and gaming platform. I must remember to ask my dad if it's still in their loft so I can add it to my retro collection and bring it up to date. :) Great vid!

@therushden 6 жыл бұрын

RMC produces quality content again. 👍

@chrismac777 6 жыл бұрын

This guy should seriously have more than 18k subscribers.

@doctorcrankyflaps1724 4 жыл бұрын

The Costwolds!? You lucky man : )

@michielvandewijgaart8858 6 жыл бұрын

And yet another acorn lives on. Nice work

@ncc74656m 6 жыл бұрын

The use of the hair color brush was a nice touch for a slimmer object to get in between the switches on the keyboard. I'll remember that.

@DubiousEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

I just got an electron.... Neil ... you are an absolute inspiration!

@reggiebenes2916 6 жыл бұрын

Most relaxing restoration ever. Awsome.

@milesc.anthony2811 5 жыл бұрын

That most certainly is a beautiful area to dwell upon! And it's not luck.

@vonkruel 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job & great result. Thanks for sharing this!

@Doobie3010 6 жыл бұрын

Remember being given one of these new by a relative who never knew how to operate it,so rather than return it,gave it to her computer-crazy nephew! Sadly it only came with one game “Joey” a kangaroo platform game.Played that one game for days at a time 😂😂😂

@Commander_Applejack 6 жыл бұрын

Oh this is beautiful, especially since the Acorn was my (well, my dad's) first computer.

@marcbradley5394 6 жыл бұрын

Never had the Acorn personally but we had one at my school along with a BBC Micro (i think it was called) you do a great job bringing these old things back to life

@peterjennings8258 3 жыл бұрын

Another Marvellous video. Considering trying a bit off retrobriting myself. Keep up the good work. Cheers.

@pyroslavx7922 6 жыл бұрын

You are one unusually disciplined/thorough guy ;-) i never get further than getting things to work and (sometimes) blowing dust out with compressed air... and defenestrating any creature living in there ;-) PS. You DO NOT want to know what it contains.

@gregoryoakman8639 6 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed watching this video. Thanks for the effort.

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Gregory Oakman thanks for watching

@MartinKidd 6 жыл бұрын

That was fantastic! It really turned out nice and is very timely as I had ordered a usb keyboard adapter board for my other electron just before this video popped up!

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Martin, and thank you again for the donation originally it really does take pride of place in my collection

@MartinKidd 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it, I really do have fond memories of that machine and am glad it is having a second lease of life.

@SSteelification 5 жыл бұрын

"Foo Taba" for the pronunciation. I love your videos, so satisfying and gets me into a cleaning mood.

@StormWaltz73 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and great job on the restoration!

@Atomic_Haggis 6 жыл бұрын

I used an Electron and several BBCs (A, B, 128) at school. Fantastic of you to put this much effort into restoring it and also for giving a tour of the addons. That SD card addon is brilliant, and I'm going to have to look for an Electron to buy now!

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

+badreaxion great little add on isn't it. You can also find similar for the BBC, Spectrum, C64 as well as compact flash and USB for Amigas and Ataris among others. They really do make these old machines accessible

@johnkortink8133 6 жыл бұрын

GoSDC (the blue board) is, in fact, mainly a BBC addon. It plugs straight into a BBC's sideways ROM socket (no software changes). The green boards are only Electron adapters (by themselves they only provide the ROM socket and some sideways RAM).

@DavidHT 4 жыл бұрын

Great work. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this.

@RMCRetro 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you David

@whoho1 6 жыл бұрын

Vishay are the good stuff as well , not ordinary :) Great video, do not wait too long with the next upload!

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I gathered they were good but I couldn't find anything to suggest they were better than average. Having said that people do seem to have wildly varied opinions on these things depending on personal experiences. Either way I think we're good for a few years now! Sorry it took a while but hopefully the extra length of this episode made up for it :)

@whoho1 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, great video :) Vishay, Rubycon, Nichicon, Panasonic, Wurth are all good. As long as they are from a major "brand" they are fine, the problems are mostly the "off brand" caps. Look for the operating temp on them, get 105°C or above rated from one of the brands above and there should be no reason to worry at all.

@LemmyCaution66 6 жыл бұрын

An awesome video. Thank you for your great work. Thank you!

@cheater00 6 жыл бұрын

Loved the video! Thanks!

@JimmiG84 6 жыл бұрын

Great production and narration, and a nice machine too :)

@DubiousEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely - I had an Electron, it was indeed off-white - elite was the best game!

@reallybrokenalways 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as usual sir.

@AnimalFacts 6 жыл бұрын

The ol elk is a beautiful beast.

@crumplezone1 6 жыл бұрын

I had many a happy hour playing `Citadel` thanks for the memories :)

@gamesessions 6 жыл бұрын

Wow - you’ve just recovered a memory for me. I remember helping my teacher to “program”, one lunchtime, all my classmates into Tree of Knowledge on the BBC Micro. That must be a good 30 years ago. Thanks for making this video and helping me recover lost memories :)

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thanks for watching

@EgoChip 6 жыл бұрын

Acorn electronics are a work of art.

@Ikrananka 6 жыл бұрын

Superb video - love the work you do.

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@refractionpcsx2 6 жыл бұрын

Ahh there's the beep :D *nostalgia* Great looking result dude, enjoy your Elk :)

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Haha yes I couldn't leave it out this time! Thank you it's a lot of fun

$@refractionpcsx2$

@refractionpcsx2 6 жыл бұрын

RetroManCave good to hear! Get yourself some positron and citadel games if you can, they're super fun :) there was more I used to play but can't remember the names :(

@MrBads_Games 6 жыл бұрын

A fantastic video! I thoroughly enjoyed it and I am now I want to renovate my entire computer collection :D unfortunately I don't know where to start! The Acorn looks superb!

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

+MrBads Retro Games hehe thanks it turned out well and it's always nice to know I've inspired others to do the same. Pick a computer and do something small for it today, maybe check for leaking batteries amd capacitors and blow the dust out. Before you know it all those small tasks turn into a full refurbishment.

@fabiStgt 6 жыл бұрын

16:59 I always recommend against moving CRTs while they are running (or still hot) - in some tubes, the heating element is quite brittle while turned on (and therefore glowing red) so even a slight bump can cause it to break.

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

+fabiStgt Thanks for the tip!

@nuclear_war_games 4 жыл бұрын

6:33 When it ain't raining, Britain turns into the most intense... GREEN!!

@drewgehringer7813 4 жыл бұрын

true of a lot of wet places: the northwest coasts of the U.S. and canada are, too

@ronsherr1 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent episode. Thank you very much!

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Ron Sherrell you are most welcome!

@amigadude6409 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video....I had a Electron back in the day...with a plus one cartridge expansion.

@eecajledo8430 6 жыл бұрын

What a lovely area you live in. The two houses to the bottom right at 6:34 look like they were built before my country was born. I would so love to own and live in a home that old.

@shmupshmuppewpew5260 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@scaredfolks5923 6 жыл бұрын

Being a Mech Keyboard enthusiast. This was epic.

@ThePCPitChannel 5 жыл бұрын

I put my Electron out in the baking sun yesterday, no peroxide at all. It made a massive difference ;)

@IceMaverick1986 6 жыл бұрын

I really love all the work you're doing on this! I look forward to watching more and you Sir have earned a new subscriber!

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Very kind, thank you for taking the time to watch

@Dhalin 6 жыл бұрын

Oh, wow, that game at 21:56 looks like.... a distant precursor to.......Solar Jetman... mind=blown

@DoRC 6 жыл бұрын

Vishay is more known for their resistors but everything they make is absolute top notch.

@mjwchapman 2 жыл бұрын

beautifully done. my third computer and favourite to program on.

@Scaze74 5 жыл бұрын

Awsome jobb!

@MikkyTee 6 жыл бұрын

Another excellent series rmc ;)

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

+MikkyTee cheers Mikky!

@dj_paultuk7052 5 жыл бұрын

Having watched this again for probably the 3rd time ( i know, Sad...) , and now thinking about buying an Electron. Oh the memories. Ive remembered that my new Electron when i was 12yrs old arrived from dixons broken !. The Barrel Jack socket on the electron itself had a broken solder joint. My mum was really upset about this as it cost her a fortune. So i fixed it myself even though i was a kid. Took it apart, and re-soldered that socket. I seem to remember learning later that a lot of the ones sold in shops were refurbs. So i assume ones with faulty ULA's that were returned. Fixed, and then pushed back out in new boxes again.

@TheRetroShed 6 жыл бұрын

Love this little machine! Still not sure whether to get one as have two Beebs already.

@outtheredude 6 жыл бұрын

I had one of these from a charity shop back in 1996, complete in box with Acornsoft games, for around £20. It was what I surreptitiously used in my bedroom at night as Mum was strict about the electricity I used. It was quick and easy to tuck under the bed complete with cables and cassette recorder should she need to go to the bathroom during the night, which was through my bedroom. Still got it today, though the keyboard seems to have developed a mind of it's own generating keys at random. Hopefully, it's not the ULA, which was said to be somewhat flaky back in the day due to manufacturing issues.

@mintyfpv7809 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. Love watching them, its got me back into retro systems

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

That's really nice to hear! Anything you're working on or planning on getting soon?

@mintyfpv7809 6 жыл бұрын

Just got myself 2 x Amiga 600. One works and the other one was a spares/repair. So that is one project. Now looking for a Acorn Electron after watching your videos plus i want a ZX Spectrum 48k. Was always a Commodore C64 and Amiga 500 person back in the 80's

@mintyfpv7809 6 жыл бұрын

Just got myself my first Acorn Electron (unit only). Just need to source myself a power supply and tape player now.

@thearcadeviking1912 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video man! Keep up the amazing work.

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate your kind words

@thearcadeviking1912 6 жыл бұрын

RetroManCave Any time ^_^

@005AGIMA 5 жыл бұрын

Ah the view! Now not only do I want all my old computers back, but I want my home back. England forever. That said, my view from the hills in Perth in Australia is not a bad one, but I will forever consider England my home.

@prebaned 5 жыл бұрын

I have zero interest in this but found myself watching the whole video. You are a very good narrator.

@reallybrokenalways 6 жыл бұрын

Still got mine sitting in its original box. Memories of that original owners manual with the example BASIC programs. :-)

@ScarletSwordfish 5 жыл бұрын

Those graphics are a lot better than I was expecting that computer to put out.

@jamesleetrigg 6 жыл бұрын

One of your best 😀

@Xesh001 6 жыл бұрын

I've still got my Elk that I bought at one of the Acorn User shows, in the Barbican, way back in 1985! I have a Plus 3 and Plus 1 for it. If you think your Elk was bulky add a Plus 3 and see how big it is then! Luckily the Plus 3 comes with an upgraded PSU board to supply all that power when fully grown!

@andymouse 5 жыл бұрын

I loved my Electron and my VIC, and the Electron version of "Williams Defender" was incredible the graphics and game play second to none

@FrankWoodPhotography 6 жыл бұрын

Lucky bugger living in the Cotswolds. I’m in Brum! Nice use of Grieg! 👏

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

+Frank Wood I sure am. From Dorset originally so very much a country boy at heart.

@AmirKhan-qx2lr 6 жыл бұрын

my first ever computer, many many years ago... thanks for doing this.

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

+Amir Khan thanks for watching!

@jakeagusta 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, enjoyed this restoration 😃👍🏻 You got a new Subscriber

@RMCRetro 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jake and welcome aboard!

@TonyVeart 5 жыл бұрын

I remember buying one from Boots. They were very unreliable, I think I exchanged it 3 or 4 times with various faults before finally getting a BBC micro that never gave any problems. My first computer ! Good video. Thank you for bringing back some good and not so good memories :)

@dj_paultuk7052 5 жыл бұрын

I had one of these !. I remember my mum whining how much it cost back then. It was a lot of money. They were also hard to get hold off. I remember the waiting list at Dixons being 2 months !. Took what seemed like ages to get mine. But it meant the computer programmes I was writing at school on the BBC model B's. I could continue at home on the Electron. It had a really nice keyboard, and yes they were "off-white" when brand new.

@ralphmalone8337 6 жыл бұрын

What a cool little computer, must not have been many in the USA.. Never seen one before thanks..

@missionpassed4584 6 жыл бұрын

AAh when games were actually games and not real life simulators, back when you wanted to escape from real life for a while, happy memories.

@stephenelliott7071 4 жыл бұрын

Very nicely restored as always. But what a lovely machine! Back in the day I already had my ZX Spectrum, and the BBC Micro was a bit out of my parent's budget - but that thing was also huge! I know it's a lesser machine in comparison to the BBC Micro, but it's so compact, looks great and with a great keyboard too!

@pauledwards2817 6 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video. Thank you. I have changed my mind a little about the electron. Unlike almost all cost reduced models it seems very well made, brass inserts for the screws and so on.

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Paul Edwards and such a lovely keyboard. I do think Acorn found a nice balance between cost cutting and quality here compared to the ZX Spectrum

@psammiad 6 жыл бұрын

Oh wow you're in the Cotswolds, how lovely. Dull, but lovely ;) You do have a very slight West Country accent now I listen out for it.

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

+psammiad what yer on about laddy we gots cows, sheeps, goats, all of the excitement here

@GadgetUK164 6 жыл бұрын

LOL @ Mrs Retro Man Caves tooth brush. Don't give me ideas lol.

@MindFlareRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. There's not much opportunity to come by Acorn computers in my neck of the woods. It's beautifully clean design inside and out. Nicely done, as usual.

@RobA500 5 жыл бұрын

Another old computer restored to its former glory, that's nice to see. A little tip for when you do your soldering, you should really trim the leads before soldering as cutting them the way you are in the video can lead to small fractures in the joint.

@kemi242 6 жыл бұрын

0:20 Just don't let Mrs. RetroManCave know about this. ;)

@jaythomas3180 4 жыл бұрын

There's a reason you never see her around. She's long gone.

@CoverMechanic 6 жыл бұрын

I should point out that the Centre For Computing History is not in Bletchley Park, it's in Cambridge. There is a computer museum at Bletchley Park as well, but that one is the National Museum of Computing which focuses more on larger business and defense systems from the likes of IBM and Ferranti, as opposed to the '70s and '80s 8-bit stuff that the CFCH is primarily concerned with. I've been to both and they're well worth a visit.

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

+Steve Pick ah Steve thank you yes I've mixed them up! However, the Centre for Computing history has an excellent channel so well worth a watch. I must visit! I've been to Bletchley but evidently not this one. Have you been to the Swindon museum?

@CoverMechanic 6 жыл бұрын

Nope, I didn't know about that one, will have to check it out!

@DavidRickard1 6 жыл бұрын

There is also a Telephony museum at the Milton Keynes museum, so if you're in the area of Bletchley Park, it's not a million miles away, and has some interesting stuff (if that's your thing).

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

David Rickard sounds like my kind of thing! I'll look it up

@DavidRickard1 6 жыл бұрын

There's loads of neat stuff. All the phones on display are attached to the exchange gear on display. Full Strowger setup (mechanical exchange) and (I think) System X. It's all there, right on display. Loads of old phones, very good explanations and displays of how it works. Yeah... definitely my thing. :D

@mrjsv4935 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent restoration, very satisfying to see dirty old computer cleaned and becoming like new again :) Just recently grabbed my first computer, Salora Manager from my parents place to my home. It stayed at least 20 years unused so first thing I did was open it up for inspection. Noticed it has Nichicon capacitors as well and they looked still good after all these years and the computer works fine so I guess Nichicon is indeed good brand in capacitors.

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

+Mr JSV Excellent! I've never heard of a Salora Manager and now I'm going down a rabbit hole...thank you

@mrjsv4935 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe Vtech (Video Technology) Laser 2001 sounds more familiar? ;)

@VAX1970 6 жыл бұрын

Last time I cleaned my keyboard, I created a small meal from the remnants

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

Vax Buster yummy! I hope you found a suitable wine to go with it.

@thepenultimateninja5797 6 жыл бұрын

Pro tip for drying keycaps: Spread a bath towel out on the floor or a table, and put the wet keycaps in the middle. Gather up the sides of the towel to make a loose 'bag' with the keycaps inside. Shake the 'bag' gently for 20-30 seconds. The water that is stuck inside the keycaps will get shaken out and absorbed by the towel, leaving the keycaps almost dry. Spread the towel open again and distribute the keycaps evenly so they are not overlapping each other. The keycaps will usually be dry within an hour, or as fast as 20-30 mins if you point a fan at them. You could also use a salad spinner, but that is actually more effort vs a towel.

@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын

That's a great tip thank you!

@reggiep75 6 жыл бұрын

I always liked the Electron keyboard tactile feedback. The keyboard was a definitely a nice light cream/light grey colour so you'll not need to wash it again. I told you Rik the Roadie was absolute trash hahaha but lots of the other games were decent. The Electron was just sad that it only had 32k RAM where more would've seen it get a bigger slice of the action. That drive adaptor is a great piece of tech too and it's good that old tech is being used today.