Can we save this Commodore 64? EXTREME Refurb!

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4 жыл бұрын

On the menu today another incredible Extreme Refurb in partnership with Pete! Can we bring this Commodore 64 back to life? Made possible by patrons & our friendly sponsor PCBWay.com/activity/c-gift.html & their new "Stand with PCBWayers" global collaboration effort.
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@Kaio7 4 жыл бұрын

I hereby declare you not a tech hobbyist, but a god damn Commodore Surgeon. That poor thing was a straight up bio hazard on par with Chernobyl or 3 Mile Island... You're a brave man indeed...

@_nc513_ 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work, Drygol!

@ChrisKewl 4 жыл бұрын

@Dr ROLFCOPTER! He is a voice actor. Look up Christian Simpson. :)

@SabretoothBarnacle 4 жыл бұрын

LadyRecovered's 'Welcome' was kind of freaky and it's not even Halloween👻

@vsmash2 4 жыл бұрын

She's a little bit too good at playing an android.

@QuintarFarenor 4 жыл бұрын

Yea, I loved it! (Except the blinking, I think it's more android like to not blink at all ;)

@rick-deckard 4 жыл бұрын

It sure spooked meeee

@EttaSmit 3 жыл бұрын

As an electronic engineering technician I would have looked twice before attempting this at all, but that is why you have this lovely channel and not all of us ... clever ! must remember this :D

@666Astrosmurf 4 жыл бұрын

I thought the fleabay-price was rather steep, considering the condition. Impressive refurb!

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir :)

@itselfbookshelf8472 3 жыл бұрын

It WAS an auction after all. People bid it up to such a steep price.

@jordan3636 11 ай бұрын

Well, retro recipes actually has a incentive to buy a trashed commodore over a mint commodore. He can make content with that. might be why the price was steeper.

@McFluchtfahrer 4 жыл бұрын

This is just incredibly satisfying to watch 😌 What an amazing job, saving this poor C64. Seeing it completely restored in the end is just.. relaxing.

@dvdkolk 4 жыл бұрын

This....warms my heart. It really does. I have so many happy memories with the C64 so seeing one that has been treated so badly be restored is a wonderful thing. Thank you Peri! You and the whole fractic family. Fractimily? Fractily? Framily? Hmm, yeah, Framily.

@morbidence9213 4 жыл бұрын

That Dog absolutely adores that guy !!!!!

@SonofSethoitae Жыл бұрын

Man, Perifractic is out here living his best life. Good for him.

@RealSnarb 4 жыл бұрын

The white fibers are hyphae. They're sort of like the root system of fungi.

@Vesper8088 4 жыл бұрын

i was wondering, thanks.

@retrobob3802 4 жыл бұрын

Hyphae, have not heard that word in years!

@MandrakeFernflower 4 жыл бұрын

if i had to guess even deeper into it - perhaps it is the asexual form (anamorph) of an ascomycota member

@TritonGamezYT 4 жыл бұрын

Nice👌👌👌

@francistaylor1822 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it was outdoors for a long period of time, so exposed to water - but not on the ground where water could pool.

@alexanderclark2121 3 жыл бұрын

17:15 makes me so happy to see. I come back to this video often to enjoy this work of art restoration,

@alexanderclark2121 Жыл бұрын

I'm back! XD

@ebikeadventurer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. It's been quite a trip down memory lane. I am a retired school board technician who has repaired thousands of commodore products. Our school board spent millions of dollars purchasing c64s peripherals every year and their failure rates were very high. I remember I had a coffee can full of defective ICs that weighed about 5 lbs. I can hear the diagnostic sound wave in my head to this day. Thank you again for the nostalgia. I'm happily retired now and never touching a computer again. 😉 Lol. Fantastic videos.

@Aerojet01 4 жыл бұрын

I've got to hand it to you, you're a genius! At the beginning of this video, I thought you were planning to throw away the PCB and replace it with a raspberry pi, and only salvage the keyboard. The PCB looked beyond repair. You definitely know your stuff and I learned a few things watching this video.

@RetroRecipes 4 жыл бұрын

Full credit to my mate Pete too and his great restoration techniques!

@corvus00 4 жыл бұрын

I am blown away. I really feared you'd get halfway through the board and find it was beyond hope! Well done.

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Naaah, nothing is unrefurbishable lol :D

@GameofTravis 4 жыл бұрын

I felt a lump in my throat when you showed off the state it was in and nearly in tears when you brought it back from the brink. Great video!

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) More details on my retrohax.net blog

@JGreen-le8xx 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job! One more old soldier to keep marching on. I bet if Jack T. were still alive, he'd be proud of that C= 64 refurb.

@tehLilaQ 4 жыл бұрын

I really, really love your channel. Your calm and soothing voice, the way you present stuff, the humour, the professional editing - and Retro stuff! Pure gold! Please keep doing what you're doing (have been binge watching your videos in this quarantine even more).

@RetroRecipes 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️ I will definitely keep making videos 😊

@Sinistar1983 4 жыл бұрын

Restorations are always a blast to me, especially coming from yall. You restore some of the craziest restorations I'll ever see.

@deadofhines9113 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to see more restoration vids, keep it up!

@JohnnyZoltar 3 жыл бұрын

I really love this episode. Old forgotten Commodore 64, got a new life. Amazing! Lets see ANY of these new computers survive like that!

@grago 4 жыл бұрын

This video is pure joy! I just feel happiness after seeing it fully restored. Congrats for an awesome job!

@Charleshawn66 4 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed!!!!! This actually brought a tear to my eyes. Thank you!!!! I love my C64, 1541 drives & 1702 monitor that I got for Xmas 1983 when I was 15 (monitor in 1984 upgrading from a 12 inch B&W TV). I still use them all the time (well not the two 1541so much since getting a Ultimate - II+). Now starting week 4 of Ohio's stay at home order and have been very stressed, but your video just took me away from that for a bit and has made me feel good. Great Job and thank you again!!!

@Captain_Char 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like this machine was stored in a damp basement, or a basement that had flooded a few times ( my C64c has rust as well but no where near this level, and it still works, those cobwebs look like mold to me

@thomassmith4999 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure that was a species of mould/fungus. Very cool either way

@darthrevan2063 4 жыл бұрын

Michael O Callaghan not even funny. Just no. Go back under your rock and never come back

@TritonGamezYT 4 жыл бұрын

@@darthrevan2063 dude it was just a joke😁

@Ray.Norrish 3 жыл бұрын

When I found out that you make your own music for this, I was even more impressed with the production on this channel. Absolutely fantastic work and great content to boot!

@RetroRecipes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

@agemam1 4 жыл бұрын

Thats one hell of a job. Unbelievable that the C=64 came out that good looking 🤩

@charlesshamseldin9555 4 жыл бұрын

Currently having a fairly severe asthma attack and your voice alone is calming me down. Thank you. Subbed.

@Sega1F 4 жыл бұрын

I think I'm going to play your theme song whenever I fix an old computer.

@RobertPayne556 4 жыл бұрын

Do it.

@Aeon08897 4 жыл бұрын

YAY. This is the content type I subbed for originally!

@Aeon08897 4 жыл бұрын

Probably time to courier another rasp Pi and random case to 4 or 5 you tubers again to improve each time Maybe a Retro Recipes custom designed 3D printed case. Something funky like...opening a cookbook...opening the book cover reveals the keyboard.

@RobertPayne556 4 жыл бұрын

Mmm... ...custom RR Pi.

@TMesquita18 4 жыл бұрын

It tear me up, Peri. Commodore restoration is something beautiful to watch. Thank you for making awesome videos like this! Cheers from Portugal. 🇵🇹😎👍

@SteveWeintraub346 4 жыл бұрын

Long time/first time. Being stuck at home 24/7, seeing a video like this pop up is sheer joy to make this stressful time more bearable. The classic breadbin C64 was my first computer, and still my favorite (you never forget your first love...). Seeing you and others like 8Bit Guy restoring and caring for these, it really brings me back to my early teen years spending hours typing in hex programs from Compute's Gazette, coding in machine language, or just playing millions of games. You and the whole 'Fractic family are some much fun, keep it up!

@RetroRecipes 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

@JamesMossR33 4 жыл бұрын

That's some amazing work, what a fantastic restoration! Great to see another one saved. Stay safe, Fractics.

@michaelball7680 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this video - more like it please! This channel is fantastic. Thank you :)

@RetroRecipes 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

@bigandyt-man3010 4 жыл бұрын

That is absolutely amazing, I did not think that board had a chance! Thank you for great videos, especially these days, we very much appreciate them.

@shadowrayz 4 жыл бұрын

Another one saved from the landfill! Love the trick with the graphite from a pencil as I have had to do that a few times. Cheers on a Great Refurb!

@stompreaper 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing job. It put a real smile on my face seeing that poor little computer looking so good at the end and working!

@jackfroste Жыл бұрын

Superb work. Love all the little pearls you provided like the graphite in pencil lead. Never knew that trick.

@Breakfast_of_Champions 4 жыл бұрын

Superb excellent fantastique! The poor lil computer looked like it went through the trash compactor and was buried in a landfill before you saved it.

@BarnokRetro 4 жыл бұрын

Great job! The results are just amazing! Love this type of content, and getting to see the Fractic family interact is always welcome.

@RetroRecipes 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

@AmigaFanatic1980 4 жыл бұрын

Stunning job. A C64 (C I think) was the first computer my parents bought us back in the 80's, followed not too long after by an A500, and then an Amiga each for my 2 brothers and then me (an A1200 - which I still have to this day - although its not currently working). Love the channel.

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@joshmiller887 Жыл бұрын

Simply an amazing restore. I thought for sure it was lost.

@Foxcb27 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing work. And those puns... with you is quarantain always better :) I dont know why, but your songs and work make me cry :D

@RetroRecipes 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

@Drachenhebron 4 жыл бұрын

I am still concerned there was no flashing cursor, but omfg, fact it even shows anything is amazing.

@RetroRecipes 4 жыл бұрын

That was a photo :-)

@SeanMalseed 4 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite kind of your content! I'm blown away!

@Hamed-xz9qt 4 жыл бұрын

It's great, and of course with that legendary sound you got even more beautiful

@chinosts 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Peri... Another awesome video. I would of loved to have seen more of the actual work being performed but still was great to see how it turned out in the end.. thanks for posting.

@_nc513_ 4 жыл бұрын

I think Pete is in the UK and Chris in the US. Pete takes pictures of his work, sends the pics to Chris and Chris uses them for making cool videos like this.

@Druman19 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing job, my dude. Really a truly amazing job!

@danielstephenson7558 4 жыл бұрын

I hope everyone finds someone who loves you as much as that dog loves Perifractic.

@sthardj.b.7785 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, i see You had a tons of work, but result is outstanding. Great job !!

@SabretoothBarnacle 4 жыл бұрын

Just watched to the end... an excellent job there on putting that back in working order... the length of the video really doesn't convey how much time that must have taken!

@cristianfederico2411 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah for a project of this big I was expecting at least a 30 minutes video.

@MarcosCodas 4 жыл бұрын

46 pounds for something in that state!? People really wanted to save this thing.

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Correct :D We really wanted to fix it :D

@coaleb 4 жыл бұрын

This was a crazy restore. I know old computer and systems can go through a lot and survive but man that one had gone through a lot more than others. Glad to see you saved it from the dump

@RagdyAndy 4 жыл бұрын

WOW amazing job! This was fantastic! more vids like this please!

@michwashington 3 жыл бұрын

I will always love my Commodore 64‼️😩 I miss it so much‼️

@damirko06 4 жыл бұрын

As we all know, PCB stands for Puppy Can Bark...doesn't it? 😉

@fditty276 4 жыл бұрын

great job sir! It truly is amazing how it is even possible, it just goes to show how much care and love you put into it!! it beings a tear to the eyes of this old guy who grew up with a 64c

@paulb4uk 4 жыл бұрын

Superb work hard to believe it could turn out so well in the end.

@neildeakin9767 4 жыл бұрын

Wow What a transformation. Brilliant video and amazing work to the C64

@FusionMagazine 4 жыл бұрын

Loved watching this - good job matey!

@johngudonis2015 4 жыл бұрын

Turning a hunk of junk into a beautiful representation of days gone by. Your passion and attention to detail are astounding. Keep up the good work we old heads appreciate everything you and the rest of our retro community do.

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir :)

@binkman853 4 жыл бұрын

WOW!!!! That was amazing. Congratulations.

@robguiel 4 жыл бұрын

There was something somewhat touching about this. Well done

@wolvenar 4 жыл бұрын

Wow a live stream and a restoration. Thanks for all this great content.

@RetroRecipes 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! 👍🕹️

@3lectr1c 4 жыл бұрын

Never thought I’d see a computer worse than the 8-bit guy’s Vic-20 but here we are... now time to see this restored! Just finished watching. Incredible.

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Thx :)

@RavenWolfRetroTech 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Amazing, You have earned your Commodore P.H.D. with this thesis

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thank you :D

@eskey691 4 жыл бұрын

Just watching this made me miss my old c64. Top video you guys and I loved the end result 😊😊

@AssTelescope 4 жыл бұрын

These extreme refurbs keep me glued to the screen. Well done. Really enjoyed that.

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Arkay. 4 жыл бұрын

So satisfying to see another 64 saved :) Thanks for the video!

@omegamark4155 3 жыл бұрын

Great job on the restoration. Certainly beyond my amount of patience:). This can be dialed a final notch up by doing some electroplating in your garage. Thumbs up.

@Sinclair_Research 4 жыл бұрын

Another Fractic Tastic video! Really well done!

@MightyJabbasCollection 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing job. Very inspiring. I suppose the relatively simple nature of these machines is part of what makes it possible for them to survive such terrible treatment, but it's incredible nonetheless.

@stormbowman7148 4 жыл бұрын

Love this! Totally awesome refurbishment! :-) Thumbs up! Greetings from Denmark!

@frederikmasselus1653 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing job Peri restoring this C64 to full health again. I was honestly flabbergasted when I saw you fixing the plastic stress marks with the heat gun. Awesome work and great video!

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir :D more details on retrohax.net :)

@8bittimes 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Great work!

@Turnbull50 4 жыл бұрын

That was absolutely amazing refurb well done does not seem enough to say

@sven26781 4 жыл бұрын

Nice project and so many lovely details... Thumbs up 👍

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) More details on my retrohax.net blog

@AwesomeBrony 3 жыл бұрын

I just love the music you use in your videos! 💜

@metalheadmalta 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely superb job... incredible. I can't believe it. My wife said 'There is no way he is going to get it working.'... Twenty minutes later, the video is over and we are gobsmacked.

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thank you sir :D

@nickblackburn1903 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome job done there well done!

@oneofthenorth 4 жыл бұрын

I’m speechless! That was really amazing... fancy recapping my 2 😜

@markjones7109 2 жыл бұрын

Tremendous. Really enjoyed this restoration.

@markedone9778 2 жыл бұрын

The seller needs to comment on this I would love to see their reaction.

@brostenen 4 жыл бұрын

Good job on the refurb. Awesomme job.

@geekcorerob 4 жыл бұрын

The Titanic had an Amiga on it? I'll be here all week. :)

@jacquisanderson8563 4 жыл бұрын

C64c looks awesome compared to before. Great clean and very good restoration.

@marshmellobro7425 4 жыл бұрын

That made me happy. Thank you. 😊👍

@tiemanowo 4 жыл бұрын

Damn guys.. you are good. I didn't expect that this will turn up so well. Good job!

@summer20105707 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice work. Good work.

@leeroyboy79 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing result. Well done fella!

@fueledbyregret 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible work!

@garybathe3387 4 жыл бұрын

Great video beautiful restoration of the 64

@RamonMSilva-fs8qe 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic !! You brought the computer back to life !! I always follow your videos, very inspiring. I also like old computers and video games. Greetings from Brazil. :)

@RetroRecipes 4 жыл бұрын

Greetings from California! Hope you guys are doing good there 👍🕹️

@DrTofu83 4 жыл бұрын

Old stuff are amazing. I sent for repairs a Trinitron with a bunch of popped caps, and it was still working with minors hiccups, but my VGA monitor straight up refuses to work if it's not on shape. A simple machine can deal with everything, but only a good hand like you can make them beautiful again while they return to top shape

@JamesSmith-rf8wo 4 жыл бұрын

What a restoration. If you excuse me, I have to pick my jaw up from the floor.

@retrohaxblog 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! thanks :D

@upthebuffer1921 4 жыл бұрын

Possibly the most relaxing 18 minutes Ive had since February

@mrt7152 4 жыл бұрын

Very Cool! I also do restoration work of vintage hifi. When I am restoring something I find myself wondering to who it first belong to and that it was someones pride and joy. That C64 was once a kids present and he must had been so happy with it. You did an awesome job!