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by Wayne / Art Ravers
Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

I have already acquired a Kernal Rom Chip, just need to get a 6502 now - Any suggestions on Places that are reliable please ? I'm pretty sure I've ordered parts from this guy https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325396424917 Hi Srowe - Thanks for replying ! :D As Paddy Mcguinness would say "That'll Ding...
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:24 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

Ok, Ok, Captain "STRESS HEAD" has left the Building. Got myself a Big Glass Of Calm and had a Big Talk with myself. I am now Calm ( Well... As Calm as I get !!! :D ). I have got a Plan, The Plan is this - Take OFF all the Keys, Wash Them, Let them Dry, Put them back on, Put the Computer ba...
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:01 am
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH ! Erm... Let me start from the Beginning... So earlier, I started Spray Painting the Keyboard - I Unscrewed the Keyboard so I have 2 BITS, 2 SECTIONS, whatever. I started Spraying and I've Sprayed the "Commodore" Logo Bit ( I did put a piece of paper on Top...
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:32 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

Additional : When I started Unscrewing the 2 Halves of the Vic 20 I could see there were MORE screws to take the Keyboard Bit away BUT, The presence of the Wires FRIGHTENED me, So I decided to "Wayne It" ( Dumb it down and keep it as simple as possible ), on reflection I should have asked ...
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH ! Erm... Let me start from the Beginning... So earlier, I started Spray Painting the Keyboard - I Unscrewed the Keyboard so I have 2 BITS, 2 SECTIONS, whatever. I started Spraying and I've Sprayed the "Commodore" Logo Bit ( I did put a piece of paper on Top ...
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Sat Nov 11, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: In the making: Arukanoido – an Arkanoid clone
Replies: 610
Views: 164380

Re: In the making: Arukanoido – an Arkanoid clone

pixel wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:51 am
Wayne / Art Ravers wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:17 pm For a WIP Picture that is LOVELY ! So am I right in thinking there is a Physical Cassette Version being Released ? You Guys are SUPERB !!!
Maybe.

Here's a new update by beamrider making a compromise with volume 6 tops:
arukanoido.demo.1544.zip
Yummy ! Thank You :D
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: In the making: Arukanoido – an Arkanoid clone
Replies: 610
Views: 164380

Re: In the making: Arukanoido – an Arkanoid clone

For a WIP Picture that is LOVELY ! So am I right in thinking there is a Physical Cassette Version being Released ? You Guys are SUPERB !!!
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

I have to say and I can NOT say this enough - SMOOTHING it was a PITA ! I used a Fine Nail File as previously suggested by someone on here - Thanks Guys :D :D :D

Next Bit scares me - Spraying it With The Spray Paint !!! :shock:
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:12 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

Rich wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:22 am Yes they call it burn marks from the old cable touching it over the years and there's a chemical reaction between the two plastics :roll:
That's a Bummer - Hopefully I can Improve what my Keyboard looked like !!!

So on that note... Here Is Another Picture -

https://imgur.com/a/Dot1M5W
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:08 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

Hi ! I'm Back ! So after a Lot of Stress and Hassle I have this - https://imgur.com/a/1w5IKIN What do you think ? Found it a HUGE PITA to be honest ! Kept going to the Wife after Filing a bit and saying "How is this ?" And she was like "You need to smooth it down some more" And I...
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

It nots that bad, is that the burn marks by the funtion keys and bottom left. It will be nice to see your progress. https://i.ibb.co/kG0z0Dz/ZEtoJw5.jpg I "Think" they re some sort of Burn Mark but... I do Not know what caused it ??? It was like this when I got it - Oh the Joy of Buying V...
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

I was off Thursday so I sat with the Vic on my Lap Gently Nail Filing the Excess Epoxy off the Keyboard while watching "FATHER BROWN" - the Wife thought it was Hilarious ! I was just sat filing and "In The Zone" as Jeff Minter might say.. Next Picture Posted will be the Epoxy One !
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

Here Goes -
Get your Chops round that -


https://imgur.com/a/BAQtquA
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:00 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

Thank You for all the help and Tips. Been Busy with work however... I have begun the Epoxy Process, Filing Down with the File Thingy Bob has helped but, I took too much Epoxy off ( I was TOO Vigorous - Insert your own Jokes there ! ) so have had to re-do the Bit I Over Rubbed ( Giggerdy ! ). Posting...
by Wayne / Art Ravers
Thu Oct 05, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case
Replies: 47
Views: 20801

Re: De-yellowing your VIC-20 case

Ok, So Strange Question, My Vic 20 is as bad as yours ( AND actually has some Damage to the Plastic too ) - I Bought it off Ebay, It works but there is Damage to the Case - Burn Marks or something, there are visible indentations in the Plastic, NOT HAPPY about those so I did some Research Online and...