Documenting all my builds and restorations. Mostly retro computing or modern remakes.
ZX Spectrum Issue 3B Cost
So should you build this? Probably not if you just want a Spectrum to play with, either buy a refurbished…
New Build ZX Spectrum - The PCB
First thing we need is a PCB to base everything around. Thanks to the hard work of Pabb he has…
New Build ZX Spectrum – Creating the manuals
Who can forget the two orange bound manuals that came with the Spectrum, for most it was our first introduction…
New Build ZX Spectrum – Creating the Horizons Cassette
Totally unnecessary (like a lot of this build) but quite good fun, I thought now I have recreated the Spectrum…
New Build ZX Spectrum - Power
Time to install the parts needed to provide power to the Spectrum. The original was strange in the respect it…
New Build ZX Spectrum - Installing The Transistors
The transistors have some of the biggest differences with the original board so far. Whether it is because the original…
Lego ZX Spectrum
Guide to building a ZX Spectrum 48k out of Lego
Install Raspberry Pi Zero Into ZX Spectrum Next
Guide to installing a Pi Zero into the AX Spectrum Next to enable acceleration and loading of TXZ games
Testing Lower RAM On The ZX Spectrum For Beginners
Guide to testing the lower ram of the ZX Spectrum 48k
New Build ZX Spectrum - Installing the DIL sockets
Time to move onto the chips. For these we are going to first install DIL sockets, so that we can…
New Build ZX Spectrum - Installing The Diodes
Diodes time, and like the electrolytic capacitors from before we need to take care which direction we install these. If…
New Build ZX Spectrum - Installing The Capacitors
Now we are done with the resistors it's time for capacitors. We will be using two types of capacitors in…
New Build ZX Spectrum - Installing The Resistors
Installing resistors onto the new build Spectrum
ZX Spectrum Issue 3B Parts List
Parts and sourcing information for Spectrum 3B Boards
Building a new ZX Spectrum from all new parts
This series of posts will be documenting my quest to building a ZX Spectrum using as many still available parts as possible.
