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…
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