New Build ZX Spectrum – Adding Lower and Upper RAM
The old Spectrum used two types of RAM. 4116 chips for the lower 16k of RAM and 4164 or 4532…
New Build ZX Spectrum – The ROM
We have two options for the ROM, the one in the video uses a custom build ROM, or we can…
New Build ZX Spectrum - Composite Video
https://youtu.be/mlmRKhcmS6k?t=671 For the composite video we are going to be using a piece from You Make Robots - https://www.youmakerobots.com/sinclair/75-zx-spectrum-composite-mod-for-16k-and-48k.html You…
New Build ZX Spectrum - Installing the DIL sockets and Chips
https://youtu.be/mlmRKhcmS6k?t=507 Time to move onto the chips. For these we are going to first install DIL sockets, so that we…
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.
