ZX Spectrum Part 3 - Revisiting the machine at last!

After long last, time to revisit the ZX Spectrum! Time to make the ZX power brick work on 120v. Will an audio amp help me load software more reliably? Can I make it look beautiful again?

--- Time Code Jumps

0:39 - Making the power supply work on 120v
6:02 - Using an audio amp to help improve loading of tapes
16:55 - Making the Spectrum look beautiful again (replacing the keyboard membrane and more)

--- Video Links

Original unveiling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnkHdvjtBmA
ZX Spectrum Part 1: https://youtu.be/RMG_StQ67kA
ZX Spectrum Part 2: https://youtu.be/wGcFcfxngdg

Mail Call #1 where I featured the parts to freshen up the Spectrum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od4RwY4w00s

Parts to fix and make the Spectrum beautiful again donated by Peter from ZX Renew:
https://zxrenew.co.uk/

Headphone Amp I used:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Classic-47-Headphone-Audio-Amplifier-Board-DIY-Kits-AMP-DC-9-24V-ES/223494385979
Search for "audio amplifier headphone diy kit" on eBay

PlayZX app for Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baltazarstudios.playzxtapes&hl=en_US

--- Tools

Deoxit D5:
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f

Jonard Tools EX-2 Chip Extractor:
https://www.jonard.com/Products/EX-2-DIP-IC-Extractor-24-40-Pins

Wiha Chip Lifter:
https://www.wihatools.com/precision-chip-lifter

Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://www.amazon.com/Elenco-Electronics-LP-560-Logic-Probe/dp/B000Z9HAP4

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://www.amazon.com/American-HAKKO-Products-FR301-03-Desoldering/dp/B07BFVFMS9

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://www.amazon.com/SE-Illuminated-Dual-Flip-Magnifier/dp/B003UCODIA

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html

TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672

Magnetic Screw Holder: (also on eBay and Amazon)
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184

Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Applicator-Projects-Quilling-Painting/dp/B0799BZKGZ

--- Links

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories

Commodore Computer Club (of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington)
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/

Tivoo Pixel Art Display seen in my videos:
https://www.amazon.com/Divoom-Tivoo-red-Tivoo-Bluetooth-Speaker/dp/B07CVGYPTV

--- C64 Stuff

JaffyDOS:
http://blog.worldofjani.com/?p=3544

C64 Test Harness I use:
https://youtu.be/szSzA6T4Kdw

C64 Homebrew cartridge PCB: (used for the DeadTest / Diag Cart I use)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-64-C64-C128-NEW-bare-HomeBrew-DEVelopment-cartridge-board-8-32k-2019/162430154398

EasyFlash 3 Multi-Cart:
http://store.go4retro.com/easyflash-3/

--- Instructional videos

My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8

--- Music

Concert Tune t by Markus Jentsch (c0zmo): https://csdb.dk/sid/?id=53840
Young Adult Dystopians by Linus: https://csdb.dk/sid/?id=56515

Intro music by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino

Outro Music:
Abyss by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

--- Donate

To donate to the basement:
Adrian Black / Mail Call PMB 244
4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214-5246
United States

--- Image Credits

None

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