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I only bought the Commodore C64C because of the 1541-II disk drive. I find floppy disk drives simply fascinating. I want to experiment a little with the KryoFlux here. For this reason, you will find very little information here that is only important to me; this site is not a Commodore C64 website.
General
Project Diary
- Bought at ebay: .......... 18.03.2021
- Cleaning: ................ 10.04.2021
- Capacitors: .............. 10.04.2021
- PSU: ..................... 14.04.2021
This project wasn't actually planned because the C64C doesn't really fit in with my other systems. But the topics Datasette, VC 1541, C64 Reloaded MK2 and the products "Fascination C64" on ebay made me curious. So now I own a C64C (C64-II) with VC 1541-II as floppy drive. I can't say yet where the journey will take me.
Update 12.04.2021: In the meantime I am quite happy that I bought the C64C. It's a universe of its own. VICE also runs on my iMac and under Parallels Desktop/Windows 10.
Cleaning
10.04.2021: I've never seen so much dirt in a keyboard; pet hair, lint, dust, sand and drink residue. Simply disgusting!
I first soaked the keys for 20 minutes (dish detergent, water) and then cleaned them with a soft brush. What a mess!
I cleaned the rest of the casing, of course; water and dish detergent. I am still thinking about whether to bleach the slightly yellow casing.
And it came as it had to, now I'm missing a keyboard spring. Well, it can be bought later, but it's still annoying.
Since the upper and lower parts of the case are clicked together, there are unfortunately already a few breaks in the plastic. It's a pity, but it can't be helped, but everything is still holding together well. The rubber feet are also missing.
When I look at the case and the keys, the yellowing is not that dramatic.The colour on the outside is almost identical to the inside, as are the keys.
I think that completes the cleaning. I am now waiting for the rest of the capacitors.
Capacitors
I have already replaced half of the electrolytic capacitors on the mainboard. I had to order the rest from Mouser first. I have also replaced the capacitors on the floppy drive.
... to be continued ...
PSU - Power Supply Unit
Today my new power supply for the C64C arrived. A power supply for both the C64C and the 1541-II.