C64 Back From The Dead! Part 1: The Black Screen

Greg takes on a new project: His own childhood Commodore 64! Starting with no video, we first get to a black screen then full color output. Part one of... uh... we dunno how many. This thing needs a lot of work! :)
Links:
The Retro Channel: C64 basic tests
• Commodore 64 troublesh...
8701 Replacement Chip:
www.ecrater.com/p/34837576/mo...
C64 Composite + SVideo cable
www.8bitclassics.com/product/...
PLA Replacement Chip
www.8bitclassics.com/product/...
HDMI converter (works great!):
amzn.to/3mlGzms
Music: www.bensound.com

[@86Carrera911]

I did this exact thing over the winter of 2020/2021! Unfortunately, I'm not as cheap as you. I ended up with 3 C-64s, 3 1541 drives, 2 monitors, a C-128, and a Pi-1541 module. Oh well, I had a ton of fun and learned a lot about the C-64 hardware. I had to replace several chips including the: clock chip, PLA, a couple logic chips, and some memory chips.

[@mightystudiosvids]

That's really great! There's no wrong way to enjoy retro computers. Did you manage to get all that stuff working again?

[@drkzilla]

Did you have to adjust the eccentric nuts on the z axis rollers afterwards? Mine are habitually loose and I cant seem to get them tight. There is always slop in the zaxis/

[@mightystudiosvids]

I think you may have commented on the wrong video. I do have a video related to 3D printers here if that's what you intended: th-cam.com/video/bTNQngcESeY/w-d-xo.html
To answer your question, I haven't had to adjust the eccentric nuts on the JG Maker Artist-D printer yet. They've been fine. If yours are constantly coming loose, maybe add a little locktite to the threads to help keep them from unscrewing over time. Hope that helps.

[@drkzilla]

@@mightystudiosvids the issue I was having was that the dual eccentric nuts were not aligned and have to be turned such that they are both equeal.
Thanks for the reply. 😘🥳🐄