Equipment Links

I’ve listed below sales links for equipment and consumables that I have used to help with vintage computer restorations, in case they may be of use to you too.

Equipment

• General-purpose digital multimeter.
• General-purpose digital clamp meter.
• General-purpose DC logic probe.
• Duratool D00672 80W 230V 480C desoldering station, filters, and spares.
• Yihua 8786D 2-in-1 soldering and hot-air rework station.
• Ultrasonic bath (3L).
• Hanmatek DSO2D15 dual-channel 150MHz oscillioscope.
• FY6900-60M 60MHz multi-functional digital signal generator.
• 24MHz 8-channel USB logic analyser.
• Single-channel 30V 3A adjustable benchtop power supply.
• PSU and test lead set (banana plug & crocodile clip).
• PEAK Atlas ESR70 ESR capacitance meter.
• Small needle-nose pliers, round pliers, and snips.
• Strain relief pliers.
• Jonard Tools EX-2 IC extractor tool.
• PLCC extractor tool.
• 44-piece screwdriver set with stand.
• Dymo LabelManager 160 handheld label maker.
• MiniPro TL866II Plus USB EPROM/EEPROM programmer.
• MiniPro programmer socket adapter kit.
• UV EPROM eraser.
• Bronson++ MII 300 300W isolation transformer.
• UK mains power meter for consumption monitoring.
• Wire terminal crimping tool with 700pcs crimp connectors.
• Ferrule crimping tool with 800pcs ferrule connectors.
• Dupont crimping tool with 1550pcs Dupont/JST connectors.
• TOMLOV DM9 1200x digital microscope with 7″ LCD.
• CompuCleaner ESD-safe high-power corded air duster.
• 3.5″ floppy disk drive head cleaning disk.
• USB 3.5″ floppy disk drive.
• Anti-static ESD-safe earthing wrist-strap with UK mains plug.
• Anti-static ESD-safe magnetic silicone soldering mat.
• ESD-safe brushes.

Consumables

• Leaded general-purpose rosin solder.
• Rosin flux pens (6-pack).
• 2.2mm desoldering braid (1.5m).
• Ultrasonic cleaning solution (5L).
• Heat-resistant (Kapton) tape (6-pack).
• Blue cleaning roll (6-pack).
• Disposable nitrile gloves (100-pack).
• Rust remover (150g).
• 0.25mm wire wrapping wire (black).
• 0.1mm enamelled repair wire.
• 6-colour solid-core 22awg wire assortment.
• Dupont cable assortment (120 pieces).
• Soldering iron tip cleaner.
• ARCTIC MX-4 performance thermal paste (4g).
• WD-40 specialist contact cleaner (400ml).
• WD-40 specialist white lithium grease (400ml).
• WD-40 specialist degreaser (400ml).
• 100% acetone (250ml).
• 99.9% isopropyl alcohol (1L).
• White vinegar (500ml).
• Baking soda (500g).
• Cillit Bang general purpose cleaner & degreaser (750ml).
• Gorilla heavy-duty double-sided mounting tape.
• Thermal adhesive tape (for heatsinks).
• Cable ties (black, 300 pieces).
• Fabric spray adhesive.
• CR2032 3V coin-cell batteries (20-pack).
• ESD-safe bubble wrap (500mm x 100m).
• DVD-Rs (25-pack).
• CD-Rs (25-pack).
• 1.44MB 3.5″ floppy disks (10-pack).
• Cable gland assortment (50-pack).
• Prototyping board assortment (6 sizes, 40 pieces).
• Wire-wound potentiometer assortment (12 values, 60 pieces).
• Rotary potentiometer assortment (15 values, 150 pieces).
• 0.25W resistor assortment (25 values, 1000 pieces).
• 0.5W resistor assortment (40 values, 400 pieces).
• 5x20mm fuse assortment (12 values, 120 pieces).
• 6x30mm cartridge fuse assortment (24 values, 360 pieces).
• UK mains fuse assortment (5 values, 100 pieces).
• Ceramic capacitor assortment (15 values, 600 pieces).
• 1kV ceramic capacitor assortment (15 values, 150 pieces).
• Polypropylene capacitor assortment (15 values, 150 pieces).
• Inductor assortment (15 values, 160 pieces).
• Tactile switch assortment (10 values, 200 pieces).
• Through-hole electrolytic capacitor assortment (24 values, 630 pieces).
• SMD electrolytic capacitor assortment (10 values, 180 pieces).
• 74-series logic IC assortment (10 values, 30 pieces).
• General purpose transistor assortment (10 values, 250 pieces).
• Power transistor assortment (10 values, 50 pieces).
• General purpose diode assortment (14 values, 240 pieces).
• Rectifier diode assortment (10 values, 300 pieces).
• 3mm & 5mm LED assortment (400 pieces).
• Rubber drive belt assortment (30-pack).
• Rubber feet assortment (400-pack).

Display & Cabling

• SCART to HDMI converter upscaler (with RGB SCART).
• 3-way SCART switch box.
• Amstrad CPC 464 / CPC 6128 RGB SCART video cable.
• Amstrad CPC 464+ / CPC 6128+ RGB SCART video cable.
• Texas Instruments Ti-99/4A component video cable (European models).
• Acorn BBC Micro / Model B / Master / Electron RGB SCART video cable.
• Commodore VIC-20 / C64 / C128 / C16 / Plus4 / C116 RCA video cable.
• Commodore C64 / C128 / C16 / Plus4 /C116 RCA video cable.
• Commodore C64 / C128 / C16 / Plus4 / C116 luma/chroma video cable.
• Commodore Amiga RGB SCART video cable.
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k (toastrack) RGB SCART video cable.
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+2 (grey) RGB SCART video cable.
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+2A / +2B / +3 RGB SCART video cable.
• Sinclair QL RGB SCART video cable.
• Oric-1 / Oric Atmos powered RGB SCART video cable.
• Dragon 32 / 64 RCA video cable.
• Atari 520 STFM / 1040 STFM / 1040 STe RCA video cable.
• Atari 520 ST/STFM/STF / 1040 STFM/STF/ST / MegaST RGB SCART video cable.

Power Supplies

• Atari 800XL / 60XL / 65XE / 130XE / XEGS modern PSU.
• Atari 2600 modern PSU.
• Amstrad CPC 464 modern PSU.
• Amstrad CPC 464+ modern PSU.
• Commodore Amiga modern PSU.
• Commodore 64 / VIC-20 modern PSU.
• Commodore 64 PSU to Commodore 128 adapter.
• Commodore 64 PSU to Commodore Plus/4 adapter.

PCBs

• Macintosh Classic Reloaded.
• Macintosh SE Reloaded.
• Commodore 64 ASSY 250407 PCB replica.
• Amiga 500/500+ (rev8A) PCB replica.
• Amiga 1000 PCB replica.
• Amiga 4000 PCB replica.