Tag Archives: Miscellaneous

Redcar Blast Furnace – the End of an Era

I wanted to take a break from my usual content to talk about a renowned Teesside institution: steelmaking. Today (02/08/2021) is a bittersweet day, because it was the start of demolition works on the now-defunct Redcar Blast Furnace (RBF) and its surrounding buildings to make space for new industrial ventures. The blast furnace was aContinue reading “Redcar Blast Furnace – the End of an Era”

Recycling Scrap Components into Decorative Collectables

Restoring vintage electronics can lead to a lot of waste being produced – failed ICs, failed components, irreparable circuit boards, and irreparable plastic case parts are usually the main offenders. As all of this kit is original and irreplaceable, and to try to do my part for the environment, I try to recycle my electronicsContinue reading “Recycling Scrap Components into Decorative Collectables”

My New Home Electronics Workshop

My partner and I recently bought our first house together, in Billingham – a town currently in the spotlight for its association with one of the new COVID vaccines. Among the obvious work that needed doing to make the house “a home” (i.e. decorating, electrical work, central heating work, joinery work, etc), one of myContinue reading “My New Home Electronics Workshop”

ZX Spectrum 48k Charity Raffle

This year, I am raising money for the Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation to help them continue their “Meaningful Encounters” programme, which my employer supports. The programme focuses on a group of young women (Year 10 students), and aims to help them get started with STEM careers. This is extremely important, as there is still a disproportionatelyContinue reading “ZX Spectrum 48k Charity Raffle”

Cheetah 125+ Joystick Repairs

I recently bought a large job lot of vintage computer equipment, among which were about twenty joysticks in varying condition. These had been stored for decades and required a good clean-up; all worked fine except for four Cheetah 125+ models, which had varying problems. A couple of them were in their original boxes, and IContinue reading “Cheetah 125+ Joystick Repairs”

My first blog post!

My name is Adam Wilson, and this is my first ever blog post, on my first ever website. I’m an electronics engineer by trade (my job involves developing software, firmware, and hardware for embedded industrial applications), and for the past few years I’ve been collecting, repairing, and restoring vintage computers in my spare time. ThisContinue reading “My first blog post!”