My 17th birthday present - Page 2

Retroplay · 15 September 2010, 17:59

Yaaay she's finally up and running again.

A friend of mine found two A500's in poor condition which I used for spare parts.
Unfortunately they where beyond repair.

I did manage to salvage a working Citizen floppy drive, a ½ meg ram expansion and a rom switcher with 1.2/1.3 roms installed.

Now I just have to give her a nice black paint job as I have completely given up on the Retr0bright project due to a lack of 12+% peroxide here in Denmark.

wilshy · 18 September 2010, 18:37

Can you not get some on ebay and have it shipped over? It's freely available on there - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Food-Grade-Hyd...item20b283c4a0

Might be worth the shipping cost to get that baby looking good again

Retroplay · 19 September 2010, 14:01

Good point, as long as it's not stronger than 12% I should be fine doing that.
Anything over 12% is illegal to import and own though.

ElectroBlaster · 01 October 2010, 21:41

Wish I could find my first amiga

I sold my Atari STE which was an xmas present to get it!

It was an A500 v1.3 that had the "plus" motherboard, I did the 1meg chip ram hack. For some reason it didnt have its rubber feet but at the time I didnt care as it was an amiga and I could play Assasin and Superfrog

MarkONE · 23 October 2010, 13:55

I wished as well I would still had my first computer... Christmas 1989... It was sadly a PC... But it was the world for me, even when it had only 2 colors (Harcules), it was the Schneider Euro PC http://www.ntrautanen.fi/computers/o...der_europc.jpg . Saying that, I still prefared the Amiga but at this time the sound of PC was for me unbelievable. I remember it mostly because I played with my Dad on this mashine fore ages... Tetris

.

Retroplay: Enjoy your Amiga!

8bitbubsy · 25 October 2010, 23:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Anything over 12% is illegal to import and own though.

I bought 99.9% isopropanol alcohol on ebay without having any idea

Fortunately it didn't end up in the custom checks.

Glad your Amiga 500 is back up, how does it feel to have the same machine again?

Retroplay · 26 October 2010, 14:11

It's a nice warm fuzzy feeling.

Amiga Forever · 27 October 2010, 12:33

I remember back in old day when I had moneys to buy new 16bit computer and it was back in 1991 if i remember corrrectly.

I want Amiga 500 but they didnt have that and say they got Amiga 500 Plus. I bought it and play my First Amiga game called The Simpson

Then I end up buying games over the years such as Alien Breed, Supercar 2, Swiv 4, Turrican 2, Apidya, R Type....the list go on....

Great Memories!

Geraldine · 28 October 2010, 12:04

What a wonderful story!

Glad you managed to get your miggy up and running again. There may be 1000s like it, but that one is yours

craggus2000 · 09 November 2010, 12:15

@Retroplay

Where you at with the retr0bright'ning of the case?
Interested to see how well it works for you!

Retroplay · 09 November 2010, 14:13

I haven't got the Peroxide, I did try with 3% but it's useless and just a waste of time.

Retroplay · 13 May 2012, 20:20

Alrighty then, I FINALLY managed to get a hold on some 10% peroxide.

A little reminder on how things looked.

After 3 days under a 25w UV low energy bulb.

I still have it "cooking" under the UV along with the keys, mouse and bottom.

I'll post pics when everything is done.

Christian · 15 May 2012, 14:21

Looking great so far, what a beauty!

Retroplay · 19 May 2012, 15:19

Here we go.

That's a result I can live with.

The switches on the last picture is a 1.2/1.3 rom switcher and on/off for the 512kb trap door expansion.

Turran · 19 May 2012, 21:53

I found 12% here in Sweden if anyone is interested. 170SKR (19€) for 1 liter which is a bit more then you would want to pay, but it already comes in a thick mixture, ready to be put on the plastics (found that out when I got the bottle. Happy surprise) =)

http://www.baressoshop.se/products/V...xid-12%25.html

Yes, they ship with DHL or pick it up from the stores in Stockholm etc.

Retrofan · 19 May 2012, 22:26

I see people with problems everywhere to get the peroxide solution. If I were going to buy it in any shop I also think I woudn't find it. I just go to my nearest hairdresser and they all (I think) use it to dye hair blonde.
They also sell it to me cheaper as they buy it cheaper too, so 5 euros a 1 liter bottle (20%). Edit: Well, perhaps in Sweden everybody is blonde, lol.

mikele · 06 June 2012, 07:54

Retroplay: great job! Looks amazing to me.

19 May 2012, 22:26	#36
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,195	I see people with problems everywhere to get the peroxide solution. If I were going to buy it in any shop I also think I woudn't find it. I just go to my nearest hairdresser and they all (I think) use it to dye hair blonde. They also sell it to me cheaper as they buy it cheaper too, so 5 euros a 1 liter bottle (20%). Edit: Well, perhaps in Sweden everybody is blonde, lol. Last edited by Retrofan; 19 May 2012 at 22:51.

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15 September 2010, 17:59	#21
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,137	Yaaay she's finally up and running again. A friend of mine found two A500's in poor condition which I used for spare parts. Unfortunately they where beyond repair. I did manage to salvage a working Citizen floppy drive, a ½ meg ram expansion and a rom switcher with 1.2/1.3 roms installed. Now I just have to give her a nice black paint job as I have completely given up on the Retr0bright project due to a lack of 12+% peroxide here in Denmark.

18 September 2010, 18:37	#22
wilshy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SouthEast-ish UK Posts: 372	Can you not get some on ebay and have it shipped over? It's freely available on there - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Food-Grade-Hyd...item20b283c4a0 Might be worth the shipping cost to get that baby looking good again

19 September 2010, 14:01	#23
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,137	Good point, as long as it's not stronger than 12% I should be fine doing that. Anything over 12% is illegal to import and own though.

01 October 2010, 21:41	#24
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,714	Wish I could find my first amiga I sold my Atari STE which was an xmas present to get it! It was an A500 v1.3 that had the "plus" motherboard, I did the 1meg chip ram hack. For some reason it didnt have its rubber feet but at the time I didnt care as it was an amiga and I could play Assasin and Superfrog

23 October 2010, 13:55	#25
MarkONE Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 44	I wished as well I would still had my first computer... Christmas 1989... It was sadly a PC... But it was the world for me, even when it had only 2 colors (Harcules), it was the Schneider Euro PC http://www.ntrautanen.fi/computers/o...der_europc.jpg . Saying that, I still prefared the Amiga but at this time the sound of PC was for me unbelievable. I remember it mostly because I played with my Dad on this mashine fore ages... Tetris . Retroplay: Enjoy your Amiga!

26 October 2010, 14:11	#27
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,137	It's a nice warm fuzzy feeling.

27 October 2010, 12:33	#28
Amiga Forever Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 228	I remember back in old day when I had moneys to buy new 16bit computer and it was back in 1991 if i remember corrrectly. I want Amiga 500 but they didnt have that and say they got Amiga 500 Plus. I bought it and play my First Amiga game called The Simpson Then I end up buying games over the years such as Alien Breed, Supercar 2, Swiv 4, Turrican 2, Apidya, R Type....the list go on.... Great Memories!

28 October 2010, 12:04	#29
Geraldine Amigas4Ever! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sunny Scotland. Anarchy System Tech Level 0 No Police Presence. Enter At Own Risk! Posts: 107	What a wonderful story! Glad you managed to get your miggy up and running again. There may be 1000s like it, but that one is yours

09 November 2010, 12:15	#30
craggus2000 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Braintree, Essex, UK Age: 39 Posts: 126	@Retroplay Where you at with the retr0bright'ning of the case? Interested to see how well it works for you!

09 November 2010, 14:13	#31
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,137	I haven't got the Peroxide, I did try with 3% but it's useless and just a waste of time.

13 May 2012, 20:20	#32
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,137	Alrighty then, I FINALLY managed to get a hold on some 10% peroxide. A little reminder on how things looked. After 3 days under a 25w UV low energy bulb. I still have it "cooking" under the UV along with the keys, mouse and bottom. I'll post pics when everything is done.

15 May 2012, 14:21	#33
Christian Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gloucestershire Age: 51 Posts: 218	Looking great so far, what a beauty!

19 May 2012, 15:19	#34
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,137	Here we go. That's a result I can live with. The switches on the last picture is a 1.2/1.3 rom switcher and on/off for the 512kb trap door expansion.

19 May 2012, 21:53	#35
Turran Moderator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 1,575	I found 12% here in Sweden if anyone is interested. 170SKR (19€) for 1 liter which is a bit more then you would want to pay, but it already comes in a thick mixture, ready to be put on the plastics (found that out when I got the bottle. Happy surprise) =) http://www.baressoshop.se/products/V...xid-12%25.html Yes, they ship with DHL or pick it up from the stores in Stockholm etc.

06 June 2012, 07:54	#37
mikele Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: poland Posts: 307	Retroplay: great job! Looks amazing to me.

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