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Welcome to More Fun Making It

Hi, I’m Lee. I rescue retro computers and consoles from the brink of extinction, armed only with soldering irons, questionable optimism, and occasionally, a helpful swear word or two.

After fully regressing to my teenage years—minus the acne and lie-ins—I’ve thrown myself headfirst into the wonderfully weird world of vintage 8- and 16-bit machines. Expect adventures in repairs, restorations, and ambitious builds, peppered generously with mistakes, triumphs, more mistakes, and the joyous relief when things actually work.

You’ll find all my latest escapades here, including those gloriously frustrating moments that remind me why it really is More Fun Making It.

Play Expo Blackpool 2025 – More Fun Road Trip

A slightly different road trip. This time at the Play Expo event in Blackpool. I spent a great day with lots of amazing people, playing lots of arcade games and pinball machines, and chatting with some of the people exhibiting. Including an early look at the upcoming Vectrex Mini. A fun day!

This Time I Nailed It! C64 Repair No. 3

In this episode I work on repairing a Commodore 64 that refused to boot properly. After some troubleshooting the fault is tracked down to a bad BASIC ROM, and I show the steps I took to confirm and fix the issue. Along the way I test out my new oscilloscope, even if the capture didn’t quite go to plan this time.

Unboxing the Best Looking 80s Micro

In this episode I open up a new donation for the channel, including an Oric Atmos. I also take a quick look at some new cleaning tools recommended by Sven and talk about how they might help with future repairs.

C64 Repair Number 2 – I’m Still an Idiot

Commodore 64 Repair – When It’s Not the CIA or the PLA… This C64 arrived with a blue screen and a few suspicious past repairs, including chopped ROM legs and a mismatched CIA chip. After a quick inspection and a few educated guesses, I started working through the usual suspects: CIA, ROMs, CPU, PLA… But even after swapping and testing most of the major ICs, the machine still wouldn’t boot correctly—until I tried one last thing. This repair takes a few twists and turns, and ends with a surprising culprit

From Wreck to Working – Amiga 600 Extreme Repair Part 3

This is the third and final part of my extreme repair of an Amiga 600. Over the first two episodes I cleaned the case and keyboard, retrobrighted the plastics, and started repairing the damage on the motherboard. In this concluding part I finish the motherboard work, tackle the last of the issues, and reassemble everything to see if this Amiga 600 can finally be brought back to life. If you enjoy Commodore Amiga restorations, vintage computer repairs, and seeing stubborn old hardware saved from the scrap heap, you’ll enjoy this finale.

C64 Triage x7(ish)

In this episode I’m tackling another batch of Commodore 64s in need of repair. Some power on but show strange graphics, some don’t start at all, and each one has its own unique fault to track down. Join me as I work through the triage process, testing, diagnosing, and seeing which of these classic 8-bit machines can be saved.

ZX Spectrum Plus 2 and Plus 3 Triage

A stack of ZX Spectrums has landed on the bench, and it’s time for a bit of triage. Some of these machines are working, some are completely dead, and others fall somewhere in between. In this video I go through them one by one to see what’s salvageable, what needs repair, and what’s heading straight for the parts bin. If you enjoy ZX Spectrum repairs, testing vintage hardware, or just seeing what state old 8-bit computers turn up in, this should be a fun one.

Worst Recap Ever Part 2

Pt 2 Repairing the worst recap job ever. In this episode I peel back a few layers of nastiness to reveal the extent of the damage. I also look at the case and keyboard with a view to making them look a little less orange.

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