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@Gedgehead
@gedgehead.bsky.social
Care home for Intertec Superbrains and other vintage computers.

I'm at the Retro Computer Festival in Cambridge.
I wasn't supposed to be exhibiting but got my arm twisted and displaying a few custom cases.
#retrocomputing
#Atari
#ZXSpectrum
#Sinclair
November 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Latest charity shop find.
#vinylrecord
November 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
That's the PSU sorted for my ToastyShorty.
#retrocomputer
#zxspectrum
#sinclair
October 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It fits and I have plenty of space to put all kinds of mods in here.
October 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Ouch!
October 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I have been at it again.
Sensitive viewers please look away, NOW!
#Sinclair
#ZXSpectrum
#RetroComputer
October 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Getting ready for the Cambridge Retro Computer Festival. Why is it that machines that have recently been working fine suddenly get stage fright. Only 2 of the machines in the photo are working.
October 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Texas Instruments TI-99/4a never looked so good paired up with an SGI monitor. Pity about the world's worst joysticks. This 99 is extra special as it has a 3 state overclock ramping up the speed to a blistering 4Mhz!
#retrocomputer
#retrocomputing
#ti99
October 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Weapons ready for the Retro Computer Festival Gaming Edition in Cambridge November 15th-16th.
September 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
It lives!!!
September 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
At last, the final decal is on. Now to fix the insides and add some more @fuzzweed.co.uk inspired LEDs.
September 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Applying the decals.
September 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Heatsink painted, lacquered and attached to the case.
September 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
September 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Just used a Sharpie to colour the logo. Now I'm thinking shall I do the heatsink in black as well?
September 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Printed the faux heatsink last night. Just needs a rubdown and a coat of clear lacquer. Black decals and black paint for the raised logo to go.
September 3, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Tried a different grey primer this time and pumiced the legends off the keycaps. Next is to print the heatsink and apply decals.
September 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Now to start playing with spray paints again. I'm just using what's left on the shelf so it's my old favourite Isopon multi purpose grey primer.

Needs a few more coats and rubbing down but I'm really happy with the join.
August 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
First fit looking good.
August 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Glued the ends together and started rubbing down. Filled the joins with body filler and left overnight.
August 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Ok deep breath, let's start cutting.
August 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Had to remove the radiator grill first to allow it to fit the jig.
August 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
So what do you do?

That's right, spend a couple of hours building a jig to make two saw cuts and create a ShortyToastrack!
August 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Latest project is to jazz up a #ZXSpectrum +2. I bought a job lot of Spectrums many years ago and sold off the ones I restored and had a few left that had been used as donors. It's time to get those that are left and out from under the bench and see what I can do with them. Starting with a +2 Grey.
August 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
At least you haven't had to rebuild any of the case as I did on this Yamaha CS1X.
August 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM