As it's an #OctopusEnergy saving hour, seems the perfect time to fire up the #zx81 clone laptop from battery. A more elegant design you simply couldn't make 😂😂
#retrocomputing #retrogaming
#zx81plus38
Finished the #Sinclair #ZX81plus38. An explanation that I found for myself for the name, the project was started 38 years after the original? But that's just guesswork.
I actually forgot one soldering point at ground on a TTL 😆​ Now it's running rock stable and I left it at 16k RAM. I chose one of the nicer cases, actually like new, for it. It also got a keyboard with that little clicky tactile switches.
#RetroComputing #ZilogZ80

@swetland Well done, congratulations! The typing experience must be unprecedented for a ZX81, I suppose. When I assembled a #zx81plus38 board some time ago, I decided to go for a more budget-friendly type of homebrew keyboard.

https://www.hackup.net/2022/01/building-a-new-zx81-computer/
https://github.com/hackup/ZX81TactileKeyboard

Building a new ZX81 Computer | hackup.net

Building a ZX81 clone today with all new parts using the ZX81+38 PCB, with a stylish printed case and a tactile keyboard.

hackup.net | Bigby's Web Log

"A mechanical keyboard that's compatible with the Sinclair ZX81, as well as the ZX81+38 modern recreation of that machine. This repository contains all the design files as well as various exported versions and images."

ZX81 Mechanical Keyboard - https://github.com/swetland/zx81-keyboard

#zx81 #zx81plus38

GitHub - swetland/zx81-keyboard: ZX81 Mechanical Keyboard

ZX81 Mechanical Keyboard. Contribute to swetland/zx81-keyboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Building a NEW ZX81+38 All-in_One computer!

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The ZX81 case I built is starting to look real nice!
#zx81 #zx81plus38 #retrocomputing
ZX81 All New Case Designs | PART 4 | #sinclair

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Happy Valentine’s Day. ZX81 clone love ❤️ #zx81 #zx81plus38 #MechanicalKeyboard
Hoo boy, it has been a while since I did any woodworking. First steps show some promise, though!
#zx81 #zx81plus38 #woodworking
Just whipped up a proper keyboard for my ZX81 clone! It's much nicer than the tact switch one I had been using. It was also really helpful to have the key labels designed by @iNimbleSloth !
#zx81 #zx81plus38 #customkeyboards