Building a new C64 in 2020

Sixtyclone C64 Replica Boards:

BOM/Parts Lists:

Edu Arana's C64 PCB Locator:

Run Stop Re-Store Parts Kits:
ACTUALLY ALL PARTS NEEDED ARE AVAILABLE in the complete kits from Martijn's store, including diodes, inductors, rectifier, transistors etc. No need to salvage anything but the cartridge port shield (and that is optional even):

Component Video Enhancement/RF Modulator Replacement:

8701 Clock Chip Replacement:

PLAnkton PLA Replacement:

NanoSwinSID SID replacement:
Also available prebuilt from a variety of sources.

ARMSID SID Replacement:

PixelWizard Commodore 64 Case:

YouTube channels mentioned:

This video was sponsored by PCBWay.

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
3:31 Sponsor Message
4:13 Board & Parts Kits
6:25 Locating Components
7:33 Order of Operations
8:52 Soldering Resistors and Diodes
13:29 Soldering Ceramic Capacitors
15:48 Salvaging Inductors
17:35 Standard Diodes
18:06 Transistors
19:10 More Capacitors
20:22 Soldering IC Sockets
24:08 DC-DC Voltage Regulators
26:36 Bridge Rectifier
27:29 Connectors
29:41 Electrolytic Capacitors
32:11 RF Modulator Replacement
33:49 Cleanup
35:26 Populating Logic & RAM
36:52 8701 Clock Generator Replacement
38:27 Putting Custom Chips in
39:26 PLAnkton PLA Replacement
41:13 Nano SwinSID
42:03 1st Test Run
43:32 2nd Test Run
44:28 3rd Test Run
47:11 ARMSID
53:27 PixelWizard Replacement Case
56:23 The Keyboard
58:20 Making a Power LED assembly
1:02:22 Thank you & Goodnight

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[bluehatguy]

This whole project is incredibly fascinating.

[zeandarilho]

this board is just so beautifull. really high quality

[madmartigan]

Alleine die Nachricht, dass Jan Beta einen neuen C64 baut... Hammer!

[mbosschaart]

The parts kit Jan used normally ships with ALL the passive components and RAM + Logic.. Little oopsie by me to forget to put the diodes/filter/transistor pack in the box. So no need to salvage anything from an old board expect the cartridge shield, modulator if you want to use an original and of course the MOS Chips (except the 8701 since I will include a new one), and if you use th 7805 you need a heatsink too.

[timwatson]

I watched this when you released the video and I am about to embark on making one of these myself, so I thought I would watch it again and maybe get some pointers. I wish I could like it twice, such a good video, thank you Jan.

[Synasonic]

Would be cool to see this updated over time, adding newly developed chips

[SyncdAlien]

Wonderful! I enjoyed this very much! Great tip to screw the jacks onto the board BEFORE soldering to prevent cracking the solder joints! Impressed by the use of the Vishay component. I thought the clear case was going to look horrible, but surprisingly it actually looked very nice.

[Mind-your-own-beeswax]

It’s so good that stuff is still being made for vintage gear and to a higher quality usually. That board is a work of art with the black and gold looking very classy.

[chromosundrift]

Thanks Jan! I think this video highlights the conspicuous absence of a new C64 keyboard solution - which of course you mention and I'm sure will be more available soon. Can't wait for that and can't wait for more great content from you . Thanks again!

[SonicMayhem]

I just discovered this video in my recommended videos. I enjoyed every bit of this video. I have 2 broken "bread bin" C64s that belonged to my dad that I would love to do the modern parts build/upgrade to. I also have my dad's C128 that was working the last time it was used maybe 6+ years ago. I also would like to do a modern upgrade to that as well. This video was very informative and I hope to do this project in the near future.

[Geomanb]

A new Video - the evening has been rescued!

[francoisleveille]

Thanks for showing PLAnkton which I still make and sell. Yes, Eslapion is french in origin.

[Pemail]

The great Jan Beta is becoming a legend in the classic computing. The youtube is his window to show what the love + WILL and knowledge can do !

[disgruntledtoons]

It's amazing how much support exists for a computer that 25 years ago was a by-word for obsolescence.

[carlwells]

This is my first video of yours I’m watching of yours Jan and as of 9:32 in will explore your content for ANY soldering repair needs! You just mention and refer to relevant things I have seen no where else for this numpty! 😊

[DanRamosDR]

I figured I'd watch for a few minutes and skip around... An hour later I realized I watched the whole thing from start to end. It was riveting to watch! Thank you!

[giovannialfano]

That flashing cursor is still hearthbreaking after 35 years. Great job!

[huleeyaxerssius]

Certainly good to see things like this being done to keep these nice older systems going, and hadn't heard of Commodore 64 boards being made again like this, which makes it better for getting them going again, as the original ones do end up failing, being as old as they are. So with them being reproduced like this, always good to see & a nice video on you building a new C64 in this day & age, certainly more interesting than some new fan-dangle gaming PC being put together. With that, it'd just be someone installing components which is easy, but this is someone actually building a computer, putting all the little electrical components & chips onto the board, doing the testing as you would & in this case connecting the keyboard & putting it all together in it's case. The C64 Maxi & The VIC20 (The latter being a limited edition of the C64 Maxi, bought one from amazon, getting sent over from the UK to australia as it isn't sold here, so will have both myself as i have the C64 maxi already) which are decent recreations of said machines (Commodore 64 & VIC20), good that they are made so many of us can get access to a more real type of them, not being the real deal & don't have the ones from back when myself, but are still nice ones though. But these reproduction cases, components & the whole main boards which has been made for some time now am guessing, is even better that the whole thing is being made again in a way. Sure, you'd be using older components but still most of them are new. So yes, glad to see these good-old ones being remade as they are, keeping them going longer. And i wouldn't be able to put one together like this i'll admit, still a good bit of viewing though from you & pretty much most who do what they do with vintage computing. Also like some others have said here, similar machines from the time period need to get these whole boards & other bits for them made again too, keeping more going & hopefully getting more people into the fun that is this kind of vintage computing.

[falksweden]

Well done! :) I've built Bob's A500++ board, and the quality of his work is really great!

[jasonk]

Oh wow Jan! I've been trying to find that song you had on the SID player "To be on Top by Chris Huelsbeck" for YEARS! I had a demo on the C64 that used it and while I've long since lost that demo, that song for some reason stuck in my head and I've tried to find it for decades. And then I'm watching your video and I hear it and I couldn't believe it :) Amazing :)