Mutant Caterpillar

@TeamYouTube @SpectrumTinted @TeamYouTube As a company which uses YouTube myself, I am incredibly alarmed that this genuine creator channel @spectrumtinted was terminated without giving a reason. Can you please give us a *non-automated* response as to how to appeal this decision which is clearly in error?

@SpectrumTinted there’s nothing more we can do on our side to change the outcome – these decisions are made very thoughtfully & our community guidelines exist to make YouTube a safer community for everyone. thanks again for understanding

@GeordieMarv I wish all A4000s were so easy to diagnose and fix. :)

Thanks to Ian @MutantCatpillar for fixing my Amiga 4000 keyboards caps-lock light. Sent to Wales, fixed and sent back in an outstanding 11 days. #Commodore #Amiga #Retrogaming

@drkninja2k5 Usually about 4 weeks - but it depends on the damage. A fault on the 5V line could be almost anything so may take longer!

@chrisatyeart That Beeb was *unbelievably* awkward to diagnose. I was so happy when the errant chip finally showed itself so I could fix it properly! Do let me know if it goes kablooie again though.

Had my old Spectrum refurbished and now playing games again after 35 years or so. @MutantCatpillar

@clairezxclaire @fuzzweed @ZXDunny @futurewas8bit @ZxSpectROM I think we tried that once and it didn't work, from memory. Your mileage may vary, of course, but I suspect you may find the same. DivMMCs don't tend to play nicely with others, in general.

@fuzzweed @ZXDunny @futurewas8bit @ZxSpectROM Cheetah? Made a port doubler. I've a couple. @MutantCatpillar seems to sell one for £15 new. A backplane with multi ports could work, 2 things to think about: 1. NMI usage 2. Power - how much can the Speccy handle DivIDE & Printer should be fine though.

Just wanna check in with my favourite zx clevers: if I want to plug a divmmc and a zx printer in at once, can I do this by making a pin to pin port doubler? If not is there a minimum number of pins I could switch to hotswap? @ZXDunny @clairezxclaire @futurewas8bit @ZxSpectROM

How nice to go shopping in the sprawling metropolis that is Aberystwyth and find an Amiga print mag in WH Smiths. Had to be bought for a nice read with a snack. Thanks @amigamagazine!

W00t, looks like my Dragon is back from @MutantCatpillar, look forward to opening that up later and getting it all plugged back in again :)

@GigerPunk Twitter isn't letting me DM you, can you try DMing me please? Cost is about £49.99 + major parts (e.g. CPU) + return courier. Includes a recap.

@MutantCatpillar Ah that'd be great, aside from getting back up and running again it could certainly do with recapping. Can you dm me to let me know how much and what I need to do?

Removed all socketed chips from the dragon, along with the power connector ribbon bit and gave them a good blast of contact cleaner before dinner, then left a fan blowing on it to ensure it was dry. Plugged in again now and nope, still no good. Anyone know a good dragon repairer?

@madpete76 Glad it got home safely! I'd it gives you any trouble at all just let me know. Though if it *is* going to go wrong again, it's guaranteed to be during a live stream. ;)

I really love the wrapping on my parcel from @MutantCatpillar and the amazing business card.

@mdf200 @melthebell45 @MarkFixesStuff @RMCRetro Sure, no problem. Have you removed the battery yet?

@MutantCatpillar @melthebell45 @MarkFixesStuff @RMCRetro If I get time to get it all down from the loft, and don't make any headway, I might give you a shout if that's okay! 😎

Oh!!! My A4000 ZZ9000 card is on it's way!! I ordered that AAAAAAGGGGGEEESSSS ago! That means I'll need to get the A4000 actually working then doesn't it. Damn it. Do @RMCRetro or @MarkFixesStuff take commissions? 😂 shop.mntmn.com/products/zz900…

@ManiaSega @RMCRetro @BillConiglio @MarkFixesStuff Awesome! That saved you a bit of cash :)

@RMCRetro @BillConiglio @ManiaSega @MarkFixesStuff I'm not really doing the more complex console repairs at the moment, but I may at least have advice? What's the symptoms? I once had one with a failed resistor array in the connecting block between the MegaCD and the Megadrive. Caused havoc!

@BillConiglio @ManiaSega @MarkFixesStuff @MutantCatpillar may be the people for you

@melthebell45 @MarkFixesStuff @mdf200 @RMCRetro I *can* fix stuff. :) So if you need an A4000 or something sorted, just let me know.

@MarkFixesStuff @mdf200 @RMCRetro @MutantCatpillar I cant fix stuff, so i need recommendations for fixers lol

@JayBent79518573 Yes, we do still do them. It costs £69.99 + return postage + any major parts needed (e. g. the more expensive chips). That includes a full recap of the mainboard, PSU and floppy, and a year's warranty.

@MutantCatpillar Hi. Do you still do repairs to Atari STFM systems? I have one that works but locks up after a few minutes (average 5). Some people said could need a recap, or maybe one of the chips has gone. If you do still do it, how much is the service now? Thanks.

Oh and I discovered this while hunting for a misc package. Excellent colouring in skills. Deffo #GoldStar for this one! ⭐️ thefuturewas8bit.com/xmas2021colour…

Finally reassembled my #C64 and #C64c after the boards were recapped and main chips heat-sinked by the *fantastic* @MutantCatpillar! My A1200 board and Apollo 1230 will be winging their way for recapping soon!

Many thanks to @MutantCatpillar for doing such an excellent job of repairing my Harlequin #zxspectrum Curse those poorly made ICs!