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The VIC-II² Switch

December 17, 2020December 16, 2020 by MtnBuffalo

Have you ever run a Commodore 64 game or demo that sounded strange or the graphics would either move too slow or too fast? Then you might have experienced a ‘PAL/NTSC related issue’. Hardware-wise, the Commodore 64 is synchronized to its graphics output and the … Read more

Categories C64 Breadbox, C64 Hardware, C64 Mods, C64 Peripherals

More Electroware Power

August 31, 2020August 27, 2020 by MtnBuffalo

Giving just the right amount of electrical power to your Commodore 64’s is vital to ensure a stable operation. Voltage drops may give rise to stability issues while too much voltage will undoubtedly fry the delicate chips on the old C64 motherboards. The latter is … Read more

Categories C64 Breadbox, C64 C, C64 Games System, C64 Hardware, C64 Mods, C64 Peripherals, C64G

Early C64 Keyboard

August 10, 2020August 9, 2020 by MtnBuffalo

I came across this very well preserved Commodore 64 keyboard and thought I would share some details. The keyboard is the third (and last) generation of keyboards originally created for the Commodore VIC-20 home computer. It has a tall, thin font similar to Helvetica Narrow … Read more

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New Commodore 64 keycaps. breadbox64.com

New C64 Keycap Campaign

December 20, 2019December 18, 2019 by MtnBuffalo

Someone finally got too tired of waiting for Phase5 to deliver new keycaps from their 2015 campaign (link). Jim Drew, from CBMstuff.com (link) just launched another Indiegogo campaign in which he tries to reach a fixed funding (all-or-nothing) goal of 1000 keycap sets (link). If … Read more

Categories C64 Breadbox, C64 C, C64 Hardware, C64 Reloaded, C64G
Commodore 64 RF Shield. breadbox64.com

C64 RF Shields

January 21, 2019January 18, 2019 by MtnBuffalo

To reduce any radio frequency (RF) interference with surroudning hardware (e.g. old tube TV’s), Commodore added shielding to their machines. In the early machines the RF shield came in the form of an aluminum covered cardboard that was wrapped around the motherboard. As carboard is … Read more

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Storage box for Box for Commodore 64, Commodore 16, VIC-20. breadbox64.com

C64 Storage boxes

December 28, 2018 by MtnBuffalo

I’m a Commodore 64 hardware horder! I have spend quite some time collecting some of the different versions of the Commodore 64 (link) that was produced over the years. Whenever I manage to get a new machine for my collection, I usually clean it (keyboard, … Read more

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SA family keycaps versus Commodore 64 keycaps. SIgnature Plastics. breadbox64.com.

Pimp My MechBoard64

September 19, 2019November 10, 2018 by MtnBuffalo

Getting a brand spanking new Commodore 64 is no longer just a wet dream for a retro geek like me. With the new Pixelwizard cases (link), new motherboards (link, link) and new keyboards (link) the dream is certainly within reach. However, I still need new … Read more

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The MechBoard64. Cherry Locking switch. Mechanical keyboard. breadbox64.com

The MechBoard64

December 3, 2020July 29, 2018 by MtnBuffalo

It’s finally time to show what has been clutting up my workbench for way too long! Back in 2015 I got my hands on two C64 Reloaded boards (link) and installed them inside cases from the Kickstarter campaign (link). I also entered the Phase5 Indiegogo … Read more

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