The uChip, a modern retro game console kit and new Amiga DB23 video connectors from Jeff Birt

Welcome to the Mid-Week-Mini-Mail-call #34! In today's episode, some cool parts for your vintage Commodore gear and a cool, capable and modern retro gaming console kit from Italy

0:41 Jeff Birt's Amiga DB23 video connector and other Commodore parts
11:38 Rant about the JJC RMT-P1BT Remote Control
12:32 ITACA Innovation's uChip Simple VGA Console (uSVC)
16:38 Time Lapse assembly of the uSVC
19:43 Testing the uSVC on a real VGA monitor
28:28 Closer look at the specs of the uSVC game console specs
35:31 Outro

--- Video Links

How the Amiga DB23 got made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qicNolfe4YA

Jeff Birt's website where you can buy the Case Savers. DB23 connectors, ALPS printer gear and more:
https://www.soigeneris.com/

Make DB23 shells with your 3D printer:
https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=db23&type=things&sort=relevant

uChip Simple VGA Console (uSVC) by ITACA Innovation
https://www.crowdsupply.com/itaca-innovation/usvc
https://www.itaca-innovation.com/

--- Tools

Deoxit D5:
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f

Jonard Tools EX-2 Chip Extractor:
https://www.jonard.com/Products/EX-2-DIP-IC-Extractor-24-40-Pins

Wiha Chip Lifter:
https://www.wihatools.com/precision-chip-lifter

Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://www.amazon.com/Elenco-Electronics-LP-560-Logic-Probe/dp/B000Z9HAP4

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://www.amazon.com/American-HAKKO-Products-FR301-03-Desoldering/dp/B07BFVFMS9

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://www.amazon.com/SE-Illuminated-Dual-Flip-Magnifier/dp/B003UCODIA

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html

TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672

Magnetic Screw Holder: (also on eBay and Amazon)
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184

Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Applicator-Projects-Quilling-Painting/dp/B0799BZKGZ

--- Links

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories

Commodore Computer Club (of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington)
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/

Tivoo Pixel Art Display seen in my videos:
https://www.amazon.com/Divoom-Tivoo-red-Tivoo-Bluetooth-Speaker/dp/B07CVGYPTV

--- C64 Stuff

JaffyDOS:
http://blog.worldofjani.com/?p=3544

C64 Test Harness I use:
https://youtu.be/szSzA6T4Kdw

C64 Homebrew cartridge PCB: (used for the DeadTest / Diag Cart I use)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-64-C64-C128-NEW-bare-HomeBrew-DEVelopment-cartridge-board-8-32k-2019/162430154398

EasyFlash 3 Multi-Cart:
http://store.go4retro.com/easyflash-3/

--- Instructional videos

My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8

--- Music

Intro music by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino

Outro Music:
Abyss by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/