Another load from Ray Carlsen

[RobertB]

I'm considering another visit to Ray Carlsen in July or August.

Due to my having to pay for the expensive veterinary costs for my mother's 2 dogs, the trip has been pushed back to October.  The A500/600/1200 power supplies have been built by Ray and are waiting for me!

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
          Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan

[RobertB]

     Here are some photos from a recent visit to Ray Carlsen, C= repair technician.  Go to

http://blog.retro-link.com/2020/11/more-stuff-from-ray-carlsen.html

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group
          http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
          Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
          http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan

[RobertB]

     Not another load from but another load to give to Ray Carlsen when I see him in September.  I have 4 brown C64s and 3 C64C's to be repaired by him.  There is also one smashed C64 which I will give to him for parts.  Also I'm tired of having C64 composite/s-video cables with a RCA male plug at the end for audio.  In the past I've used all kinds of audio adapters to connect that RCA plug to modern computer speakers which have a 1/8" mini-plug.  Time to convert those C64 cables to have female 1/8" jacks that can accept the 1/8" mini-plugs.

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group
          http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
          Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
          http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan

[RobertB]

Not another load from but another load to give to Ray Carlsen when I see him in September.  I have 4 brown C64s and 3 C64C's to be repaired by him.

All repaired!  One C64 had to have its SID chip replaced, and Ray put an ArmSID into it.

Also I'm tired of having C64 composite/s-video cables with a RCA male plug at the end for audio.  In the past I've used all kinds of audio adapters to connect that RCA plug to modern computer speakers which have a 1/8" mini-plug.  Time to convert those C64 cables to have female 1/8" jacks that can accept the 1/8" mini-plugs.

I had Ray construct several of those cables for me, but I need more!  Maybe another four... 
     Right now it looks like I'll be visiting Ray in late October.  Some broken C128's to give to him for parts... A club member's 1541 to be repaired.  Oh, I read that Ray can replace the old, linear power supplies in brown 1541's with a modern p.s..  I'll have him do that to two of my 1541's.  No more heat problems after that operation!

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
          Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
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[JeffR]

Oh, I read that Ray can replace the old, linear power supplies in brown 1541's with a modern p.s..  I'll have him do that to two of my 1541's.  No more heat problems after that operation!

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
          Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
          June 25-26 Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2022 - http://www.portcommodore.com/class

That is good to know! I wouldn't mind having one of my 1541s upgraded in this area.

[RobertB]

     In June, 2023, I went to Ray Carlsen's place in order to drop off C= gear for repair.  I left him the hardware and picked up other hardware from my previous time there.  In late October, I returned to Ray's place with more hardware to repair and to pick up the previous hardware from June.  Little did I know it would be my last time for Ray's hardware repairs!
     In an August e-mail, Ray had written that he would continue repairs for a select few people, like me.  So, when I got to his house in October, I was still under the impression that was the case.  No!  Ray had fully retired from hardware repairs so he could take care of his wife.
     He didn't want to check out the four C64's nor two of the three monitors I had brought.  He said he had given away most of his test equipment.  However, he would adjust the vertical centering on one monitor and check out the three 1541's for functionality.  When I came back from Seattle a few days later, he had centered the screen on the one monitor and had lubed and cleaned two of the 1541's and the other 1541 having a bad head that he could not fix.
     He handed over the equipment I had given him in June.  Here is the last invoice I will ever get from Ray --

C128 SN CA1315841
Symptoms: dead, no power LED
Repairs: replaced bad power switch, all functions test good

VIC20CR SN P1512077
Symptoms: after on awhile, some keys (left side) not working
Repairs: there was a joystick plugged in that was probably holding a data line.  I could find no problems with the computer.

C16 SN CA1318182 & p.s.
Symptoms: screen glitches, sometimes would break into monitor, intermittent
Repairs: replaced bad CPU socket, problem persists. Running with cart and moving the cart in port showed fault as described. Reworked port connector.  The computer works normally... let it run for an hour, no glitches.

CBM repairable power supply
Reworked to install 3 Amp 5VDC output with OEM case.

     Ray will continue to sell his heavy-duty power supplies until he runs out of parts.

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
          Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
          April 13-14 Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2024 - http://www.portcommodore.com/class