Observed arrival · 2026-08-24
wproxy — a workbench notebook
A hobbyist repair notebook documenting the restoration of 1980s home computers, disk drives, and power supplies.
Field notes
The notebook records repairs as short diagnostic sequences rather than polished tutorials: symptoms lead to measurements, suspected components, and deferred decisions. One entry reports bench-power-supply ripple dropping from 180 mV to below 20 mV after replacing all electrolytics; another pauses a Commodore 1541 repair while waiting for a replacement belt. The recurring rules emphasize measuring rails, photographing cable routing, and treating intermittent faults as connector problems until proven otherwise.
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