Hi Foskin, Firstly, thank you for agreeing and repairing the R/W head of my 1541 disk drive! Well done. I watched your YouTube video. Very very interesting.... Thanks for sharing your experience. While watching your video a thought entered into my mind. Many years ago I had a cathode style TV repair...

Hi eslapion,


Very nice!

Here is a totally different seller to the one I used selling the same item!

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/16526630105 ... media=COPY…login to view the rest of this post

Hi eslapion,


LOL

I think you may be right!…login to view the rest of this post

Hi rmzalbar, It is a pity that as mediocre hobbyist I can't really confirm or deny they legitimacy of these chips. As you rightly said about the only …login to view the rest of this post

Hi rmzalbar, Yes, I agree. I think dipping these chips in solder had made the legs a bit thicker and subsequently a little harder to insert into the s…login to view the rest of this post

Ahhh, AliExpress!

Just received this today. A pair of MOS7526A CIA chips. I wasn't expecting anything less. These are clearly and shamelessly rebadged. Note the laser e…login to view the rest of this post

Hi Amiganaut2,


That's some amazing information. A good read.
Thanks.
I found this on a cartridge called Synthcart. Not sure if this is what you mean.

Hi DistantStar001,


Good work fixing the issue.

Tell me more on how you worked it put.