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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 10/10/2025

Chewie says.. "Dad. Stop messing with your Commodore stuffs and give me sum chicken." Or else. #keepitcommodore

CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 14/09/2025

Messing about in the ManCave today. New repaired beast (eBay bargain) on the bottom. Moved all me gear around. What do you think? Too much? #keepitcommodore #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 03/07/2025

It's back baby! My Mojo! Thought I'd lost it at the weekend, but, its back. 4 more 1541s back in the room. 👍 #keepitcommodore #commodorehospital #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 30/06/2025

Spent Sunday fettling with another four 1541 drives. Nothing I did went right. Ended up having all four in bits with various issues and couldn't sort a fecking thing. I rage quit the ManCave. Hoping to get my Mojo back sometime this week. #keepitcommodore #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 20/06/2025

Doesn't matter how many times I watch it, Ted Lasso just makes me smile. Have a great weekend you lovely people. #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 15/06/2025

Finally back in the ManCave and swapping some audio hardware about. Have now accidentally created this little Sony 90s tower of power..... 😂💪👍 #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 07/06/2025

Evening all. Just thought I'd share this. Florence. Beautiful. Far too cultured for an old fart like me, but, belissimo. #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 01/06/2025

Morning lovely people. Hope you're having a great Sunday. I took this last night, thought I'd share it with you.. Beautiful place this..... #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 26/05/2025

Morning all! Happy Bank Holiday! I've been away for a bit - tied up with work and a little holiday. In the ManCave doing stuffs today (shipping out another C64 bundle to a good home) so hopefully some photos later. #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 10/05/2025

Say yes to (almost) everything you can when you're young. There's plenty of time for marriage, kids and a mortgage. Do as much as you can while you can. 50 comes around all to quickly....

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 03/05/2025

Much fun today, preparing a breadbin, psu and tape deck for sale. Have a great bank holiday you lovely people. #keepitcommodore #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 01/05/2025

I am not Chihuahua, I am Meerkat. Behold my epic disguise.... #chihuahua #keepitcommodore #muppet

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 23/04/2025

Spent some time this afternoon setting these up properly and making a single mix to the Akai. Not Commodore or Chihuahua related, but, fun. I did also do some work. 😂👍 #keepitcommodore

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 22/04/2025

Dad. You wanted your lap warm and to be covered in Chihuahua fluff didn't you? Good. Cos, I'm here. #keepitcommodore

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 20/04/2025

Happy easter retro peeps. Greetings from a finally sunny Welsh Wales, this is a fine part of the world with lovely people! Have a great easter Sunday, I'm sure I'll be back in the ManCave breaking shit next week... 😂😂👍👍 #keepitcommodore #commodorehospital #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 18/04/2025

Welcome to Wales. Current weather mood... Pensive. Have a good one you lovely retro people... #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 15/04/2025

Sometimes, I get to work from some nice locations. Building is a shell and I'm covered in sh1t, but, a lovely location. Happy Tuesday. #keepitcommodore

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 10/04/2025

Depending on who you belive, using an original Commodore power supply will summon the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. I don't subscribe to that theory. I just beat the shit out of them with digital load for a while before I trust them.... #commodorehospital #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 08/04/2025

Couple of days later all fixed and ready to go. Learned that a WDC65C02 works but isn't 100% compatible (probable illegal op codes missing or timing) and also reminded that burning tants don't smell good. Other than that, there's 8 more drives ready to be released to the wild. DM me if you want one.

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 06/04/2025

Oh my... Old Skool 1541...wiv the tin cans..... And dust..... #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 06/04/2025

It may have taken me a while to get round to fixing this one... (Not just mains filter).... #commodorehospital (3 down, 1 to go)....

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 06/04/2025

Behold! Top quality repairs abound.... 😂😂😂 #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 02/04/2025

Ooooh. Having sold a kidney (no one wanted my Liver) and waiting for what seemed forever, this finally turned up. It looks bloody marvellous, I just need to have a play now.... (Lovely replica from @corei64.bsky.social) #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 25/03/2025

Big up to God. He speaks to the Speccy owners. #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 25/03/2025

This is one of the earliest tunes that have a memory of. Remember playing it on my grandads "stereo" and I can't have been more than 5 years old. I remember the Deram label on the 7" single. Music is so powerful and imotive. I'm 52. It's scary. 👍 #keepitcommodore

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 22/03/2025

Bench PSU upgrade. Didn't mean it to go quite this far, but, once I started.. #keepitcommodore #commodorehospital #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 13/03/2025

Taking a bit of getting used to and still needs a bit more work, but, the little PVM is the nuts. The 15" was just too big. So, it's been relocated to the lower shelf... For the moment.... 👍 #keepitcommodore #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 10/03/2025

Shifting the ManCave about. It's great, until you start having to wire shit up again. Undoing 10 years of fuckwittery (by me) isn't the easiest task! Have a great week lovely people. #commodorehospital #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 01/03/2025

Needs must. Have decided to change the psu in this drive so it has 2 x smpsus for the 5 and 12v. Had to test it worked tho first as thus is a newtronics mech with potential for head rot. But, it's all cool. Modifications begin. #keepitcommodore #commodorehospital 👍👍

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 28/02/2025

Here's another Commodorelad top tip. If your kit is dead and you remove a fuse and it looks like this... Something is very wrong. Don't put another one in, it'll go bang. Again. You're welcome. #keepitcommodore #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 28/02/2025

I've progressed from psu building to 1541 repair. Epic. #keepitcommodore #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 28/02/2025

Old Skool whilst building C64 psus this morning? Don't mind if I do Sir. Have a great weekend people. #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 26/02/2025

Chewie says "Morning all!" #keepitcommodore 😂👍👋

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 20/02/2025

Holy smokes. 2K followers!! No idea how that happened, but huge thanks for all the clicks. 👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️😎😎👌👌👋👋 #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 19/02/2025

I'll never ceased to be amazed by the graphics people managed to squeeze out of our 40+ year old 8 bit. This is an oldie but a goodie. Beige my arse. #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 19/02/2025

Been having to do proper work stuff in the ManCave this week, no time for Commodores. 🙁 Still, there's always next week. Hope you lot are having a great week. #keepitcommodore #HP #servers

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 14/02/2025

Happy Valentines day. Mrs Commodorelad totally has my number.... #keepitcommodore

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 12/02/2025

Hate to admit it, but, mine was a ZX81. Closely followed by 48K Spectrum. Then, I saw Forbidden Forest on my mates C64 and the Sinclair stuff went in the bin. #keepitcommodore 👍😁

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 07/02/2025

Wrong end of the country at the moment so no ManCave Commodore action. However, walked the Pupster this morning and this was a view.... Scotland kicks ass...

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 30/01/2025

Never get tired of this city. Like any capital city, it has it's issues, but, its beautiful. Oi, come back with my phone you f*cker...... 😂😂😂👍👍🍻🍻🍻

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 29/01/2025

ManCave being used for actual day job today. Distinct lack of Commodore, although, I am surrounded by it.... Happy hump day peeps. #keepitcommodore #commodorerulez #commodorehospital

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 21/01/2025

Cool. Just have to decide which board to put in it now.... #keepitcommodore

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