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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 · 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 · 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 · 19/04/2025

Squeeze. Difford and Tilbrook, two of the finest tunesmiths on the planet. I'm a frustrated drummer and Gilson Lavis is sublime on the track "The Prisoner" on this album which shook me up a bit in my final yeas of Senior School....

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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

Wait, here's another which has given me some superb memories of weekends, Mini Discs, a redhead girlfriend and Dumb and Dumber....

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CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk · 25/03/2025

Wait. It was the other god. This one speaks the utter gospel truth. #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

And then you get those tunes which make you feel so good to be alive, despite all the shit we are constantly bombarded with... And this is one of them....

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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

Wow, it works.. And shows me how much juice I'm using. Sweet.

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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

I read this to Chewie. Never seen him laugh so hard.....

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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 · 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 · 02/02/2025

Clearly haven't upset enough people have I...?

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