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Leaded Solder is a hobbyist blog on retro computers and game consoles, covering repairs, homebrew hardware builds, and small game projects.
What HN saysHN commenters point to its multi-part series on building a ColecoVision at home as a good series from one author.
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mzs · 2026-08-07
nice series from same author:
https://www.leadedsolder.com/2020/02/16/colecovision-diy-part-1.html
lysp · 2020-07-12
Also part 2 is out:
https://www.leadedsolder.com/2020/07/10/colecovision-diy-part-2.html