🔴️ LIVE: Zuru MAX Retro Computer Build | No Script, No Plan!

Join retroCombs for a Zuru MAX Retro Computer Build in this unscripted live stream! Watch as I assemble this Lego-compatible Macintosh classic clone, test the new retro computing studio setup, and chat with the community.

In this ad-hoc live stream, I break in the new studio layout (and deal with a few audio gremlins) while building the Zuru MAX Retro Collection "Classic Computer." We discuss the new desk setup featured on the retroCombs-Tech channel, upcoming projects like the M5Stack Cardputer with LoRa, and plans for the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest.

I also tease the potential setup of the Meatloaf Commodore Wi-Fi device for the next stream and answer questions about the MEGA65 and the C64 Ultimate. Whether you are here for the block-building ASMR or the retro tech talk, thanks for hanging out!

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Chapter Markers:
00:00 Intro: Welcome & New Studio Desk Setup
01:47 Troubleshooting YoloBox Settings Live
04:35 Testing Background Music Levels
06:42 The "Call Myself" Experiment: Testing Guest Audio
12:10 Selling Gear & VCF Midwest 2026 Plans
19:54 Project Tease: M5Stack Cardputer & LoRa Range Test
23:26 Unboxing the Zuru MAX Retro Computer
29:44 The Hunt for Instructions (Finding the PDF)
33:35 Sorting the Bricks: No Numbered Bags?!
38:09 My History as a Lego Ambassador (Bricks in My Pocket)
40:20 Zuru vs. Lego: A Quality Comparison
43:17 Chat: The Massive Lego Star Trek Enterprise D
49:58 Build Progress: Assembling the Mac Base
59:20 Modding Ideas: Could a Pi Zero or Pico Mac Fit?
1:10:17 "60-Year-Old Man Playing with Bricks"
1:11:21 VCF Southwest & Upcoming Cons
1:17:31 Retro Games Quickshot 2 Release Update
1:20:31 Assembling the Brick Keyboard
1:28:11 Building the Mouse (The "Knotty" Cable Solution)
1:36:24 Cinematic Reveal: The Completed Zuru Mac
1:39:05 Movie Chat: The Black Hole & The Great Flood
1:40:05 Why We Are in the "Golden Age" of Retro Computing
1:46:25 How to Join the RetroCombs Discord
1:47:48 Plans for Next Week: Commodore Meatloaf Wi-Fi?