The TEC-1F Z80 Computer - From Z80 Villain to TEC Hero

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This video goes through the history of the TEC / Southern Cross Computer and demonstrates the latest Z80 Talking Electronics Computer, the TEC-1F.

If you would like an impressive Z80 showpiece, I recommend purchasing one of these boards. The total cost including parts should be around $60 AUD.
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00:00 Introduction
00:16 History of the TEC Clone and its designers
02:30 TEC-1F Board overview
04:58 NextPCB - $0 for 1-4 layers PCBs!!
06:04 TEC-1F Design overview
08:25 GitHub build information
08:59 Tools used for the build
10:43 Building the TEC-1F!
13:14 Installing the Seven Segment Displays
14:39 The rest of the low profile components
17:44 LED testing and installing
18:34 Installing the Keyboard Buttons
20:32 Final large components
22:37 First Power on of the Computer!
24:26 Keying in a demonstration program
26:04 MON-1B Demonstration
27:03 Do yourself a favour and purchase this board!

Where can you purchase the TEC-1F from?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/134061207869
NOTE: If the Listing has ended, Craig assures me that he will get more boards soon, just keep this page bookmarked in the meantime.

Information regarding building the TEC-1F
https://github.com/crsjones/TEC-1

Other useful links related to the TEC-1F
Ready Z80 Github: https://github.com/bchiha/Ready-Z80
TEC-1 Z80 Github: https://github.com/tec1group/
TEC-1 Z80 Facebook Group:   / tec1z80  
Talking Electronics: http://www.talkingelectronics.com/te_...

And for that amazing component tester, just search for "LCR-T7 Transistor Tester"

Please "Like" and "Subscribe"......Oh, and for the astute technical expert, I mention a 'variable resistor'. I meant 'Trimpot', well they are pretty similar....