LED Replacement
What kind of cool-guy modder would I be if I didn't add at least one blue LED to my project? This cosmetic "mod" is so easy I couldn't resist.
The LED on my C64c is a red 5V rectangular while my blue LED is cylindrical with a convex top. I'm sure that square blue LED's are available on line, but I am far too impatient to wait for such things.
I reshaped my LED by filing it. Filing the LED also created a translucent surface which diffuses the light so that it is no longer beaming me in the eyes while I’m trying to see the keyboard.
Controller Port Caps I have heard a few claims that people have accidentally destroyed C64's simply by touching the pins of the controller ports while the power is on. I would hate such demise.
The controller port D-SUB connectors are recessed in the keyboard enclosure. Normal D-SUB caps will not fit without a little trimming.
Alternate Knobs
I had originally planned to use colored knobs to represent the four colors Prophet64 associates with each pot.
So, I used a yellow knob, colored it with permanent marker, smoothed out the color with a paper towel then sprayed it with acrylic.
I didn't like the way those brightly colored knobs contrasted with my dark case, so I tossed them back into the bin and went for some Moog style knobs, together with colored labels. Perhaps someone reading this will find the knob coloring technique handy. Labeling In addition to the metallic labels shown earlier, here are a few more ideas.
This one is a good idea for any P64 cartridge user.
I reapplied the original Commodore sticker out of respect. After all, it's still a Commodore.
Keys were labeled to represent their associated functions when using Prophet 64's mono synthesizer and Bass Line.
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