Tag: bench tool

USB-C-powered bench tester for several families of one-bit vintage dynamic RAM.

Tindie listed seven units at USD 28 on 2026-07-30. Its extracted United States shipping panel was contradictory, showing no rate alongside other shipping text, so confirm destination eligibility and total cost before ordering. The tester requires 5 VDC through USB-C. The manual warns that selecting the wrong RAM can apply destructive voltages; identify the part and verify its datasheet and pinout before starting a test.

Standalone USB-powered tester for checking DIP-40 Intel 8086 processors outside a computer.

Retro Electronics listed the assembled tester out of stock on 2026-07-25. The 8086 CPU and Mini-USB Type-B power cable are not included.

Open ATmega328P bench tester that automatically identifies and checks a broad range of vintage DRAM and 2114 SRAM.

The repository was active on 2026-07-20 and documents firmware 5.0.7. It links ready-made routes at AmiBay, Lectronz, eBay, and Tindie plus a PCBWay through-hole board, but those sellers were not independently checked for stock in this pass. Hardware is CERN-OHL-S v2 and firmware is GPLv3. Builders may use through-hole or surface-mount files and must select or build any required adapter for the exact package.

Standalone testers for checking vintage nine-pin joysticks and controllers without relying on a working retro computer.

AMI64 listed its encased tester at GBP 15 with a battery included on 2026-07-30. Commodore4ever listed its tester at a USD 9.99 sale price; a Micro-USB Type-B cable is not included. PCBWay retains the 2021 schematic, layout, bill of materials, and PCB ordering route under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. These are related tester variants, not electrically identical revisions. Confirm connector gender, supported controls, and power source for the chosen unit.