Second Hand Items for the Sinclair ZX81 Home Computer.

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The Sinclair ZX81was the first popular home computer - it followed on the heels of the white Sinclair ZX80 home computer (which was supplied as a kit) and came either as a kit or ready-assembled. It came complete with built in BASIC interpreter, Z80 processor and a massive 1K RAM (random access memory).

The Sinclair ZX81 was the first computer to adopt the Sinclair black colour and originally came with a 700mA PSU, which had the plug incorporated into the power supply unit (akin to the earlier ZX80 PSU). However, when Sinclair released its own add-on thermal ZX printer for the Sinclair ZX80, ZX81 and Spectrum computers, it was found that this power supply was insufficient and the larger 1.2A PSU was released for use with the ZX81 (this power supply unit appears half-way along the cable). A host of add-ons were produced both by Sinclair and other manufacturers, including a 16K RAM pack (notorious for crashing due to wobble)

If you are looking for information on the ZX81, including emulators and downloads, a good place to start would be the ZX81 webring, although you may also want to leave a message on our Wanted Page. Following a recent acquisition, we are able to offer probably the largest range of second hand items for the ZX81 available anywhere.

Sinclair ZX81 Keyboard Membranes

We have now sourced a manufacturer for replacement Sinclair ZX81 Keyboard Membranes and will shortly begin selling these at a price of £10 plus post and packing. These include the integrated touch sensitive keypad and are self-adhesive as with the original keyboard - if you are interested, please leave your details in the guestbook which appears at the bottom of the Membranes page. The latest news (1st June 2008) is that the initial test batch of five membranes has been completed and should be with us for testing within 10 days.

New Sinclair ZX80 / ZX81 Dedicated Forum

As well as our own RWAP Software Forum, which is for discussion of our projects and what people would like to see; we have now created a forum dedicated to the Sinclair ZX80 and ZX81 computers, including emulators and Timex-Sinclair Clones. This has already proved very popular with plenty of discussion and hardware project details.

Second Hand Items - Testing and Shipping

All items are listed exclusive of post and packing. Our second hand items are in good condition (unless stated) and are all fully tested before shipping. We ensure that they are well protected against the rigours of parcel delivery and send them by Royal Mail First Class post, Parcelforce 48 hour delivery (in the UK) or Parcel2Go (whichever is the cheaper option - Parcel2Go tends to be a lot cheaper for larger items).

Although we attempt to keep this list as current as possible, please check on availability of any item prior to ordering. We also offer a 14 day money back warranty on all goods (excluding shipping charges), provided that they are returned in the same condition and packaging.

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ZX Printer Instructions by Sinclair Research	£3

If you are looking for information on the ZX81, including emulators and downloads, a good place to start would be the ZX81 webring. You may also want to leave a note on our Wanted section if you are looking for something in particular..