My name is Chris, and yes I do like cycling
I've got a selection of Acorn machines from the model B to the RiscPC, also an Iyonix. I've used the Iyonix quite a bit since I bought it, but have only recently powered up the older machines... leading to me getting a crash course in replacing PSUs on the internet, and incidentally, discovering this forum.
I've got quite a bit of old software (Elite, the Hobbit, Red Moon, Philosopher's Quest etc), though probably nothing particularly obscure. Still working on a way to get the data off some old tapes.
My background is in IT and I wrote quite a bit of software to run on BBC machines back in the day, but all for bespoke purposes. This included computer assisted learning software for the physics department at Sheffield University back in the 80s (I'd be more than chuffed if someone here actually remembers using this!). I also wrote multimedia editing software for BBCs with proprietary hardware modifications to allow them to control industry standard video machines, back in the day.
Unfortunately, the arm based computers never really took off in the same way and I had to work on windows/linux machines for most of the rest of my career.
I'm now enjoying re-acquainting myself with a loft full of retro-tech, and dusting off some old software projects to see if there's anything worth a closer look.
Chris
if it has, you should be able to replace the caps quite easily (if your good with a solder) or mark from retroclinic should be able to refurbish it for you.