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Bits und Bolts
@BitsUndBoltsTracked since May 2026
Observed Aug 14, 2026 · stalePublic earnings
Retro Computing Videos.
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Identity, tiers, posts, and visible counts come from the latest public Patreon observation. Growth compares available public snapshots. Revenue is labeled observed only when Patreon exposes it; otherwise it is modeled from public membership and tier signals.
Paid members
68
7.9% · 30 days
Total audience
315
incl. free followers
Observed monthly earnings
$249
Starting price
$3/mo
4 membership tiers
Membership tiers
Where the 271 observed tier members sit
$091.1%
Largest observed tier is $0 Free— the bar only uses public tier patron counts.
$0/moFree24791.1% of observed tier members
$3/moSupport Squad83% of observed tier members
$6/moCore Crew72.6% of observed tier members
$10/moInner Circle93.3% of observed tier members
Growth signals — Bits und Bolts
+7.9%
Membership68 paid members · past 30 days
686460
May 202616 weeks trackedNow
Bits und Bolts68 members · $249/mo
The chart only uses Bits und Bolts's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.
Creator comparisons
5 creators shownWhere Bits und Bolts ranks
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Paid members in Recommended cohort
Semantic matches are not ready, so this fixed cohort uses the best available category, audience, pricing, and cadence evidence.
Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs Bits und Bolts | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  BobbyVideoCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 71 | 3 more | Aug 14, 2026 |
| #1 |  BoupheVideoCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 71 | 3 more | Aug 14, 2026 |
| #3 | Bits und BoltsProfileVideoPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 68 | Reference | Aug 14, 2026Stale |
| #4 |  Boomer ShroomerVideoCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 63 | 5 fewer | Aug 14, 2026 |
| #5 |  Ryan kelleyVideoCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 61 | 7 fewer | Aug 14, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Bits und Bolts; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
What they publish
Recent posts
309Profile posts7 postsLast month100%Members-only
Previews available for 44 of 309 posts
Article Latest post$3 tier & upPatreon Only: The HAWK at 150 MHz FSB!9 9 Share Gift
4d ago 0 likes 9 commentsEarly Access: HAWK 370 Reveal VideoI managed to get this video done before the weekend. I am travelling in one week and will try to get two more videos completed so I can continue to post during my time away.VideoAugust 7$3 tier & up 12 11Early Access: The Best Tualatin from IntelI picked up quite a few CPUs over the past weeks. Most of them are good - just bent pins which could be straightened. But this one hurts! The SL6BY is the last core revision that Intel released for the Pentium III. It comes with a massive 512K L2 cache and is clocked at 1400 MHz...ArticleAugust 5$3 tier & up 0 0The HAWK 370 supports VIA C3!I finally found the time to benchmark my entire Intel Celeron Tualatin collection.ArticleAugust 2$3 tier & up 9 9Early Access: Two Unknown Coppermine CPUs!Last time at the scrapyard, I picked up two Intel Pentium III Coppermine chips. In today's video, we are going to identify exactly which models they are and dive into why I actively hunt for 100 MHz FSB versions over their 133 MHz siblings.VideoJuly 29$3 tier & up 4 3HAWK 370 - Limited Test Kit!July 25ArticleJuly 25$3 tier & up 7 9HAWK 370 - Tualatin - Dual CPU Update!Revision 1.2 has arrived - and it is absolutely GORGEOUS!...ArticleJuly 22$3 tier & up 13 14Early Access: Scrapyard Tour!I can't believe I almost had to leave those gems at the scrapyard! It was a great day and so worth it - even at 48 degrees!...ArticleJuly 20$3 tier & up 4 7Early Access: The Wireless Multimeter!Finally DONE! The project is complete and the video is ... quite long! 70 minutes must be a personal record! Well, there is a lot of information in this one!...VideoJuly 14$3 tier & up 4 3Early Access: A Better Fix for a Broken RAMDAC?In an earlier attempt, I tried to fix a bright Voodoo card. The issue on this card is a faulty RAMDAC that somehow generates the wrong Vref. In an attempt to fix it, I came up with a solution based on the components I had at hand.ArticleJuly 8$3 tier & up 4 3Milestone unlocked - HAWK 370 Update!I recently had to step away from this project to recharge. Getting to this point consumed a massive amount of energy. I needed time to reflect on the scope of this adapter. Specifically, I had to decide if I truly wanted to support three different generations of Intel CPUs, and how many configuration jumpers I was willing to cram onto the board...ArticleJuly 2$3 tier & up 7 9Early Access: Blizzard played dirty!An unexpected email from Chris Millar (brother of original StarCraft Lead Designer Ron Millar) sent me down a 28-year-old rabbit hole to expose how Blizzard scrubbed his brother from the game's final credits. ...ArticleJune 29$3 tier & up 0 0
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