After seeing Mr Mario's softmodding video I decided to dig out my old PS2's from the box that had as a kid and put some of the old hardware to use. At the same time I was definitely wanting to make these work with modern TV's as best as I can. I started with ordering...
If you ever need a testing rig, rip apart an old PC case and build one. When I was looking at building some "ultimate" rigs based on each era 'Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 7' I had a lot of parts sitting around that I needed to test together, test if they worked at...
As did most people, around 2015-2016 I got introduced to Cards Against Humanity, one of the best party games ever. But unlike everyone else, I always go over board when I get into something new. So when I got hooked to the game a went a purchased every single...
As part of an absolute jackpot of a score, I happened to show up at the local refuse station shop just as they put out all of the old Xboxes and Playstation 2's and managed to talk the guy down to $50 if I took the whole lot. I ended up with 5 Original xboxes, 6...
At the start of my retro gaming obsession were a bunch of NES Nintendos. And like my usual self, I refused to pay heaps for them so I ended up buying 3 non functional NES's with the intention of repairing them all and selling two of them off. Little did I know the...
This project turned out so well I just can't believe it was put together in a night whilst drinking too much bourbon and rum. How it started It all started when I wanted a beer pong table for my leaving party / birthday party. But I couldn't just have any old table,...
Well I finally got fed up with ironing on PCB transfers and how crap the turn out. A bunch of eBay orders accumulated over a few years and i’m putting together a UV LED exposure box! I had seen a few of these online but no full instructions to do one. I wanted a...
With the state of my little workstation I was in dire need of an all-in-one self contained storage unit. Everything at the stores was not the right fit or very expensive. The Planning A bit of doodling on a bit of paper and I figured out a way to get all the bits I...
A long time ago I purchased a literal crap load of Russian and German Germanium transistors with the intention of build the ultimate fuzz pedal. The most elusive of all the pedals, they never sound like Andy from ProGuitarShop. The stash of Germanium's The fuzz...
Just a small project this time. Picked up a $90 road bike off trademe. She needed a bit of TLC, all the bearings were shot, the bar tape was brittle and the tyres were perished. But $50 later and its back to its 1980’s glory. Before [ngg src="galleries" ids="49"...