Putting the finishing touches on this NeoGeo CD with an RGB LED and custom 3D printed mount The mount secures into the original LED holes and holds the new LED above at correct height (6mm) and placement for light pipe and wiring to the SD Loader kit!

Order 9300-1 Complete! Customer had a PAL Sega Dreamcast with busted serial/AV port so swapped in a good one from donor board Then did a Full Recap, Full Service Cleaning, New Battery & Socket, Resettable Fuse & New Thermal Pads! Looking and running like brand new 👇 1/5

Order 9276 Complete! Sega Genesis Model 2 came in for a @zaxour.bsky.social Triple Bypass V2+ Install, Full Recap Service, Blue Power LED and Full Service Cleaning! These flexes really make for a super fast and clean installation Check it out 👇 1/5

Custom Sega Saturn build in progress for a customer This thing is getting every single mod/upgrade you can think of… ODE, switcher, RF bios, FRAM, switchless region, custom shell, etc This Is Cool 😎

Order 9058 Complete! Sega Genesis and CD model 1 pair came in for a Full Recap Service, FRAM Upgrade, New Drive Belt and Full Service Cleaning including limit switches and optical drive assembly! That's yet another Sega CD refurbished Check it out 👇 1/5

Shout out to @rockergaming.bsky.social for the awesome Renaissance N64 kit! Cleaned up one of my OEM pads and installed the new parts (metal bowl and stick, new gate and spring) with some fresh lube and this doesn’t just feel like new it feels way better than new GoldenEye baby!

Order 9160 Complete! Customer sent in a model 2 Atari Lynx for a BennVenn IPS LCD Upgrade, Full Recap Service and Power Circuit Replacement to ensure this thing runs like a champ for years to come! These screens are a huge upgrade over the old OEM ones Check it out 👇 1/3

Once I catch a breather in between customer orders I’ve got a few custom GameCube builds I’m planning to sell in the shop 2 of them will include new shells, check out that pink one 😍

Order 9082 Complete! Customer sent a model 1 Sega Saturn (Japan VA-SG) for a Phantom Modchip install, FRAM Upgrade, Full Recap Service & Full Service Cleaning! Tested backup and OEM discs, FRAM saves and also gave the shell a retrobright! Check it out 👇 1/4

Got two Dreamcast shells (PAL & NTSC) getting the deluxe spa treatment today 💅

Order 9057 Complete! Customer sent in an Atari Jaguar and Jaguar CD combo! Full Recap Service and Full Service Cleaning on both, also applied fresh grease to optical drive and cleaned both cart slots and the Jag CD edge connector Check it out 👇 1/4

Never seen a Sega Mark III before! Should make for a nice restoration and RGB bypass install, only ever worked on the later SMS models

Order 9056-2 Complete! Customer sent in a Sega Nomad for a Full Recap Service and Full Service Cleaning! OEM screen was still pretty decent on this one compared to many I've seen Check it out 👇 1/3

This Genesis is a bit dusty 🧹

Order 9124 Complete! Customer sent in a PS2 for Recap Service (including network adapter) and Full Service Cleaning, new battery & drive belt and RePS2 PSU / Noctua Fan Install It also got some new thermal pads! Check it out 👇 1/4

How it started VS how its going (Jaguar, CDI and 3DO mounts in progress!)

Got a couple of Dreamcasts in for service including a PAL VA1 First time working on a PAL system with internal PSU so grabbed a simple step up converter as they want it fully recapped

Order 9081-2 Complete! NEC TurboExpress arrived in nice condition but no display or audio. Got it fully recapped to restore operation! Customer also sent in an LCDDRV Screen for a massive upgrade and wired in brightness wheel and fine-tuned contrast! Check it out 👇 1/4

A little before and after of a customers model 1 Japanese Saturn It’s subtle but these dark gray ones can yellow and subsequently be restored closer to OEM for sure Will share soon with the mods/refurb process 👍

Order 9056-1 Complete! Customer sent in a Sega Genesis and CD combo! The Sega CD had distorted audio from bad caps, grinding from bent limit switch and dead battery. Fully recapped and cleaned both and also did Region Free BIOS, FRAM upgrade and new belt! Check it out 👇 1/5

Definitely don’t see these in the shop often 👀

Order 9120 Complete! Customer sent in a PCEngine CoreGrafx II for a Full Recap Service and Full Service Cleaning! While in there, found blown fuse that had simply been bypassed so installed a new fuse and also replaced the voltage regulator 👍 Check it out 👇 1/3

I'm live, testing @takiudon.bsky.social's SuperStation One MiSTer console. Come see how it performs: www.youtube.com/live/LNPaCeq...

Thanks to @hitmanmcc.bsky.social and @blueshell3d.com for the tips on these liquid dispensers! Bought a few, most importantly one to use with my 99% isopropyl I go through a TON of it and there’s probably a lot of waste when spraying so this is great 👍

Order 9081-1 Complete! Customer sent in a Model 2 Sega CD for a Full Recap Service and Full Service Cleaning! Thoroughly cleaned and greased optical drive as well! Check it out 👇 1/3

I’ve had a few Model 1 Saturns sitting around with broken PSU switches and earlier replacements I found had incorrect travel distances so was happy to pick a few up from GamerGhosts that match OEM and other needed parts Can finally get these Saturns finished!

Casio Loopy restoration complete! Acquired this a while back to get the chance to do a Full Recap Service, Full Service Cleaning & MUCH needed RetroBright as well as RGB mod it! Also deep cleaned the sticker printer but still need to track some down... Check it out 👇 1/5

Anyone looking for a component switch? I have a barely used GCOMPSW with psu and laserbear bumper case up for grabs Open to trades, would rather it go somewhere it can get some use!

Getting captures of a recent RGB mod project I'll be sharing tomorrow and the biggest struggle so far? only 1 title in the small library is translated so its a lot of clicking around and seeing what happens Was able to do this though 🤣

By far the saddest part of my collection… all these consoles completely restored and decked out with mods/upgrades and never use them But I know the minute I sell I’ll miss them so here they sit I have plans for the Xbox/ps2 but the MiSTer is my go to for anything older now 🤷‍♂️

Order 9112 Complete! Customer sent in their Panasonic 3DO FZ-1 for an RGB Mod Install, Recap Service, New Battery & Socket and Full Service Cleaning! This customer wanted the 9 pin din version for use with HDRetrovision cables Check it out 👇 1/5

The fuse I found in this customers SegaCD Also the negative tab was broken off the SRAM battery but instead of replacing they shoved styrofoam piece under to push it against bottom Multiple new entries in the JRG hall of shame 😂

Was sent a Genesis and SegaCD combo unit for repair and mods, and found this cool detail on the bottom Customer stated it had been purchased off a sailor in 1998 and this had been aboard a carrier in the Persian Gulf Sticker was protected during cleaning as requested 👍

Order 9035 Complete! Customer sent in a Sega Master System for @zaxour.bsky.social SMS Bypass Install, Full Recap Service & Full Service Cleaning! This mod adds a 10 pin connector and S-Video out along with MUCH cleaner RGB output Check out the results 👇 1/4

I work on such a high volume and wide variety of customer consoles I’m always fighting with messy boxes of controllers and tangled cords for testing them Started making (and modifying others designs) to get all my controllers mountable on my pegboard! Only 14 left to go 😂

Repaired and modded this N64 and have it listed in the shop! Fixed a damaged trace/pad, reflowed VDP pins and installed a PixelFX RetroGEM Shiny Edition HDMI mod! Also did a full recap service, TroggTech shell swap, white LED and new thermal pads! Check it out 👇 1/5

I'm guessing its due to lack of interest in the Master System here but compared to how popular the Genesis 3BP kit is, the SMS stock RGB output is far worse on average, I find it unplayable on a scaler Heres a before and after using @zaxour.bsky.social SMS bypass I just installed!

Order 9026 Complete! Customer sent in a GameCube for a full recap service, new battery & socket and a full service cleaning including new thermal pads! Check it out 👇 1/4

If the fuse blows in your PCEngine, please replace it properly. They are super easy to find and less than 75 cents Bypassing it is a horrible idea and quite lazy 🤦‍♂️

Order 8898 Complete! Customer sent in a Sega Saturn that was not outputting any video or audio due to bad capacitors We got this thing fully recapped (mainboard/psu/cdrom) and also installed a FRAM Upgrade and Region Free BIOS! Check it out 👇 1/4

This Genesis shielding is a bit… rusty! Treating with evapo-rust then will be giving it a nice coat of silver metallic paint 👍

Order 8625-2 Complete! Customer sent in a dead Game Gear for repair and some upgrades! Leaking caps caused some components to fall off board and corrode pads. Replaced parts, cleaned, recapped and installed BennVenn IPS Screen and RetroSix USB-C Batteries! Check it out 👇 1/4

I have this bad habit of leaving flash carts and discs in customer systems when shipped back out Luckily all my customers are awesome and let me know and ship it back ASAP. Thank you to a recent customer for sending back my Turbo Everdrive! Gonna see if this sign helps 🤣

Order 8943 Complete! Customer sent in a NeoGeo CD Toploader for an SDLoader install, FRAM Upgrade, Full Recap Service and Full Service Cleaning! Now they have access to the library of CD games with much faster loading times! Check it out 👇 1/4

But I paid for 8,500 resistors not 8,499.5!

This belongs in the Louvre

Panasonic 3DO FZ-1 project complete! Installed a 3DORGB mod, USBto3DO ODE, Noctua Fan, New battery, Full Recap Service & Full Service Cleaning ODE is accessible through expansion port thanks to @humblebazooka.com SD Extender! Will get this listed in the shop soon 👇 1/6

Order 8625-1 Complete! Customer sent in a JVC X'Eye for a FRAM upgrade, full recap service and full service cleaning! Cleaning included the optical drive w/ fresh grease Got it back together, tested and its reading discs and carts like a champ! Check it out 👇 1/3

Welp, it’s indeed alive now but the LCD is way more ‘bruised’ than it seemed, now that something is shown on screen Not sure a fix for that given the other units screen is completely toast