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I'm glad you're enjoying it! Also, +1 for Duck Hunt! "Stash box"? Is that the expansion port cover? If so, then yes - I do still have it. This project is getting very close to completion, but there are a couple of things left to do. One of them is sort out the very brown Power and Reset...

At this point, the next thing to do is partially reassemble and test. I used some fresh thermal paste on the regulator (both here, and on the regulator itself). Next, I seated the RF shield on the main board, dropped everything into the NES, and plugged in the power and controller connectors...

Time to install new capacitors! I could only find 6 or 7 to replace. Perhaps the Console5 kit comes with extras for different versions of the NES, or maybe there are some non-electrolytic caps here that I'm just not finding. First, I need to get the RF and power enclosure desoldered...

Let's take a look at the results of the cleaning, scrubbing with baking soda, wet-sanding and polishing, and retrobrite. Here's where we started: And here's where we are now: The color on the outside compares very well to the color on the inside. Curiously, one side of the bottom is a...

Time for retrobrite! Normally, I try to do retrobrite in the summer, because heat is an important component of full-submersion retrobrite. Things typically start to move at about 38°C (100°F), but are the most effective at higher temperatures, like 40.5°C (105°F) and above. Since the ambient...

With everything all cleaned up and ready for retrobrite, I decided to look into one more thing: the black plastic parts. Unfortunately, they're pretty scratched up. In the past, I've restored glossy plastic parts on consoles with wet-sanding and polishing (such as the "jewel" on the top of a...

With a new 72-pin connector and capacitor kit on the way, I decided to focus on the aesthetics of the console. The dirt and grime on it was pretty intense, but stuff in this condition makes for a great restoration. Even after quite a bit of scrubbing with a toothbrush and Dawn dishwasher...

As soon as I had everything apart, I inspected what I had. I think the electronics look pretty good! The shields are a bit rusty, but I've seen worse. I decided to start by cleaning up the 72-pin connector. I got water to a rolling boil, threw in a dash of baking soda, dropped the 72-pin...

A NES popped up on Facebook Marketplace for $29. I couldn't resist! When I handed the seller his $30, he asked, "Wait, don't you want your $1 in change?" I grinned and said, "Nah, don't worry about it!" I felt like I got a REALLY good deal! Let's see if that turns out to be true. It came...

I'm at this exact place with my IIsi. I've documented the restoration over on 68kmla, and there are some suggestions there that I need to follow up on.

I'm definetely interested in this, and can help fund a large order of spools if needed. The only catch is that I print all of my production parts in PETG, and I only use PLA for small detail parts.

Sorry to hear that this one won't live on, but I'm glad to hear that you're keeping it around for parts!

Watch Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, and others like crazy! I bought my SE/30 in Portland for $100 in the fall of 2019 when I was there to teach a class.

There is one little thing left to do on the machine: the lower two screws for the case (that go into the back of the case, through the shield on the logic board, and into the chassis) were in pretty bad shape. I am pretty sure that I discarded them. If anyone knows what size they are, please let...

Thanks for following along! Thanks! You should! After seeing this, and fixing a battery-bombed SE SuperDrive for a friend, I'm convinced that the SE's logic board is as tough as they get. Thank you! Right!? I love the before and after shots! You might remember from earlier that this...

Up until now, I hadn't thought to see how much RAM it has. It appears to have 2 MB. In this configuration, System 6.0.8 will be super snappy, and it will work great for some black-and-white Mac gaming. If someone wanted to upgrade it to 4 MB, and plug in a RaSCSI for SCSI Ethernet emulation, you...

Let's take a look at the results!

We're just about done here. After installing the BlueSCSI, I flipped the power switch, and the machine booted right up to System 6.0.8. Fantastic. The CRT was positioned slightly too far to one side, so I used a plastic spudger to rotate one of the centering rings. With that, the restoration...

The blue chassis just wasn't working for me. I had to paint it. I had to. I grabbed a couple of cans of paint at Home Cheapo, and ultimately chose the Metallic Aluminum Rust-Oleum 2X. I found a place to hang them up in the back yard, and hit them with their first coat of paint. Since it's...

Ok, just a couple things left on this Mac! It's coming together! It's almost done! No, no. I can't leave it. It can be so, so much better. Time to take it back apart. Again. I may be anxious to get it fixed up, and while the SE does have a bleeder resistor for the CRT... safety first. I...