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Cooking with McRetro: Creative Custard

Nix McRetro // 12th September 2013 // Categories: Hacks, YouTube

This is a late night edition of Cooking with RetroJunkie. A new segment where I mix crazy and unheard of ingredients to make a meal anyone can stomach - well except for those intolerant to delicious food (and lactose). Cooking with McRetro McRetro & Friends: Making Cupcakes (Version 1.0) McRetro... Continue reading

Blown Capacitors in a NetComm NP285 Turbo HomePlug

Nix McRetro // 12th September 2013 // Categories: Repairs, YouTube

Where there are low-quality capacitors (or poor circuit design), there’s always trouble. Don’t recognise the brand? Avoid them! :) Brand reputation is one clue, but the capacitor’s series, ratings and operating conditions matter too. Heat, ripple current and operating voltage can all affect capacitor life; this video doesn’t establish which... Continue reading

The Weasel Skink Lizard: Up Close and Personal

Nix McRetro // 12th September 2013 // Categories: YouTube

Found this little critter in the cold and alone, motionless on the ice cold road and seemingly too cold to move. He has since been released back into the wild where he belongs. But I thought you might enjoy having a closer look at one of Australia’s more interesting little... Continue reading

Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Tape Deck Test

Nix McRetro // 4th September 2013 // Categories: Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Back to the Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1, and today we’re going to see whether the cassette player still has a bit of life left in it. After everything these units have been through, even getting some music out of the speakers would be rather encouraging! I’ve got the working tape mechanism... Continue reading

Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Volume Board Repair Attempt

Nix McRetro // 4th September 2013 // Categories: Repairs, Sega, YouTube

This one didn’t have much luck, but I have since found another way to fix this board because honestly, volume control is important! A suggestion from a YouTube viewer had me trying some contact cleaner on the troublesome VR802 volume control. It was a Friday night, I’d managed to arrive... Continue reading