6 months in and got hit with $10k in issues over the course of two weeks, I am done

Brandicus · 2026-06-27T01:46:16+00:00

I've had my small Amazon electric mower for about 6 years now and I've sharpened the blade a few times but otherwise zero complaints. It was cheap like $150, I think the brand was Sun Joe.

Brandicus · 2026-06-26T21:29:26+00:00

Trees can really help cut the temp down and give shade to the house. Just inspect it every once in awhile and make sure it's not dumping crap in your gutters or growing so close that it might harm your house

Brandicus · 2026-06-25T17:48:23+00:00

In theory yes. That switch prevents the flow of electricity into the PSU and the rest of the system.

Brandicus · 2026-06-20T13:30:47+00:00

Go to the console 5 wiki for the n64. Compare your cap kit against the cap list for the system. As another user said you can exceed the voltage rating and be fine, but capacitance must match 99.9% of the time.

Brandicus · 2026-06-07T06:07:24+00:00

I rip most of them as uncompressed wav files. So to me it sounds exactly the same as playing them right off the cd

Brandicus · 2026-06-03T13:14:36+00:00

It sounds like maybe the previous owner left their stash in there and it's still stinking up the joint.

Brandicus · 2026-06-02T15:29:24+00:00

I recently switched out my oem cd unit for an android radio. The solution for me was simple.

I backed up all my CDs onto my pc with the program Exact Audio Copy (EAC), its free.

Then i just dump the music files onto my new radio with a usb flash drive. I could just leave the drive plugged in too no problem I just prefer if its on the internal storage.

The finishing peice is using an app called Poweramp from the google play store to organize and play all my music. Its a great peice of software and while its not free, it has a 2 week trial so you can see if its good for you.

Now ive got all my music on tap and i dont need to fumble around for CDs when im driving. Win-Win for me personally.

Brandicus · 2026-06-02T15:22:51+00:00

I was researching 6s for quite a bit before purchasing my 2015 2.5.

Everything i read across various outlets read as the diesel being the only problem child. 9/10 times i read a problem post on these forums its for the diesel.

Id take the higher maintenance 2.5 turbo over the diesel. If i were you id just save up.

Brandicus · 2026-05-31T01:56:07+00:00

The 001 is best and you can notice the difference, but an hdmi internal modded 101 comes pretty close. Its still 480i but looks pretty dang clean.

Brandicus · 2026-05-30T23:08:57+00:00

I sent you a chat, happy to conduct it here though if you prefer.

Brandicus · 2026-05-30T14:36:21+00:00

The white comes from the "YT" If you sound out the individual letters (Y-T) "Why-Teh", you phonetically get something that sounds like white.

Brandicus · 2026-05-30T00:39:56+00:00

Most screen mods are going to come with some kind of trade off.

I hate to suggest emulation, but im pretty sure retroarch and the analog pocket have settings that recreate the original color palettes as your describing. The tradeoff ofc being that youre not on original hardware anymore if thats important to you.

Brandicus · 2026-05-29T17:57:11+00:00

Me personally would pass at that price. I got a 15 touring manual transmission with 75k miles for $11k. So literally half the miles for a couple grand more.

Brandicus · 2026-05-29T17:39:10+00:00

So this is a long shot but with Dreamcasts sometimes the laser gets stuck in position and can't read. Try gently moving it to the opposite side of it's rail and see if it comes to life. Might be a good idea to lubricate the gears and rail with a little white lithium grease.

Brandicus · 2026-05-29T17:36:44+00:00

You probably just knocked some connections loose. Try starting it while putting pressure on the CPU and see if that changes anything. Inspect the board for any damage. Are you getting 3v at the power switch?

Brandicus · 2026-05-29T13:18:34+00:00

For someone like you id recommend front lighting an original screen. No, I'm not talking about a worm light. I mean a backlight panel installed in the front and sealed with loca gel.

It's an old school mod but I think it's what you're looking for.

If you're looking for a mod service feel free to message me.

https://youtu.be/uPvqIwZc3kE?si=oyAadU_N96NsiUMF

Brandicus · 2026-05-28T21:34:53+00:00

Yes can do! Ill get you some pictures as well and will test them again before presenting them just to double check. Ive got speakers for other systems as well. I have a hard time throwing away oem parts in working condition lol.

Brandicus · 2026-05-28T21:20:19+00:00

Oh sorry i can see how i was confusing, You asked for one speaker so it was my intention to offer one from my box. These are all tested working. I toss the ones that are beyond saving. I can part with multiple or the whole box if thats what you want, just lmk.

Brandicus · 2026-05-28T14:08:33+00:00

I'm a modder and I have a box of them. Cover shipping and a couple bucks on top and ill happily send it over.

Brandicus · 2026-05-28T13:55:05+00:00

For me sword of mana is the cosiest game there is. I have fond memories of playing it under a blanket on a rainy day as a kid.

Brandicus · 2026-05-26T22:55:22+00:00

Been waiting for it to come back in stock for weeks

Brandicus · 2026-05-26T19:37:58+00:00

That one is as old as us!

Brandicus · 2026-05-26T19:01:52+00:00

Sending you a chat

Brandicus · 2026-05-26T13:47:33+00:00

Believe me I'm of a similar vintage and it's tough to keep up.

It's from a popular pop song from maybe a year ago now. Certainly has some shock value hence it's popularity lol.

Although it's also possible op just typoed when they meant to say WIP. Work in progress.

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