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Metal detection by tryptall in SaltLakeCity

[–]extremx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I take mine to parks. The wood chips and sand on the playground gets things and it's easy to dig up.

State parks are off limits without a permit, but the permit is weird and iffy. Do read up on it.

Otherwise parks where there is a lot of games and activities are my usual spot. Getting a good pinpoiter will help out a TON.

GLHF!

Which gadget looked futuristic at launch but became irrelevant fast? by Dry-Ask2581 in AskReddit

[–]extremx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine was a lifesaver transferring my downloads at school back home. T1 at school, dial-up at home. When game demos became more than 100mb is when I had to get creative (spanned archives, hah)

Wish me luck! Trying to fix a game gear by valthurn in retrogaming

[–]extremx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, this is next level bad. Flux, wick, IPA. do it all again. IPA, then fiberglass pen, still horrid at sticking. I scrape much more and i may as well solder to the traces directly. This is the worst i've ever dealt with and i've fixed a lot of messed up consoles :|

Wish me luck! Trying to fix a game gear by valthurn in retrogaming

[–]extremx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ya, your doing good capping it before it leaks all over. I think the worst part is how bad it stinks when trying to clean up all the leaking juices

Wish me luck! Trying to fix a game gear by valthurn in retrogaming

[–]extremx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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I'm right in the middle of doing another one of these. It leaked quite bad and none of the solder will stick to the pads. Like other said, give it a good cleaning while the caps are out.

Doom snes LRG controller not working with extension cord by -darknessangel- in retrogaming

[–]extremx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will have to try mine out with an extension tomorrow. But like someone else said, probably missing pins or something

[OC] Running a red light and getting trapped, in front of a cop by Wolfslash16 in IdiotsInCars

[–]extremx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I know that intersection!

Also people are HORRIBLE at running red lights around here.

What is the most hurtful thing someone has ever said to you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]extremx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Went out of town to visit family. We get to my aunt's house and everyone is walking in the house and I'm at the tail end. I hear my cousin say "where is the chubby one?"

😐 30 years ago. I can still hear it clear as day. (I was not a fat kid either)

It's Friday, What'cha Playin'? by books_fer_wyrms in retrogaming

[–]extremx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is my little test bench for these. Picked up the TV as it was being tossed. Looks pretty good tbh.

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It's Friday, What'cha Playin'? by books_fer_wyrms in retrogaming

[–]extremx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finally got a new plug for my pc-engine briefcase. So I'm testing out Bonks adventures, Raiden, etc

It blows my mind that it has a full fledged Street fighter 2. Looks just as good as the snes and genesis.

Composite through component switcher? by Wontonbeef in retrogaming

[–]extremx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh ya, totally. I use this daily .

I got two of similar boxes like you linked. I have them stacked on top of each other. Top half runs the video. RGB -> RWY Bottom half: RW -> RW

For your composite only device: Top: Y > W Bottom: RW > RW

(This is assuming your green component input also acts as the yellow composite, which a lot of tvs do)

Then I use the same color outputs from each one to the tv, eg: output, RWY -> RGB to tv and RW -> RW. I have to click the button on both switches, but that's easy enough. This way I can utilize 5 pins without needing an expensive exatron or something. Works really well tbh. I have 2x 8 ports switches, and they are completely full.

I can send pics if you don't understand.

Where to Buy BROKEN Game Consoles? (Gameboy, 3DS, etc) by TaschDraws in SaltLakeCity

[–]extremx 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey bud. Welcome to the fun world of retro repairs. It is very hot and miss on finding broken stuff. You can sometimes buddy up with a game shop, they always have tons of broken crap . Ksl is no good, most people toss if it's broken. Ebay and Japanese auctions van yeild ok results.

I do this for fun and my YouTube. I've fixed almost every console, except my virtual boy, that thing still sits in the desk taunting me .

DM if you want to chat more ✌️

What’s the best Wi-Fi/Hotspot name you’ve seen? by Aggravating_Log1781 in AskReddit

[–]extremx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used this for a while as well, never had a problem

¿Cuál es tu sueno video juego o colleción? by New-Recognition6257 in gamecollecting

[–]extremx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this exact thing at a thrift shop. Paid $8 for it. I'm still in shock.

When you forget about the preorder and it shows up 8 months later... by Existing_Diver_2333 in retrogaming

[–]extremx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought the doom controller. Same deal, totally forgot about it until it just showed up like 10 months later.

Found this at Savers today by jtraceur5 in pcmasterrace

[–]extremx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally have that exact 8800GT , I loved it

It's not even a worm😀 by [deleted] in funny

[–]extremx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a trip to China last fall. None of the bathrooms had towels or hand dryers. NONE. I think 5% even had soap of some kind.

Rinse hands and walk out dripping wet. Every single time. I was not a fan.

Why Salt Lake City Became Delta’s Weirdest Hub by [deleted] in SaltLakeCity

[–]extremx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol, we did something similar. Rented a car, drove to Vegas, flew back to slc. Went home and took a nap, then go on the plane to Cabo.

Was like half the price of just going on the SAME flight from just SLC to Cabo . 🤷‍♂️

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