Hardware

Hardware | Fixes/Hacks/Workarounds for hardware issues I’ve encountered. These could be PC related or even console mods, etc.

Whirly Wheelers needing a little fixing.

a 1970s Whirly Wheelers game showing toy cyclists on a yellow track preparing to race.

A little something special for me in this post in the shape of Whirly Wheelers.

But before that I wanted to say that since my last post I've become a Grandfather. My first Grandchild, a boy, was born on the 30th June and he's amazing. Now 19 weeks old, he's teething and this morning he sat up on his own for the first time. He's the happiest baby I've ever known and I'm really proud to be his Grandad.

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Some XBOX classic dabbling

Original XBOX

Not what I consider retro...

... but the original XBOX (or XBOX Classic as I often see it now called) is venturing into that limbo area between "current" and "retro". I never owned the original XBOX, I simply didn't have the time to invest in one due to work and family life. I have had an interest in maybe getting one for the emulation side of things. The idea of four player arcade emulation in the form of CoinOPS is…
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Gemini tank by Vaporesso and loose negative post fix

Gemini Tank Fix pt2

My Vaporesso Target Pro and Gemini RTA tank

I'd been happily using my Kangertech Subox mini v2 for a while now. That was until, while dropping a new coil in the RBA deck, I managed to send it scooting along the kitchen worktop and into the washing up bowl full of hot water. I dried it out and it worked OK for a few months but after that it started crapping out on me, intermittently not firing up, etc. Fortunately…
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Vaping Hardware
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