The Early Days vs. Now: Console restorations are cool, but remember the hand tools?
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FrequencyX
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OG 2020
Jan 24, 2026
15:45
I was just scrolling waaaay back through the playlist archives, maybe 2019 or early 2020 stuff, and found the video where they restored that super rusty old adjustable wrench. Man, it was so simple, so raw, just pure grime and grit removal. Compare that to the ridiculously detailed job on the severely water-damaged N64 recently, or the full internal component replacement on that rare mechanical calculator. The channel's evolution in complexity and budget is insane! Don't get me wrong, I love the gaming tech restorations, but sometimes I miss the simple, satisfying silence of a purely mechanical hand tool rescue. Anyone else feel that nostalgia hit for the basic stuff?