Restoration Logs
GALLERY
Cartridge Label Restoration Samples
SCAN ARCHIVE
Peeling, fading and water damage, and what we can do about each.
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NOTES
We tried three label restoration methods on donor cartridges before touching anything valuable. These are the results, photographed under the same light.
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Pixel artist and palette nerd. Dee draws on real hardware whenever the hardware lets her.
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We had one of these in the school library. Nobody was allowed to touch it.
Six-month check is on the calendar.
Same here. Seems like the whole production run had it.
Good question. We measured it and it dropped by about half after the recap.
The scanline shot is gorgeous. What camera settings did you use to avoid the moire?
The scanline shot is gorgeous. What camera settings did you use to avoid the moire?
Parts list is going into the next post, promise.
This takes me straight back to Saturday mornings at my cousin’s house.
Same board revision as mine, and the same two caps had leaked. Must be a batch thing.
The scanline shot is gorgeous. What camera settings did you use to avoid the moire?