Static Crowbar
staticcrowbar.bsky.social
Static Crowbar
@staticcrowbar.bsky.social
YouTuber, Twitch streamer, gamer, husband, father of 2.

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I now present to you: the American college system.
March 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Managed to score a surround sound system for free, so I’m cleaning up 7ish years of dust and cable mismanagement. I have just realized how far we’ve come from the days of only having 1 TV, 1 NES console in my house as a kid. How many of the devices in this pic can you name?
March 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
After getting 8 hours of sleep without any medicinal aide- woke up to some great news. Should be going home today!
January 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Well, today was long. Drove 3 hours to San Diego, only to turn around and come back due to the Lake Hughes fire. Thankfully, our condo is OK for now. We are still under evac warning, but boogied out anyway so we can sleep and not worry about the kiddos. Grateful for the fire crews right now.
January 23, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Well, today was long. Drove 3 hours to San Diego, only to turn around and come back due to the Lake Hughes fire. Thankfully, our condo is OK for now. We are still under evac warning, but boogied out anyway so we can sleep and not worry about the kiddos. Grateful for the fire crews right now.
January 23, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Digging this one up from the grave to say….. when?!?! @theadventstudio.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Playing #astrobot when suddenly…….. is that a heckin #GOODFEATHERS reference?!?!?!

Sidenote… I’m probably the first person to ever hashtag the goodfeathers xD
January 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Watching Wicked with the fam. Loving it so far, but the contractions on the subtitles are…… interesting…
January 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Didn’t know my local grocery store carried anything from The Heatonist. It’s gonna be a good day…
December 31, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Son of a gun…. I didn’t break it….
December 30, 2024 at 10:27 PM
So uh…. Y’all ever get into a project and think “……I f****ed up!”
December 30, 2024 at 10:26 PM
That’s it! The final touch of the PS2: a “new” DVD drive with front bezel! Still needs some fine tuning and lube (the tray struggles the last few mm and immediately retracts), but it works!
December 30, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Here’s one I’d bet was a fever dream if I didn’t find art of it online: “Pocket and Tails Go To Town”
December 29, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Some proof of at least one of the mods working (please disregard the mess in the reflection)
December 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM
That’s it! Final mod done! Putting things back together now and then the PS2 is DONE and ready for streaming duties! Now to play all the games I missed…

Lost of physical mods:
-Noctua fan upgrade
-RePS2 PSU replacement
-PixelFX Retro G.E.M. HDMI upscaler
-Methylene Bluetooth
-SATA HDD interface
December 12, 2024 at 8:02 PM
At least 13 hours of work later…. SHE LIVES!!!!!! The RetroGEM is installed and fully functional! Now to see if I can get this thing back together….
December 11, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Also, got an electronic microscope to help with soldering. Should make this PS2 project a lot easier….
December 5, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Finally got a new French press! This means we’re bringing back “The Thing(R)” on streams!
December 5, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Rip ribbon cable. Accidentally broke one of the pins off and couldn’t fix. Good news is the PS2 main board looks to be fine. Now we wait for replacement ribbon cables (2 this time) to be delivered.
November 26, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Never done any soldering like this. Might have botched the ribbon cable, but it’s in place and I can’t detect any shorts!
November 26, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Wifey came home with a gift!!!! WE CAN DO “THE THING(R)” ON OUR NEXT STREAM, MY DUDES!!!
November 26, 2024 at 2:55 AM
What’s in the box? A Retro GEM HDMI mod for my fat #PS2, a RePS2 PSU kit, and assorted accessories.
November 25, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Second to last mod has arrived for the #PS2. Mad props to @stoneagegamer.bsky.social for the hilarious tape on the box
November 25, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Have my first console mod project upcoming, waiting for parts to arrive from all over. One is coming from France and… I have no clue what this means. 😆
November 23, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Found the most ominous #Disneyland merch…
November 21, 2024 at 3:47 AM