PC Engine DUO -R on the way! [EDIT! It's HERE!!] Thanks Sensei!

[oldskool]

Can't wait! 

[ceti alpha]

Looks mighty nice. 

[TR0N]

Congrats man though i'll be interested more when you mod it 

[Keranu]

I was hoping by "Turboduo -R", you literally meant a white painted Turbo Duo . It's been done before!

[Necromancer]

Nice one, though that controller looks like it could use a little cleaning and/or bleaching.

[oldskool]

Yeah it does look a little yellow-ish....  I noticed that too..

[Sensei]

Yeah it does look a little yellow-ish....  I noticed that too..

Yeah, it could use a cleaning.  You are getting that NEC Ave pad with it as well.

[oldskool]

What's a good way to clean it without destroying the plastic on it?  Disassemble and put the casing in the dishwasher at low heat? 

Yeah I can't wait for the avenue pad - now I just got to get some games for it.

[dj898]

How To Clean A Yellow PC Engine

[oldskool]

Cool link.  So how hard is it to take apart the R if I want to bleach that too..  I for sure am bleaching the controller.

[Duo_R]

OS - it isn't hard to take apart if you can get around the "special" screws. I used a small jewelers flathead, the middle pin in the star screw helped me leverage the flathead. After that there will be some screws holding down the PCB. I have only opened mine up, not taking completely out of the casing but I am sure it is straightforward.

[oldskool]

Sounds like it has security screws.  I have a security bit set at work I can bring home if needed, that should make things easier.  I might just bleach the top of the system see how that goes, that way I don't have to remove the PCB or anything.

So the bleach does not bleach out any colored graphics on the system/controller?  Interesting.

[Duo_R]

they are security screws with a twist - they have little pins in the middle. You can break them and use a star bit, but like I said a small jewelers flathead will work if you leave in the middle pin.

[oldskool]

When it doesnt have the middle pin it is called a torx screw.  When it has the middle pin it is called a security screw (that's what we call them in the shop anyways, oftentimes air flow sensors use these types of screws, another name for them are tamper proof screws).  I actually have a bit set that's like torx bits, but with a hole in the middle, made specifically for this.  Shouldnt be an issue taking it all apart.  I will try to post before and after pics of the system/controller cleanings when the console arrives....

[Duo_R]

Can I get this security bit at Harbor Freight or something? I haven't looked for that, I already have the security bit for the Duo.