Broken & Yellowed Nintendo GameCube Controller Restoration - Retro Console Repair

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 2 тис.

  • @OddTinkering
    @OddTinkering  3 роки тому +447

    Check out also the GameCube restoration I did, if you didn't already 😉: ua-cam.com/video/2jQ9iJggkr4/v-deo.html

    • @kendallanderson6511
      @kendallanderson6511 3 роки тому +2

      I love that you always make sure to restore controllers fo go along with the consoles!

    • @zaidbiyouk5237
      @zaidbiyouk5237 3 роки тому +3

      I like all your video but my most favorite is the PSone video

    • @ruman962
      @ruman962 3 роки тому +1

      pls do a game console restoration

    • @elmasterv4608
      @elmasterv4608 3 роки тому

      ey and mr duck ?xd

    • @zjustfra1215
      @zjustfra1215 3 роки тому +2

      What soap do you use to clean plastic?

  • @crazyarceus4617
    @crazyarceus4617 3 роки тому +2064

    melee players be like:
    "nah bro its my trusty controller"

    • @NintenJoe
      @NintenJoe 3 роки тому +141

      Nah all our controllers are modded out of their minds trust me

    • @purpel4474
      @purpel4474 3 роки тому +66

      you can tell they were airial spamming with a and x

    • @kestrel7493
      @kestrel7493 3 роки тому +72

      Melee players have controllers worth $400 to have them be modded and custom, its crazy

    • @NintenJoe
      @NintenJoe 3 роки тому +37

      @@kestrel7493 yeah but to be fair the modders have to pay rent and shit

    • @sebastianc5155
      @sebastianc5155 3 роки тому +46

      @@kestrel7493 those are only the enthusiasts, most of us just use 1st party gamecube controllers from the 2000s

  • @therestoration2r878
    @therestoration2r878 3 роки тому +496

    how surprising. I learned a lot from you. Wish you a good day

  • @justanace.x4200
    @justanace.x4200 3 роки тому +328

    “Unfortunately we gotta evict this guy”as he lays there dead, I’m dead 😂

    • @BingusFlaps
      @BingusFlaps 3 роки тому +8

      No, the bug is.

    • @beatrice0610
      @beatrice0610 3 роки тому +7

      That’s actually the dead skin of a beetle that has molted! I used to have them in my old place and would find those fuckers everywhere. They love paper and cloth.

    • @jasonhartshorn
      @jasonhartshorn 3 роки тому +11

      He's probably been there since the year 2002 when you think about it

    • @kennylambrechts3831
      @kennylambrechts3831 3 роки тому +4

      He is been rotting there for years....

    • @viztusadronuru
      @viztusadronuru 3 роки тому +7

      It honestly looks like a bed bug, which made my stomach churn.

  • @dylanvirrey96
    @dylanvirrey96 3 роки тому +1079

    Seller: This dosen't work!
    Odd Tinkering: LOL

    • @kyotheman69
      @kyotheman69 3 роки тому +12

      Odd should of put barf bag warning on this video, besides that dude takes any broken thing makes it new, he's just to good

    • @alonewanderer8538
      @alonewanderer8538 3 роки тому +9

      Seller: it's garbage, don't work.
      ODD:hmmm, it's only make a cleanse and retrobright and VOILA!

    • @BrandonMcBadass
      @BrandonMcBadass 3 роки тому +5

      I'm surprised the seller even says that

    • @Ianuarius
      @Ianuarius 3 роки тому +7

      Ten hours of work, 20 bucks an hour, and it's a 200 eur controller.

    • @jdogisswag
      @jdogisswag 3 роки тому +9

      Seller: This doesn't work!
      Odd Tinkering: Hold my isopropyl alcohol.

  • @giusepperesponte8077
    @giusepperesponte8077 3 роки тому +6

    GOD that GameCube startup gives me insane nostalgia. It has got to be my biggest nostalgia trigger, anytime I hear it I’m instantly transported back to my childhood, literally dozens of memories flood into my mind in less than a second.

  • @hour236
    @hour236 3 роки тому +19

    Yet another part of my childhood restored in front of my eyes.

  • @Fades_fam
    @Fades_fam 3 роки тому +37

    15:32 a true sweat lord at its finest

  • @MinakoMarioFan1992
    @MinakoMarioFan1992 Рік тому +6

    You're like the Bob Ross of fixing controllers, work of art these videos! Keep up the great work.

  • @gabauchi8338
    @gabauchi8338 3 роки тому +1

    The gentle sounds, the white glow, the black gloves. You are tinkering in heaven

  • @bnop
    @bnop 3 роки тому +29

    I was never really into ASMR vids, but if this counts as one, I'm all in now xD

  • @IainHamilton
    @IainHamilton 3 роки тому +3

    It’s strangely both relaxing and fascinating watching you bring all these items back to life.

  • @nicronex
    @nicronex 3 роки тому +6

    7:16 best gaming room ever

  • @ionamygdalon2263
    @ionamygdalon2263 3 роки тому

    Your technical skills are SOOO Under Rated
    I WISH this was possible
    To give someone a old malfunctioning gadget
    Pay them ANYTHING and get it working again
    BIG BIG thumbs up man !!!

  • @Theofficaldreadbotgamer
    @Theofficaldreadbotgamer 3 роки тому +28

    The ducktor is one of the few ducks I actually like everytime I see them I feel joy

  • @juliocastillo8472
    @juliocastillo8472 3 роки тому

    I don’t understand why I find this videos so relaxing

  • @caligena
    @caligena 3 роки тому +1

    i can't believe i never had the thought occur to me to use an ice cube tray to place screws in, truly this person is a genius

  • @o-tzy
    @o-tzy 3 роки тому

    Ill receive a tri-wing Y screwdriver and stick replacements soon for my own NGC Controller. This video have perfect timing, thanks again.

  • @asm_spider-man1962
    @asm_spider-man1962 3 роки тому +5

    Love your videos! Absolutely stunning restorations! It’s like you have the ability to go back in time!

  • @DE23
    @DE23 3 роки тому

    The amount of effort for cleaning the screws alone is amazing.

  • @princesslala637
    @princesslala637 3 роки тому +12

    "Yummy, forbidden chocolate"
    LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

  • @trojanhorse8037
    @trojanhorse8037 3 роки тому

    Odd tinkering, mymechanics, & tysytube all upload in the same week... too good to be true

  • @thibautburckel1626
    @thibautburckel1626 3 роки тому

    J’ai cru comprendre que vous êtes français.
    Continuez vos vidéos, elles sont absolument géniales !

  • @nickdevitt6302
    @nickdevitt6302 3 роки тому +1

    Man, I WISH the controllers I get sent were this clean 😂

  • @LadderFromMGS3
    @LadderFromMGS3 3 роки тому

    content like this is ASMR for me

  • @creagh1947
    @creagh1947 3 роки тому +1

    I love melee. I'm going to a tournament in a couple days, I can't wait

  • @UltimatelyEverything
    @UltimatelyEverything 3 роки тому

    I'm now convinced that Odd Tinkering can fix anything and i mean anything.

  • @Ayaforshort
    @Ayaforshort 3 роки тому

    I used to always play peach and jiggly puff. Thanks for the memories!

  • @anselmoasaable
    @anselmoasaable 3 роки тому

    Man, you've polished the screws that we hardly can see, lol

  • @_SYDGAMING_
    @_SYDGAMING_ 3 роки тому

    This was a good watch to help when my A button gets not responsive as much as it use to all because of SMS lol

  • @jiujennie
    @jiujennie 3 роки тому +1

    Gosh... Melee and GameCube. Nostalgia.

  • @adventureoflinkmk2
    @adventureoflinkmk2 3 роки тому +1

    2:24 -- Eric O. be like: Ope, there's yer problem lady

  • @ZhadowFalcon
    @ZhadowFalcon 3 роки тому

    Man I need someone like you where I live 😭

  • @anonymous77379
    @anonymous77379 3 роки тому +16

    2:48 how can something that "big" can get inside a controller, it's unreal

    • @CrashKaiju
      @CrashKaiju 3 роки тому +4

      Pretty sure thats a bedbug

    • @GoblinDave152
      @GoblinDave152 3 роки тому

      Probably crawled in there when it was smaller, some bugs can grow pretty fast in a day or two

  • @RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL
    @RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL 3 роки тому

    Buddy I liked your job, Beautiful restoration👍

  • @sioonhho
    @sioonhho 3 роки тому

    Crazy, had no clue Axe did restoration videos lol

  • @thechinocorp007
    @thechinocorp007 3 роки тому +4

    15:30 : Ahh yes, a common melee match

  • @Bailzsz
    @Bailzsz 11 місяців тому

    Very nice jp white Controller clean and ready to go good job

  • @yuseisatouissuffering
    @yuseisatouissuffering 3 роки тому +1

    2:45 call him "Kars"
    Like the pillar man in JJBA since you found him in an (sort of) abandoned controller

  • @ZeroRosay
    @ZeroRosay 3 роки тому +1

    Ah the GameCube controller repair ASMR

  • @N-GinAndTonicTM
    @N-GinAndTonicTM 2 роки тому

    6:21
    "And these mean 'do not drink'."
    Ah, the forbidden lemonade.

  • @HSnyds_00
    @HSnyds_00 3 роки тому +3

    POV: you haven’t washed your hands in years

  • @Boushi
    @Boushi 2 роки тому

    Seller: "It's not working, it's a light color that is clearly yellowed, and I think it might have bugs in it."
    OT: "Perfect."

  • @oceanman5810
    @oceanman5810 3 роки тому

    Man, your channel is awesome and super inspiring. Amazing stuff dude 👍

  • @eduardoreyes3089
    @eduardoreyes3089 3 роки тому +1

    3:15 *Mmmmm Pumpkin Pie 🥧 leftovers* 😀

  • @5inistermm_109
    @5inistermm_109 3 роки тому

    one day years down the road, theres gonna be “restoring a first generation nintendo switch” video :)

  • @JoeyRomriell-co8dm
    @JoeyRomriell-co8dm 9 місяців тому

    Awesome video man! Super Smash Bros is tuff to bet isn't it? LOL!!!

  • @nightmare0xranmabloodedge122
    @nightmare0xranmabloodedge122 3 роки тому

    You should have a rubber ducky cleaning montage. XD

  • @spectating4393
    @spectating4393 3 роки тому

    a controller: literally dismantled
    Odd Tinkering: **Lets fix that!**

  • @GoldenDoom
    @GoldenDoom 3 роки тому

    welcome back to where youtube brought me.

  • @damsen978
    @damsen978 2 роки тому

    Always preferred the purple one.

  • @lynmeh
    @lynmeh 3 роки тому

    Melee is sick

  • @Simplystimulating
    @Simplystimulating 3 роки тому

    Wild to think we used to play on these bulky ass weird controllers or at least that’s my opinion

  • @half-bakedpotato1078
    @half-bakedpotato1078 3 роки тому

    Makes me want to open up my GameCube controllers and see what lives in there.

  • @davidfalla2165
    @davidfalla2165 Рік тому

    15:31 we all can confirm that this were us of 4 years trying to play a game with combo system on it

  • @BSUxFAN29
    @BSUxFAN29 3 роки тому +3

    The nell do you do to these to make them so yellow? None of my shit has ever looked like that ever

    • @Sarge23
      @Sarge23 3 роки тому +1

      A lot of sun exposure most likely

    • @jsmithers.
      @jsmithers. 2 роки тому +1

      Heavy smoker house.

  • @irenafarm
    @irenafarm 3 роки тому

    "What should we call this guy?"
    "Mr. NOPE O. HELLNO"

  • @DivergentDiveBomb
    @DivergentDiveBomb 2 роки тому

    Yo the button mashing at the end while playing Melee 🤣🤣🤣
    It’s true tho.

  • @otherpolarbear2487
    @otherpolarbear2487 3 роки тому

    You could also do the ozone method instead on things that can't get wet

  • @andrewcopple7075
    @andrewcopple7075 3 роки тому

    would an agitator with really fine sand have cleaned up the wire as well? Wondering if you could have minimized the manual scrubbing.

  • @AnarickTheDevil
    @AnarickTheDevil 3 роки тому

    Looks nice except for that discolored c stick witch draws the eyes to it.

  • @smasherjosh5000
    @smasherjosh5000 Рік тому

    Bro when the restoration worked you should've had the Melee "Success!" Green screen

  • @darkheartxx5418
    @darkheartxx5418 3 роки тому

    I absolutely love your videos and you make me wonder if I can buy a new shell for my orange n64. Sadly my sis didn't pack it too will and the weight broke the top part of the shell :(

  • @menotyou135
    @menotyou135 3 роки тому +2

    3:20 - thanks I hate it

  • @onepieceofbbq6357
    @onepieceofbbq6357 2 роки тому

    15:31 what a melee pro's controller sounds like when they're playing

  • @maru-chan-4960
    @maru-chan-4960 3 роки тому +2

    2:51 his names gonna be little Larry or lonely Larry

  • @200198954
    @200198954 3 роки тому

    This mans humor 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 not the yummy choco

  • @koraykaya6200
    @koraykaya6200 3 роки тому

    My PSP’s Umd drive has broken. So, I need to wait Odd Tinkering’s PSP Restoration video. 😁

  • @GooseDaPlaymaker
    @GooseDaPlaymaker 3 роки тому

    Great video!
    Hey...do you sell any of the products you restore? I wouldn't mind buying a restored PS1 or PS2, to be quite honest!

  • @BedLayer
    @BedLayer 3 роки тому

    when you opened up the controller and saw all the dirt I blew on my phone 😂

  • @myboy_
    @myboy_ 3 роки тому

    Watch out Axe, odd tinkering's pika is coming for you

  • @stevenrankin6672
    @stevenrankin6672 3 роки тому

    Remind me not to eat while watching your videos lol

  • @ForbiddenFan13
    @ForbiddenFan13 3 роки тому

    Ah yes... The GameCube controller. Instead of making a special plastic piece to hold the wire so it didn't get yanked out... They used a Zip tie. Fascinating

  • @davidjoseph9010
    @davidjoseph9010 3 роки тому

    I love the duck toy

  • @Shinzizzu
    @Shinzizzu 2 роки тому

    THE BUTTON MASHING 😂😂

  • @pedrosandoval7885
    @pedrosandoval7885 3 роки тому

    Uno de los mejores controles que hay

  • @genXbees
    @genXbees Рік тому

    I wish one of the joysticks was broken. I wanna see you fix that.

  • @ShiaraMoon
    @ShiaraMoon 3 роки тому

    On this one, the gloves make TOTAL sense. * shudder *

  • @Amboy9
    @Amboy9 Рік тому

    I would want to call that little guy cleanny

  • @Scrunkles
    @Scrunkles 3 роки тому

    Call him Mr. Potter
    You know, because he’s Harry

  • @Inko21
    @Inko21 3 роки тому +1

    It looks like someone found this in the dump and though, "Hmm, maybe I can get a couple bucks."

  • @christianimations7853
    @christianimations7853 3 роки тому

    ODD in Melee tournaments, when?

  • @sazzahko9931
    @sazzahko9931 3 роки тому

    When u can hear the GameCube intro XD

  • @ゆゆゆ-o2j8f
    @ゆゆゆ-o2j8f 3 роки тому

    こういうの最後まで見ちゃうんだよなぁ~

  • @SoldierFox1393
    @SoldierFox1393 9 місяців тому

    Lets call the little bug Jerry, seems fitting for him but hes gotta be evicted lmfao

  • @justafellagaming
    @justafellagaming 3 роки тому +3485

    “It’s a little dirty on the inside. Like we all are.” God that cracked me up

  • @Pixelcraftian
    @Pixelcraftian 3 роки тому +574

    I wonder how many scrapped videos this guy has of accidentally breaking something. Hopefully 0. Cool restoration!

    • @seikoxd6628
      @seikoxd6628 3 роки тому +5

      Hi checkmark

    • @pizzaburger21
      @pizzaburger21 3 роки тому +2

      Hey pc

    • @spicybeantofu
      @spicybeantofu 3 роки тому +27

      I believe he's told us he always posts even if something goes wrong which it has before. He finds a way around it though.

    • @lunarwings4481
      @lunarwings4481 3 роки тому +7

      Either you are way too bored or YOU ARE A BOT because this man is everywhere I go

    • @egamerfire8007
      @egamerfire8007 3 роки тому +1

      @@lunarwings4481 ikr

  • @Ludvix
    @Ludvix 3 роки тому +884

    14:36 that’s what I like to SEEEEE!!!!

    • @GoodMorningJoel
      @GoodMorningJoel 3 роки тому +35

      I gotta know how the shield drops look fr

    • @SilverSuisei
      @SilverSuisei 3 роки тому +2

      Oh shit waddup

    • @Yunovus1123
      @Yunovus1123 3 роки тому +4

      Didnt expect to see Ludvix here of all places

    • @lazy7660
      @lazy7660 3 роки тому

      Knew you’d be here.

    • @mirage5850
      @mirage5850 3 роки тому +14

      Axe better watch out.

  • @luuc4sflp
    @luuc4sflp 3 роки тому +354

    It's 1 AM, can't go to sleep without watching one of these.

  • @dialaforawesome2029
    @dialaforawesome2029 3 роки тому +424

    “Yummy, forbidden chocolate”
    Please no-

  • @DigiDingusEXE
    @DigiDingusEXE 3 роки тому +351

    Next vid. Restoring ducktors bath into a spa

    • @3229dan
      @3229dan 3 роки тому +2

      Yes lol

    • @DigiDingusEXE
      @DigiDingusEXE 3 роки тому +7

      We gonna get ducktor electric toothbrush

    • @gogetassjgd17
      @gogetassjgd17 3 роки тому +1

      Woah that would be a great idea 💡

    • @gogetassjgd17
      @gogetassjgd17 3 роки тому +1

      @@DigiDingusEXE yes

    • @DigiDingusEXE
      @DigiDingusEXE 3 роки тому

      @@gogetassjgd17 We need to spam this comment. Kings army spam the demand so ducktors will finally have luxury!

  • @Gomo_
    @Gomo_ 3 роки тому +188

    The person who sold you this definitely played melee competitively at some point

    • @Lowtendo
      @Lowtendo 2 роки тому +26

      Considering that A and X were jammed, they were either a puff player or some psycho that jumps with X and probably L cancels with R.

    • @gogetassjgd17
      @gogetassjgd17 2 роки тому +1

      Yea

    • @granturismo315
      @granturismo315 2 роки тому +6

      But u would think competitive players take care of there controllers

    • @gogetassjgd17
      @gogetassjgd17 2 роки тому +4

      @@granturismo315 nah lol

    • @granturismo315
      @granturismo315 2 роки тому +6

      @@gogetassjgd17 it’s cause I follow mewtwo king a old competitive player and he’s got like 50 controllers for the fact that when something minor happens to his controller he gets new one 😆

  • @Mia-nj1om
    @Mia-nj1om 3 роки тому +411

    “It’s a little dirty on the inside... like we all are” 😂

  • @AwesomeRestorations
    @AwesomeRestorations 3 роки тому +490

    Very good job my friend. I love all the gaming restorations you do. 👌👍👍 I'm actually a gamer 😎 cheers 🍺

    • @MrKshahdoo
      @MrKshahdoo 3 роки тому +7

      Hello, mr AR! Have you played Skyrim? 😗

    • @OddTinkering
      @OddTinkering  3 роки тому +53

      Thanks buddy!

    • @wool578
      @wool578 3 роки тому +9

      hello fellow gamer. I also game.

    • @monocleduck1115
      @monocleduck1115 3 роки тому +1

      Gaming 🤪

    • @kohakkanuva3224
      @kohakkanuva3224 3 роки тому +5

      Everyone who cared enough to watch this video is a gamer to some capacity

  • @blurry9744
    @blurry9744 3 роки тому +475

    There is something special about seeing old broken things given a new chance at life

    • @nps5886
      @nps5886 3 роки тому +12

      Lol just like life

    • @floofapabu
      @floofapabu 3 роки тому +4

      Mobius to Loki be like:

    • @gio4931
      @gio4931 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah I really don’t know what it is about this channel but I just love watching all his videos

    • @sonyabladesbooty3890
      @sonyabladesbooty3890 2 роки тому +2

      It's not special. You just have nostalgia for the things he restores

    • @MarshWaha
      @MarshWaha 2 роки тому

      Agreed.

  • @MyOwnVoucherEverywhere
    @MyOwnVoucherEverywhere 3 роки тому +43

    “What should we name him?”
    Dead.

  • @MetalRestorationBho
    @MetalRestorationBho 3 роки тому +268

    Great my friend! This is a masterpiece. Congratulation from Vietnam.😉👍🍺

    •  3 роки тому +4

      Me too!

    • @OddTinkering
      @OddTinkering  3 роки тому +33

      Thanks!

    • @prrongle
      @prrongle 3 роки тому

      @@OddTinkering love your videos.

    • @horrormache
      @horrormache 3 роки тому +1

      @@OddTinkering Question. Can hydrogen peroxide be reused? Thanks!

    • @OddTinkering
      @OddTinkering  3 роки тому +10

      Yes it can be used again for a few times but not to infinity. The reaction will get slower and slower untill it stops

  • @apollomaster9301
    @apollomaster9301 3 роки тому +161

    I got so unexplainably excited when you started cleaning the screws, it's that extra mile that really completes the whole thing.

    • @sam_bamalam
      @sam_bamalam 3 роки тому +6

      YES! When we saw the back of the finished controller I was BLOWN AWAY at the difference that made

    • @adgar912
      @adgar912 Місяць тому

      Then left a hair on 11:51 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @matthewlowe6939
    @matthewlowe6939 3 роки тому +92

    For those wondering the little dot on the screw usually represents that is a JIS (Japanese Industry Standard) type screw.

    • @ChuuniKaede
      @ChuuniKaede Рік тому +4

      Makes sense given that white gcn controllers were only released in jpn and you had to import them.

  • @borrelli6257
    @borrelli6257 3 роки тому +312

    This man is a legend for not only repairing broken items but having fun with it as well

    • @vinny4765
      @vinny4765 3 роки тому +9

      Honestly I'm glad he does. This is hobby work.