Austin Kilgore
Systems engineer by trade, hardware tinkerer by habit. I have a professional background in IT keeping infrastructure reliable — and a workbench where the same curiosity gets pointed at anything with a circuit board in it.
I reverse engineer, repair, and rebuild hardware — from analog CRTs to modern consoles. This site is where the projects, write-ups, and services land.
On the workbench
CRT reverse engineering
Tearing down analog CRT televisions to trace their circuitry, understand deflection and video signal paths, and bring retro displays back into service.
Raspberry Pi Zero GBA
A Game Boy Advance rebuilt around a Raspberry Pi Zero — custom-fit internals that turn the classic handheld into a pocket-sized retro emulation machine.
3D printing
Functional parts and prototypes on a heavily upgraded Ender 3 — replacement components, project enclosures, and fixtures for other builds.
Laser engraving & cutting
Precision engraving and cutting for custom panels, parts, and the finishing touches that make a project feel complete.
Micro soldering
Board-level work under the microscope — component replacement, trace repair, and hardware mods like the Switch modchip installations offered here.
// more projects coming soon