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You don't need to relocate the U10 if you don't trim the board. It will still be connected

The light turning off like that means there is some sort of voltage anomaly detected by the 2901. Its hard to tell what the issue is, and we don't really have much documentation on the Wii's voltage regulators behavior. If they detect anything slightly off, they shut off. I would suggest looking...

Looks neat. But please reupload the images so they are hosted directly on BitBuilt. Externally hosting images is awful for content archival, as image hosting sites make changes to their policies (coughphotobucketcough)

Trimming smaller than the recommended trim lines is one of those things where "if you have to ask, its not for you." The more you cut off, the more things you have to troubleshoot, and the more difficult your soldering points become. If you don't have experience troubleshooting the Wii or...

mmm I love me some organic geometry

From his website: That's his price for a board installed in a controller, as well as notching services. So cost of board, cost of controller (gamecube controllers have become very expensive), cost of labor for cleaning/assembly, and cost of labor for notching. As someone who's roommate mods...

I'll take the joy con parts, psp parts, and Gameboy please!

Did you test this, or are you only speculating? Mike's 2x circuit could not passthrough 480p. When I asked him about it, he told me the chip he used was incapable of digitizing 480p, only 15khz signals. This is why he used a different chip/circuit for his 2x multiformat. If it can pass through...

Case was wet sanded with 100, 220, 500, 1000 grit sandpaper. Wetsanding in the shower is a big brain strategy. Sanding prints allows you to smooth out the lines, but leaves the case pale, white, and faded. A coating of clear coat restores it's original, vivid colors. I used matte clearcoat...

Lots of wetsanding. Getting close

Final PCBs, assembled and programmed. I went with red, because... well... Duh

Just got my secret Santa present from @CrazyGadget in the mail. It's a custom GameCube controller, built to my aesthetic. White front, blue back, clear blue buttons, blue and white paracord... and of course, 2 pupils. Thank you CrazyGadget. I love it!

Unfortunately not. You will need to replace it. You can either use a U9, or steal one from another Wii. I believe @jefflongo found an off-the-shelf drop in replacement for it though, so he might be able to provide more information

I have also transitioned away from Kester-951, but I have switched to Kester-186. Each behaves differently and I feel like each has its own place. I feel 186 is a lot messier, and needs cleaning (even though it says no-clean), while the 951 basically disappears on its own. I still use the 951...

I got an idea

Excellent job! Both the body work and paint job look excellent

I used replacement docking rails for the switch, not the charge grip. The charge grip does not hold tight. I have the plastic of the 3d printed piece pushing against the side of the switch tightly

There is no release piece. 3D printing a piece that small that faces mechanical forces is recipe for disaster. Instead, pat of my designing refining process was tensioning the rails so they apply friction on the switch itself. They hold in place with a good amount of force, but can be pulled easily.