One person. Three kinds of work. A small workshop full of the right tools.

I'm Aaron. I started Cajun Panda because I wanted to display a Game Boy collection on a shelf and couldn't find a stand that actually held the console at the right angle. So I designed one and printed it. Then I designed one for the GBA SP. Then someone asked if they could buy one.

That was three years ago. Since then the workshop has grown to cover three kinds of work — display stands and accessories crafted in-house, custom hardware mods designed and built here, and one-of-one console restorations. The three feed each other: the restoration work keeps me hands-on with the original hardware so the mods I design actually feel right when they touch a 1987 board.

The crafted side has grown beyond the original 3D-printed display stands. The shop now runs a print farm, a small CNC, a UV printer for direct-print branding and overlays, and a laser engraver. Different jobs need different tools; each piece gets the right one. The mods use through-hole and small SMD components I assemble at the bench. The restorations come from estate-sale bulk lots, triaged on arrival, recapped and re-shelled before they go up for sale.

The "Cajun" in the name is brand naming — I liked the alliteration. You can buy here, on Etsy, on Tindie, on Ko-Fi, or on eBay. The work is the same regardless of channel; the listings just live in different places. I keep the duplicates on purpose so existing buyers can use the channel they trust.

The mod firmware and PCB designs are open-source under GPL-3.0. If you'd rather build one yourself, the schematics and gerbers are on GitHub. If you'd rather not solder, we ship complete kits and pre-installed units.

— Aaron