Finally, the knobs have arrived. At first, I was sus as to why the package was so big? Big as in A4 size? Did I order a lot by mistake? It turns out that these friggin’ knobs are guitar knobs and not the ones I wanted which was about 1/3 of the size. Shows how […]
Category Archives: Audio
20260322 So, I bought a Toy PKD Blaster pt.7: The ADC & SHUTDOWN Pins
So, yeah, after that boo-boo last week, it was time for me to take another look into the PAM8403 amplifier module. The very idea of just using the 2W amp is just not really that exciting. As far as the JQ6500-16P board is concerned, it was the 8002A amplifier which was totaled. The idea of […]
20260315 So, I bought Toy PKD Blaster pt.6: Testing the JQ6500
The 28mm 8 Ohm 3W speakers… have arrived. And so are the 5-position switches, plus other stuff not relevant to this Project such as UV Glue. From past experiences, the 3W speakers I’ve had were good enough for prop sounds. The only issue is the choice of amplifiers that must be small enough to drive […]
20260224 So, I bought Toy PKD Blaster pt.5
Looking for The Sound Source For obvious reasons, the Toy’s sound effect needs to be replaced. I do have a few options, with John Wick’s Heckler & Koch P30L being one of them. The sound effect during the Swimming Pool scene was so good. But since this Blaster looked more like a revolver type, I […]
20250903 HLJ Announcement
Starting in October 2025, there are some changes from HLJ. One of the announcement is longer storage period (6 months) for the Private Warehouse and if you need to store them indefinitely, there would be some small monthly stipend. Plus, HLJ also has made some changes to their cancellation policy too.
