The Primary model, which was a 1/20th scale Neuspotter suffered some bad neck accident and had to be retired. So, this backup Hummel has to come forward (sans figures from Tori Factory) and be done in less than 5 weeks. And boy, I hated those last minute surprises such as bad paints (which was stewing […]
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20260518 1/6th Proton Pack: Revision v005B has arrived
Today is exactly one month since my last foray into this Project. The 0.8mm circuit boards from JLCPCB has long arrived. And just today, so were the special red 2835 (not 3528) SMD LEDs with a dome lens. Which LEDs? Pulling the Brakes… By now, I can say that the Project has gone to the […]
20260523 My new Digital Caliper
Ever since I first encountered a pair of Digital Calipers in the late 90’s, I dreamt of having one. However, the place of interest was Mitutoyo and man, those prices were not exactly budget friendly. Granted they were made of metal and have periodic calibrations, it was really out of my reach. Then in the […]
20260418 1/6th Proton Pack: Revision v005B
Whoa… 88 weeks! That’s how long this Project was kept away! The last entry was on 04.08.2024 and the board revision was v004D. Now, it is v005B! Currently, the issue is that I would need to decide on the proper red LED before starting on the programming. The Switch Because of the design of the […]
20260402 My goto Lipo Chargers
The Transition In the beginning, I always recommended using either three AA or AAA batteries to power my circuits. That combination provides a good 4.5 volts which was as close as I could get to 5 volts. The reasoning was that if anyone uses my circuits during a show and runs out of batteries, they […]
