The normal PKD2019 For the Project of lighting up the Blade Runner blaster, I was counting on using the CR2032 coin cell battery to light up the red LEDs. The reasoning was due to the red and green LEDs whose forward voltages were 1.8volts and 2.2volts respectively. But after some time, when the voltage nears […]
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20240714 New Test Programming Clips
In the beginning, during the prototyping stages, I tend to rely on the prototyping breadboards a lot. These breadboards are essential because they would be the basis on how the actual PCB would be designed from. 1. Translating the circuit onto the breadboard. When I draw up a circuit on paper, it was fun. To […]
20240710 PKD2019 & Ghost Boards
The PKD2019 Board I am using the 4.01 Board which arrived from JLCPCB last month. The board is a good fit and the modified left LEDs used to secure the board works. After playing with it for a while, I realised there is still a lot of memory in the chip. This means I can […]
20240701 Lighting for the AndersFP Blaster Pt.06
The version 4.01 board arrived last week and I had to wait for a little more for the red 5mm Top Hat LEDs to arrive as well. And so, after some soldering, the board is ready for testing. Getting this board populated was a heck frustrating since most of the components arrived right smack in […]
20240619 The Problem with Overseas Shipping
It’s a recurring theme when I buy stuff outside Malaysia. And it is something which I cannot control unless I pay an obscene amount of money. Let’s say, after transferring the money to the Seller, I have to start the waiting game. Depending from where I buy my stuff from, the wait can be anything […]