So my Programmer resurrected itself and I’m a happy camper. It is a matured product around the early 2000’s and I am still using it. One of the main reason is because I am so used to its ZIF (Zero Insertion Socket) as compared to its more updated and efficient brethren which uses ICSP (In-circuit […]
Category Archives: Guns
20260111 My Programmer is down
Kaput I woke up early this morning with the plan to program a few PICs for the Blade Runner Blaster. Just as soon as I connected the programmer to the Laptop and plugged the PSU in, the usual LED did not light up. And I discovered the PSU did not supply any voltage either. After […]
20251018 Blade Runner offerings from Bellfine
I was pleasantly surprised this morning when images of the Blade Runner model kits showed up on my SocMed feed. They are from the company Bellfine with the molds developed by Woodbell Co., Ltd.. The following images are courtesy of HOBBY SHOP Dejitamin. I have already developed the Lighting System for the Blaster (but it […]
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.
20250113 Lighting for the AndersFP Blaster Pt.28 – Starting Production pt. 07: Completion and Summary
The Story so far… Over the weekend, I got the labels printed as best as I can, the manuals sorted out, and everything packed into a pizza box. Phew! And I think this took about 8 months or so, when it all started on 5th of May 2023. A Facebook friend by the name of […]