20230110 And it’s away!

20230110 And it’s away!

So, yeah, I’m getting very lazy this week. And the Main Board was confirmed more or less in a rush. It’s a challenge to save up and get a Revell Razor Crest at this point of time. In other words, I don’t think I am going to deal with the interior cargo bay for the […]

20221231 There are…  four lights!

20221231 There are… four lights!

There is nothing much I can do as most of the components won’t be arriving until February. So, I tested my v3.0 board with whatever components I have for the time being. Right off the bat, I realised that I missed one crucial power rail and so, after some re-wiring, it worked. This also means […]

The PIC12F6xx (& PIC18F1840) Board

The PIC12F6xx (& PIC18F1840) Board

Once in a while, I would like to veer myself away from the Breadboards. They do offer convenience for when I want to modify circuits. However, they are a little too big and cumbersome to bring around. Plus, the components can come off when it falls or, get bent when an object falls on it. […]

Thank you, Dan Klapstein

Thank you, Dan Klapstein

My friend has just told me that I was given a 5-Star review on the Spirit Pack Electronics!And the best of all, Dan described the lights as screen accurate! I am so happy as I do not even dare claim this myself. Yeah, the LEDs were intentionally soldered slightly off as this was what I […]

When do we need to use a microcontrollers?

When do we need to use a microcontrollers?

Hi, Guys, This is a very long post which I hope I can help when you need to design your own lighting circuits. When do we need to use microcontrollers? The first thing we need to observe is, the lighting patterns of a model. Except for the Tydirium Shuttle, a simple LED or LEDs will […]