202040408 The Guesstimation Process

202040408 1/6th Proton Pack: The Guesstimation Process

Fitting a circuit board into a scale model is quite challenging and it usually ends up being a bespoke design. The challenge is to maximise the space within and making sure all the components fit in there. So far, in most scale models, I can skip this process because the available space was more than […]

20240217 Razor Crest Main Board Rev.05

20240217 Razor Crest Main Board Rev.05

After more than about 10 days, the newly re-deisigned (and I hope, the final version) of the Razor Crest’s main board has arrived. The circuit is the same except that it has been re-wired slightly to fit into the new screw terminals. To make or rather, allow for last-minute re-soldering, I have moved the components. […]

01.02.2024 Razor Crest Main Board PCB Revision 5

20240201 Razor Crest Main Board PCB Revision 5

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 A month has passed by and before I knew it, its already February. I was quite busy with my Day Job since December and so, I had to put a lot of things away for obvious reasons. I was hoping to start with calculating and planning for the production of the […]

20231113 Re-Flow Soldering on the Razor Crest PCB

20231113 Re-Flow Soldering on the Razor Crest PCB

Finally, with some luck on my side, I am left alone for the afternoon. This also means I have access to the important large table. You see, I have not done anything to reduce the size of the solder paste stencil but rather, left it as it is. THE SOLDER PASTE When you hand solder […]