Ever since I completed my Blade Runner Spinner prototype design, I have been using these KF141V (connect at the top) and KF141R (connect at the sides). To me, apart from their unique design, they do not require any tools during wire insertion. All you need to do is to push the orange plastic, insert the […]
Category Archives: Printed Circuit Board
20230702 Testing the Mini Hot Plate. Part 1
20230616: THE 65W MINI HOT PLATE I chose this model because of its working area of 560mm x 560mm and also, it was the cheapest of the lot. Alternatively, there were options of other models and to look up the Internet and DIY/ Build my own. But this would mean getting new programming tools and […]
20230625 Engine PCB Reflow Version
The 0603 SMD LEDs on the current design was great but as I start to fit it into the AMT model, about 30% of these fragile LEDs get knocked off their solder pads by the plastic half-rings. So, I started to solder them in a slightly smaller radius. This did minimise the issue but I […]
20230528 That Last Minute Ligthbulb part 2
The next thing I need to do is to build the Cargo Bay. I had an extra set after trading my pre-production version with a friend who had no use for it. So, for the rest of the afternoon/evening, I was drilling and cutting out holes on the cargo bay walls. This was not as […]
20230528 That Last Minute Ligthbulb part 1
If there is anything, I have a lot of very bad habits. And one of them is being lazy. This morning, I worked enough energy to get my lazy ass off the bed and into the Works room to work on the spare Revell Cargo Bay, an idea came into my head. And that, my […]
