OK, these boards are more or less done with the prototype design stage. In the last revision, everything worked out nicely. But this time, I will go over the designs again because I was quite busy and literally forgot there I left off. Just some more last minute revisions and it’s off to JLCPCB! There […]
Category Archives: Programming
20240905 Oops
In what seemed like an oscillating crystal soldered to a QFP chip of sorts above has some very interesting theories on Facebook. But do note that there is no facility available to put the crystal on the PCB, not even a silkscreen. Some of them were: But the photo, hilarious to most, felt painful to […]
20240828 1/6th Proton Pack: Revision v004D has arrived
The Revision v004D has arrived just last week. And I’ve been putting this off for quite some time while I concentrate of the lighting for the Blade Runner Blaster. And this delayed excitement is driving me crazy. Of course I cannot just start soldering the moment I come home. I need to transfer the components […]
20240826 How to light the NCC-1701A Refit by Jennifer Petkus
Jennifer is one of my friends on Facebook and I found her when I was looking for reference to the Refit’s lighting. Her Website shows and gives you the reference to the Refit’s lighting and most importantly, their sequence. Although her interactive Flash has gone, you can download her notes and Arduino programming on the […]
20240822 Spirit Proton Pack Electronics Upgrade (Lights Only) is now on Amazon
I just remembered that there are still 2 more units of the Spirit Pack upgrade systems left. My friend has updated me that it is no longer being sold in Etsy but in Amazon. This was produced during the time when the whole World had to stay indoors as part of the New Normal. So, […]
