The Doctor said my Fever was due to the hemotoma on my swollen left leg and it was not Gout. I am thankful for that but the symptoms were quite similar which led me self-medicate in error. Since I could not go anywhere or be effective in the Office, I decided to just dig up […]
Category Archives: TR-580
20260305 Playmates Tricorder Upgrade from gmprops (propsefx-electronics)
ANNOUNCEMENT Just a heads-up for you Folks out there who are interested in upgrading your 90’s Playmates STNG Tricorder. The Upgrade kits are now available on eBay for C$155. At the time of writing, two out of five units have been sold. Right now, I am posting this ahead as I am still updating this […]
20250713 My Playmates Toys MkVII Science and Medical Tricorders
The MkVII Tricorders By now, you would have known that I am a little obsessed with post MkVII Tricorders from the Star Trek:The Next Generation. Although this is just a plot device, it was the folding clamshell design which go to me. Imagine a small compact device which unfolds to reveal its internal controls and […]
20250705 The Phosphor LED
One of the things that irks me during the design of the Playmates Toys MkVIII Tricorder or the actual replica, is that I cannot get uniform lighting on the four ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA & DELTA indicators. I can use SMD LEDs, push it deeper by a few milimeters and stick a diffuser in the front. […]
20240911 Tricorders on Display
And so, the two gmsprops’s Tricorder boards are now mounted inside the Ikea’s Hovsta Photo Frame. It is a very simple exercise but ti still took me decades. I do not see myself ever building the beautifully casted Roddenberry.com Endgame Tricorder. As for the MkVII, I do have a few Playmates Toys which I might […]
