Finally, the knobs have arrived. At first, I was sus as to why the package was so big? Big as in A4 size? Did I order a lot by mistake? It turns out that these friggin’ knobs are guitar knobs and not the ones I wanted which was about 1/3 of the size. Shows how […]
Category Archives: Sounds
20260322 So, I bought a Toy PKD Blaster pt.7: The ADC & SHUTDOWN Pins
So, yeah, after that boo-boo last week, it was time for me to take another look into the PAM8403 amplifier module. The very idea of just using the 2W amp is just not really that exciting. As far as the JQ6500-16P board is concerned, it was the 8002A amplifier which was totaled. The idea of […]
20260310 So, I bought Toy PKD Blaster pt.5: Programming the JQ6500
Uploading .MP3 files into the JQ6500 is not as easy as it sounds. Since the on-board flash storage on the market is typically 16MBit (aka 2Mb). So, if your samples are long, you will need to re-encode your files to a lower bitrate (but this compromises playback quality). You will also need a Program to […]
20260315 So, I bought Toy PKD Blaster pt.6: Testing the JQ6500
The 28mm 8 Ohm 3W speakers… have arrived. And so are the 5-position switches, plus other stuff not relevant to this Project such as UV Glue. From past experiences, the 3W speakers I’ve had were good enough for prop sounds. The only issue is the choice of amplifiers that must be small enough to drive […]
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 […]
