20250828 Spinner: The Front Mandible PCB

20250828 Spinner: The Front Mandible PCB

The PCBs from JLCPCB has arrived. JLCPCB are my goto PCB manufacturers. Over the years, I have seen them grow from a normal PCB manufacturer to assembler, 3D printing and even CnC machining. Apart from offering PCBs made in different colours and thickness, they even have flexible PCB and Aluminum and more. I love to […]

20250826 Spinner: Changing the Design

20250826 Spinner: Changing the Design

This is going to be the definitive 2nd revision of the Board. Back in about November 2019, after getting the first version of the Board from JLCPCB, the plan was just a matter of fine-tuning it for the next revision. Some components needs to be moved a smidgen for soldering, fitting, etc. It was all […]

20250825 Spinner: Upper Roof Revolving Lights pt. 2

20250825 Spinner: Upper Roof Revolving Lights pt. 2

OK, let’s look at that revolving light which is sitting at the top of the Spinner. Decades ago, I had no clue as to what everyone else was saying except that the roof light needs to be lit and the complain about Fujimi that the part was not molded in clear plastic. It was not […]