The Transition In the beginning, I always recommended using either three AA or AAA batteries to power my circuits. That combination provides a good 4.5 volts which was as close as I could get to 5 volts. The reasoning was that if anyone uses my circuits during a show and runs out of batteries, they […]
Category Archives: Techniques
20260403 Lincoln Wright paints the Griffon
Lincoln Wright of the famous scale120 shows how to paint a Hasegawa 1/20 Ma.K. Pkf.85bis. This video shows you the thinking and the techniques applied to create that finish.
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 […]
20260312 The Vault-Tec Air Terminal by Arnov Sharma
For those who are familiar with the Fallout Games, the Air Terminals are one of the game’s interactive props. Thanks to Mr. Arnov Sharma, you can now build one using a Raspberry Pi 5.
20260307 When you need to do a Mass Production
Ever since I started doing runs on my Projects, I needed to plan for a lot of things, which mainly, was caused by budgeting issues. The numbers of PCBs required was too small to be outsourced and also, the price, if any, does not justify the endeavor. In the end, the usual solution would come […]
