I can’t remember when was the last time I’ve made a real custom PCB to actually fit the internal shape of a model. If memory serves me right, it could be the Warhammer Stormfang and that would be around 10 years ago. But that was just a plain simple rectangle. This time, the challenge is […]
Category Archives: Techniques
20250627 Sucker!
When I was an Engineer, our collection of tools included the ones required for on-site repair. Hence the Soldering Iron, solder and the ‘sucker’ aka the de-soldering tool. In reality, the latter was rarely used and so, not many had them. So, apart from the Repair Team, I was the only Engineer to carry a […]
20250611 Test Image
Testing, 1, 2, 3… Whenever I can, I would embed images into my posts as IMO they tend to convey better information to the reader. The only issue is that like all Websites, someone has to save these images into their storage system and host them. Since I have my own Website, it was therefore […]
20250412 C&C Tesla Trooper: The Circuit Board
I got the circuit board back from JLCPCB a few days ago. Although I was excited but with some Fever mixed with bout of the Flu, Gout attack and a tennis elbow all rolled into one, I had to stay in bed as soon as I came back from Work. Just sitting on the Works […]
20250225 TR-595E: The Top Panel v04B78
I was hoping v04 would be the last revision so that I can upload it on my GitHub but sadly, there are more ‘improvements’. I am skipping v03 which is no different from V02 except it has a sliding selector switch instead of solderable jumper, and a pair of piggyback connectors. They were meant to […]
