NES Clone systems have been around for some time now. But the Retro Entertainment System I’ve got on the bench today is of a newer vintage. 37 years after the NES first hit US shores how are these new clones systems being made? In the early 2000s VR Technology started releasing their VTxx line (datasheets)…
Month: April 2020
New Bright RC Car Teardown – Even cheaper than it looks
My first step to any electronics mod is to do a teardown and see what I’m working with. New Bright’s RC F150 truck looks like an ideal candidate from the outside. But is it going to make the cut for replacement electronics? And that’s what I was aiming to find out by digging into the…
Phrozen Sonic Mini Review – Should I Buy It?
While I don’t often write reviews of products these days I just purchased a Phrozen Sonic Mini. So I’d like to share setup details and my impressions of the printer with you. Update: I’ve added a list of 3D Resin settings for the Phrozen Sonic Mini. I purchased this UV printer directly from Amazon for…
Why does my PLA filament keep breaking?
My PLA filament has started breaking into small pieces. But only under certain conditions. And I would like to know why. So overnight I’ve set out a few test pieces to see how they react. Here’s what I’m working with and the tests I’ve performed on it. You can see how it reacted in the…