Linux to 3D Printing and Back Again
Hardware used to make machines, devices, or assemblies.
I’ve finally decided to pull my PinePhone Braveheart edition out of it’s box and plug it in. There’s a task for it; acting as an LTE hotspot through a USB tether for the network. That’ll plug into a tiny Atom based SFF computer running OpenWRT… but that’s a write-up for another day. On with fixing…
Replacing a Wii U Screen on a Gamepad doesn’t have to be hard. While I was looking at the design I noticed that the digitizer attaches to a bezel instead of the LCD. Since the digitizer is attached to a removable bezel I took a look at how it attaches. As it turns out, it…
Qi (pronounced “chee”) charging is a wireless standard using inductor coils to punt power over a limited distance. We’re taking a look at the Qi Receiver part of the system. Generally used in cell phones I’m examining them this Component Monday for a (very low power) battery charge circuit. I purchased in two different parts…
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)…
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…
9 Pin joystick cable pigtails have been amazingly hard to find. And I need to re-cable old joysticks for the Genesis since the cheap replacements are mostly garbage. So I’ve finally resorted to making my own. To be clear DB9 connectors are easy to source. I’ve got a stack of them here for an unrelated…
Data East released Karate Champ, a twin stick fighter, nearly 40 years ago in 1984. Fast forward to 2017 and “My Arcade” releases one of their mini arcades based on it. And I’m tearing it apart. These mini arcade boxes are fairly similar to the Genesis clone I recently took apart. Although they lack a…
UV Resin for small batch prototyping in the home shop has come down in price dramatically. Now that it’s an affordable option for making components I’m working on the Wanhao D7 printer again. Along with the printer there are some other necessities. You need rubbing alcohol to clean the prints, plastic containers, and something to…
Hydro dip (or water transfer printing) is a process to paint objects by dipping them in a scum of acrylic paint floated on water. Since that seems pretty straight forward I’m going to try it for painting PLA prints! There’s two caveats here. First, I’m using chrome paint which may react a bit oddly to…
Sega Genesis entered onto the market at the very tail end of the 80’s. This was during the fourth generation of video game console alongside the Super Nintendo/Super Famicon and Neo-Geo. This particular unit, unfortunately for me, didn’t come out then and is a horrible pile of failure. Unfortunate because what I was actually trying…