Category Archives: Electronics

Fallout Pip-Boy 2000 Mk.I replica – Part 5: Electronics and software

Posted on February 1, 2021 by amplifier

The Pip-boy project has finally been finished, after a bit of a hiatus. The last things that needed doing were finalizing the electronics, and writing the software. My original plan was to just use a Raspberry Pi to power the … Continue reading →

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Fallout 1/2 style Pip-Boy 2000 replica – Part 2: More design

Posted on February 23, 2020 by amplifier

I’ve added some more detail. Now I think this is getting to stage where there will be no more major changes, and where the next prints will the final pieces.

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Fallout 1/2 style Pip-Boy 2000 replica – Part 1: Design

Posted on February 16, 2020 by amplifier

Here’s another one of my projects that has been on the back burner for quite a while: A replica Pip-Boy 2000, as originally seen in Fallout 1, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics (with minor differences). I’m designing the prop in … Continue reading →

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RetroPi briefcase

Posted on November 5, 2017 by amplifier

Here’s a quick build I just finished: A Raspberry Pi running RetroPi, installed in a Makita powerdrill briefcase with a 7″ TV and four USB controllers. Also included are all the components necessary to power the whole setup: A 12V … Continue reading →

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Obi-Wan Kenobi’s flashlightsaber

Posted on February 12, 2016 by amplifier

I happened to find this 3D-printable model of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber, so I decided to see if me and my 3D-printer were up to the task. There’s also an article about designing the lightsaber model in the Ultimaker blog.

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Improved resistor value calculator

Posted on May 3, 2014 by amplifier

The resistor value calculator originally published here now supports 5-band resistors as well as 4-band ones. Also, larger ohm values are now shown with “k” and “M” suffixes. Improved resistor value calculator.

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Hacking the Xbox – epub version

Posted on April 18, 2014 by amplifier

After finishing Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, I was going through the “suggested reading” section at the back of the book. A title called “Hacking the Xbox – An introduction to reverse engineering” caught my eye, and I decided to see … Continue reading →

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Nintendo NES RF-module removal

Posted on August 7, 2013 by amplifier

I was looking for a broken NES so I could use its case for a project I’ve been thinking about. I found one on eBay at a reasonable price, so I bought it. Once I got the unit, I found … Continue reading →

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Resistor tools

Posted on April 11, 2013 by amplifier

I just wrote a parallel resistor value calculator, and a resistor colour code calculator. There are lots of them on the web, but most of them seem to have a 1990’s era user interface, where you need to enter values … Continue reading →

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Arduino GLCD shield PCB

Posted on August 11, 2011 by amplifier

Some time ago I wrote on the Arduino forums asking for help (read: “Could someone do this for me?”) with a PCB design. Unsurprisingly, no-one offered their time and effort to design the PCB for me. So, in the end, … Continue reading →

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