Mini Arcade Consoles
My son and I decided to update the Cigar Box Controller using some boxes from harbor freight. First thing was the artwork. Not my job… Probably why it came out…
PIC Microcontrollers
Simple Air Flow Meter
I needed a simple air flow meter for a project so I went out to the garage and grabbed a MAF that was pulled from a Hyundai. I used a…
Marionettes Anyone?
I really have to try this with the young ones at the library. Just cant decide if I should use an Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or Microbit….
Racing OutGauge to Real Dashboard – Update 2
That worked well so I got this R1 Motorcycle dash on Letgo and made a similar setup that should go nice with a logitech wheel…. Some Arcade pedals since the…
Retrofitting a clone….
I found this baby Atari 2600 clone at a hamfest for $2. I knew it would be perfect for a raspberry Pi arcade station. Same little PIC Microcontroller for USB.…
Still Building a Joystick Adapter
First real snow day this year gave me a chance to make a joystick layout and cut it out on the CNC machine… Not too bad. The buttons are a…
Building a Joystick Adapter
We’ve been talking about building some custom arcade controllers. I had a bunch of buttons and jovsticks left over after my Mame cabinet build. Time to start on a layout.…
Cable Strain Reliefs
My Intel Edison cable holder was nice but too customized to one board A simpler way to provide strain relief on delicate connections is to use cable ties and mounting…
3D Printed Cases
I have a whole drawful of 3D printed parts. many are protective cases for small boards like load cell amplifiers or thumb sticks A simple 45 degree angled case for…
EV Charger Prototype
A while ago we started an EV club at school. I had always been interested in electric cars and built a few cars and bikes of my own. I even…