XBOX 360 RF Board Hack
My son asked me about connecting the RF board from a dead 360 to his PC. I went through the site he sent me and found some good info but…
PIC Microcontrollers
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…
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…