Recent content by Thorn

Revised electronics list ...

Sweet! That was my original plan but they had stopped selling it for a while. I just checked and they're offering the board with the built in amp again. So now I just ordered that one instead. Thanks for bringing it up. They just started offering them again on the 14th and I wouldn't have...

According to the Adafruit site the amp is "able to deliver 2 x 3.7W channels into 3 ohm impedance speakers". You can add files to the sound board by connecting it to a PC via USB. The PC reads it as a standard external USB drive. I believe the file name determines what sound will be played...

Hi all! It's been a while since I've been able to tinker with anything but I think I've got a semi-interesting project. My wife bought me a Gears of War PDP lancer for my birthday and I'd like to add some sound to it. Hard to believe they added the lights but skimped on the sound effects...

Okay, I'm going to take a stab at identifying some of the pieces of this armor. Neckseal by Foo Armor by TZA Helmet by ? @ MyWickedArmor DC-17 by WoodChuck The other Republic Commandos appear to be wearing PA armor and helmets. It's hard to tell from the video, so if anyone has picks that...

I have an old Sci-Fi & Fantasy Modeler from '96 documenting some of the restoration process that was completed in '91. The author hints that the next crew to do a restoration may find a little time capsule in one of the engine tubes.

Wow, that's not impossibly far for me. I was expecting it to be on the West Coast for some reason. I'll have to make a pilgrimage!

I too had this fantasy of building the full-sized Falcon. This will be an incredible project to work on. Where is it located? I skimmed the blog and some of the posts , but I don't recall seeing that.

Is that the biker scout pistol?

Which blaster are you building - the E-11? Have you tried the Blast Builder's Club? They have some good plans for making blasters from PVC pipe and assorted goodies. PVC Blaster Builders Club