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NEC PC-8201a Adventures – Part Three: Getting Rid of the Dirty

April 5, 2021April 12, 2021

6 mins read

Welcome back to part three of my restoration and adventures with an NEC PC-8201a vintage computer circa. 1983. Let's get to it! Stripping Down It's actually not that grungy to…

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NEC PC-8201a Adventures – Part Two: Rebuilding the NiCad Battery Pack

February 26, 2021April 6, 2021

4 mins read

These were great batteries, 40 years ago. This was a good task to start on. It'd been years since I've done any serious electronics work, and my previous Arduino project,…

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NEC PC-8201a Adventures — Part One: It’s here, now what?

February 5, 2021April 6, 2021

3 mins read

Back in the early-to-mid '80s, personal computing was finding it's way. Desktop computers were becoming more visible in smaller businesses, but the work of computing still had to be done…

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Instructable: Arduino Keyboard Joystick Extender Box and Sound Controller Thing Using Deej

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

1 min read

Update Jan. 23, 2021: Looks like the Joystick circuit has failed as it no longer toggles the Mute function. Well, I wasn't too happy with the initial wiring job so…

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For 3d Printing, Levelling the Bed is Finicky

November 5, 2017April 5, 2021

1 min read

So a week or so ago I tweaked something on my printer. Maybe it was initial layer height. Maybe I adjusted a bed screw. Not sure, but all of a…

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3d printing small board game accessories

October 19, 2017April 5, 2021

1 min read

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Boardgame bits funnel trays - holding Fate and Honour tokens from Legend of the Five Rings (2017).[/caption] I'm really happy when I can combine two of…

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3d Printing Terrain for Dungeons & Dragons

October 14, 2017April 5, 2021

1 min read

Pretty cool what a little time, 3d Printing technology, some creative design work, and a spool of PLA will get you. I've been testing various dungeon components to see how…

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NEC PC-8201a Adventures – Part Three: Getting Rid of the Dirty

NEC PC-8201a Adventures – Part Two: Rebuilding the NiCad Battery Pack

NEC PC-8201a Adventures — Part One: It’s here, now what?

Instructable: Arduino Keyboard Joystick Extender Box and Sound Controller Thing Using Deej

For 3d Printing, Levelling the Bed is Finicky

3d printing small board game accessories

3d Printing Terrain for Dungeons & Dragons