Category: Making
Build a RetroPie Bartop Arcade Cabinet
Posted by Mike Murray | Last updated Jan 28, 2021 | Arcade Projects, Making, Raspberry Pi Projects, Woodworking Projects | 57
Make a Wall Mount Arcade
by Mike Murray | Last updated Feb 11, 2021 | Arcade Projects, Making | 4
Everyone is looking to save space these days, while still having a cool retro geek setup. A wall...
Read MoreHow to Make a Tabletop Arcade Cabinet
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Arcade Projects, Making | 11
One of the things I get told a lot is that people want a retro arcade cabinet in their home but...
Read MoreBuilding a USB Charger Circuit
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics Projects, Making | 6
In this project we’re going to make a USB charger circuit from some simple parts we have...
Read MorePi1541 Build
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics Projects, Making | 15
If you’re into retro-computing and have a Commodore 8-bit computer, such as the Commodore 64...
Read MoreCommodore VIC-20 Clip Repair (3D Printed)
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | DIY Projects, Electronics Projects, Making | 7
So I found a fantastic Commodore VIC-20 at a yard sale and it is absolutely gorgeous! It has Just...
Read MoreFull Size R2-D2 Remote Control (Raspberry Pi)
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics Projects, Making, Movie & TV Props | 9
I’ve had so many people ask me how I went about building the full size R2-D2 remote control...
Read MoreR2-D2: Automating the Pie Panels
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics Projects, Making, Movie & TV Props | 1
This update is going to be all about the R2-D2 dome build, specifically the mechanical and...
Read MoreR2-D2: Continuing to build an Astromech
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Arduino Projects, Learning, Making, Movie & TV Props, Raspberry Pi Projects | 1
As I continue on with my journey to build an Astromech, we’ll go down several paths. We...
Read MoreBuilding R2-D2 – An Introduction
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Making, Movie & TV Props | 2
Building R2-D2 has been a lifelong dream of mine. It’s been on the playbook and my backlog...
Read MoreRaspberry Pi Commodore 64
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Arcade Projects, Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics Projects, Learning, Making, Raspberry Pi Projects, Retrocomputing | 17
I’ve built a lot of arcades and packed them with Raspberry Pi goodness over the years, but...
Read MoreRepairing the Commodore PET 4016
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Computers, Electronics Projects, Learning, Making, Retrocomputing | 3
A few episodes back on The 8-Bit guy, David restored a vintage Commodore PET Model 4016. However,...
Read MoreBuilding my New Desktop and Gaming Rig
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Computers, Electronics Projects, Learning, Making | 1
I’ve been planning to build a new gaming pc build for quite some time. Unfortunately so many other...
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