Category: Electronics Projects

Building a USB Charger Circuit

by Mike Murray | Last updated Aug 13, 2019 | Electronics Projects, Making | 4 |

In this project we’re going to make a USB charger circuit from some simple parts we have...

Pi1541 Build

by Mike Murray | Jul 17, 2019 | Electronics Projects, Making | 10 |

If you’re into retro-computing and have a Commodore 8-bit computer, such as the Commodore 64...

Commodore VIC-20 Clip Repair (3D Printed)

by Mike Murray | Last updated May 31, 2019 | DIY Projects, Electronics Projects, Making | 6 |

So I found a fantastic Commodore VIC-20 at a yard sale and it is absolutely gorgeous! It has Just...

Full Size R2-D2 Remote Control (Raspberry Pi)

by Mike Murray | Last updated May 14, 2019 | Electronics Projects, Making, Movie & TV Props | 6 |

I’ve had so many people ask me how I went about building the full size R2-D2 remote control...

R2-D2: Automating the Pie Panels

by Mike Murray | Last updated May 14, 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...

Raspberry Pi Commodore 64

by Mike Murray | Last updated Apr 10, 2019 | Arcade Projects, Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics Projects, Learning, Making, Raspberry Pi Projects, Retrocomputing | 12 |

I’ve built a lot of arcades and packed them with Raspberry Pi goodness over the years, but...

Repairing the Commodore PET 4016

by Mike Murray | Feb 3, 2018 | 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,...

Building my New Desktop and Gaming Rig

by Mike Murray | Last updated Aug 6, 2017 | 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...

The LattePanda Single Board Computer (Intro)

by Mike Murray | Last updated Jul 21, 2018 | Blog, Computers, Electronics Projects, Learning, Making, Raspberry Pi Projects | 0 |

Whether you’re building an arcade or some other contraption, the goto board for most of these...

Tour of My Home Network (and More!)

by Mike Murray | Last updated Jul 10, 2019 | Blog, Computers, Electronics Projects, Home Automation, Learning, Making | 9 |

So I have had a ton of requests over the years to give a tour of my home network. Honestly, I...

Building a 1U Server (Bad A** 1U Server Build!)

by Mike Murray | Last updated Apr 27, 2019 | Electronics Projects, Making | 24 |

This build is not about building the biggest, baddest, and most redundant server we can build,...

Installing a 19″ Network Rack (at home)

by Mike Murray | Last updated Jun 4, 2019 | Blog, Computers, Electronics Projects, Learning, Making | 1 |

The story of installing a home network rack in our house is a great one, but first you need to...