Build Your Own Gadget

soldering station

dvogel — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:37:35 +0000

After a long time of doing a lot of things, noting related to electronics and the c64, I bought a soldering station. I have chosen an Aoyue 2702 (4-in-1) station as my first solderingstation. The price is ok and you have a lot of tools with this one station.

I’m hoping of getting the station within 48 hours.

For x-mas I got a dermal set and some other things. I think i’m ready to start this new adventure, in electronics.

whasup

dvogel — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:27:48 +0000

well.. It has been some time now since I posted something here. Things i did since the last post is buying a bulk of C64 C-models. I know the first modification will fail so I need spare parts. Second is that I made my x-mas ‘thing I like the have’ list with all kind of things I will need to build my C64 laptop and also for my other projects like the midi player.

Why did it took so long for posting this you ask? I was very busy working on my photography graduation assignments. I graduated, so I may call myself ‘Photographer’ now.

First taking some time off from all things I want to do and begin next year it’s time to build some gadgets.

First C64-C has arrived

dvogel — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:53:19 +0000

Back in the old days I owned an brown c64, an A-Model. But for this project I needed a smaller model like the C64-C. On marktplaats I found an old C-model and bought it for 12,50 (excl shipping). This model should be light (cream white) of color but this one is yellow. If i want you use this keyboard as well, I better start cleaning.

summary page

dvogel — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:50:12 +0000

Here… I will post a summary of this project. All things I used, bought and for what price.

This page will be updates and here to stay. You can select the page on the side menu.

summary page

dvogel — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:48:03 +0000

Here… I will post a summary of this project. All things I used, bought and for what price.

This page will be updates and here to stay. You can select the page on the side menu.

Bought and C64 (C-Model)

dvogel — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:45:37 +0000

After the Roland MIDI Sound Canvas I also bought a Commodore 64 (C-Model) today on ebay. I already had a A-Model but the C-Model is smaller and better to use for an C64 laptop since I need it to be even smaller. I need to cut the motherboard in 2 parts. Well… This is why I need to buy more than 1. It still needs to come over from Germany to the Netherlands… I also hopes the keyboard is clean en still the same color as many year ago.

Roland is in da house!

dvogel — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:50:27 +0000

Today after a busy weekend I got an email that my bid on marktplaats was ok. The Roland MIDI sound canvas was mine to collect. I jumped in the car to see the item in person and listen to a demo tune. It sounded fine to me so they gave it to me (in exchange for some money). At home I connected the Roland to my MacBookPro to listen to some tunes at home. It sounded much beter than playing MIDI files on my computer.

Cool Circuits

dvogel — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:54:45 +0000

On the website http://www.coolcircuit.com there are a lot of cool circuits. If you want to build something and need help of simulair projects. You can find it here. I will check this site out for things for microcontrollers and MIDI. When I ever have time to realy start on the MIDI player project. I try to find some project here first.

Searching auction sites

dvogel — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:17:50 +0000

Ok. Also for this little project I need thing. I only have microcontrollers but no MIDI Sound Module. So, the search begins. Searching on ebay, marktplaats (also from ebay but Dutch and less safe to buy). My eye hit a Roland SC55. An old sound module. Small and pretty good sound so it’s perect for my project.

Pretty right?

Well, it’s a small box and that what I need. Let’s wait and see if i’m able to ‘win’ a device like this for a cheap price.

c64 > better s-video circuit

dvogel — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:31:50 +0000

I ordered an “Arcade RGB CGA to TV and Video Composite converter” from www.arcademvs.com since i learned that it can be used for the commodore 64 to connect it to an LCD monitor using s-video with exclent quality. Today I got an message that it has been shipped. That was a little quicker that I thought they send it. I still have to get other things of test it.

I’m still learning and searching about all the thing I need to do to get the c64 working on modern hardware so it is possible that I do some stuff which is not working al all. Lets find out!