I figured I’d tackle the electronics portion first since they’ll need to be fitted into the kit. The electronics come up with a single printed wire board that can be separated into two boards used to connect the LEDs that will go in the wings of the PKE. Using a cutting wheel and my trusty Dremel, I separated the…
Here we are at my parents’ for Thanksgiving. Time to house a pumpkin pie! Hope everybody has a great Turkey Day!
The PKE meter wouldn’t be much without a good set of electronics. I picked these up from the resident expert in custom prop electronics, Hyperdyne Labs. These electronics are especially nice because they include a dual-mode display screen. Research has shown that there were multiple versions of the prop used as the PKE meter. These versions differed in that…
The goal of this project is to construct a replica of the PKE meter as seen in the Ghostbusters films. The original prop was built from an Iona shoe polisher. While these polishers are no longer made, you can usually find them online and in pretty good condition. However, a significant amount of modifications need to be done to…
Today we’re down in Baltimore following Jamie’s show in Annapolis last night. Today’s weather definitely beats yesterday’s cold and abrupt rain shower during the show.
It’s been a long two weeks out here in CA, but it’s finally coming to a close. The program I’m working has finally gotten to the next test phase, and now it’s time for me to make a discrete exit. This weekend is Jamie’s final band competition of the year. It’s being held down in my brother’s old stomping…