Taylor7500
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I'm looking to fit a couple of replica sonics with a sound chip, but I'm not sure where to start and am looking for advice. As far as I can see, the best option is still to cannibalise one of the character options children's toys, but I'd appreciate any input on which screwdrivers contain chips which will fit in the small space and are easy enough to get to, and how best to lay out the surrounding electronics.
I did come across this old thread about fitting electronics to a RussRep screwdriver, which is exactly one of the replicas I want to fit sound to, but all the links are dead. I'd appreciate any insight from more experienced replica makers and tinkerers than myself to help make sure I head in the right direction.
As a side note, with the CO toys out of production and getting a little more expensive, if anyone knows of a cheaper way to get a compact sound-playing/LED chip into a tiny little tube, I'd appreciate the input. I did see the AdaFruit Audio FX sound board, but I suspect even with its compact size it'll still be too big to fit in at least some of the replicas.
I did come across this old thread about fitting electronics to a RussRep screwdriver, which is exactly one of the replicas I want to fit sound to, but all the links are dead. I'd appreciate any insight from more experienced replica makers and tinkerers than myself to help make sure I head in the right direction.
As a side note, with the CO toys out of production and getting a little more expensive, if anyone knows of a cheaper way to get a compact sound-playing/LED chip into a tiny little tube, I'd appreciate the input. I did see the AdaFruit Audio FX sound board, but I suspect even with its compact size it'll still be too big to fit in at least some of the replicas.