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Toy Tricorder breakdown

A project log for Star Trek TOS Picorder

Turning a toy "Star Trek" Tricorder into the real thing with a Raspberry Pi

rob-vincentRob Vincent 04/29/2015 at 04:420 Comments
Let's pull this toy apart!

We start with a box.

The side strips come off, revealing the adjustable strap. The strap on this toy is made of a chintzy papery felt-backed vinyl, one of the more tangibly cheap "toy-like" bits of what's otherwise a reasonably nicely-made piece, and I'll definitely be on the lookout for a replacement.

Under the side panels we also find the screws holding all the bits and pieces together.

Pulling off the two front doors, the black peg strips on the sides, and the battery door.

Under the peg strip on the left side, we see how the wiring connects the pivoting head section and the lower section through the hinge.

Removing the back panel.

A few more unscrewings and the head and middle sections pop out.

We're really interested in the head section. With a little coaxing, and the sacrifice of some plastic pegs which didn't survive the journey, the faceplate and innards pop away from the shell.

Ohai!

Finally, with everything disassembled, here's what it all looks like.

Next log: we introduce the Pi, and start irreversibly breaking our toys. ^_^

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