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Old 26-06-2013, 08:57 PM   #26
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Default Re: Project Ideas? - Suggestions Please

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Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz View Post
Thanks, some great ideas here.
I liked “electronics” when I was a little kid, in the days when you could solder a bunch of things on a circuit board and it would do something interesting. Sadly that has long since been surpassed by the chips.
I'm still a bit annoyed at my Dad. He lived an incredible life, and was such a hoarder that he had an incredible array of stuff, but he got rid of all of it before he died. Reason I mention that is that I reckon showing my son that you could build a basic digital computer from old vacuum valves would be a hoot. Dad started out as a radio tech with the RAAF, and used to have crates of old stuff, but sadly it’s all gone.
Go build a valve amp with your kid then. Everyone loves looking at glowing valves!!!!
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