Re: safe haven for tiny formats
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Originally Posted by
Tin Can
Very nice
I have a few old tube radios
I unplug them when done
I made a 1 tube AM transmitter as preteen
Then I added more power
and decided an inductive antennal was needed
I used the longest wire I could find
the the phone line
soon I had all phones ringing at neighbors
I shut it down asap
You must have been quite a terror!
Re: safe haven for tiny formats
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Originally Posted by
kasperbergholt
Cool old gear.
I took this picture of a friend's DIY tube amplifier. It has outputs for 4, 8 and 16 ohm speakers. It weighs in at 45 pounds/200 Newtons (= 20.4kg of mass).
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...feeb7814_b.jpg
DIY Tube Amplifier by tuco, on Flickr
Re: safe haven for tiny formats
I paid a $1.95 for this wheel building pamphlet back when I was a teenager. And I used my bicycle frame as truing stand just like shown on the cover of this pamphlet. Back then you could usually build you own wheels cheaper than having them custom made. But that's not the case anymore. Where is does pay off now is if you want to move say a hub set over to a different rims or something.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f1fbafb5_b.jpg
New Wheel Set by tuco, on Flickr
Re: safe haven for tiny formats
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Originally Posted by
Peter De Smidt
I bet it sounds great!
It definitely does :)
Re: safe haven for tiny formats
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Tin Can
Very nice
I have a few old tube radios
I unplug them when done
I made a 1 tube AM transmitter as preteen
Then I added more power
and decided an inductive antennal was needed
I used the longest wire I could find
the the phone line
soon I had all phones ringing at neighbors
I shut it down asap
Brilliantly thought & executed :)
Re: safe haven for tiny formats
Re: safe haven for tiny formats
Wow!
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Originally Posted by
jon.oman
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Re: safe haven for tiny formats
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Originally Posted by
Tin Can
Wow!
Thanks Randy, glad you like it!
Re: safe haven for tiny formats
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Originally Posted by
Peter De Smidt
That's quite a sky, Jon!
Thanks Peter!