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Post by saarinista on Jun 24, 2019 0:42:12 GMT -5
When I was a kid, my father built me a Heath kit crystal radio. It was awesome. It had a headset and I used to get AM stations on it. Question: what is a Heath kit? Do you still have the radio? BTW, this reminds me of a place I used to take my laptop computers for repair near my digs nearly in the glide path of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international Airport. Not only did the place repair and sell used computers, but it also served as an impromptu museum for the proprietor's collection of antique radios and electronics. We're talking vacuum tubes, old timey desktops from the 1980s and the like. Very unique. This dude was a smart guy, engineering type who went to the University of Michigan. But he was much more interested in electronics than talking about the Wolverines' recent sports fortunes. That was fine with me, because as an MSU Spartan, I certainly wouldn't want his falling tears to corrode my motherboard. (Any Michiganders following this thread will understand my subtext. 🤔) Alas, he moved his business. I'm not sure what happened to the antique electrical ephemeral. But, noregretz if you need a new crystal or anything for your old radio, I can give you his contact info. He might know where you could find replacement parts. 🙂 My, my. I could write a nook filled with tales of stuff I've found and done during nearly a decade of sexlessness, Perhaps I will. |
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Post by Handy on Jun 24, 2019 2:10:34 GMT -5
Cottage cheese and pineapple are both good on their own. I like pineapple by itself or in salads and I use cottage cheese in my lasagna in addition to the mozzarella cheese. Cottage cheese goes with several fruits and when some chocolate syrup is added, it tastes almost as good as ice cream.
OK, that is best the "Dumber and Dumber type answer I can come up with for now.
All this talk about cottage cheese and pineapple, I just had to have some. I still have a half container of each for another day.
No use waiting until I "get lucky," That isn't happening, so I went for "what is" and what will be in the near future.
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Post by Handy on Jun 24, 2019 2:27:34 GMT -5
I saw a news report with Elvis gyrating and the transistor radio, the teenagers back in the late 50's and early 1960's were causing the country's youth to lose moral ground. :eyeroll:
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Post by noregretz on Jun 24, 2019 6:21:42 GMT -5
When I was a kid, my father built me a Heath kit crystal radio. It was awesome. It had a headset and I used to get AM stations on it. Question: what is a Heath kit? Do you still have the radio? BTW, this reminds me of a place I used to take my laptop computers for repair near my digs nearly in the glide path of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international Airport. Not only did the place repair and sell used computers, but it also served as an impromptu museum for the proprietor's collection of antique radios and electronics. We're talking vacuum tubes, old timey desktops from the 1980s and the like. Very unique. This dude was a smart guy, engineering type who went to the University of Michigan. But he was much more interested in electronics than talking about the Wolverines' recent sports fortunes. That was fine with me, because as an MSU Spartan, I certainly wouldn't want his falling tears to corrode my motherboard. (Any Michiganders following this thread will understand my subtext. 🤔) Alas, he moved his business. I'm not sure what happened to the antique electrical ephemeral. But, noregretz if you need a new crystal or anything for your old radio, I can give you his contact info. He might know where you could find replacement parts. 🙂 My, my. I could write a nook filled with tales of stuff I've found and done during nearly a decade of sexlessness, Perhaps I will. Heath was a mail order electronics company out of Benton Harbor Michigan (no longer in business). But in the late 50's through the 80's you could buy just about any electronic gadget from them and build it yourself. My dad built a stereo system in the early 60's...soldering, wiring, everything done by hand. He had all the pieces/parts layed out on the dining room table in cupcake tins. I was maybe 3 or 4 at the time and he told me not to touch anything and I didn't! I guess I was a good kid... Anyways, that's my story of Heath... 😏 |
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Post by noregretz on Jun 24, 2019 6:33:05 GMT -5
Well, hey! 😉 Someone should test out that theory and report back to the community at large. 🤔😉🍍 Any volunteers? 😜 saarinista... in the interest of science, I'll volunteer... PM and we'll report back the results. 😘 |
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Post by hopingforachange on Jun 24, 2019 9:55:16 GMT -5
Tribute? Can you explain the thought being that word? 😉🤔 Is that like an honor gift to whomever reports back on their research? Are you funding a study? Will it be sanctioned by the NIH? Will it be peer reviewed? 😂😁 Haha, I was picturing Katniss as she was volunteering to go. I'm gladly be a subject you can test on. What's our methodology or tests? Normal diet, pineapple juice and then low, medium, high pineapple consumption, followed by only pineapple diet. Of course you also need to test over time to check for changes. So 3 weeks for each test? With sampling being conducted every 8 hours? Of course the test needs to be conducted on both genders. 😉😋 |
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Post by saarinista on Jun 24, 2019 11:17:21 GMT -5
Question: what is a Heath kit? Do you still have the radio? BTW, this reminds me of a place I used to take my laptop computers for repair near my digs nearly in the glide path of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international Airport. Not only did the place repair and sell used computers, but it also served as an impromptu museum for the proprietor's collection of antique radios and electronics. We're talking vacuum tubes, old timey desktops from the 1980s and the like. Very unique. This dude was a smart guy, engineering type who went to the University of Michigan. But he was much more interested in electronics than talking about the Wolverines' recent sports fortunes. That was fine with me, because as an MSU Spartan, I certainly wouldn't want his falling tears to corrode my motherboard. (Any Michiganders following this thread will understand my subtext. 🤔) Alas, he moved his business. I'm not sure what happened to the antique electrical ephemeral. But, noregretz if you need a new crystal or anything for your old radio, I can give you his contact info. He might know where you could find replacement parts. 🙂 My, my. I could write a nook filled with tales of stuff I've found and done during nearly a decade of sexlessness, Perhaps I will. Heath was a mail order electronics company out of Benton Harbor Michigan (no longer in business). But in the late 50's through the 80's you could buy just about any electronic gadget from them and build it yourself. My dad built a stereo system in the early 60's...soldering, wiring, everything done by hand. He had all the pieces/parts layed out on the dining room table in cupcake tins. I was maybe 3 or 4 at the time and he told me not to touch anything and I didn't! I guess I was a good kid... Anyways, that's my story of Heath... 😏 You were a good kid and you're a great adult. Also, cupcake pans are great for organizing. Especially if you buy old ones cheap at estate sales. |
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Post by Handy on Jun 24, 2019 23:21:50 GMT -5
I still have my Multi-meter kit I assembled. I was studying electronics by way of correspondence course, so this was relevant to understanding circuits and the theories how electrons travel through various components. It is mostly obsolete now but still, the basics still apply. This old style meter might damage some of the newer, low power consumption components, so a digital version is advised. The new digital versions are quicker, smaller and lower priced.
I wanted the Automotive HEATHKIT IO-20 TUBE IGNITION ANALYZER SCOPE ENGINE TESTING but didn't have the money at the time. Now the cars have changed so these things only work on much older vehicles.
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Post by noregretz on Jun 25, 2019 6:28:47 GMT -5
Heath kit! Yes.... They made everything electronic. In high school, I built a portable stereo with a record player and an fm radio.... it was purple and I was so proud when I plugged it in and it worked.
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Post by Handy on Jun 25, 2019 14:12:32 GMT -5
WTG on the stereo. I know the feeling when you go to start it the first time.
With surface mount components, I don't know if I could assemble kit if it was designed on current production electronics. Resistors the size of a pepper flake and transistors with hundred of pins or wires per inch. Even a dozen legs in a half an inch would be a challenge. I see it being done under a magnifying glass to repair a few circuit boards but that is only changing 1 or 2 components.
This guy bucks Apple's repair policy and they tried to sue him. The repair starts around 33 minuets.
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Post by saarinista on Jun 28, 2019 1:39:14 GMT -5
Heath kit! Yes.... They made everything electronic. In high school, I built a portable stereo with a record player and an fm radio.... it was purple and I was so proud when I plugged it in and it worked. Wow, that's cool. Alas, my childhood technological assembly tools didn't develop any farther than screwing the light bulb into my Easy Bake Oven. I'm guessing they don't make those Easy Bake Ovens anymore because newer LED and fluorescent bulbs don't generate enough heat to bake a brownie. And honestly, that's a good thing. 🤪 |
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Post by noregretz on Jun 28, 2019 6:17:43 GMT -5
Heath kit! Yes.... They made everything electronic. In high school, I built a portable stereo with a record player and an fm radio.... it was purple and I was so proud when I plugged it in and it worked. Wow, that's cool. Alas, my childhood technological assembly tools didn't develop any farther than screwing the light bulb into my Easy Bake Oven. I'm guessing they don't make those Easy Bake Ovens anymore because newer LED and fluorescent bulbs don't generate enough heat to bake a brownie. And honestly, that's a good thing. 🤪 I think girls get a raw deal sometimes... Easy bake oven! Bah. I bought my daughter's erector sets and Legos and things with motors and pulleys! Unfortunately, they preferred Barbies. I tried. 😏 |
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Post by saarinista on Jun 29, 2019 5:18:18 GMT -5
Well I hated Barbies. Boring!
I had an erector set but my dad wouldn't let me use it because he acted like I would mess it up. Why couldn't I at least try? Maybe he couldn't figure it out and he didn't want to admit it, but I could have tried alone, Dad...
I wish parents could be more honest with their kids and just confirm that they're not perfect. That gives the child permission to be imperfect as well, I think.
But we seem to all need to promote the myth of invulnerability. Parent to child, child to parent. We act like we know everything and that we're all good and we end up pressuring each of to compete with ideals and goals that don't exist.
This world is fucked up.
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Post by noregretz on Jun 29, 2019 8:35:27 GMT -5
Well I hated Barbies. Boring! I had an erector set but my dad wouldn't let me use it because he acted like I would mess it up. Why couldn't I at least try? Maybe he couldn't figure it out and he didn't want to admit it, but I could have tried alone, Dad... I wish parents could be more honest with their kids and just confirm that they're not perfect. That gives the child permission to be imperfect as well, I think. But we seem to all need to promote the myth of invulnerability. Parent to child, child to parent. We act like we know everything and that we're all good and we end up pressuring each of to compete with ideals and goals that don't exist. This world is fucked up. Saarinista, I'm sorry that you didn't get a chance to build stuff with your erector set. Why did he buy it for you? Anyways, kids, people, hell everyone should have a chance to explore who they are... Even when we fail, we learn something... |
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Post by saarinista on Jun 29, 2019 13:47:39 GMT -5
I guess I'm the world's most brilliant person then.
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