Re: The perils of homebrewing equipment
Ah yes, the good old programmable uni-junction transistor. These seemed to become popular in the eighties in home construction but I haven't seen or heard much of them since. It would appear that I am very like you David. I am an obsessive constructor. Not just electronics but all sorts of things. I've always been like that. Right from early days of making flying models and all the rest of it. I think the posh word for it is "creative"! I have projects dating back at least twenty years, and sometimes when rummaging about for other things, I find a box full of interesting bits which is a complete kit for a half finished something that I have forgotten about. So out it comes and I spend too much time finishing it off. Then the novelty wears off and back it goes on a shelf. I think one attraction of doing this is that you sort of enter a time warp, as it takes you back. I am sure that there is a medical explanation for this but who cares? It's who I am and I am very happy with that.
Alan.
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