Re: The perils of homebrewing equipment
In nearly forty years "doing" electronics, I have made a few things, and very few of them have actually worked. Things I made from magazines hardy ever worked, or the components were unobtainable/there was an error that was corrected (sometimes) in subsequent issues. I have had more success with things I have designed and built myself, but even then that wasn't 100%. I have much more success repairing things.
I must have made at least half a dozen crystal sets, and couldn't get any of them to work(including, much to my shame )the "Ladybird book" radio.
Oh, yes I have done the "upside down" chip thing as well!
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