5 Jun
2010
5 Jun
'10
9:12 a.m.
On 6/5/2010 8:44 AM, Ray Arachelian wrote:
I remember when I was a kid, I used to be able to go
into RS stores and
talk to the guys there and they'd be able to recommend what IC's I could
buy to experiment with... stuff like logic gates for example. Now
you're lucky if they just have connectors.
When I was a kid in the 70's I have fond memories of going there with my
dad to use the giant vacuum tube tester. Our wood cabinet floor model
Zenith needed a new tube once every six months or so. Sometimes he'd
buy a hobby CD motor or solar cell for me to play with. I never became
an electronics hobbyist, but it was fun to make simple stuff.
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