5 Jun
2010
5 Jun
'10
9:21 a.m.
On 06/05/2010 12:12 PM, Jim Leonard wrote:
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.
Yeah, I didn't get too deep into electronics either, but it was fun to
play with circuits... mmm, my kid's about 6 now, I think maybe I'll see
about helping him make a few simple circuits for fun, something like an
LED and batter with a switch, or maybe a motor or two... just to see if
there's any interest. If there is, I'll see if those 50-in-1 kits are
still available. :) Sure would beat playing with legos.