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i need to get some electronics stuff like a 300-in-1 kit or do-it-yourself things.  i have a breadboard and parts somewhere. i used to enjoy designing stuff, but i rarely got to the construction and soldering phase.  maybe i can homebrew some audio gear. i love building subwoofers.  the trailor doesn’t have enough room for these things. michael

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On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:39:44 GMT, "gravity" <grav…@example.net> wrote: >i need to get some electronics stuff like a 300-in-1 kit or do-it-yourself >things.  i have a breadboard and parts somewhere. >i used to enjoy designing stuff, but i rarely got to the construction and >soldering phase.  maybe i can homebrew some audio gear. >i love building subwoofers.  the trailor doesn’t have enough room for these >things. >michael

Damn, I’m trying to think of the name of the company that  used to have all sorts of electronics packages that you could buy..I think it started with an H.. Hamilton?  I wonder if they are even around anymore.. Radio Shack may still sell those little electronics books with projects within.. I made a few things with them,..fun stuff! Best, Chris

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Try  http://www.heathkit.com/  They no longer make kits, but there are others who do. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=electronic+kits&btnG=Google+Search John

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> Damn, I’m trying to think of the name of the company that  used to > have all sorts of electronics packages that you could buy..I think it > started with an H.. Hamilton?  I wonder if they are even around > anymore.. Radio Shack may still sell those little electronics books > with projects within.. I made a few things with them,..fun stuff!

hi Coconut.  Heathkit is one as someone mentioned in a later post. i think Heathkit is out of business, or sold the kit company off.  but Velleman makes kits now.  my favorite kit was the 200-in-1 from Radio Shack and the Microcomputer Trainer from Radio Shack.  the latter had cheesy contact switches, a string of LEDs, a 7 segment LED readout, and a TM1320 (?) 4 bit microprocessor.  i hear very few people train with such a kit (even with a newer proc), but instead use Basic STAMP, PIC, or something else that interfaces with a computer.  you can do the whole compiling and assembling and then put the machine code on the chip. as childish as it seems, a 300 or 500-in-1 radio shack kit can teach one a lot.  this brings back memories, as i did shortwave listening and kit building since grammar school. michael

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->hi Coconut.  Heathkit is one as someone mentioned in a later post. >i think Heathkit is out of business, or sold the kit company off.  but >Velleman makes kits now.  my favorite kit was the 200-in-1 from Radio Shack >and the Microcomputer Trainer from Radio Shack.  the latter had cheesy >contact switches, a string of LEDs, a 7 segment LED readout, and a TM1320 >(?) 4 bit microprocessor.  i hear very few people train with such a kit >(even with a newer proc), but instead use Basic STAMP, PIC, or something >else that interfaces with a computer.  you can do the whole compiling and >assembling and then put the machine code on the chip. >as childish as it seems, a 300 or 500-in-1 radio shack kit can teach one a >lot.  this brings back memories, as i did shortwave listening and kit >building since grammar school. >michael

Oh yeah, Heathkit, thats it… My father made all sorts of projects using their kits.. I remember as a kid using the Radio Shack kits.. Maybe I’ll ask for one for xmas to give me something to do..lol Best, Chris

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