[Boatanchors] Crystal Set - Progress

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Bob,

I set aside two or three of the *large* oatmeal containers - the round 
cardboard ones - thinking to build a crystal set like the one on "Boy's 
Life" - once upon a time. If you don't want to buy two or three dollars 
worth of oatmeal that you store in a glass jar so you could use the 
container I'll wrap and mail one to you. Send me pictures of you and the 
kid building and using the radio and we'll call that the "postage".

73,

Bill  KU8H


On 04/13/2015 05:36 PM, rbethman wrote:
> All,
>
> I've got the Galena Detector package nailed in place.  (One heck of a 
> price too!)
>
> I'll make a cardboard tube of adequate diameter.
>
> I have more than enough #26 enamel wire on hand.
>
> I haven't located a couple of 365pf air variables yet.  I did locate a 
> 920pf, BUT it is all one piece.
>
> These are at least not crazy priced after comparing to the Galena 
> Crystal Kit!
>
> Yes, I *DO* realize prices have changed over my almost 65 years of 
> life!  It is just hard to reconcile the numbers when I'm looking at a 
> 11 year old that may or may not use it much.  I have spoken with her 
> Step-Father, and he is going to talk to her mother.  I want to find 
> out *IF* she would really be interested.
>
> If it comes down to it, I'll order the remaining parts that I can't 
> scrounge.
>
> Seems I've trimmed a whole bunch of junque.  To think that last year 
> or so I even had an old SX-99 here that had a burnt transformer.  When 
> things container 60/40 solder, they *must* be collected, and a run 
> about every other month or so they have a "Hazardous Waste Disposal Day".
>
> I've made at least four runs over the last two years.
>
> Now I'm trying to scrape the barrel for bits and pieces.
>
> Someone responded regarding the 8" SCT Telescope.  No, she has NOT had 
> it out.  I'll fix that when I'm down there.
>
> She has one surprise coming that she has absolutely NO idea about!  
> One each USB  200X portable Digital Pen Microscope w/Tripod and 
> software going down with me.  The Step-Father asked me why?  I simply 
> said that she can take a leaf, hold the backside to the microscope and 
> actually see individual cells.
>
> He forgets that he and I didn't get this in school until 9th grade 
> Biology!
>
> She is definitely into Earth and Environment!
>
> Regards, Bob - N0DGN