[HomeBrew] building "stuff"

[Bob Macklin]

Like this:

http://www.thedigitalphotoservices.com/RR_Trackers/RR-Trackers.htm

The PCB was done here at home using the Toner Transfer process.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pelican2 at silcom.com>
To: <homebrew at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 12:31 PM
Subject: [HomeBrew] building "stuff"


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> David made some salient points... beyond fairly simple circuits, anything
> ambitious takes a PC board and generally a micro is also involved... but
not
> always.
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>  Also, don't forget there was an abundance of war surplus equipment after
WW2
> that radically accelerated homebrewing... that has all dried up.
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>  As for making PCB's it isn't nearly as bad as it was even 10 years ago,
> ExpressPCB has a $60 minimum order for 3 boards, 2.5 x 3.8 inches, and
they
> give you the CAD software to design it... free. I've used their service
many
> times, delivery in less than 1 week, reasonable prices, and board quality
is
> very good.... PCB fabrication is no longer an expensive obstacle to
> homebrewers, so that excuse doesn't fly anymore.
>
>  People who DO build their own circuits and get them running should
probably go
> one step further and post the results on a website... for others to see
and
> build... it isn't that hard to make a website, ( very simple, really ) and
it
> doesn't cost anything for a small one... internet providers "give away"
server
> disk space to their customers, to use for a personal website, at no
charge...
> but a lot of people don't know that, and never use it.
>
>  If anyone here has written a technical article ( describing a project )
and
> QST ( or others ) can't or won't publish it in a timely manner, then take
> control of the situation and and publish it yourselves.... on the web.
It's
> never been easier in the history of the world to publish something and
have it
> viewed "worldwide".
>
>  Then, after the website is up... come here and announce it to others...
don't
> keep it a secret.
>
>  The fact that others "have already done it" is just an excuse to not do
it
> again... if the objective is to learn some interesting technology, and get
a
> working, useful circuit when the work is done, then the motive for
homebrewing
> is as strong as ever... and so are the rewards...
>
> Bob Simmons
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