[NJARC] Homebrew parts

[Matt Reynolds]

Hello friends,

I'm trying to get in the spirit of the homebrew contest, but have very few parts at my disposal. I came into possession of several identical tins slightly larger than Altoids tins, and I'm interested in building multiple different types of radios within the same form factor (crystal radio, one tube regen. Fm radio, etc.). I was wondering if anyone out there had a source for small variable capacitors that are 365 pf? I'm thinking like the ones that would be in transistor radios; the small nylon ones. I'm also looking for IF coils and oscillator coils of similar size.

I was hoping to find a source of identical parts, but at this rate I'll take what I can get. I'd prefer not to dismantle working vintage transistor radios, but am not opposed to salvaging parts from newer cheaply made Junk or basket case pieces. 

Any guidance on parts would be greatly appreciated.

Best Regards,

Matt


Matt Reynolds
Capacitor Program Lead
Mattr04 at hotmail.com