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Offline andyf

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Basic Electronics - how to make triodes at home
« on: July 31, 2010, 08:12:22 PM »
If you have a quarter hour to spare, spend it watching this:

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/01/make_your_own_vacuum_tube.html

 :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Re: Basic Electronics - how to make triodes at home
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2010, 01:00:38 AM »
Yup  :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw:


Watched that about a year ago. Simply amazing!

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Re: Basic Electronics - how to make triodes at home
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2010, 03:32:36 AM »
That was immense! v v impressed.

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Re: Basic Electronics - how to make triodes at home
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2010, 04:52:12 AM »
Great stuff  :bugeye:


Was that mercury he was pumping  :scratch:   


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Re: Basic Electronics - how to make triodes at home
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2010, 12:03:55 PM »
Great stuff  :bugeye:


Was that mercury he was pumping  :scratch:   


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