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I lived in Donny from '65 to '72, although I can't remember how often we went to Finningly air shows. I think we only had tickets for the NCO's enclosure once. We were down by the rope the day the Daleks came. William Hartnell was the Doctor who saved the world, and rode around waving to the crowd in a Land-Rover.

Fluxed braided wire makes a good solder sucker substitute as well.

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Work commenced on the circuit board today with the insertion of some of the components........





One of the disadvantages of using veroboard is the need to use links between some of the tracks. Here they can be seen as copper wire connecting various stages together. They would not be required on an etched board.

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Those images could almost double as a city skyline.


One of the things I could never ever do was read resister colour codes. If it didn't have the rating written on it I would have to check the resistance with a meter.

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I've often thought that Fruitcake... If you can get the camera at the correct angle they look brilliant...

Once upon a time I could read the coding without specs..
Fortunately, I have a selection of specs and lenses to assist me now... But just to avoid any embarrassing mistakes I am also getting a second opinion from my multitester...

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It wasn't that I couldn't see them and see what the colours were, I just couldn't remember or work out what they meant.

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Oh sorry Fruitcake....
I have a chart on my lab corkboard, but I know them off by heart now....

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Good!
Did you want that scope and bits?

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How much did you want for the scope Besoeker?
I know they are not cheap....

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If you want to have it you can have it

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