[modeleng] Re: Link for anyone interested in valve technology

Can you get one at Wal-Mart??

Al
--- Tony Wells <oaksfield@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Nah, all you ned these days is a sonic screwdriver
> Alan - you can repair / 
> restart ANYTHING with one of those, even space
> ships, just ask the Doctor 
> !!! <VBG>
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 9:26 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Link for anyone interested
> in valve technology
> 
> 
> > Fascinating!
> >
> > In fact, there is a lot of overlap between model
> engineering and radio, or
> > rather, there used to be in days of valves, when
> chassis' were sheet metal
> > work, and for VHF, assorted turned items were
> needed.
> > Sadly, much of that technology is disappearing.
> >
> > On one of the other boards, there is a discussion
> based upon the premise
> > that we (the older members) are the last
> generation who could re-start
> > technology in the event of some major global
> catastrophe.
> > Probably true.
> >
> > http://www.alanstepney.info
> > Alan Stepney's Model Engineering, steam, and
> workshop pages.
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