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Computer Man
- Jan 1, 1970
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Needing a bistable to operate on a supply voltage from
3 to 8 volts (depending upon the state of discharge of the
battery in my R/C model), and not having any suitable
CMOS to hand, I fashioned one in the DTL style from the
junk box.
Which led me to muse ... when the bulk of electronics
mass-production has moved to miniature surface mount
components, will the junk boxes held by enthusiastic
amateurs, with their myriad of wire-ended components
prove to be the gold mine that funds their retirement pensions?
(I've probably got 5000 NPN small-signal BJTs that I'll
never get around to using!)
3 to 8 volts (depending upon the state of discharge of the
battery in my R/C model), and not having any suitable
CMOS to hand, I fashioned one in the DTL style from the
junk box.
Which led me to muse ... when the bulk of electronics
mass-production has moved to miniature surface mount
components, will the junk boxes held by enthusiastic
amateurs, with their myriad of wire-ended components
prove to be the gold mine that funds their retirement pensions?
(I've probably got 5000 NPN small-signal BJTs that I'll
never get around to using!)