Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Just very minor repairs on older stuff. I don't have the tools nor the eyesight to deal with "wave soldered, surface mount components.
I have never had the nerve to work on surface mount stuff. I chatted
with someone on IRC who baked a motherboard in a conventional oven and then basically used a microscope to replace an SMT component. It was a success! But it didn't look pretty.
See recipe for the only computer I have associated with an oven. It was
for a Minnie Fest (a gathering of members of Springfield's first multi
line dial-up BBS.)
Oh, I still red-neck things from time to time. But mostly, at 82, I'm Dunno. Me and church aren't well acquainted these days. Here at the
house I've got Bluetooth speakers that I send my music to so I'm all jazzed up everywhere in nthe house. Bv)=
Re-reading the schematics, this radio only does AM and shortwave, which rules out the "church" transmitters. Here's a photo of the radio:
https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/general_el_j105.html
FM is entirely different circuitry. AM broadcast and short-wave just use different frequencies.
I read that after they sit in the attic for decades they commonly need some TLC, capacitors replaced, etc. Definitely not as practical as
your BT speaker setup. :)
Leaky caps are one of the biggest bug-a-boos of old - or even middle-aged electronics. Once they got away from the electrolytic caps the problem
went away.
While searching for an AM transmitter i found some fun comments on hackaday.com:
"As to why anyone ... would want to listen to an old radio, it is just
one of those things. Same reason as people drive antique cars, it is nostalgia. We fix them and use them. ... the same could be said for cooking. Why bother when you can bring home takeout?"
And sometimes take-away is a decent shortcut. But if I'm going to eat sit
down restaurant food I want to do so at the restaurant. Fats food? That's
a whole 'nother ball game.
"Quickest way to transmit analogue TV signals short range is simply to connect a regular antena amplifier to the RF out of say an old VCR, perhaps having a CCTV camera attached via s-video for example. Most
will even allow you to set the RF channel. It will be able to be
received by an analogue TV in the vicinity with reasonable picture quality."
That would/should work. But watch the power or the whole neighbourhood
will be able to tune to channel 3 or channel 4 and watch what you're up
to. Some things are best left to imagination. Bv)=
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Bluenose Strawberry Soup
Categories: Microwave, Soups/stews
Yield: 6 Servings
2 c Strawberries; sliced,
- plus extra for garnish
2 tb Brandy
1 c Sour cream
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Half and half
Mint sprigs; for garnish
1/4 c Sugar
Blend strawberries, sour cream, half and half, sugar, brandy, and
vanilla until smooth, about 30 to 45 seconds. Serve in chilled. and
garnish with sliced strawberries and mint sprigs.
Couple questions - what is the chilled serving vessel? The recipe writer
elided that information. And what makes with the "Bluenose"? Just curious
as to how the author's mind works.
Now, here's the Computer/oven recipe (and yes, it was a PITA to build)
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Computer Cake
Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Novelty
Yield: 24 Servings
30 1/2 oz (2 boxes) Betty Crocker
- Supermoist cake mix (any
- flavour)
Water, oil & eggs called for
- on cake mix package
2 lb (2 tubs) Betty Crocker Rich
- & Creamy vanilla ready-to-
- spread frosting
7 Drops blue food colouring
Licorice candy in desired
- colour
Pastel mint candy
Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.
Grease bottoms only of 2 rectangular pans, 13" x 9" x
2", with shortening. Make cake mixes as directed on
package, using water, oil and eggs. Pour half the batter
into each pan. Bake cakes as directed on package for 13"
x 9" rectangle. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides
of pans to loosen cakes remove from pans to wire rack.
Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Leave 1 cake layer whole for screen. Cut second cake
layer as shown in diagram. Freeze cake pieces about 1
hour for easier frosting if desired. Reserve 3/4 cup
frosting. Cover large flat tray or piece of cardboard
with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Arrange cake pieces
on tray to form computer as shown in diagram. Frost
cake, attaching pieces with small amount of frosting.
For a pixture - tinyurl.com/bddxvkbu - UDD
Drop 1 drop food color about 3 inches in from each
corner of the screen area. Blend into frosting with
spatula to within 1 inch of edges to make screen.
Outline with licorice. Arrange mint candies on keyboard.
Trim mouse to desired shape. Frost with 1/2 cup reserved
frosting. Outline mouse keys with licorice.
Place mouse next to keyboard. Tint remaining frosting
with 3 drops blue food color. Place frosting in
decorating bag with writing tip. Pipe desired message on
screen. Pipe cord from mouse to keyboard. Store loosely
covered at room temperature.
CUTTING AND ASSEMBLING COMPUTER CAKE: Leave first layer
whole for screen.
Cut diagonal pieces from both sides of second cake layer
to form keyboard cut mouse.
Arrange uncut cake layer above cut cake. Place mouse
next to keyboard.
From "Betty Crocker's Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook."
RECIPE FROM:
http://www.dvo.com
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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