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1972 Pocket Electronics Book

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BobC

I once had something similar that had an electronics circular slide rule as the back cover. I think it was from one of those electronics course-by-mail programs that were so popular in the late '70s, especially with those in the military who could use their GI Bill to pay the exorbitant costs.

Anonymous

Oh yeah, I remember the Radio Shack ferric chloride etching system. It totally failed for me too. But a neighbor was a chemist and told me to find something aluminum and drown it in the ferric chloride solution. So I put an aluminum bodied push-button in a glass jar, and in the morning, under the bubbles, there was a stainless steel spring, plastic button cap and some debris. So the useless etching system actually turned out to be a fascinating aluminum object eater. Who knew? The same neighbor told me to stay away from the giant oil stain in the alley below the utility pole where a capacitor dramatically exploded a few days before. I probably wasn't much over 10 years old and having to actually say the full name of the PCB acronym,

Anonymous

Hi Fran, What's the process for CB tracing you use on your effects pedals?

frantone

Early on, photoresist exposed in a UV tank - later a toner transfer in a heat press. I have done several videos demonstrating my process over the years.

Anonymous

Thank You