Tape Trail

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Victor Khomenko

In Reply to: RE: Wow... posted by kootenay on December 23, 2019 at 13:42:26

...we have quite a number of R2R decks.

I have always been in love with them... I built my first one at the age of about 10. It didn't really work, but I was sooooo proud! :)

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If at first you don't succeed... - kootenay 00:20:11 12/24/19 (2)
Don't worry about it you're in good company. That was my grandpappy used to tell me :)

My first foray on the electronics DIY projects was when I ordered a graphic equalizer kit from Heathkit. It was simple enough to assemble but the problem was I didn't know a thing about the proper soldering procedure. After about a week of soldering and learning as I go, I was able to put the unit together. I thought I did a pretty good job as I was being frugal with the parts. I have some extra electrolytic and caps left over of which I thought that was odd. The rest was history in the sense that the darn thing almost blew up in my face when I plug it in.

Anyway, I ordered another one...lessons learned never skip reading the manual from start to finish.

If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
- Lucky you! - Victor Khomenko 06:21:03 12/24/19 (1)
  We didn't have Heathkit, and the parts were incredibly hard to find - so some came from my dad's friend, others were picked at the city dump - there were several electronic companies near us, including the now famous Svetlana, so their dump trucks always brought tons of treasures. My mother was always so happy to see me come home loaded with all that "good stuff". :)
  
  Over the years I have built maybe a dozen tape decks. Some were silly looking and almost ugly, but they played music. Others were finished, nice looking ones, which I later sold to happy customers.
  - We may have the tools and the parts... - kootenay 12:05:27 12/24/19 (0)
    But we lack the skills to put them together and the proper toolbox to put them in.
    
    Good on you...
    
    If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
    (Proverb)

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