"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Don Pearce wrote:
I'm holding my hand up. I learned Solidworks, and got a laser cutter
and 3D printer. And I have access any time I want to a CNC mill and a
lathe. So yes, plenty of things - mostly controlled using an Arduino
micro. Most of the electronics is for interfaces, but two months ago I
built a mic preamp specially for a high impedance mic I have.
Commercial pre-amps are all aimed at low impedance mics, and totally
unsuited to this one. Not in a tobacco tin - much better, an Altoids
tin.

Just waiting for some PCBs for some of the electronics on the old car to
arrive.

Motoring, like hi-fi used to be very much a hands-on affair.
Not much to be done these days. Modern cars have most
of the engine enclosed, and a large D connector socket:-)

When I was a nipper, my brother had an MGA.
On Sunday morning, he and Dad used to "balance the carbs"
with a pair of rubber tubes, one in each ear. Then a spot
of oil in each dashpot, and off they went.

Iain