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This Circuit Diagram Explains Everything
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:28 am
by MSimon
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:31 am
by ladajo
Everytime I see this one it makes me smile.
I love the fact that they did not forget the smoke. You can not have viable electrical stuff unless you pack smoke into it.
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:57 am
by Giorgio
I love the Holy Water bit
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:07 am
by MSimon
My fave is the 666 chip - a takeoff on the ancient but still produced 555.
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:50 pm
by JohnP
666 is funny... I also like the 240V source with a dead short across it... solder blob... priceless stuff...
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:18 pm
by Tom Ligon
I want to build one, but when I put in a request to get symbols and part numbers for the components I'm getting some push-back.
One quibble, most parts contain magic smoke.
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:26 pm
by seedload
I didn't get it.
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:22 pm
by Alchemist
Be careful, Rossi is gonna get you for exposing the secret of the E-Cat.
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:29 pm
by Tom Ligon
I stuck it on a project in the lab today and got a few laughs. A couple of pertinent points ... I'm notorious for pulling out the hot glue gun, and a recent test setup did use my wife's blender.
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:31 pm
by ladajo
I hope you gave it back. She is a nice lady.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:40 pm
by Tom Ligon
She caught me with it, so I had to give it back. For the followup test I used my die grinder. The people I was working with complained about the gear noise it made, but I explained that it was the best $19 die grinder Harbor Freight sold.
I've done an analysis and the circuit above will never work. It lacks two critical ingredients: JB Weld and duct tape.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:31 pm
by Aero
It uses Scotch Magic Tape instead of duct tape.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:13 pm
by Tom Ligon
That's like saying it uses hot glue instead of JB Weld. No comparison. If you want to do a professional job, you have to use the right materials!
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:45 am
by JohnP
Another oldie:
http://www.national.com/rap/files/datasheet.pdf
Write-only memory. Note the curve given for "number of insertions vs number of pins remaining."
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:56 am
by MSimon
I got sent a copy of that when it first came out - I was on the Signetics mailing list. It was a hoot because "computer" chips of any kind were Super Nova hot. As in hot to the point of stupidity. It got lost in my many shuffles. Nice to see it again. Thanks!
