38 minutes ago, datadiffusion said:

Nobody calls me Disco Stu.

 

Not any more...

For my O level I made a weightlifting type bench, spring loaded leg contraption, it was blooming ace and in those days I was allowed into the DT room alone during lunch and after school to weld etc.

 

 

Edited August 23, 20178 yr by norman
forgot it was public

Same here was always matey with the CDT teachers (and also thankfully not in a pre-edit Norm way) and allowed in 'as long as you leave it tidy' whenever he or the technician was in.

 

The tech was one of those educated but dropout herbal cigarette smoking types who really didn't give a toss what I got up to with mains electricity!

Edited August 23, 20178 yr by datadiffusion
Norm made me do it by being all sensible and that

2 hours ago, MrHappy said:

 

made something a school project with a 24way jb box as the case,

 

& was accused of  buying it rather than making it

 

 

 

 

Those were the days.....

26 minutes ago, datadiffusion said:

Same here was always matey with the CDT teachers (and also thankfully not in a bummy way) and allowed in 'as long as you leave it tidy' whenever he or the technician was in.

 

The tech was one of those educated but dropout pot smoking types who really didn't give a toss what I got up to with mains electricity!

Cdt now haven't heard that in a while old man

5 minutes ago, al-yeti said:

Cdt now haven't heard that in a while old man

 

You ain't no millennial bruv!

2 hours ago, MrHappy said:

 

made something a school project with a 24way jb box as the case,

 

& was accused of  buying it rather than making it

 

 

 

 

 

That's bad that you were accused of buying it, but it also says it was better than anything the teacher was expecting. 

2 hours ago, norman said:

I made a continuity tester thing, made it in a circular casing all vacuum formed.

 

With old parts, if I make my own panel, I'll have a go at vacuum forming a casing for it, would be rather rewarding to do, making the panel from scratch. 

Merry Xmas

 

5 zone alarm panel with circuit and everything - https://www.quasarelectronics.co.uk/kit-files/smart-kit/1094.pdf

 

Download and save before they remove it (it's been discontinued, a bit like my boat...)

 

Replacement (but seems to use custom IC) - https://www.quasarelectronics.co.uk/Item/smart-kit-1140-five-zone-alarm-system (and is also EOL!)

Edited August 23, 20178 yr by datadiffusion

16 hours ago, norman said:

@Gabs I'll have a look in my garage tomorrow, I'm sure I have some bits and pieces that you could make use of. When I've checked I'll pm you. You can have them foc of course. 

 What bits and pieces do you have? Old components, panels? Or just a mixture of things? Just curious, before I go off to Maplin and buy some Transistors for a Circuit on Ron's site

17 minutes ago, datadiffusion said:

Merry Xmas

 

5 zone alarm panel with circuit and everything - https://www.quasarelectronics.co.uk/kit-files/smart-kit/1094.pdf

 

Download and save before they remove it (it's been discontinued, a bit like my boat...)

 

Replacement (but seems to use custom IC) - https://www.quasarelectronics.co.uk/Item/smart-kit-1140-five-zone-alarm-system (and is also EOL!)

Thanks, I'll have a look at that, schematic looks pretty big though, more complex than the Logic 4

15 minutes ago, Gabs said:

 What bits and pieces do you have? Old components, panels? Or just a mixture of things? Just curious, before I go off to Maplin and buy some Transistors for a Circuit on Ron's site

Not sure, nothing old and ancient. A few components maybe.