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I seem to remember using DIL ICs (dual inline integrated circuits) back in the 1960s. They were very simple by today's standards - some were simply reed relays or a few OP amps in a plastic package. Your photo shows a ribbon cable which I don't remember until much later, although that could be becau...

Special - it looks like you shifted when you shouldn't have.

Masking tape the letters and carefully cut them to shape with a scalpel. I have done a couple of machines like that.

He only gets an 80% approval rating which says a lot.

BTW in the video he recommends adding salt (sodium chloride) to the electrolyte. I would try it without at first because this action can give off chlorine gas (used in WW1 to kill people!). If better conductivity is needed, then sodium carbonate (washing soda) is a safer choice.

The nickel finish looks dull though. No idea if a brightening agent can be used. Just buffing the nickel makes it look shiny. It does have a golden tinge though. Of course anything pre 1930s was probably nickel plated rather than chromed anyway. I have never used the acid - just a degreaser and tha...

No need for a fancy kit, just have a look at this video.



It works well for me and he is amusing.

Slotalot - What a shame to lose such a talent as you begin your search for the eternal youth machine. Love the innards of your 'execution' with the laced wiring. I haven't seen that since I was starting my electronics apprenticeship quite a few decades ago!

Thanks for the link to the Palette software - it works really well. As a member of a local history group, I have spent hours colourising old photos manually that this software does in seconds. The only drawback I can see is the relatively low resolution pictures that it produces.

I too use Paintshop Pro - Photoshop is just too expensive and there is an annual fee. Paintshop can do everything I need but, as coppinpr says, it has a long history of being a bit unstable when pushed.

It reminds me of the man who owned the axe used by George Washington for his nefarious deeds. It was original apart from the 3 new handles and 2 new heads.

This guy (or homme) sure likes his cold bluing. I have used it as well, with great success. It's a quick and easy rust preventer for steel parts. He does frighten me a bit with his blow torch though. Lovely job but might be a little over-restored for some tastes. I thought I had better comment becau...

I thought I would have a look on Abebooks to see if the book was available there. Now I know why you say at a reasonable cost - sellers want from £77 plus £28 for postage from the US. I hope you find a better deal.

Yep it's started again here too. Perhaps it was just a glitch and I'm paranoid.

Would you believe that the one minute clip from the 'Farewell my lovely' has been pulled for copyright reasons? It only showed a short scene where Robert Mitchum was in a penny arcade. Copyright restrictions have gone mad it seems.

Here's a short clip of Robert Mitchum as Philip Marlow in 'Farewell my Lovely' when he visits a Penny Arcade after the usual shoot out. I like the look of that baseball game.

Is that Schrödinger's cat? You don't know if it's alive or dead, or maybe even both.

One thing I’d say though, were all Beromats as stingy on payouts as mine? I stuck 100 pennies through it and never hit a ten win once. Must have had a low payout percentage, which I’m surprised would pass UK avg. percentage payout. Maybe in Germany things weren’t the same. As treefrog says, the poo...

Take your courage in both hands and strip it down and clean it. They really aren't so bad to work on (usually) but if something is broken it's as well to know before it causes more damage.

I could spend my whole holiday there - just sleeping on the floor! What a shame you are so very far away. Such a games room is just a fantasy to us poor limeys.