On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 10:35 AM, - wrote:
You have to persistent and
probably have to visit them over and over and over
Hi,
I'm a 75 year old ECE student at the university. When they 'get rid' of something I'm there looking and maybe accepting. I've gotten things from the Physics Department (my digs years ago) and from ECE.
As to 'visiting over and over', the Ship Yard is three hours away and the Naval base is 5 hours away; Maine roads are not the best. I do use Craigs List and our local Uncle Henry's.
Maine is not a hot bed of electronics. I moved from Chicagoland to Maine because I like 'the willy-wags'; I also like Quantum Mechanics and Neotherian Rings but that is another story. I gave up a very promising carrier in physics to live here - I made a very conscious and deliberate decision to stay here. When I awake in the morning, I remind myself "I don't have to 'go home' after vacation; I LIVE HERE". I was an instructor at the Uni for years (Physics and Mathematics) and then was offered a job in the Postal Service at more then 3 times the pay! Having a family, I accepted the job; going from grant to grant is not fun. I ended up being an Electronic Technician for the PO. When I retired, I went back to the Uni as a student.
I've built my own home twice out of trees (lumber) I dragged out of my woods with my draft horse. I've repaired farm machinery and sold it for better equipment. I've repaired computers for friends and at work. In all, I've had a lot of fun (excluding the PO which was a JOB) maintaining, designing and building lots of stuff. I'm 75 and a 100% disabled vet; I've have had over 40 surgeries including 4 knee replacements and 2 shoulder replacements; I definitely appreciate Dennis's wife travails. I'm worn out physically; I have an electric chainsaw and we both run out of power at about the same time. Thus, I now play with my computers and do electronics.
I'm not hurting for 'equipment', especially at the Uni, but I am envious of what I hear many of you make note of.
Thanks, larry
