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From: thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: In search of knife switches & lamp receptacles
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Date: 24 May 90 01:09:01 GMT
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> BACKGROUND
> 
> When I was 8 years old, my dad introduced me to the world of electricity by
> starting me on a project.  Together, we built some circuits on a 
> 6x10 inch piece of wood, using various SPST and DPDT knife switches and

Woah.  Sounds like my childhood.  My change was that the whole thing was
powered by a 6-volt battery, and we split a pencil to reveal the "lead"
(it might have BEEN lead at that time), and affixed it to the board to
make a 'dimmer'.

Our parts were obtained not from a radio shark...er...shack store, but
were from a mom-and-pop hardware store.  Have you tried a hardware store?

I wanted to use the miniature porcelain sockets, but couldn't find any.
Used a metal socket that had two protruding tabs with holes.  I think
Dad had to solder wires to the holes, and hook the wire, so I could use
a screw to fasten.  Then again, we may have screwed the thing fast to the
wood by screwing down through the holes.  I forget.

                         - tom

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