Re: FUN Electronic Kits, EICO, Heathkit, Allied, etc. (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:30:21 -0700
From: Clive Hansen <mrclivehansen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: FUN Electronic Kits, EICO, Heathkit, Allied, etc. (fwd)

I think that it is partially due to lawsuits. When I was younger I had a
book called the boy electrician. It instructed the reader to build their own
high voltage transformers and x-ray generating devices. Because most people
lack the proper training, they may not realize that 600v house wire won't
protect them from the 12kv 3a they are pulling from their home made
transformer. There's just too much danger involved for the average person.

On 10/30/07, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:23:37 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
> From: penny831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: FUN Electronic Kits, EICO, Heathkit, Allied, etc. (fwd)
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> I blame it on the dumbing of America. Ok, maybe that's a little to
> cynical. There's not that much electronics made in the U.S. anymore due to
> over seas out sourcing. As a result, electronics have died out here. Much
> of it, I believe, is due to the proliferation of the internet and
> computers. Kids these days can work software but have not a clue how to
> plug a computer in, or even how to change a light bulb. How many of you
> out there have tried to explain something electronic only to see the other
> persons eyes glaze over in confusement? That's just my rant on that topic,
> please excuse me. It's all good. :-)
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> Tony
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> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Oct 30, 2007 5:52 AM
> >To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: FUN Electronic Kits, EICO, Heathkit, Allied, etc. (fwd)
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> >You mean no fun *Tesla Coil* kits?
> >-- Chip
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> >Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:52:24 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
> >From: gary350@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: FUN Electronic Kits, EICO, Heathkit, Allied, etc.
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> >Why is there no FUN electronic kits available any more?
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