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[BlueVanACD2005]

Hey! My name's Spenser, I'm 16, and Live in Michigan. I like electronics a lot, that's kind of what brought me here.

Here's some of my 'cool gadgets':

Vending machine:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluevanacd2005/vend1.jpg

Homemade Nixie counter:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluevanacd2005/nixie2.jpg

Solar Power supply (90W):
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluevanacd2005/HPIM3972.jpg

Big Capacitors:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluevanacd2005/IMG_0418.jpg

My 35 year old scope:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluevanacd2005/IMG_0664.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluevanacd2005/IMG_0661.jpg

[keith]

Welcome to the forum, Spencer... Cool, I can see those nice gadgets that you have there. Totally impressed. Do you make them yourself?

[BlueVanACD2005]

Some of them - I made the nixie counter, solar power supply (basically just a solar panel, battery and charge controller), and the big capacitors (I made some aluminum buss bars to hook them all together). The scope my dad game me, and the vending machine I bought at an auction for $100. The coin changer was even full of $30 worth of Nickles, Dimes, and Quarters.

[Al]

Welcome to the CG forums Blue Van, I love the vending machine story, what type of plonker sells a vending machine without emptying it first, class :)

[Macoy007]

wow that's all great.. is it original yours??

[BlueVanACD2005]

is it original yours??

Not too sure what you mean by that.