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18. Yeah, it is curious that there were not more injuries.

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 01:07 PM

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I built a HealthKit, CRT, colour TV that had IIRC a 15KV power supply (and fiddled with it endlessly trying to get it to work properly).

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I had a crystal radio kit, probably around 1950. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #1

So, I had pretty much every version from their catalog. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #2

Back in the day. It's a wonder we lived through it. paleotn Yesterday #5

Famous Chevy Nova. Named to appeal to Latinos. No Va. Doesn't Go. usonian Yesterday #17

A 350 in that little car was just amazing. usonian 9 hrs ago #28

Makers Maninacan Yesterday #4

It literally says AI Generated content right on the screen. LiberalArkie Yesterday #7

IMHO you should disclose that this is AI slop in your OP title. Celerity Yesterday #8

Many kids and teens today build their own gaming rigs Prairie Gates Yesterday #9

Some of us had a higher risk tolerance (just kidding) usonian Yesterday #10

I have the transistor version of that tube radio. hunter Yesterday #13

I never saw one. usonian Yesterday #14

Yeah, it is curious that there were not more injuries. Disaffected Yesterday #18

There's a lot of ways to electrocute yourself with that. hunter Yesterday #19

Wow, that takes me back. Disaffected Yesterday #16

Radio Shack was far from the only company that made such kits. MineralMan Yesterday #11

I had a montgomery wards type of electronic kit about 1970 BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago #27

I didn't watch the video. I rarely do. hunter Yesterday #15

It was good. LiberalArkie Yesterday #21