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

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 01:23 PM

3 hrs ago

Mine's meant to be battery powered. A wall-wart works just as well.

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What Happened To Radioshack's Science Fair Kit? The Toy That Built America's Engineers [View all] LiberalArkie 8 hrs ago OP

I had a crystal radio kit, probably around 1950. 3Hotdogs 7 hrs ago #1

So, I had pretty much every version from their catalog. OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #2

Back in the day. It's a wonder we lived through it. paleotn 7 hrs ago #5

Famous Chevy Nova. Named to appeal to Latinos. No Va. Doesn't Go. usonian 3 hrs ago #17

Makers Maninacan 7 hrs ago #4

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

IMHO you should disclose that this is AI slop in your OP title. Celerity 7 hrs ago #8

Many kids and teens today build their own gaming rigs Prairie Gates 6 hrs ago #9

Some of us had a higher risk tolerance (just kidding) usonian 6 hrs ago #10

I have the transistor version of that tube radio. hunter 5 hrs ago #13

I never saw one. usonian 4 hrs ago #14

Yeah, it is curious that there were not more injuries. Disaffected 3 hrs ago #18

There's a lot of ways to electrocute yourself with that. hunter 3 hrs ago #19

Wow, that takes me back. Disaffected 4 hrs ago #16

Radio Shack was far from the only company that made such kits. MineralMan 5 hrs ago #11

I didn't watch the video. I rarely do. hunter 4 hrs ago #15