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<blockquote data-quote="James Snover" data-source="post: 16454465" data-attributes="member: 67454"><p>I once had the chance to buy an air data computer from an F4 Phantom. They were about the size of a phone booth, and they were mechanical computers.</p><p></p><p>Had the chance to buy a submarine navigation gyro package, the old three-axis mechanical spinning gyroscope kind. About the size of a large coffee table, I was going to put a plexiglas case around it, supply it with power and let those gyros spin. Told my wife it would be great for determining if the house is moving, or not, and in which direction. She didn't go for it.</p><p></p><p>Had a chance to buy up a couple of tons of tritium night sight inserts. Once again, vetoed by the wife. Never even got the chance to tell her what I wanted it for.</p><p></p><p>I was all set to buy a diffusion vacuum pump, and an induction heater. I was going to start making my own vacuum tubes. Yeah, that one didn't make it past the wife, either. I think it was when I mentioned "Thoriated tungsten." She doesn't know as much physics as me, but by golly she's learned most of the transuranics!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James Snover, post: 16454465, member: 67454"] I once had the chance to buy an air data computer from an F4 Phantom. They were about the size of a phone booth, and they were mechanical computers. Had the chance to buy a submarine navigation gyro package, the old three-axis mechanical spinning gyroscope kind. About the size of a large coffee table, I was going to put a plexiglas case around it, supply it with power and let those gyros spin. Told my wife it would be great for determining if the house is moving, or not, and in which direction. She didn't go for it. Had a chance to buy up a couple of tons of tritium night sight inserts. Once again, vetoed by the wife. Never even got the chance to tell her what I wanted it for. I was all set to buy a diffusion vacuum pump, and an induction heater. I was going to start making my own vacuum tubes. Yeah, that one didn't make it past the wife, either. I think it was when I mentioned "Thoriated tungsten." She doesn't know as much physics as me, but by golly she's learned most of the transuranics! [/QUOTE]
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