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Father's Day Badge-a-Thon: Quality Time King

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Adaptability is the cornerstone of fatherhood. Well, it probably should be. Whether it is or not, I'll leave for mothers and partners to decide upon!image

 

But, in an effort to embrace this notion, today's Father's Day badge has taken a twist. I've adjusted it in accord with some excellent suggestions you guys about creating projects with the kids.

 

"Did anyone else see the title and expect that it'd be "what toys have you made for your boys (or girls)". That's what being a dad's really all about," astutely pointed out, which agreed with.

 

"Perhaps one of the future days will cover Projects on the Dads To Do List," he says. "Cool things like Retro Arcade System, Club house, Doll house and of course expanding the body disposal area for when your girls reach the teen years and you need to get rid of "problems" ;-)"

 

So, other than undetectable methods of dissolving the tormented remains of your daughter's boyfriend in industrial chemicals, tell us about any projects, games, kits or other activities your parents made with you (all those long years ago) that got you into electronics, so we can take some inspiration for enthusing future generations.

 

  • Tell us all about them in the comments below, and maybe include a few photos to really help us set that nostalgic mood!
  • @mention another element14 member in your comment, and nominate them to post their parental project story.

 

And remember you'll need to already have the previous Father's Day badges in order to be crowned a Quality Time King.

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  • For this King (wife says I can be King If I believe it) the beginning many years ago did not come from my parents directly.  My Grandmother allowed me to have one of her many TUBE radios that I could disassemble and also repair to make work again.  GrandDad had two hand built radios that used the old A or B style batteries around the beginning of the 1900"s.  The TUBE radios got me to where I could take most AM radios and "tune" them to receive stations from greater distances that they were set for!  I then got an Upright Philico and a wall mount goose neck wooden phone.  I repaired both and to this day I can plug them in and they still "sing" of the AM.  I know that many of you out there enjoy "tinkerin" with stuff like this; after all we are of the generation that decided that you just don't purchase something to use for a short time and just throw it out.  Today you purchase things, knowing that if under $100us that it is considered a "throw-away" and not to be bother by.  So let us enjoy reading of your stuff!

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  • For this King (wife says I can be King If I believe it) the beginning many years ago did not come from my parents directly.  My Grandmother allowed me to have one of her many TUBE radios that I could disassemble and also repair to make work again.  GrandDad had two hand built radios that used the old A or B style batteries around the beginning of the 1900"s.  The TUBE radios got me to where I could take most AM radios and "tune" them to receive stations from greater distances that they were set for!  I then got an Upright Philico and a wall mount goose neck wooden phone.  I repaired both and to this day I can plug them in and they still "sing" of the AM.  I know that many of you out there enjoy "tinkerin" with stuff like this; after all we are of the generation that decided that you just don't purchase something to use for a short time and just throw it out.  Today you purchase things, knowing that if under $100us that it is considered a "throw-away" and not to be bother by.  So let us enjoy reading of your stuff!

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