/members-area/personalblogs/b/john-wiltrout-s-blog/posts/a-box-of-entertainmentToday son Mike, 4ringfan , brought me a box of circuit boards that he had salvaged from out-of-service dental equipment. One of my favorite pastimes is studying an unknown circuit board to see if I can figure it out and find any potentially usable cien-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/john-wiltrout-s-blog/posts/a-box-of-entertainmentSun, 15 May 2016 18:58:14 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d00acc4c-226f-4ee2-9752-5a43ec9bc8e6DAB0<p>Hi John,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I get the same fun from garage sales.</p><p>I recently picked up two VCR&#39;s, a 60-CD player, an 8-mm film projector and a Laser Printer for about 30 USD.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I just finished with the printer and now have the nice IR laser plus tons of motors, gears, sensors and other goodies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It is fun to be an engineer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I hope you have as much fun with your stuff.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21671&AppID=315&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/john-wiltrout-s-blog/posts/a-box-of-entertainmentSun, 15 May 2016 14:03:13 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d00acc4c-226f-4ee2-9752-5a43ec9bc8e6balearicdynamics0<p>You lucky! <span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-d00acc4c-226f-4ee2-9752-5a43ec9bc8e6/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21671&AppID=315&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/john-wiltrout-s-blog/posts/a-box-of-entertainmentSun, 15 May 2016 07:34:36 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d00acc4c-226f-4ee2-9752-5a43ec9bc8e6dougw0<p>I recognize those Potter &amp; Brumfield relays .... they worked well for me.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21671&AppID=315&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">