How to Homebrew your own Transistors
31 August 2024 at 15:31
No store-bought transistors for these guys -- they homebrew their own point contact transistors using a bit of Germanium from a diode.Β This makes me feel like such an appliance operator.Β Β
This video is in Polish, but The Knack is a universal language, and this guy obviously speaks it.Β Turn on captions, then opt for auto-translate to English.Β You will then get English subtitles and Bob will be your uncle.Β Β
I really liked this one.Β This fellow has obviously DONE this;Β his video is filled with both practical tips and theoretical explanations.Β Β He talks about the virtues of beeswax, and about how to borrow red nail polish to mark the collector lead.Β FB.Β
Here's the channel:Β Β https://www.youtube.com/@Marcin_Marciniak
In their next episode they promise to build a radio receiver using the homebrew transistors.Β That'll be great.Β
Thanks to Marcin and company, and to Jenny List of Hack-A-Day who alerted us to this.Β
Marcin is a hamΒ -- SP5XMI:Β Β https://trafficlist.altervista.org/radio-officer-friend/marcin-marciniak/
But who is the fellow who built the homebrew transistor?Β