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Step 2Materials
-Hardware:
3 x 6-32 2" long screws
11 x 6-32 3/8" long screws
2 x 6-32 3/4" long screws
6 x 6-32 1/4" long screws
4 x #6 1/2" long wood screws
22 x 6-32 hex nuts
2 x 6-32 thumb nuts
8 x #6 washers
- sheet of 1/8" thick Plexiglas for panel
1 x 1/2"x6"x4' board, I used poplar as it is cheaper and looks nice you could also use pine or oak or what ever you like.
1 x 3/8"x6"x2' board, again I used poplar
-some thin copper sheet, or brass (Scrap metal dealer or hobby shop) $4 for a large piece
1 x 3/8" dowel (All above items are from the hardware store. I used brass but steel would be a significantly cheaper) $9
1 x 2" diameter 5" long cardboard tube, you could also use pvc (mailing tube or hardware store)
-Electronic Bits:
1 x binding post (AES S-H226B or RS, AES has single binding posts instead of multi packs) $2
14 x solder lugs (AES S-H112) Package of 10 from AES $1
2 x 3/4" Fahnstock (AES)
1 x 1N34 Germanium diode
1 x 1/4 lb roll of 20 awg enameled copper wire (AES S-WL3-610 has 21 gauge wire which should be close enough)
1 x short piece of 12 gauge bare copper wire (got mine from a scrap if Romex)
2 x 365 pf air gap variable capacitors (AES C-V365) $12 each
1 x chunk of iron pyrite (Rock shop or sometimes gift shops have things of different minerals)
1 x 1K to 8 ohm matching transformer (RS# 273-1380) $3
1 x 1/4" stereo phone jack (RS# 274-249) $3
2 x large knobs (RS) $2
- 22 gauge hookup wire (RS or AES has the old fashioned style fabric covered wire which would look real good but it is expensive) $6 for three 25 foot rolls from radio shack
-Optional:
- Stain for staining the box
- Lacquer or other clear coat to protect the box
- Black paint for the panel and tap switch knob
Suppliers:
AES: Antique Electronic Supply, has all kinds of antique style parts, vacuum tubes and stuff you generally can not get any where else. Antique Electronic Supply
RS: Radio Shack, they still have one or two things in stock that are useful.
Substitutes: The copper, iron pyrite, 10 3/8" screws, one of the 2" long screws and 12 of the nuts are used to make a tap switch and detector for the set and can be substituted with commercially made parts if you do not wish to make them by hand. The tap switch can be replaced with a 10 position rotary switch and the detector can be replaced with a 1N34 Germanium diode, both of which are available from Radio Shack. I made them on mine because I wanted to make the set as authentic looking as possible, mind you the modern substitutes would be more reliable and quicker.
-Tools:
- Hobby Knife or utility knife
- Drill and bits 1/16" and 5/32"
- Pliers, needle and regular
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Marker
- Tin Snips
- Metal File
- Wood Saw
- Hammer and 1" long finish nails
- Nail set
- Wood putty
- Wood glue
- Super Glue
- Soldering iron and solder
- Wire cutter and striper
3 x 6-32 2" long screws
11 x 6-32 3/8" long screws
2 x 6-32 3/4" long screws
6 x 6-32 1/4" long screws
4 x #6 1/2" long wood screws
22 x 6-32 hex nuts
2 x 6-32 thumb nuts
8 x #6 washers
- sheet of 1/8" thick Plexiglas for panel
1 x 1/2"x6"x4' board, I used poplar as it is cheaper and looks nice you could also use pine or oak or what ever you like.
1 x 3/8"x6"x2' board, again I used poplar
-some thin copper sheet, or brass (Scrap metal dealer or hobby shop) $4 for a large piece
1 x 3/8" dowel (All above items are from the hardware store. I used brass but steel would be a significantly cheaper) $9
1 x 2" diameter 5" long cardboard tube, you could also use pvc (mailing tube or hardware store)
-Electronic Bits:
1 x binding post (AES S-H226B or RS, AES has single binding posts instead of multi packs) $2
14 x solder lugs (AES S-H112) Package of 10 from AES $1
2 x 3/4" Fahnstock (AES)
1 x 1N34 Germanium diode
1 x 1/4 lb roll of 20 awg enameled copper wire (AES S-WL3-610 has 21 gauge wire which should be close enough)
1 x short piece of 12 gauge bare copper wire (got mine from a scrap if Romex)
2 x 365 pf air gap variable capacitors (AES C-V365) $12 each
1 x chunk of iron pyrite (Rock shop or sometimes gift shops have things of different minerals)
1 x 1K to 8 ohm matching transformer (RS# 273-1380) $3
1 x 1/4" stereo phone jack (RS# 274-249) $3
2 x large knobs (RS) $2
- 22 gauge hookup wire (RS or AES has the old fashioned style fabric covered wire which would look real good but it is expensive) $6 for three 25 foot rolls from radio shack
-Optional:
- Stain for staining the box
- Lacquer or other clear coat to protect the box
- Black paint for the panel and tap switch knob
Suppliers:
AES: Antique Electronic Supply, has all kinds of antique style parts, vacuum tubes and stuff you generally can not get any where else. Antique Electronic Supply
RS: Radio Shack, they still have one or two things in stock that are useful.
Substitutes: The copper, iron pyrite, 10 3/8" screws, one of the 2" long screws and 12 of the nuts are used to make a tap switch and detector for the set and can be substituted with commercially made parts if you do not wish to make them by hand. The tap switch can be replaced with a 10 position rotary switch and the detector can be replaced with a 1N34 Germanium diode, both of which are available from Radio Shack. I made them on mine because I wanted to make the set as authentic looking as possible, mind you the modern substitutes would be more reliable and quicker.
-Tools:
- Hobby Knife or utility knife
- Drill and bits 1/16" and 5/32"
- Pliers, needle and regular
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Marker
- Tin Snips
- Metal File
- Wood Saw
- Hammer and 1" long finish nails
- Nail set
- Wood putty
- Wood glue
- Super Glue
- Soldering iron and solder
- Wire cutter and striper
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