[sdiy] tubes, MOVs, etc.

[Glen]

At 01:37 PM 8/15/03 , Oren Leavitt wrote:

>Back on topic, this opens up alot of possiblilities - MOVs, diacs, triacs, 
>scrs, tunnel diodes, PIN diodes, etc.....
>Breadboard, here I come!

Don't forget the whole "cat-whisker", vs. germanium, vs. selenium, vs.
silicon issue. Are there any other materials in use--or formerly in use? Oh
yeah, tubes.  :)  Any others?

Let's also not forget schottky diodes, varactors, bilateral switches,
LASCRs, photo diodes, LEDs, and voltage-controlled zeners, to name a few more.

You might need to get a larger breadboard, and more comfortable chair. This
might take awhile.  :)


later,
Glen