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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: RE : Epson Stylus C84 (questions for Steve)

From: Russell Shaw <rjshaw@...>
Date: 2006-04-22

lists wrote:
> In article <e25j92+l4c4@...>,
> derekhawkins <eldata@...> wrote:
>
>>>I dont know why our country is like this, its ''health and safety''
>>>rules mad.
>
>>Do you guys still need a license in order to own/use a transistor radio
>>or was that just a rumor?
>
> The "Radio receiving license" was abandoned quite a few years ago in the
> uk.
>
> The BBC's funding now comes from the "TV licence" and via the commercial
> sales of books and videos etc.

Slightly OT, but how do those TV vans detect LCD TVs, TV played on a pc
monitor or laptop, and hand-held TVs?

> Lez,
>
> I used to buy some chemicals from a mail-order supplier called Rayco who
> used to supply chemicals for "experimental" photographers and those who
> liked to "homebrew" their own developers etc. However, the last time I
> looked they seemed to have disappeared. I guess everyone moving to digital
> photography didn't help their business.
>
> You could try:
>
> http://www.silverprint.co.uk/chem24.html
>
> Or:
>
> http://www.labpakchemicals.com/
>
> I haven't tried buying from either of these, the £50 minimum put me off
> the latter but maybe we could split an order.
>