NP-25

[rprosperi]

(06-26-2015 11:15 PM)jjohnson873 Wrote:  ....However the specter of Geoff's live repair of an HP41 mag. card reader loomed large in my mind and I'm questioning if it's wise to tempt fate twice. Besides, handling a hot soldering iron with +26 pairs of eyes on me could cause a blunder I may regret.

Personally, I thought Geoff's presentation was awesome for many reasons, but a key one is because several things didn't go perfectly. If all went perfect, we would have never learned about all the things that could go wrong, and how to handle it if they do go wrong.

If you've built as many NP25 units as it sounds like, you've probably discovered many of the things that can go wrong and know how to handle it. To me, these kinds of things are more helpful than a quick and dirty A, B, C - it's done, because real life rarely works that way.

I'd say go for it! I'd like to see one being built, and since the session video will be online after, it's a great reference for folks that want to buy a kit and give it a go.