This is the first I have heard of this book, and the article images were enough of a teaser that I'm very interested in the new printing.
But, your comment about not turning off notifications really resonates. I have had ebay notifications turned on for 2 items for 15 and 10 years. 1 is for a white whale motorcycle fender, but the other is for a Tektronics 465 flyback transformer. I get quite a few notifications about that, but I keep it going simply because it is a occasional reminder through the week of the project that got me seriously back into the electronics hobby. I now have better oscilloscopes, but the 465 remains on the bench. Part of it is it has the perfect cold War asthetic for proper mad-scientist vibes. But the main reason, and the reason I keep the 1 eBay notification going, is that that project is what got me back into electronics as a hobby and turned me away from the dark path I was heading down.
Glad I'm not alone in keeping a shopping notification going for the occasional pick-me-up reminder email. You just selected something much cooler than me. ;)
Having replaced the HV transformer on a tek 465 I would suggest buying another one that already works and using your current one as a parts mule. It’s fairly difficult to get the thing out as you have to go as far as removing the entire CRT. Also probably costs less!
Oh, to be clear I had rebuilt it 8 years ago. At the time it was either rebuild the Tek that the university lab was throwing out, or no scope at all. I had to wait for a good deal on a scrap one, someone was selling a scope that had had the front panel entirely smashed. But yeah, it was not an easy afternoon project. I wouldn't recommend it, but I did have fun and it looks great on the bench.
But, your comment about not turning off notifications really resonates. I have had ebay notifications turned on for 2 items for 15 and 10 years. 1 is for a white whale motorcycle fender, but the other is for a Tektronics 465 flyback transformer. I get quite a few notifications about that, but I keep it going simply because it is a occasional reminder through the week of the project that got me seriously back into the electronics hobby. I now have better oscilloscopes, but the 465 remains on the bench. Part of it is it has the perfect cold War asthetic for proper mad-scientist vibes. But the main reason, and the reason I keep the 1 eBay notification going, is that that project is what got me back into electronics as a hobby and turned me away from the dark path I was heading down.
Glad I'm not alone in keeping a shopping notification going for the occasional pick-me-up reminder email. You just selected something much cooler than me. ;)