Two weeks ago I went down to MIT to check out their once-monthly swap. I wandered around and was impressed by everyone else’s high level of wizardry, as well as their piles of cool stuff. I didn’t end up buying much, but I got a ton of new ideas! The pics below show all of the stuff I acquired in beantown, a few gauges, some stepping motors, and four vacuum pumps. They were giving out the vacuum pumps on newbury street for free. I’m sure I’ll find a use for them some day, if nothing else, each one comes with 6 AA batteries!
Oh yeah, I also ran into Star Simpson (of the logan airport bomb scare ordeal) down there. Ok, more honestly I saw her / asked her which way to the bathroom, and then thought about telling her “I saw you on the internets!” then I went on my way. My mom would be so proud…