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<nmz787>
nats`: the electron optics, and the control and sense electronics (they have to work at high voltages, but usually with high-precision too)
<SpeedEvil>
The control and sense electronics are almost designable by anyone competant
<SpeedEvil>
Given a spec
<SpeedEvil>
EO design is a much, much rarer skill
<nmz787>
sure I guess, competancy is not really such a generalizable term though
<SpeedEvil>
True
<nmz787>
I'm competent, I work in analog, in a semiconductor company... but I'm still working up to the day I can actually try to tweak something on my column deflection electronics
<nmz787>
(been studying CRT control mostly, since that is the most prevalent online and with hobbyists)
<pie_>
EO?
<pie_>
electron optics?
<SpeedEvil>
yes
<pie_>
k.
<SpeedEvil>
It's got both intricate construction of low-volume parts, intermingled with physics, high voltage and vacuum compatibility
<pie_>
everything except intricate construction of low volume parts sounds fine xP $$$
<pie_>
the rest needs time
<pie_>
what is this for?
<pie_>
i dont know my way around silicon manufacturing yet
<pie_>
not sure what an electron gun would be good for
<pie_>
unless this was a microscope
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<SpeedEvil>
The problem is it's not merely intricate construction, it's iterations of intricate construction and deep understandign of the physics to debug it
<pie_>
i cant imagine how much of a nightmare debugging hardware is :/
<pie_>
software is hard enough and you can see the internal state of the system pretty well
<pie_>
SpeedEvil: how much does it cost?
<SpeedEvil>
doesn't say
<pie_>
theres a get mochi button but that only scrolls to the specs :/
<SpeedEvil>
yeah
<SpeedEvil>
I would be astounded if it's under $50K
<Sync>
I'm not sure if it is an acutal thing
<SpeedEvil>
That too.
<SpeedEvil>
I mean if and when it actually becomes available
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