I would like to expand some on what should be included in the TL 12 version of the various Mechanical/Electronic/Metalworking tool sets, plus TL 12 Ship's Engineer equipment. I'm going to divide this into four threads, starting off w some of my own ideas, and hoping to get more suggestions from y'all. This thread is for:
TL 12 Electronic Tool Set
First, here is the description for the Electronic Tool Set from The Traveller Book (p.109): TL 7 - 5kg - Cr2000. Necessary tools for basic electronic assembly and repair. May be used with any electronic devices such as communicators, detectors, sensors,and control instruments. Calls for Electronic skill in order to be used properly. Boxed set.
My experience in this area is minimal. I know some about residential wiring and running LAN cables, but nothing about small electronics or repair of same. Suggestions, please!
One thing I think would be very useful would be some sort of fabricator that can make exact replacements for fried chips or fuses or whatever from a feed of raw materials and a descriptive file from the computer, in case you have a problem in transit or on a low-tech world a long way from the nearest Radio Shack.
Maybe a hand computer that can plug into a standardized port on most electronic devices and retrieve diagnostic info to tell you what is wrong and what needs replacement? Could also include a couple of probes and duplicate all functions of standard multimeter.
What else?
TL 12 Electronic Tool Set
First, here is the description for the Electronic Tool Set from The Traveller Book (p.109): TL 7 - 5kg - Cr2000. Necessary tools for basic electronic assembly and repair. May be used with any electronic devices such as communicators, detectors, sensors,and control instruments. Calls for Electronic skill in order to be used properly. Boxed set.
My experience in this area is minimal. I know some about residential wiring and running LAN cables, but nothing about small electronics or repair of same. Suggestions, please!
One thing I think would be very useful would be some sort of fabricator that can make exact replacements for fried chips or fuses or whatever from a feed of raw materials and a descriptive file from the computer, in case you have a problem in transit or on a low-tech world a long way from the nearest Radio Shack.
Maybe a hand computer that can plug into a standardized port on most electronic devices and retrieve diagnostic info to tell you what is wrong and what needs replacement? Could also include a couple of probes and duplicate all functions of standard multimeter.
What else?
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