TL 12 Electronic Tool Set

[Kaeto]

Thank you for your efforts.

 

[Timerover51]

In archive.org, looking under US Civil War, I found this volume as one of the series on Confederate Military History. The series covered the history on a state by state basis, with a separate volume on the Navy. Tennessee was covered in Volume 8, and has several mentions of the 48th Tennessee under both Voorhees and Nixon. I will keep poking away when I can. Here is the URL of the website to find the volume.

https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_HY0vAAAAYAAJ

 

[Kaeto]

Thank you timerover. You are the ultimate in cronological jaunters

 

[Timerover51]

Thank you timerover. You are the ultimate in cronological jaunters

I did not choose the Screen Name without careful thought, also is the name of my small press. My library starts with Pleistocene North America and my military library starts with the Sumerians and runs through the present day. Not a lot on Vietnam however, that being a bit of a sore point still.

 

[WistfulD]

Because you lived through it?

 

[Timerover51]

Because you lived through it?

I was in college and the US Army during it.

Edit Note: Army ROTC paid my way through college. It was not exactly popular on campus.

 

[SpaceBadger]

Should we have some sort of award for greatest degree of thread-drift?

 

[WistfulD]

Oh now you've done it!

Take your bets people!
1) Thread ends in discussion about the 139th Pennsylvania
2) Thread ends in discussion about TL 12 Electronic Tool Set
3) Thread ends in discussion about Vietnam War
4) Thread ends in geneology discussion related to everyone's ancestors and their military experience
5) Thread ends with designing TL 12 electronic space badger

 

[atpollard]

3) Thread ends in discussion about Vietnam War

[M;]NOT THIS ONE, INFRACTIONS ARE TOO MUCH HASSLE[/M;]

 

[Timerover51]

Should we have some sort of award for greatest degree of thread-drift?

My apologies, SpaceBadger, for changing the direction of the thread.

 

[salochin999]

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?

I'd say
- computerized diagnostic tools
- standard tools to open up equipment, extract and replace components
- if a spare for that component isn't available then a small fabricator capable of creating simple elements within a component to repair the component - maybe temporarily.

More complicated parts might require a larger fabricator - something that could fit in a state room maybe.

 

[RatPatrol]

If that is the case, then you should do some checking at the following website for more information.

https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject:"United+States+--+History+Civil+War,+1861-1865"

That picks up a massive amount of Civil War documents and histories that are online.

I picked up a set of DVD's Master Edition:

War of the Rebellion 1 & 2 and the Atlas [which is why I bought the set I am a map addict]

A book published by the US Gov after the war in 1880 - all records pertaining to the war ... all company reports, battle reports .... etc

Reports of and correspondence with Ordnance Storekeeper F. C. Humphreys, U. S. Army, in reference to seizure of Charleston Arsenal.​

Capt. Wm. Maynadier,

Ordnance Bureau:​

A body of South Carolina military now surround the arsenal, outside, however, of the inclosure, but denying ingress or egress without countersign. The officer in command disclaims any intention of occupancy, and the United States flag is undisturbed. I await instructions.

F.C.HUMPHREYS.
Charleston Arsenal, S. C,
December 29, 1860.



Capt. Wm. Maynadier,

In charge of Ordnance Bureau, Washington, D.C.:​

SIR : I reported by telegraph on the 28th instant that this arsenal was surrounded by a body of South Carolina militia, and that myself and the command are not allowed to pass in or out without a countersign. Those in authority disclaim any intention of occupying the post, nor do they molest the flag. I asked for instructions, but have received none. I protest (the disclaimer notwithstanding) that this post is to all intents and purposes in the possession of the South Carolina troops, and also against the indignity oflered me as an officer of the United States Army, to say nothing of the annoyance the entire command is subjected to by this measure. I shall, therefore, unless otherwise instructed from the War Department, make a formal protest against the posting of sentinels around this arsenal, and request that they be removed, which, if denied, I shall consider an occupancy of it by the State, and shall haul down my flag and surrender. I respectfully submit that such a course is proper, and due to myself and the position I occupy as commanding officer.

Very respectfully, I am, sir, your most obedient servant,
F.C.HUMPHREYS,

Military Storekeeper Ordnance, Commanding.​

Ordnance Office,
January 1, 1861.

Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War.
WM. MAYNADIER,

Captain, of Ordnance.​

[Inclosure.]

Abstract from muster-roll of F. C. Humphreys, military storekeeper of ordnance, dated to include the '3Oth day of December, 1860.

Present: Brevet Col. Benjamin Huger, who assumed command November 20, by order of the Secretary of War, and who was absent under orders From the Adjutant-General's Office, dated December 1, 1860, and assumed his former duty at Pikesville Arsenal, by instructions of the Secretary of War, dated December 15, 1860.

Humphreys, military storekeeper, who resumed command of post December 7, 1800. Fourteen enlisted men.

F. C. HUMPHREYS,
Military Storekeeper, U. S. Army.

and this is just the 1st book
... but a nice little drama plays out there
... Federal Ordnance Officer and his Powder Magazine surrounded by NC State Troops

 

[nobby-w]

[ . . . ]
The process I worked had over 8000 distinct steps, and the dangers of one of the dopants we used (arsenic) limits home-based manufacture, in my opinion.
[ . . . ]

Not to mention Chlorine Triflouride, Fluoroantimonic Acid and a horde of other chemical nasties.

Depending on how FPGA tech pans out you might well see something like a FPGA (IIRC there are essentially PROM-ish FPGA type devices already) that could be configured to behave as a chip you need to replace.

 

[kilemall]

Hmm, aren't we forgetting all those Fib computers?

I expect by the time we are TL9+ that many electronics will be optronics, looking more like the 'boards' in HAL then what you will find in a data center or PC now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8N72t7aScY
As such I would expect some laser diagnostics that would be the functional equivalent of an ohmmeter.


I would also expect some 'configurable' systems, something like the RNA in our octopus friends, and possibly standardized chips that can be altered- something like a future EEPROM setup, only synaptic configurable and optronic.
That way you have far fewer part types covering most scenarios. There would have to be a future EEPROM tool for that.
Need cabling tools, connector replacements, lots of radio tools supporting wireless, etc.


And everything would have much more complex diagnostics/configuration software to handle all that complexity and miniaturization.