Thanks Ron,Your memories pre-date my arrival on this blue pebble by over a decade, though I can beat your cousin's landline free timeline by a similar...

Thanks @zander, that looks extremely promising ...

Thanks @bbutcher85, I'm embarrassed to say that I hadn't considered using a bench top supply to see if I could get the solenoid to give the hammer the...

Thanks @zander, the 50V figure is something that I've seen mentioned elsewhere as a mid range figure, so I'm using that as a starting point. Given th...

Thanks for that @davee but as you say, I'm sceptical when it comes to claimed performance characteristics on AliX products. On the other hand, at ~US...