"I've got a 10pF variable capacitor in my workshop"

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:34, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I know nothing of engineering-speak so will simply assume that I should have a stiffy right now

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:37, Reply)

I hope you don't.
I was giving an example of Bartleby's pillow talk, not trying to give you the horn!

Unless of course you find his in depth knowledge of electrical engineering a turn on. In which case I'll leave you to it. :-)
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:41, Reply)

I like capacitors

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:42, Reply)

You're guilty as charged

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:44, Reply)

Haha
Resistance is futile.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:47, Reply)

I was going to make a pun about valves
but thought it'd better if I came up with something more current.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:49, Reply)

This thread has some potential...

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:50, Reply)

... but a little circuitous.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:58, Reply)

now
if it was a flux capacitator. That'd be a different story
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 9:14, Reply)

Trust you to lower the tone.
Are you well today?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Wed 28 Apr 2010, 9:20, Reply)

Could be worse thanks
yourself?

And I live for lowering the tone
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 9:35, Reply)

Too late
I'm rubbing one out with my spare hand as I type
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:44, Reply)