Scrounging is a fine art. I had a room full of electronic gear as a child, a steady stream of computers (286, 386, 486, Pentium, Pentium II, III) and hi-fi comp

Scrounging is a fine art. I had a room full of electronic gear as a child, a steady stream of computers (286, 386, 486, Pentium, Pentium II, III) and hi-fi components (amp, tuner, tape deck, turntable). My folks were poor, but Dad was a technician and new how to find stuff (garage sale, auction, school/office offloading gear, etc) and give it a quick fix up and a polish.