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This device was designed to use two generic-patterned, pre-made, pre-drilled circuit boards that are available from Radio Shack, and other places. All parts, including shipping, should total around $40. All parts are available from one of the following: Radio Shack stores (or www.radioshack.com), Jameco (www.jameco.com), or Mouser (www.mouser.com). The parts/suppliers list is farther below.
Main board:
Ones-decade board:
Parts list:
(1) Circuit Board, 5 holes connected x 47 rows x 2 columns (Radio Shack 276-170) (1) Circuit Board, 3 holes connected x 25 rows x 2 columns (Radio Shack 276-150) (7) 1P10T Rotary Switches (Mouser 10YQ110 or other) (7) Knobs (Jameco 136240, or other) (2) Binding Posts (Jameco 77690 or other) (1) Case, 7.5" x 4.3" x 2.4" aluminum or plastic (Jameco 11973 or 18905, or other) (1) Wire, #22 (1) Solder (4) Rubber Feet, Adhesive (Jameco 119618, or other) (136) Resistors, 46 different values, 1%, 1/2-Watt, metal film (www.radioshack.com @ $0.05 ea): (25) 10 ohm (3) 15 ohm (1) 24 ohm (7) 39 ohm (1) 91 ohm (1 ea) 100 ohm, 1K, 10K, 100K (4 ea) 20 ohm, 200, 2K, 20K, 200K (4 ea) 30 ohm, 300, 3K, 30K, 300K (1 ea) 27 ohm, 270, 2.7K, 27K, 270K (1 ea) 18 ohm, 180, 1.8K, 18K, 180K (2 ea) 43 ohm, 430, 4.3K, 43K, 430K (1 ea) 47 ohm, 470, 4.7K, 47K, 470K (1 ea) 62 ohm, 620, 6.2K, 62K, 620K (5) 1 Megohm (20) 2 Megohm
For the panel markings, you can create them in a Paint-type program, and print them onto clear (or other) peel-and-stick labels. If using the aluminum case, you could also iron them on, using the toner-transfer method described in the "Making PCBs" link below.