High Frequency Apparatus Page 118

CHAPTER XII. PHYSICIANS' OFFICE EQUIPMENT. The construction of a powerful and efficient high frequency and X-Ray equipment capable of meeting all the requirements of the general practitioner is well within the reach of the average amateur builder. True, the apparatus will not be enclosed in a handsome cabinet and the entire outfit will probably be somewhat bulkier than the manufactured article. Furthermore, the cost of the entire apparatus will probably be nearly as great as that of a professional outfit purchased complete. The amateur constructor's principal reason for building his own outfit will probably be the experience he receives and the intimate knowledge of the compotent parts that he acquires during the process of building. The design for a 1 K. W. outfit comprising all of the popular high frequency modalities is contemplated. Fig. 1 suggests the assembly of the various units upon a table of conventional design. Of course, all of this apparatus might be arranged within the walls of a cabinet, but for use in the office where the outfit is seldom if ever to be moved, the cabinet has no particular advantages over the simple arrangement shown in the illustration. Furthermore, the assembly on a table results in a most imposing array of instruments all of which are readily accessible for adjustment or repair. The complete apparatus is divided into two basic 118