I realize these are uncommon; curious if anyone has a spare pair somewhere
(hey, that rhymes.) I'd like to be able to pull out the CPU on my 11/70
without worrying about the whole thing tipping over and crushing people I
care about. It's the little things, really...
Thanks!
- Josh
I picked this up a number of years ago for reasons that entirely escape
me. It's certainly neat, but I don't see myself ever actually using it and
it's large and heavy.
Documented here:
http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/fps/7259-02_AP-120B_procHbk.pdf
Mine appears to have a DEC-style interface but I'm unsure what it talks to
on the DEC side of things.
I can take pictures if there's interest, but it's fairly nondescript, just
a large white box with rack-mount ears and a small panel with some switches
on it.
It's in the Seattle area if anyone wants it, and it's free! Shipping is...
not something I really want to think about right now.
- Josh
> From: Steven Malikoff
> I have yet to machine the bolt head tapers to the originals but lost
> the photo of one that was posted here some time ago.
By "bolt head tapers", do you mean the special bolts with countersunk heads,
or the countersunk holes in the extension feet? Whichever it was, I can
provide photos and/or measurements, as needed.
Noel
Did someone on the list buy the pair of source RK05's on eBay?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PDP-11-Program-Monitor-V10-02-CUSP-and-Device-Driv…
I bought the fortran source disk that was listed at the same time, but didn't go after these because of the
cost and I may already have it in the archived DECtapes on bitsavers.
In case this link only made it to discord, I'm (re-?)posting here.
Cindy has been extremely helpful and generous and giving of her time to all
in this hobby. It is a very worthy cause.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/electronics-plus
Not too much more to hit their goal. Lets see if we can put them over, I'm
pretty sure most of us have benefited from her efforts.
Cindy, a few things have changed on my end with retirement, but I may be
able to get that website back online for you. Please reach out to me
directly and I'll check.
Best,
J
Hi folks - there used to be a web site where you could register and list
your "classic/old computer(s)". I'm not looking to do that but am trying to
find something from years gone by that I think was on that site.
I thought it was https://www.old-computers.com/ or http://oldcomputers.net/
but it's neither of those.
My googlefoo has been unable to track it down assuming it still exists. I
know at one stage the owner was thinking of closing it down because of hacks
or spamming of forms or something like that.
Does this ring a bell with anyone?
Thank you!!
Kevin Parker
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1qZM43W3s0v_y2M0f8BF4c2NfHml5Hf6Bq4h603?si=8000000004908274&pi=997afdd6-85ea
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Sent out a request via multiple channels to you WRT a local STL system.?
can you give me a call or ping back.
sent to your emails, discord and other channels.
thanks
Jim
Gavin Scott wrote:
> We all had a love/hate relationship with Fry's, but they were an
> institution and will be missed.
Sometime after his story, Gavin moved to the Bay Area to work for my
company.
One day, I started to buy something at Fry's and they asked for my phone
number.
So, I gave the the office number.
The salesman entered it, and said "thank you, Mr. Scott".
I was still "Gavin Scott" to them 15 years later :)
Oh, the "seal of quality". Not only did it scream "do not buy this item",
but it was a very useful thing ... although not for reasons Fry's
expected. Many times, I'd be looking at some newer tech item (e.g., a
4-bay RAID enclosure), and see that over half of them had the "seal of
quality". I quickly developed a rule: two more seals meant: stay away from
this product!
Stan
I'm making some replacement cables and paddle cards so I'm on the lookout
for these connectors on cable assemblies.
http://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/dasd/21ED/chabin_4.jpg
You'd think there would be piles of them around since they were used as
the interplanar connecting cables in lots of IBM products.
Just on a chance, would anybody have the paper workbook that goes with this kit?
It is a 8085 SDK board in a briefcase, power supply and tape player that was probably part of a class they presented.
Mine works fine, including the Sony Walkman in the case, I am listening to the 10 or more training tapes.
The whole kit is pristine, but no paper - the workbook from the kit.
Anybody help me on this, or want it?
I revisit things now and then, and this is one of them. It may need a new home.
Randy