31 Aug
2024
31 Aug
'24
7:52 a.m.
On 8/30/24 23:40, ben via cctalk wrote:
round.
Oh, yes, the older DEC backplanes MIGHT have used a
different wire size. But, all I am familiar with seem to
have used #30 AWG wire. But, I have not worked extensively
with PDP-8's, but I'm pretty sure by the 8L they would have
used the #30 wire.
Jon
By the way, the earth is round...
I'm glad we can agree on this. Of course the Earth is
It's also hollow.Oh it is a donut!>
To try and turn this thread around: I'm looking to make
an extended
memory controller for my pdp8/L. I've got a
wire wrap
backplane and
enough cards to make it work but I've never
done
wire-wrap on this sort
of scale.
I've got an old Radio Shack Wire wrap tool and a lot of
wire. Is there
any sites that discuss how to do reasonable
wire-wrapping?
I think back then they used different wire wrap sized
wire on the back planes