Our apartment complex's dumpster is a good source for home electronica (a
13" B&W TV, a cassette deck, a receiver reeking of cigarettes when warmed
up, 2 boom boxes, all in working order...), but I've come across only one PC
(clone 386). Who has good dumpsters for finding computers? Retailers?
Universities?
OT, sorta: Our local Goodwill stores here in Portland have the maddening
habit of putting all the monitors on these shelves, all the boxes on those
shelves, and all the keyboards in that big bin over there... Found the
keyboard for a Mac 512k or Plus but could never find the monitor&breadloaf.
Then, in the checkout line, I saw it in a cart! Didn't get the machine, but
the guy was happy I found the keyboard for him. Later, I thought Idiot! I
shoulda checked their dumpster for other odds'n'ends. I've volunteered
before to help assemble complete systems, but they don't have the shelf
space for it.
Good list, Jay.
long-time listener, first-time caller,
Mark
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CLASSICCMP(a)trailing-edge.com [SMTP:CLASSICCMP@trailing-edge.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 6:51 AM
> To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: How far can you reach in a dumpster?
>
> > You must be a lot taller than I am. I jump up on the side and lean
> right
> >in.
>
> My favorite technique is to back my car up to the dumpster, pop the trunk
> open, climb on my bumper then into the dumpster, and start sorting and
> tossing the good stuff into the trunk.
>
> A good number of the PDP-11 freeware tapes in the archives were rescued
> that way :-).
>
> Tim.
"They'll routinely get FOUR OR FIVE semi-truck-loads of equipment
in at once - but they have signs up threatening arrest for dumpster diving,
and the police routinely patrol around back. 8-("
Let me guess, they only put out PC stuff and Macs, and throw the rest
away, because it doesn't sell?
Since Austin was the home of the TI Computer division, is there ANY 990
series minicomputer stuff that shows up down there?
>I personally find this discussion thread to be scary at best.
>What does it say about us?
A. cheapskates
B. friends to Mother Earth
C. need a life
D. all of the above
Mark
Yes, and I got a spam from an easter-European company offering to make up to
16-layer boards (large, but I don't remember how large) for $26 each,
quantity 1. Silkscreen and Solder mask were extra. Now I 've got to see
where I stashed it.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks(a)yahoo.com>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Date: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: My6502 Progress
>--- "Richard A. Cini, Jr." <rcini(a)msn.com> wrote:
>> Hello, all:
>>
>> For those not necessarily following my 6502-based SBC project on my
Web
>> site, here's the latest.
>>
>> The schematics are done, I just have to make some minor tweaks. Then
I
>> can work on the PCB layout.
>
>With all the recent discussion, I'd like to know what you are using for
>layout software.
>
>> Anyway, what I'm going to do is make DXF pictures out of them and
post
>> them to my site for all to see. Comments will be welcomed.
>
>Cool.
>
>> Once the design is finalized, I'll have a prototype board made so
that I
>> can see if it works.
>
>I'd also be interested in knowing who's burning your prototype and how much
>it runs you. I still have delusions of completing my 1802 SBC.
>
>-ethan
>
>
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<Ah.. the white stuff is almost assuredly not silicon grease, but rather
<titanium dioxide. It's commonly used as a thermal paste, and if the dust
<is inhaled it is highly toxic. As long as the paste is still plastic
<though you're fairly safe. It's when it's dried out you really want to be
<careful with it.
I think your confusing Berillium Oxide (BeO, very bad stuff) with Titanium
dioxide(commonly used to make white) which is nearly inert.
Allison
"Umm, interesting to hear that about simple green.... that would be the stuff
that I've always used to clean toilets and tile floors...
"
It's also widely used in arcade game collector circles for restoring control
panels.
One thing i'm wondering about is what the military uses for this problem (not
everything is conformally coated). I remember looking at the web page for
Stabilant 22, and it left me (on purpose, no doubt) wondering exactly what
the stuff really was.
<> Just came across a surplus MicroVax 3100 model 30. Anyone want it?
<> Mike
<
<I've got a Model 38 VaxStation I'm working to restore...
<Is that a Qbus box or Vaxstation?
<
<Bill
Thats a vaxstation or a VAXserver and definatly not Qbus (none of the
3100 series are Q.). The 3100s are basically single board pizza boxes
though there are double height models (3100m20e) with one main board
and several daughter boards to add memory, video planes, IO. They
generally expect SCSI disks. As small vaxen go they are 2.4vups at the
low end and low power up to some fire breathing versions like the m90.
Allison
Hello, all:
For those not necessarily following my 6502-based SBC project on my Web
site, here's the latest.
The schematics are done, I just have to make some minor tweaks. Then I
can work on the PCB layout. The board size is now 9"x7", which is way bigger
than I anticipated. There are 20 ICs on the board, most of which are 24, 28,
or 40 pin jobbies.
Anyway, what I'm going to do is make DXF pictures out of them and post
them to my site for all to see. Comments will be welcomed.
Once the design is finalized, I'll have a prototype board made so that I
can see if it works.
Rich
[ Rich Cini
[ ClubWin!/CW1
[ MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking
[ Collector of "classic" computers
[ http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2000 19:21:46 -0600 John Foust <jfoust(a)threedee.com>
writes:
>Another great source of machines is company auctions. A lot of
>companies sell their old written-off computers at deep discounts
>to their employees or anyone else who will pay for them.
>You'll only hear about these if all your friends know you're a
>scrounger.
*GRRRRRRR!!!* *Dont* Get me started with this! Our MIS department
is manned by a bunch of goosestepping Nazi brownshirts who *insist*
on giving all of our surplus machines to a 'wholesaler'.
They used to sell/give them to employees, but changed the 'policy'
last year. "We don't have the time to prepare these machines for
employees to buy them". Lame, stupid, BS reason.
@#$%&*
Where's my valium?
Jeff
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> Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 23:25:04 GMT
> From: "David Vohs" <netsurfer_x1(a)hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CC] Clarifying my "Wanted" posting.
>
> First off, here is my original posting:
>
> >I am looking for a copy of the old Macintosh speech synthesizer program
> >called "Smooth Talker" from First Byte. I had this program >on a floppy
> >that my electronics teacher gave to me last year, but >the floppy has since
> >worn out & I have been searching *everywhere* >for a copy, but to no avail.
> >If you have a copy, *do not* send me a >disk image, as my Mac
> (original Mac >upgraded to Mac Plus specs.) >does not recognize them at all. I must
> ask,
> >however, that it come on >an 800K floppy, 400K is not enough space!
> >I am looking for a driver for aforementioned Macintosh for an Apple
> Color >Stylewriter 2400. I don't want that printer to be reduced to >dust
> magnet >status!
>
> Clarification: I am looking for the aforementioned drivers/programs *on a
> disk*, *NOT* as a disk image! Disk images are totally useless to me, &
> my Mac does not like them *at all*. I tried to make a disk image once,
> but it didn't work.
The only 'StyleWriter' class printer you would get going on your 'Plus
specced' mac, would be either a Stylewriter or Stylewriter II, and would
require at least system 6. :/
You need 68020 mac or better for the color stylewriters.
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