test-drb August 2001

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by avickers＠solutionengineers.com

I need a new 6502 for my Commodore 8032 (see posts passim); and it looks like there's a couple of options available, both CMOS and at a variety of speeds from 1-6MHz. However, both DIL variants are available in in plastic or ceramic carriers - what is the advantage/disadvantage of either of those?

23 years, 4 months

Culture Shock

by Glenatacme＠aol.com

Hey Group -- Recently a post apperaed here wherein someone was wanting to give away a VAX 11/750. Since I like free stuff :>) but have no experience outside of microcomputers, I did a Google search, and this looks like an interesting machine, and a good intro to minis for a micro person. Especially appealing is the number of operating systems which it will run, and the variety of programming languages available for it. I have a spare room at the shop, so space is not a problem. I'd like to save this machine, but I have a couple of questions: It looks ablout 3.5 feet tall, and the specs put it at 180+ kilograms. How can it weigh that much? What's in it, lead? (yes, I know solder has lead in it , , ,) How much does the tape unit weigh? Another 180 kilos?? What is the total power consumption for the 11/750 and the tape unit? Am I crazy for wanting to rescue this critter, since I don't know the first thing about it? I'll probably break my back moving it and spend the next 10 years learning how to use it and collecting disability benefits at the same time. TIA, Glen 0/0

23 years, 4 months

Decoding Nazi Secrets

by acme_ent＠bellsouth.net

The TV show, man. ---------- > From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh(a)aracnet.com> > To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Decoding Nazi Secrets > Date: Monday, August 27, 2001 11:58 PM > > > That's the Nova this week, for people who > > don't necessarily tune in otherwise. > > > > John A. > > Huh? > > Zane

23 years, 4 months

(doh!) Re: Amusing contest idea...

by mjsnodgr＠rockwellcollins.com

Doh! Next time I'll read all my new mail before responding to something. - M.S. Gene Buckle <geneb(a)deltasoft.com>@classiccmp.org on 08/27/2001 03:06:49 PM Please respond to classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Sent by: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org To: "'classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org'" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org> cc: Subject: Amusing contest idea... > Well, like someone else said, we would have done much better if we > had the box in front of us, even without opening it. Also, I would not have > hooked anything up without first finding out what ports were what... (Gotta > preserve the magic!) > You know, this sounds like a really fun contest to run at the VCF. "Guess The Configuration". :) g.

23 years, 4 months

Need Freon TF Substitute for Head Cleaning

by ransell＠tmcindustries.com

Gentleman, If any of you have a waste stream of HFE 7100 I would like to purchase the dirty material from you. I will buy anywhere from 1-100 drums at this point in time. Best regards, Robert Ansell TMC Industries, Inc. 800-255-5789

23 years, 4 months

Just curious about injection molding or casting

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

<<<<<clipped>>>>>> ! Building your own spare parts is not easy. For that reason, ! if you do it, ! particularly if you turn out a really successful replica, let ! the rest of us ! know about it, since that means that you have the tooling ! worked out and can ! save us the effort of replicating your hard work. If you've ! done that, you ! deserve appropriate compensation, well above the "normal" ! price of a part, for ! making the otherwise impossible-to-replace part available once more. In other (shorter) words, if you're really good at it, people will pay you well for (re)making obsolete parts... :-) --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818

23 years, 4 months

Apple II Stuff for Sale

by r_beaudry＠hotmail.com

Hello all, I finally went through all of the Apple II stuff from that school (I still have to test the TRS-80 stuff). Rather than go through some long drawn out auction process, everything has a fixed price. I figured this would be easier on you, and especially on me :-) All prices are in US $, and you also pay shipping. I accept PayPal, or Money Order. I live in Westminster, MA, USA. My zip code for shipping estimates is 01473. I ship EXCLUSIVELY by US Postal Service. Please do NOT ask for another carrier. I live in a somewhat rural area, and UPS, FedEx, etc., are 1/2-hour in each direction from me. The post office is 3 minutes :-) I will gladly ship internationally, but of course, shipping may be expensive. Also, you will need to pay by international money order or PayPal, in US $. Also, if there are more takers than I have of a particular item, I will put names in a hat and draw them out. This is the most fair way to do it, especially for those who get the digest. I will accept orders until 08:00 USA eastern time Thursday, August 30th. Soon after that, I will notify people of what they got. PLEASE include a ZIP code in your order. Not your whole address, just a ZIP code, so I can estimate shipping. Here we go: HARDWARE - IIc, dirty keyboard, yellowed, school markings on bottom, $2.00 - IIc, yellowed, sticker residue, name engraved on top, bad keyboard, but replacement keyboard included, $2.00 - IIc, top and side very yellow, rest OK, no markings, good keyboard, $5.00 - IIc, very little yellowing, clean, good keyboard, no markings, $5.00 - Imagewriter II, w/ power cord, and two black ribbons, still sealed. Tested and working, NO Manual, and NO serial cable, HEAVY!, $10.00 - Apple Monitor III -- Green-screen, tested and working, with stand/power cord, $5.00 - Apple IIc Power Supplies, Qty. 3, tested and working, $5.00 EACH - Laser 128 EX w/ external 5.25", external 3.5", power supply, and manual (User's Guide, BASIC Manual), $20.00 BOOK/ETC - DataStar user's guide -- Manual only, for AII w/ Z80 card and CP/M, $2.00 - SAMS Computerfacts CC1 -- Apple II, II+ -- Schematics, troubleshooting, etc., $10.00 - Apple IIc User's Guide -- commercial , 3rd party book, NOT original Apple manual, by Lon Poole, missing cover, otherwise OK, $2.00 - Basic Apple BASIC, by James S. Coan, $2.00 SOFTWARE - Micro Cookbook software, recipe manager, manual and disk, no box., $2.00 - Championship Lode Runner, manual and disk, no box, $2.00 - Personal Newsletter, manuals, disks, box, $2.00 - Archon game, with disk, manual, reg. card, and box, $2.00 - SkyFox game, with disk, manual, and original box, $2.00

23 years, 4 months

vintage computers (Forward From kees.stravers@iae.nl)

by kees.stravers＠iae.nl

Please reply to Termtech(a)digitalputty.com, not to me. Let's make sure these machines won't go to waste! On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 18:05:42, Termtech(a)digitalputty.com said: >Dear Sir > >My company has been repairing and maintaining computer systems since >1977. > >I now find myself with approx. 1000 square feet of very vintage >equipment, repair parts, test equipment and service manuals. > >We saved this equipment with the hope of starting a computer museum at >some time in the future. > >I now find myself in a position where this is no longer possible and I >am looking to find a buyer for this collection who can put it to good >use. > >I am working on a complete list of material and would like to sell the >entire warehouse with fixtures. > >The equipment and manuals cover the spectrum from early DEC pdp 8, 11 >and VAX mini's thru CPM 8bit systems including vector graphics and >Eagle systems and more current IBM and clones. > >Please Let me know if you or anyone you know would be interested. > >Thank You > >Ken Slusser >U.S.A. >termtech(a)digitalputty.com >805.489.2161 -- kees.stravers(a)iae.nl http://home.iae.nl/users/pb0aia http://www.vaxarchive.org

23 years, 4 months

Just curious about injection molding or casting

by west＠tseinc.com

Don't recall this ever coming up before. I don't need to do it with anything now, but might in the future so thought I'd solicit any ideas from the listmembers. For small plastic parts, say - switches and actuators and the like - that get broken or are missing from systems or peripherals. Is it within the realm of the home hobbiest to forge duplicate parts? For example - a switch on a DEC PC04 where you have 3 switches but are missing one. Can it easily be done to make a casting of the part in some kind of clay, then work with dyes to get the color right and pour in a plastic or resin and thus create another identical switch? I'm sure there's a lot of side issues that come up. Some parts need to be hard, some ever so slightly flexible. Others need to be a solid material, and still others would need to be somewhat opaque to let light shine through. I'm thinking of like front panel switches or light covers. Anyone ever try this route or is it silly to even attempt non-professionally? Jay West

23 years, 4 months

Pictures from VCF East 1.0

by vcf＠siconic.com

Here is a photo gallery of the VCF East 1.0 exhibit: http://www.vintage.org/gallery.php?grouptag=VCFEAST10&event=VCF%20East%201.0 Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org

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