>
I sure hope Al believes in backups.
--
I did a complete backup a day before the disc died completely on Wed.
It will be a day or two before I can get everything restored (around 20gb)
Hi Ben
Check the links at:
http://www.plazaearth.com/usr/gasperi/theory.htm
Dwight
>From: "ben franchuk" <bfranchuk(a)jetnet.ab.ca>
>
>Tony Duell wrote:
>>>More like a tube short of a Zenith Trans-Oceanic.
>>
>>
>> A 1L6 short of a Trans-Oceanic?
>>
>> -tony
>>
>>
>
>Nope, the 1L6 works fine, want to replace the caps
>and rebuild the power supply ( The set is older than
>I am ) and get real DOC's. The problem seems to be
>with the auto-magic gain control and or the selenium
>rectifier as it plays for about 10 seconds and then
>it goes quiet. Ben.
>
>
>
>
September was the last issue of '73' magazine - published by Wayne Green
- who began (and lost) Byte, then started Kilobaud..
Not that everyone always agreed with Wayne - but it's sad to see a
Publication cease after so many years...
C'est la Vie, I guess...
Cheers
John KB6SCO
where i live there was (now out of biz) a place that made vinyl auto
seat covers,
for small items like you mentioned, the cost was about $10-$15 each.
After they
went of biz, I made my own. But you have to get a good sewing machine :)
-pete
-----Original Message-----
From: TeoZ [mailto:teoz@neo.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:40 AM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Dust covers
What is the best material for making dusk covers for computers? I want
to make covers for my 8/16 bit computers like the Amiga 500/1200 Atari
1040ST, C64c, C128, Tandy 1000HX, etc.
In looking for a place to dispose of my unwanted computers, I ran
across this company...
Computer Recycling & Refining
27 Ciro Road
North Branford, Connecticut 06471
Phone: (203) 488-0535
Contact: A.J. LaCroix
When I was talking to him, he mentioned he does get some old computers.
I told him about the Rhode Island computer museum, the collectors on
this list, and the website to join the list. He talked about keeping
some old computers in the back. Hopefully he will join, and maybe offer
some goodies for sale? Or maybe donate to the museum?
Usual cautions apply, I don't really know them, found thier number and
talked to him just today...
--
--- Dave Woyciesjes
--- ICQ# 905818
Please quote for the below items in any quantity you may have up to 2 each.
I am also looking for "closeout" deals on larger quantities of Fluke pods in
bulk, assorted numbers.
quantity 2 - 9000A-8085 pods
quantity 2 - 9000A-6809 pods
Please note - I need the pods themselves not just the manuals
Please include air insured shipping to US zip 12118. Payment will be made
in
certified funds in advance of shipping. Thank you
Art Mallet
>From: "John Lawson" <jpl15(a)panix.com>
>
>
> Re: Being 'published'.
>
> IN previous lives, I have been interviewed dozens of times for print
>and video media. not once - NOT ONE TIME - has the entire article been
>100% factual and/or accurate. They *always* have gotten something wrong,
>misquoted, fucked up - whatever.
>
---snip---
Hi
I refuse to talk to reporters. I've had similar experiences
and just don't find any positive value in talking to them.
If they took the time to pass their articles by the people
they were writing about to check accuracy, they might get
me to try. Since they don't, I don't.
Dwight
Practical Automation was indeed the hardware manufacturer. Lubrication
of the pins is a tricky issue. Supposedly, there is lubricant in the
inked ribbon and, as the pins strike, they are suficiently lubricated.
*ANY* petroleum based lubricant will eventually boil off all the
volotiles, leaving a sticky residue which is as good as glue so far as
the pins are concerned. Not to mention that petroleum based lubes will
rot the rubber rollers.
All that said, I have successfully used projector oil in extremely small
quantities: wash hands, rub 1 drop around the tips of my fingers, hold
finger in front of print head, print all possible characters in one
character space (print - backspace - print -etc etc etc)
The electronics and the software components were all designed and
executed by Dr. Robert Suding (the technical brains behind "the digital
group".
There is a web site "www.ultimatecharger.com" of Suding Associates, Inc.
The writing sure reads like digital group documentation used to read!
He was known to be big in amateur radio and amateur astronomy. You may
be able to radio him - W0LMD.
Have you tried the www.practicalautomation.com web site? Dosen't the
"ATX 38" Kiosk Printer look familiar - even today?
Dave Hilton
Staff System Administrator
entelos(r)
Foster City, CA
"Linux is like a wigwam -
No Gates, no Windows, Apache inside."
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Blackburn
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:37 PM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Help request: Impact printer by the digital group
Hi all,
I am in the process of restoring a 96 column impact printer sold by the
digital group around 1977. (See my progress at:
http://members.cox.net/oldcomp3/dgp/dgprinter.shtml)
The first question I have is about the print head: Does anyone have any
idea what, if anything, is the proper lubricant for a print head? What
little lubricant I found on the heads felt like it might be a silicone
grease of some kind. I have no idea if this was original lubricant or
not. Labels I have found on other printers warn against oiling the print
head, stating that the heads are lifetime oiled at time of manufacture.
Next, I wonder if anyone on the list might have any information on the
printer itself, which appears to have been manufactured by Practical
Automation Inc., of Shelton Conn., or on the digital group electronics.
Any ideas?
-Bryan
