This looks like a huge typewriter with dual 5 1/4" floppies under the keyboard and a 9" or so (mono?) CRT on a pivot above the platen area. It turns on and responds to keypresses. The only thing I can get the CRT to show is "Insert INST Disk" when I press some of the buttons above the keyboard. Since I don't have any disks or docs, there's not much more I can figure out. If anyone would like this beast, it's in Lincoln NE.
Checked...mine doesn't have it.
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Gil Carrick
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:05 AM
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: Circuit Cellar TI-74 article
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Cini, Richard
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 6:49 AM
> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
> Subject: RE: Circuit Cellar TI-74 article
>
> That's the second place I looked. I checked out Dave Tweed's
> on-line archive first. However "free" is indeed cheaper than
> $29 for the CD or $5 for the individual issue, from which I
> only want that article.
Have you considered libraries?
Gil
That's the second place I looked. I checked out Dave Tweed's on-line archive
first. However "free" is indeed cheaper than $29 for the CD or $5 for the
individual issue, from which I only want that article.
If no one has it, that I will break-down and purchase the CD.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Frank McConnell
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:02 AM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Circuit Cellar TI-74 article
Richard Cini wrote:
> Does anyone have a copy of the April/May 1991 issue (Issue #20) of Circuit
> Cellar and can scan an article for me? There's an article on using the
TI-74
> BASICCALC for data acquisition and control. The article, written by Ed
> Vogel, appears beginning on page 41.
Would you believe, the Circuit Cellar folks do?
<http://www.circuitcellar.com/products/cd.asp>
-Frank McConnell
>
>Subject: OT: Rescued oily classics, was Re: Suggestions for a mini?
> From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordon at gjcp.net>
> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 12:07:35 +0100
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>Allison wrote:
>> Nah,
>>
>> A bug eyed sprite will do nicely.
>>
>
>There were a couple at a classic car garage that was closing down,
>unfinished projects. More MGBs (chrome and rubber bumpers) than I've
>ever seen altogether. I rescued a '74 Scimitar, and I wish I had the
>money and space to rescue more. There were some cracking old cars
>there, mostly UK and European, but one or two yank tanks.
>
>Sadly, most of them went to the fraggie. The NSU Ro80 I had my eye on
>had gone before I could do anything about it.
>
>When was the last time *you* saw an Austin Atlantic?
>
>Gordon.
It's been a whole lotta years. the owner was a 6'3" guy too.
Allison
Hi,
Can anyone supply me with any information about the Arix 800 ?
Any information about the company itself is also very much welcome!
Looking for things like specs, first released, cpu, memory, origin etc
Thanks!
Stefan.
I'd like to solicit suggestions for a mini...
I have this Nova 4, http://wps.com/NOVA4, but it's taking up too
much space, physical and psychic. I do want a mini-era machine,
and after some thought, I worked out what I'd like to get from
one.
What I want is a basic stripped machine, with CRT console and
high-speed paper tape reader, and a low-speed punch (this last is
variable), and standlone utilities. It must have a front panel.
I've used such on two platforms (Varian 622/i, Nova 1200) and it's
precisely the sort of (relatively) low-maintenance, high-geek
vintage experience I want.
So I'd like to trade my kilopound of DG gear, documentation,
tapes, fiche, etc for about 100 lbs of minicomputer.
I'd prefer a DG Nova, General Automation, Varian, or other non-DEC
brand. (No offense to DECcies, I have a strong preference for off
the beaten path.)
Even or especially one-off oddball or unpopular, or slow, or ugly
machines. Off models, step-cousin machines etc. Poorly optioned
(eg. math or fancy interfaces).
Something like (but of course unlikely to be sucha popular model):
Nova 1200
16 or 32k words
tty port
ptp/ptr port
lpt port or equiv
I have generic high-speed paper tape readers, serial interface. I
don't care if peripheral brands match.
It would be nice to have reel tape support.
Any suggestions on interesting and obtainable machines?
All:
Does anyone have a copy of the April/May 1991 issue (Issue #20) of Circuit
Cellar and can scan an article for me? There's an article on using the TI-74
BASICCALC for data acquisition and control. The article, written by Ed
Vogel, appears beginning on page 41.
TIA.
Rich
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Anyone here know boatloads about older color laser printers? Well, it's
almost ontopic - the printer's 7 or 8 years old, IIRC, and it's got plusses
for 'kewl-factor'. ;-) Well, it *used* to... see below.
I have a QMS MagiColor 2 (CX engine) with lots of extra goodies: 112Meg
RAM, 2G SCSI hard drive, *serial port*, Ethernut... and the thing just
started going to Hades in a handbasket.
It's always been a little flaky with paper handling, but otherwise has been
ultra-reliable if you knew it's paper quirks. Now it's durned near
impossible to deal with... but that's not the *big* problem.
The nearly new black toner cart (less than 1000 sheets of it's 10000 sheet
life) is now 'low', the nearly new magenta toner cart ( less than 500
sheets) is *out*, and I had to hack up a cyan cart with the magenta 'code
insert thingy' to fool it into printing again (if any toner goes 'emtpy'
the printer refuses to print) and the nearly new OPC belt ( less than 2000
of a 30000+ page lifespan) has developed several bad spots.
All this seemed to happen within 100 pages or so. :-O
Is the printer worth saving, or should I just drop it off my deck (10 foot
drop - would be quite satisfying to see, after I strip the HD and memory
out of it...)? Or does anyone want it for parts for cost of shipping?
(Warning: it's a 110+ pound beastie; it would *not* be cheap to ship.)
If it's not worth saving, anyone have experience with a good color laser
printer? Preferably < $1000, and I want *bitchin* paper handling (read: no
paper jams). Please don't say HP. ;-) The best I've found during my
research so far is the Ricoh Aficio CL2000N - about $560 street price, and
has oodles of options available (most of which I don't need), affordable
consumables, and supposedly really good paper handling, according to the
reviews I've found. Oh, and about 1/2 the weight of my current printer.
Sorry for the offtopicness, but I don't know where else to turn, and I'm
looking for advice from people I trust. ;-)
Thanks,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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Rumor has it that Jeff Walther may have mentioned these words:
>I imagine this topic has come up before, so my apologies in advance.
>
>Do folks have a recommendation for suppliers of circuit board making
>materials, or a good source of such information?
I got my stuff at http://www.circuitspecialists.com/
Best prices & selection I could find and they have 1/16", 1/32" and 1/64"
thickness pre-sensitized photoresist boards. They even have "how-to" books
for beginners on making photoresist boards & whatnot.
http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7783 (Link to the
beginners book I mentioned - I bought it and it's a very good read.)
I have not yet had time to build the projects for which I purchased my
shiznit, but I should be able to before Xmas, so I'll know a lot more
soon... ;-)
I am not affiliated with the company other than being a (so far) satisfied
customer.
>In fact, I have not been able to find precoated board (photoresist coated)
>in the .050" thickness. So I will either need to use a liquid photoresist
>or try a toner transfer system.
I dunno about 0.050", but would the 1/32" thickness be close enough?
(That's 0.03125" thickness, if you can believe the Winders calcaputer
applet ;-)
>That raises other questions. Are the Toner Transfer Systems reliable
No. Especially since the toner xfer systems were designed around toner that
melts around 300 deg. C... a lot of the 'microfine' toner printers melt
their toner a *lot* hotter than that, and don't get good adhesion to the
xfer sheets. (Most laser printers made in the last 5-8 years are all
microfine toner - anything 600dpi+ will be.) The last time I tried (5+
years ago) I used 10 sheets to *finally* get one that didn't require metric
buttloads of touchups with a resist pen.
>If the TTS is not servicable, then I'll try the liquid photoresist.
I'd say to try pre-sensitized... but that's just me.
> Would it be better to simply spray on, or should I try to rig a spinner?
>
>Do the developer and/or stripper usually turn out to be some commonly
>(cheaply) available chemical? I would prefer to avoid paying $6+ for a
>small bottle if I can avoid it.
One kg of ammonium persulfate will make 4 liters of etchant, and it's
around $18 USD (not including shipping) - not sure if you'll be able to
find it much cheaper than that, but if you do, let everyone here know! ;-)
The other chemical used is ferric chloride.
Hope that helps,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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