test-drb March 2006

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by trixter＠oldskool.org

I must be a dolt, but I can't seem to figure out how to open up my IBM 5155 Portable. How do I crack this thing open without damaging something? I want to add some cards to it (including a hard drive which is going to be tricky since it doesn't look like there's a lot of room in there) -- Jim Leonard (trixter at oldskool.org) http://www.oldskool.org/ Help our electronic games project: http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.mindcandydvd.com/ A child borne of the home computer wars: http://trixter.wordpress.com/

20 years, 1 month

National Instruments Cards available

by Laura.Walker＠smiths-aerospace.com

Are these National Instrument NuBus cards still available ? Laura Walker Smiths Aerospace, LLC ****************************************** The information contained in, or attached to, this e-mail, may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed and may be subject to legal privilege. If you have received this e-mail in error you should notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail, delete the message from your system and notify your system manager. Please do not copy it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other person. The views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused, directly or indirectly, by any virus transmitted in this email. ******************************************

20 years, 1 month

grease advice needed

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "C Fernandez" <fernande at internet1.net> > >Dwight Elvey wrote: >>>From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com> >>>I'd recommend Sil-Glide--a silicone gel. Safe for use with just about >>>anything, including rubber and nylon. Get it at an auto parts store. >>> >>>Cheers, >>>Chuck >> >> >> Hi >> Also good for improving electrical contacts on connectors. It still >> isn't all that good as a lubricant but better than dry. >> Dwight > >Are you referring to the Sil-Glyde, or dielectric grease? AGS has a >dielectric grease, that is not Sil-glyde. The AGS's description of >Syl-Glyde made me think it's actually not silicone. > >Chad Fernandez >Michigan, USA Hi My understanding is that it is silicone grease. It seem to be the same as the silicone grease that NAPA stores sell under their brand name. Many dielectric greases are not silicon based but may work as well to improve contacts of connectors. I've gotten good results from Syl-Glyde, even on connectors that have been weakened by over heating ( common in pinball machines ). I still prefer to use DC#4 but I often can't find the tube and use what is in the tool box. Dwight

20 years, 1 month

grease advice needed

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com> > >On 3/19/2006 at 2:33 PM C Fernandez wrote: > >>What kind of grease should I use to re-lube this? I want to provide >>adequate lubrication between the plastic and steel, but I don't want >>something that will hurt the plastic. I was thinking about using >>dielectric grease, since it shouldn't harm plastic, won't melt out, and >>isn't too messy. However, it's designed as a moisture barrier, not >>really as a lubricant, I believe. Thoughts anyone? > >I'd recommend Sil-Glide--a silicone gel. Safe for use with just about >anything, including rubber and nylon. Get it at an auto parts store. > >Cheers, >Chuck Hi Also good for improving electrical contacts on connectors. It still isn't all that good as a lubricant but better than dry. Dwight

20 years, 1 month

Sorting large box of 72 pin SIMMs - looking for chip ID guide

by ethan.dicks＠gmail.com

Hi, I have a largish box of random 72-pin memory, but I can't seem to find a guide online that will help me differentiate the types of memory based on the manufacturer's chip numbers. I recall back in the day, one could look at the last couple of digits of the memory chip part number to tell FPM from EDO, etc. Unfortunately, two evenings of googlings has only found me consumer-level guides to help clueless PC owners tell SIMMs from DIMMs - nothing at the chip level. Thanks for any pointers, -ethan

20 years, 1 month

Fairchild 4880 Instrument Coupler

by marvin＠rain.org

Our amateur radio club just got in a number of these things in various states of repair, and I haven't been able to find any information about it. The name, Fairchild, and the IEE 4888 bus caught by attenation; anyone know what these things are and if they are worth checking out?

20 years, 1 month

grease advice needed

by vp＠cs.drexel.edu

For such situations I use Radio Shack Multi Purpose Lube Gel **vp

20 years, 1 month

another mysterious chip

by chrism3667＠yahoo.com

First line: circle possibly with M in it, INMOS B. Second line: IMSG170S35 (pretty sure). Third line: 8611 - obviously date of manufacture. Chip has a gold cover, and is present on a dual 8-bit graphics card made by Vermont Microsystems, 80188 on board (similar to an IBM PGA card). Works in a P166MMX DTK mobo...but not in my IBM PC/AT. And yer know what else...it emulates CGA (pretty well seemingly, but only tested it with QBasic thus far). O for the drivers to access its wild advanced modes *snifful*. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

20 years, 1 month

Redux on sound-deadening foam

by cclist＠sydex.com

Just went through another printer with 1/4" of black sound-deadening foam attached to the insides of the enclosure in absolutely terrible shape. I found that warm soapy water is the easiest way to remove it--it just disintegrates into sludge when the water hits it. I'm thinking of replacing it with 1/2" styrofoam. The noise to be attenuated is high-frequency 1-3KHz from the printhead. Does anyone have any thoughts on this--leaving any sound absorption off is a little more than my ears can take. Thanks, Chuck

20 years, 1 month

Thunderscan

by kenziem＠sympatico.ca

Just picked up an interesting piece of hardware. It's a Thunderscan, The working end replaces the ribbon cartridge in an Imagewriter, The page to be scanned is fed in to the printer and the optical sensor then scans the page. It came with a 512 Mac with the demo tape, and reset clip, and floppies still in the box. It powers up OK, but after a while goes blank, a tap to the side restores the screen. Has anyone else seen a thunderscan? -- Open Source Weekend http://www.osw.ca

20 years, 1 month

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