7 Aug
2011
7 Aug
'11
1:49 a.m.
Middleton Top is run on compressed air, Im one of the drivers of Leawood.
just about to set off.
Im still working on getting fiche images later experiments were worse,
the quality/rigidity of the equipment has to to be high.
The image is too dim currently for manual focus and long exposure, and
that makes camera shake due to the stand flexing even worse. I have
got a remote shutter release for the camera now and some old
microfiche readers to hack and build around/in/on but but the expense
is holding me back.
Im about 25 miles south of Leawood near Burton
Dave
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
Dave,
I managed to work out that the knob came off with just a bit more force (I
am always worried about breaking things by applying too much force to
something that is supposed to be removed in some other way). I was able to
see enough of the PSU that it looked safe to try applying power. I know this
is still a bit rash, but thankfully the PSU was OK and the printer came up
just fine. So for the moment I am happy, but if anyone does have a PDF of
those manuals it would be great.
Incidentally, a while back you responded to an email about the H7140 PSU
from the PDP11/24, for which I think you also have the fiche. I am still
interested in a couple of bits of information from the printset for the
newer design, would you be able photograph a couple of pages? I am
interested in the Input Assembly and the Bias and Interface board. On the
latter I have a specific question: My bias and interface board had what
looked like a broken track, and it did look broken rather than deliberately
cut. Could you tell me if the collector of Q2 (p87 of the older printset on
bitsavers) is connected to anything? If so, what is it connected to?
Unfortunately I don't have IRC so we'll have to rely on email.
I didn't know that Middleton Top was open to the public and steamed. As a
teenager I used to hire a bike on the Tissington Trail to go rock climbing
at Harborough Rocks (I still climb today). I'll take the family next time it
is in steam as today is not likely to be possible. I live in Stockport and
guess you don't live too far away from me.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave Caroline
Sent: 07 August 2011 06:37
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: LA50 Manuals
I have EK-OLA50-IP-003 or EK-OLA50-TM-001 on microfiche also the user and
programming manuals (user also in paper form so easily scannable)
Easiest way to contact me today will be on IRC #classiccmp my nick is
archivist I
can have them in the fiche reader Will be out
till 7pm as Im volunteering
at
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/leawood/images/outside/index.html
Dave Caroline
On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
> The two LA50 manuals listed on MANX don't seem to be accessible, and a
> web search for them does not seem to turn up anything, does anyone
> have
> EK-OLA50-IP-003 or EK-OLA50-TM-001?
>
> By the way, anyone know of any UK sources of tractor feed paper that
> would suit an LA50?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob
>
>