7 Apr
2005
7 Apr
'05
1:58 p.m.
Hello Heinz et al -
Try Douglas Electronics [www.Douglas.com] for ordering the "DEC-style"
handles (ones I received were white) $0.55 USD/handle.
...bottom of page:
http://209.35.53.132/hardware/pcbs/breadboards/accessories.html#dechandles
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heinz Wolter" <h.wolter at sympatico.ca>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: Must-have PDP-11 ... GOLD PLATING AND SWITCH HANDLES
I've seen those gold plating pen type applicators? anyone tried them?
I think such a Grantasaurus could be made by routing full size grant card,
"vrs" <vrs at msn.com> wrote:
> > Odd - even the board artwork reads Bus Grantosaurus Rex. It looks like
> > someone made some custom PC Bus Grant boards and needed a laugh.
Making
such a board at home would be a simple project.
Except perhaps for the gold plating.
Vince no?
Do you really have access to plastic injection molding equipment
to make pdp8/11 handles? Might be possible to pour acrylic or resin
but they might be to fragile.. the moulding is the tough part unless
one can make a breakaway plaster mould from positive masters....
where do place my order for switch paddles;) 5-7$ a pop sounds fair;)
h