16 Jul
2013
16 Jul
'13
3:38 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Tony Duell
Sent: 16 July 2013 18:27
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: PDP 8/L (was Re: Which PDP-8 is this? (ebay: 261232211533))
[Modele 33 Teletypes]
Because I was told parts would fly everywhere. I got this advice from
multiple people. Perhaps it is an example of "received wisdom" that has no
real basis, who knows, but I bowed to the greater knowledge.
One thing to be really careful of, don't ever
take the cover off the
keyboard unless the keyboard is still installed in the sub-base. I
would
Why not?
This warning does not, AFAIK, appear in any of the manuals. In fact said
manuals suggest working on each module seaprately. And I took my
keyboard apaert with it remvoed from the base pan with no problems. Parts
did not fly everywhere, for example.
I will warn against removign the pivot post screw of the tape punch too
early,
though. It's possible for a number of springs and
levers to fly out if you
do
that. If you follow the method in the manual you will
ahve no problems.
to
also suggest that a complete strip down would be
really challenging
and only the really confident, knowledgeable and patient should attempt
such a
thing.
Fortuantely I didn't have such 'advvice' when I did mine. I found it very
simple, actually. The part I didn't understand first off was the linkages suprress carrage motion on control codes, as a result
that part didn't
work
first time when I reassembled it. Everything else
did.
and I
Even the experts tell me some bits are quite
tricky and not to
dismantle certain parts.
WHich parts are supposed to be tricky? As I said, I never ran into any, did take _everything_ apart.
Have to say I don't remember. But I also know that, for me at least, with
all those parts, remembering how to put them back together would be a
challenge, no matter how good my notes were.
-tony