21 Mar
2001
21 Mar
'01
3:40 p.m.
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Dave McGuire wrote:
I'm pretty much full here too...but there are
some surplus
facilities nearby that aren't really open to the public, but that I
have access to. Lots of larger DEC stuff (a lot of VAX6000s) shows up
there.
Do 11/730s ever show up? Are PDP-11/44s frequent finds? I need to
locate a CPU board set and a backplane extension for mine. Speaking
of backplanes. I recall reading that wire-wrapping forms a very tight
bond, but I'm wondering: how reliable can one expect a wire-wrapped
backplane to be that's been sitting outdoors, exposed, for several
years? Also, has anyone had a go at having rusty computer chasis
parts "hot dipped" like they do engine blocks sent to a machine shop?
Maybe we should set up such a thing. There would be
a number of
things to arrange to keep things running smoothly, but I think it
could be done.
Excellent idea! What can I do to help?
This reminds me; I should get back to taking drives around industrial
and office parks on weekends. Has anyone had much luck at this?
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