26 Aug
2010
26 Aug
'10
11:24 a.m.
Tony Duell wrote:
Seeems reasonable for such a rare machine.
I could trivially desolder the IC, straighten the
pin, and solder it
back
properly. But should I? What would others do?
Had we found any problem analogous to that in the PDP-1 restoration,
where the machine operated correctly despite a manufacturing defect, I'm
sure we would have had a debate on whether to fix it. I think my own
opinion in that case would be that we should leave it alone, but tag the
module (paper tag attached with a short loop of string) and document the
issue in the system logbook.
For something that isn't considered a museum artifact, I'd be more
inclined to fix it.
While HP262x terminals are not exactly common (this is the only one Iv'e
ever seen...), I don't put it in the same class as the PDP1 :-)
-tony