On Wed, 24 Jun 2015, ben wrote:
On 6/24/2015 12:10 AM, dave at
661.org wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jun 2015, Phil Budne wrote:
If I were going thru the trouble, I'd want
build a TX-0 clone!
I think it would me more interesting to build a replica of a pdp-8
straight-eight using significantly-reduced flip chips with surface-mount
parts.
But only if you build a 1/4 size version ... switches still are a pain to
source.
Ben.
With 3d printers, it shouldn't be too much of a problem to make your own
paddles at whatever scale is required. The only catch I perceive is which
switch to use. I'm thinking of a fairly common slide micro-switch that
seems to have been a Radio Shack staple for at least 20 years.
--
David Griffith
dave at
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