7 Nov
2017
7 Nov
'17
7:47 a.m.
On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Dave via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Can you tell which PDP8 this goes with? Would an 8/e
panel fit?
Looks like a long Omnibus chassis, so -8/e or -8/f.
Yes. An 8/e/f/m bezel and panel should fit. It shouldn't be horribly
hard to find a bare Omnibus backplane block. The original PSU might
be a bit tougher, but except for classic purity, there's nothing
wrong with coming up with a modern PSU for it. Not sure why there's a
10A fuse for -15V. I totally believe the 1.5A for +15V, but I don't
know what peripherals draw that much current at -15V, unless it's part
of the core memory requirements. M-series logic is mostly TTL and
mostly +5V.
If you were going to fit a modernish unit in there, like some flavor
of 6120 board, you'd probably have to roll your own front panel. The
Spare Time Gizmos products are all 2:3 scale.
-ethan