Ugh. It was a fairly disappointing day on the PDP-11/35 restoration front. I've
updated my restoration journal (
http://www.loomcom.com/projects/pdp11-35/index.html ),
but in summary, my H750 power supply is one big gross mess.
Take a look at the condition it was in:
http://www.loomcom.com/projects/pdp11-35/bc05t_rust.jpg
http://www.loomcom.com/projects/pdp11-35/h750_out.jpg
http://www.loomcom.com/projects/pdp11-35/h744_messy.jpg
http://www.loomcom.com/projects/pdp11-35/h744_corrosion.jpg
http://www.loomcom.com/projects/pdp11-35/xformer_mice.jpg
http://www.loomcom.com/projects/pdp11-35/rusted_parts.jpg
All that pink stuff is fiberglass insulation. Mice got into the power supply, and made it
a nest and toilet. Everything is soiled, and lots of exposed metal is corroded.
I'm feeling kind of low about this. I do believe this is restorable, but the amount of
time it's going to take is bumming me out. I'll have to disassemble everything,
right down to the last screw, and clean anything that's cleanable, strip rust off of
anything strippable, and test all the parts individually. The fan will probably need to be
replaced.
Plus, it's just yucky, y'know?
At least I've cleaned out the mouse nests. That's a start, I guess.
-Seth