Hi Greg,
I saw Mike Douglas' Altair 8800c but he writes on his website that this is
not a complete kit. I got the impression that he offers only the front
panel PCBs, FDC and SIO and maybe the S100 motherboard.
Thank you for the link to the S100computers group. There is a lot of useful
info there.
I am retired now and always wanted an Altair 8800. It is time to make that
dream reality. The easiest and more affordable path would be the Altair
8800 clone but somehow I am more attracted to the non-emulated
implementation.
Thanks again
Tom Hunter
On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 3:02 AM Greg Beat <gregory.beat at gmail.com> wrote:
?Tom,
Grant moved shortly after this Kit offering, over a decade ago.
That kit is OVER (Grant no longer offering).
Participate in the S100computers Group:
http://www.s100computers.com/
Join the List at Google Group: S100Computers
https://groups.google.com <https://groups.google.com/my-groups>
Grant special ordered the metal fabrication, at that time, from the
original metal fabricators (Optima, $$), who have gone thru mergers &
off-shoring.
Mike Douglas looked into that chassis possibility ? but was cost
prohibitive (>$300).
Mike Douglas offers BOTH the Altair Clone (you referenced) AND
the Altair 8800c Kits (November 2018). This case he had fabricated is a
close look-a-like, but Lighter in weight. Still the case alone is $300 .
This case does not have the internal Optima sub chassis (weight) and rails.
?https://deramp.com/altair_8800c.html
Suggest you look at Mike?s multiple vintage computer offerings (web site)
AND
https://deramp.com/
His YouTube Videos (deramp5113). Here is the Altair 8800c, shown November
2018
https://youtu.be/Q5LjkL5b4n8
greg
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From: Tom Hunter <ccth6600 at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion? <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Altair 8800 reproduction
About 10 years ago Grant Stockly in Anchorage Alaska produced high quality
MITS Altair 8800 reproductions in kit form. The website still exists:
http://www.altairkit.com/
I have tried to contact Grant but did not get a reply. Does anyone know if
these kits are still available? Is Grant on this forum?
Alternatively is somebody else making complete Altair 8800 kits? I have
found people making individual boards but not a complete kit.
There is also the Altair 8800 clone which is based on a PIC microcontroller
emulating the entire original Altair 8800. It is cute but not the real
thing.
Thanks
Tom Hunter
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