7 Mar
2003
7 Mar
'03
3:35 p.m.
I'm wrestling with a partial redesign or a
complete replica. I guess
if I had the total costs laid-out in column A and column B format,
it would be easier to decide.
The Mark-8 design is markedly inefficient; ones with many fewer ICs are
pretty easy to come up with. It's not especially anachronistic to use
2112's or 2101's, which are relatively easy to come by.
Were you besiged by requests?
I wouldn't say I was inundated, but I'm happy to say that will be going
to someone who will put them into an actual 1976 Mark-8.
Nice. You did one run of boards? How much did they
cost?
Thanks. No, I got the basic board set from Steve Gabaly, who's been
selling them on and off for a couple of years. He seems to be actively
selling again, as 'obtronix'.
Jim