19 Feb
2004
19 Feb
'04
9:21 p.m.
Boy that brings back memories...I build a 3 bit "computer" back in 1972 that
was made completely out of 6V Sigma relays. In order to get a "multi-phase
clock" I used a motor from a washjing machine timer to drive an armature
around a homemade circuit board. The beast lived on a 3x6 FOOT peice of
plywood. Still have the pictures in a box somewhere......
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jules Richardson
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 6:05 PM
>> To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
>> Subject: OT-ish... what to do with > 400 relays...
>>
>> Polling list wisdom here...
>>
>> Hmm, any suggestions for anything creative to do with
>> around 450 or so 5V relays? I have a bucket full here (literally).
>>
>> I can't help thinking I should be able to wire up some sort
>> of interesting computer-esque demonstration with them!
>> (Something nice and power-hungry, noisy, and with plenty of
>> obligatory status lights :-)
>>
>> Sorry, brain randomly churning over here :-)
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Jules