22 Oct
2015
22 Oct
'15
8:21 a.m.
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Subject: Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?
From: "Peter Coghlan" <cctalk at beyondthepale.ie>
Date: Thu, October 22, 2015 9:14 pm
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
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I guess what I should have said is something more like are you starting with
a 360 console that has a few bits missing or are you starting from scratch?
Is this console going to end up in some way functional by being connected to a
real 360 (doesn't sound like it when you say replicate the front of the CPU) or
maybe to a 360 emulator?
Regards,
Peter Coghlan.
Steve wrote:
Oh, it's quite real :) I have some ideas on machining the inserts from blocks
of ABS plastic, incuding the curved depression on the front. I have some red ABS that is
the right colour but not thick enough so I'll pay another visit to the plastics shop
to
get something more suitable. Just another of my gunnadoos...
A lot of consoles are mounted on the wall or in a wooden frame, which is ok but
doesn't
excite me very much. So....
My display concept is to replicate the front of the 2040 CPU to approx 100mm depth,
using
a welded steel frame and painted wood or folded sheetmetal sides. The masthead to go on
top (I have derived the measurements of the screw posts in CAD, another machining job).
The frame supports the console and the operator table.
(By the way - I'm looking for a red INTERRUPT insert, red STOP insert and
pearl POWER ON insert for my 360/40 console, if anyone can help :)
Is this for a mockup or a real 360/40 console?
Regards,
Peter Coghlan