19 Jul
2016
19 Jul
'16
5:26 p.m.
From: Ethan Dicks: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 8:29 AM
Does anyone have a modern source of pins that fit the
socket holes in
the Computer Lab? ISTR there are a few of us here who have an H-500,
but very few, or no, patch cables. I think Molex pins have been tried
and rejected.
Nope. I've been looking for those for some time. I didn't like the
Molex pins, as their retention clips aren't really the right thing and
scratch the brass rings that should interface smoothly with the proper
brass taper pins.
Also, the 1969 Computer Lab Handbook is on bitsavers
(in
'dec/handbooks'). I recall a 8.5"x11" book on the Computer Lab, newer
layout, probably a 1970s publication date, possibly a teacher's guide.
I was given one as a kid, but it vanished decades ago. Anyone
remember this? Anyone have one for scanning?
I have an old scan of the teacher's guide at
http://www.so-much-stuff.com/pdp8/pdf/
This came from another listmember, years ago. Perhaps I should
link to it from
http://www.so-much-stuff.com/pdp8/computerlab/computerlab.php
Vince