11 Feb
2022
11 Feb
'22
7:06 a.m.
All,
I'm looking for a DEC VSXXX-AA "hockey puck" mouse or compatible for a
VAXstation 3100.
Thanks,
Jonathan
11 Feb
11 Feb
7:16 a.m.
Wow, that was quick! Mouse acquired.
Thanks,
Jonathan
------- Original Message -------
On Friday, February 11th, 2022 at 10:06, Jonathan Chapman via cctalk <cctalk at
classiccmp.org> wrote:
All,
I'm looking for a DEC VSXXX-AA "hockey puck" mouse or compatible for a
VAXstation 3100.
Thanks,
Jonathan
11:52 a.m.
New subject: Also WTB: DEC VSXXX-AA Mouse or Compatible
If available, I'd like to purchase a bunch. I am setting up a lab to work on X11 (and
then accelerated X11) support for NetBSD, on:
- Vaxstation II
- Vaxstation II/GPX
- vaxstation 2000 with 8-plane GPX, and mono if I can find another chassis
- microvax 3100 with. mono, GPX, and/or SPX
- DECstation 5000 with a range of Turbochannel graphics options (and 3100s if I fix more
PSUs)
- Dec 3000 AXP, with a range of Turbohannel graphics options ( I have 300, 500, 600, and
700)
I vaguely recall someone (in Australia?) mentioning they had -CA or -GA mice "by the
kilogram". I'd pay fair price and shipping to the USA.
(I live in the San Francisco Bay Area) .
Obviously I can move a single mouse around if required, but that can cause issues on
reboot when no mouse is present.
3W3 to BNC. (BC29G), BC18P/BC19S, DEC DB15-to-RGB (mono or RGB, BC23J-03?), and DEC DB15
to mouse/keyboard cables (17-02640-01), also sought after.j
11:55 a.m.
New subject: Also WTB: DEC VSXXX-AA Mouse or Compatible
if you end up buying "a few kilograms" of those mice, I could use a couple,
too (I'm also in the Bay Area).
On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 11:52 AM Jonathan Stone via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
If available, I'd like to purchase a bunch. I am setting up a lab to work
on X11 (and then accelerated X11) support for NetBSD, on:
- Vaxstation II
- Vaxstation II/GPX
- vaxstation 2000 with 8-plane GPX, and mono if I can find another chassis
- microvax 3100 with. mono, GPX, and/or SPX
- DECstation 5000 with a range of Turbochannel graphics options (and
3100s if I fix more PSUs)
- Dec 3000 AXP, with a range of Turbohannel graphics options ( I have
300, 500, 600, and 700)
I vaguely recall someone (in Australia?) mentioning they had -CA or -GA
mice "by the kilogram". I'd pay fair price and shipping to the USA.
(I live in the San Francisco Bay Area) .
Obviously I can move a single mouse around if required, but that can cause
issues on reboot when no mouse is present.
3W3 to BNC. (BC29G), BC18P/BC19S, DEC DB15-to-RGB (mono or RGB,
BC23J-03?), and DEC DB15 to mouse/keyboard cables (17-02640-01), also
sought after.j
12:07 p.m.
New subject: Also WTB: DEC VSXXX-AA Mouse or Compatible
On Feb 11, 2022, at 2:52 PM, Jonathan Stone via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
If available, I'd like to purchase a bunch.
FWIW: it would not be all that hard to convert from readily available USB (or PS2) mice to
DEC protocol. I did the analogous work for keyboards (LK201) on Arduino. That same
hardware could do this job with different firmware Someone asked me about that a while
ago; it's not something I would undertake because I don't have any relevant
systems to use it on, but it doesn't look like a difficult job.
paul
12 Feb
12 Feb
11 p.m.
New subject: Also WTB: DEC VSXXX-AA Mouse or Compatible
Jonathan asked
If available, I'd like to purchase a bunch. I am
setting up a lab to work on X11 (and then accelerated X11) support for NetBSD, on:
- Vaxstation II
- Vaxstation II/GPX
- vaxstation 2000 with 8-plane GPX, and mono if I can find another chassis
- microvax 3100 with. mono, GPX, and/or SPX
- DECstation 5000 with a range of Turbochannel graphics options (and 3100s if I fix more
PSUs)
- Dec 3000 AXP, with a range of Turbohannel graphics options ( I have 300, 500, 600, and
700)
I vaguely recall someone (in Australia?) mentioning they had -CA or -GA mice "by the
kilogram". I'd pay fair price and shipping to the USA.
(I live in the San Francisco Bay Area) .
Indeed I do, and posted a photo of the 3kg bag of DEC VSXXX-GA previously.
In addition I found I also have some VSXXX-AA, VSXXX-BB, PCXAS-AA, PC7XS-CA and
30-46117-02 mice. Untested, the lot of them.
Regarding the puck mice I'm afraid the chalky roller discs have completely perished
and there's hardly a trace of them left, most have only the shafts.
Certainly not mechanically useable in their current state. But, that's what I have.
I designed and 3D printed replacement rollers that use a small O-ring on the edge
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2899467
The VSXXX-BB have a 4-contact plug with two side locking arms and are like a chunkier
version of an RJ11 I guess you could describe it.
Contact me offlist stevenNOLUNCHMEATatNOLUNCHMEATmalikoffNOLUNCHMEATdotCOM perhaps we can
work something out re quantity.
I was thinking about 35 USD per VSXXX-GA and 50 USD per VSXXX-BB (as they need repair).
That can then go toward the UniBone I'm saving up for :)
Let me know if you think that's too much. Also I'm in Oz so postage so I'm
guessing postage won't be cheap.
Steve.
ps. also have a bunch of PDP-9 flip chips I would like to sell/trade sometime.
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