On April 21, healyzh(a)aracnet.com wrote: I think "common" is a matter of geography. Now, flip chips are much easier to ship than big BA11 chassis, but...I've been looking for a simple, run-of-the-mill pdp11/34a system around here (Maryland, DC area) for the better part of two years...no dice...and many people say the 11/34 is one of the most common DEC machines around. I think some sort of central "clearing house" might help...we all have projects involving machines that need one component or another. Many of us will ask our local friends, then post to lists like this one, etc., and often the results are good...but sometimes not. I'm just thinking aloud here; this is a half-baked idea...maybe some sort of web server with long-term lists of stuff we all have available on the trading block, and maybe wish lists as well. Something to facilitate better communications amongst folks like us that don't necessarily know each other. Any thoughts? -Dave McGuire