15 Dec
2015
15 Dec
'15
12:48 p.m.
Hi
It's a longshot. But recently I aquired two BA11-N. One is just the cage
and power supply. Looks just like this:
http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/_/rsrc/1300059803599/Home/equipment/dec-pdp…
The other came with mounting box but no front panel. I would like to
make it complete with the white front bezel seen here:
http://hampage.hu/pdp11/kepek/11-03.jpg
Does anyone have one for sale?
The greyish plastic arround the front panel would be a bonus since mine
got a small crack in it.
Regards,
Pontus.
15 Dec
15 Dec
3:30 p.m.
Hi
It's a longshot. But recently I aquired two BA11-N. One is just the cage
and power supply. Looks just like this:
http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/_/rsrc/1300059803599/Home/equipment/dec-pdp…
The other came with mounting box but no front panel. I would like to
make it complete with the white front bezel seen here:
http://hampage.hu/pdp11/kepek/11-03.jpg
Does anyone have one for sale?
The greyish plastic arround the front panel would be a bonus since mine
got a small crack in it.
Regards,
Pontus.
I've been after one for a while, too. I was very kindly offered one from a listmember
who would have
taken it off his own machine, but I felt that would have deprived that box.
I've tried DEC resellers but no luck there.
If I can get accurate measurements I think i should be able to knock up a CAD drawing and
construct
a passable replica from styrene sheet, a material with which I am very familiar working
with. I have
a number of large sheets of it in different thicknesses already.
So if anyone can take some photos and measurements for me I'll add this project to the
pile :)
Steve.
17 Dec
17 Dec
8:53 a.m.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 09:30:23AM +1000, steven at malikoff.com wrote:
I've been after one for a while, too. I was very kindly offered one from a listmember
who would have
taken it off his own machine, but I felt that would have deprived that box.
I'd be divided if I'd get that offer.
I've tried DEC resellers but no luck there.
If I can get accurate measurements I think i should be able to
knock up a CAD drawing and construct a passable replica from
styrene sheet, a material with which I am very familiar
working with. I have a number of large sheets of it in
different thicknesses already.
So if anyone can take some photos and measurements for me I'll
add this project to the pile :)
:-)
/P
9:17 a.m.
On 17/12/2015 16:53, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 09:30:23AM +1000, steven at
malikoff.com wrote:
Thats interesting.
I had always wondered about what bezels are made of.
The one off my 8/e seems too heavy for aluminium.
It must be diecast something or other.
I also thought of maybe making a silicone mould and use casting resin.
Rod Smallwood
I've been after one for a while, too. I was
very kindly offered one from a listmember who would have
taken it off his own machine, but I felt that would have deprived that box.
I'd be divided if I'd get that offer.
I've tried DEC resellers but no luck there.
If I can get accurate measurements I think i should be able to
knock up a CAD drawing and construct a passable replica from
styrene sheet, a material with which I am very familiar
working with. I have a number of large sheets of it in
different thicknesses already.
So if anyone can take some photos and measurements for me I'll
add this project to the pile :)
:-)
/P 
6:44 p.m.
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Subject: Re: WTB: PDP-11/03 front bezel
From: "Rod Smallwood" <rodsmallwood52 at btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, December 18, 2015 3:17 am
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
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On 17/12/2015 16:53, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
I've only seen the 11/05 bezel close up - and assuming others are the same - looks to
me a heavier sturdier alloy than Mazak (Zamak in the USA), but I guess it could be.
The bezel could be cast in resin, but resin can shrink and distort a bit. Fibreglass
with a white gelcoat layer could be laid up in a silicone mould too, if care was taken
not
to bend the silcone after the laying up the gelcoat. Reminds me of the time I helped
build
fourteen kayaks at our house for a scout troop many years ago, I will never forget the
smell of polyester resin and the millions of chopped strand glass fibres getting
everywhere!
A vacform (probably styrene) as proposed for the PiDP-11 would also be a good
consideration.
I think any of these would look pretty good after spraypainting.
Steve.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 09:30:23AM +1000, steven
at malikoff.com wrote:
Thats interesting.
I had always wondered about what bezels are made of.
The one off my 8/e seems too heavy for aluminium.
It must be diecast something or other.
I also thought of maybe making a silicone mould and use casting resin.
Rod Smallwood I've been after one for a while, too. I was
very kindly offered one from a listmember who would have
taken it off his own machine, but I felt that would have deprived that box.
I'd be divided if I'd get that offer.
I've tried DEC resellers but no luck there.
If I can get accurate measurements I think i should be able to
knock up a CAD drawing and construct a passable replica from
styrene sheet, a material with which I am very familiar
working with. I have a number of large sheets of it in
different thicknesses already.
So if anyone can take some photos and measurements for me I'll
add this project to the pile :)
:-)
/P 
15 Dec
15 Dec
3:49 p.m.
I think that is a BA11-M in the picture. The M parts are easier to find.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 2:48 PM, Pontus Pihlgren <pontus at update.uu.se>
wrote:
Hi
It's a longshot. But recently I aquired two BA11-N. One is just the cage
and power supply. Looks just like this:
http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/_/rsrc/1300059803599/Home/equipment/dec-pdp…
The other came with mounting box but no front panel. I would like to
make it complete with the white front bezel seen here:
http://hampage.hu/pdp11/kepek/11-03.jpg
Does anyone have one for sale?
The greyish plastic arround the front panel would be a bonus since mine
got a small crack in it.
Regards,
Pontus.
3:50 p.m.
opps... The "N" parts are easier to find.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Paul Anderson <useddec at gmail.com> wrote:
I think that is a BA11-M in the picture. The M parts
are easier to find.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 2:48 PM, Pontus Pihlgren <pontus at update.uu.se>
wrote:
Hi
It's a longshot. But recently I aquired two BA11-N. One is just the cage
and power supply. Looks just like this:
http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/_/rsrc/1300059803599/Home/equipment/dec-pdp…
The other came with mounting box but no front panel. I would like to
make it complete with the white front bezel seen here:
http://hampage.hu/pdp11/kepek/11-03.jpg
Does anyone have one for sale?
The greyish plastic arround the front panel would be a bonus since mine
got a small crack in it.
Regards,
Pontus.
16 Dec
16 Dec
12:34 p.m.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 11:50 PM, Paul Anderson <useddec at gmail.com> wrote:
opps... The "N" parts are easier to find.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Paul Anderson <useddec at gmail.com> wrote:
--
That is a nice peice!! thanks for thw pic.
I think that is a BA11-M in the picture. The M
parts are easier to find.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 2:48 PM, Pontus Pihlgren <pontus at update.uu.se>
wrote:
> Hi
>
> It's a longshot. But recently I aquired two BA11-N. One is just the cage
> and power supply. Looks just like this:
>
>
>
http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/_/rsrc/1300059803599/Home/equipment/dec-pdp…
The other came with mounting box but no front panel. I would like to
make it complete with the white front bezel seen here:
http://hampage.hu/pdp11/kepek/11-03.jpg
Does anyone have one for sale?
The greyish plastic arround the front panel would be a bonus since mine
got a small crack in it.
Regards,
Pontus.
17 Dec
17 Dec
10:10 a.m.
I have a complete, unpopulated 11/03 chassis if you'd be interested in
trading for some number of unibus and q-bus modules on my wish list -
looking for scsi interfaces, ethernet, working -15v h745 bricks and a Micro
PDP11 power supply. Have any stuff like this?
thx
jake
On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 3:48 PM, Pontus Pihlgren <pontus at update.uu.se>
wrote:
Hi
It's a longshot. But recently I aquired two BA11-N. One is just the cage
and power supply. Looks just like this:
http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/_/rsrc/1300059803599/Home/equipment/dec-pdp…
The other came with mounting box but no front panel. I would like to
make it complete with the white front bezel seen here:
http://hampage.hu/pdp11/kepek/11-03.jpg
Does anyone have one for sale?
The greyish plastic arround the front panel would be a bonus since mine
got a small crack in it.
Regards,
Pontus.
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