Paper tape supply, was Re: paper tape for GNT 4601 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

3 Dec 2006

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Subject: Re: Paper tape supply, was Re: paper tape for GNT 4601
   From: David Griffith <dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu>
   Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 15:54:02 -0800 (PST)
     To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>

Sidenote: how hard would it be to make a paper tape reader and punch from
scratch?  The idea is to have a lightweight unit for playing with my
SBC6120 and perhaps Altair reissue/clone (if and when I get one).

A reader is fairly simple matter lookup the OAE [oliver audio engineering]
reader design.

However the punch is a mechanical project.  The only kitted one was the 
Heath (H10 I think) punch reader and that was not very reliable or light.

Allison