19 Sep
2012
19 Sep
'12
2:38 p.m.
Hey folks,
On the PDP-8/e we have set up here, we have a rack-mount shelf for RK05 cartridges. Does
anyone know if there was ever such a thing for RL cartridges? I have a fair amount of
rack space on our 11/70, which is configured with RL01 and RL02 drives, and it would be
nice to have some neat place to store them on the exhibit floor. Does it ring any bells
for anyone? Thanks! -- Ian
19 Sep
19 Sep
2:47 p.m.
On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 5:38 PM, Ian King <IanK at vulcan.com> wrote:
Hey folks,
On the PDP-8/e we have set up here, we have a rack-mount shelf for RK05 cartridges.
I remember those.
Does anyone know if there was ever such a thing for
RL cartridges?
I don't remember those. I _do_ remember shelf-top RL pack organizers
for lift-front steel storage cabinets. That's what we used in the
mid-1980s through mid-1990s. The shelves might or might not slide
out, but you'd buy a painted steel thing from Inmac (or someone like
them) that you'd sit on a shelf that was tall enough to hold an RL
pack with an inch or two of clearance. The packs were stored on edge,
and inside an open shelf door with a full load of packs, it kind of
looked like a roll of oversized tan Livesavers.
We had multiple cabinets with 4 shelves each (we had several RL-only
PDP-11s and we got our RSX distros on RL from DEC for a few years - no
tape drives on those machines once the distro tapes got too large to
fit on a small 800 bpi reel for our TM03).
-ethan
6:12 p.m.
At 5:47 PM -0400 9/19/12, Ethan Dicks wrote:
I have a couple of those, plus a nice media cabinet to use them in.
I also have one or two for 9-Track tapes, though I've repurposed one
of the 9-Track tape racks for drying prints when I'm working in the
darkroom. :-)
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Does anyone
know if there was ever such a thing for RL cartridges?
I don't remember those. I _do_ remember shelf-top RL pack organizers
for lift-front steel storage cabinets. That's what we used in the
mid-1980s through mid-1990s. The shelves might or might not slide
out, but you'd buy a painted steel thing from Inmac (or someone like
them) that you'd sit on a shelf that was tall enough to hold an RL
pack with an inch or two of clearance. The packs were stored on edge,
and inside an open shelf door with a full load of packs, it kind of
looked like a roll of oversized tan Livesavers. 
10:51 p.m.
Hey folks,
On the PDP-8/e we have set up here, we have a rack-mount shelf for RK05
cartridges. Does anyone know if there was ever such a thing for RL
cartridges? I have a fair amount of rack space on our 11/70, which is
configured with RL01 and RL02 drives, and it would be nice to have some
neat place to store them on the exhibit floor. Does it ring any bells for
anyone? Thanks! -- Ian
Yes, I have one and it holds 3 RL packs.
Ed
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23 Sep
9:11 a.m.
On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 1:51 AM, E. Groenenberg
<quapla at xs4all.nl> wrote:
Pictures? Love to see it.
-ethan
Ok, I have uploaded 2 pics of the rack mountable RL storage box.
On http://www.groenenberg.net/download/pic/ and are named box1 & box2
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Does anyone know if there was ever such a thing
for RL
cartridges?
Yes, I have one and it holds 3 RL packs.
1:24 p.m.
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 12:11 PM, E. Groenenberg <quapla at xs4all.nl> wrote:
Very cool. Thanks for sharing that.
-ethan
On Thu, Sep
20, 2012 at 1:51 AM, E. Groenenberg <quapla at xs4all.nl> wrote:
>> Does anyone know if there was ever such a thing for RL
>> cartridges?
Ok, I have uploaded 2 pics of the rack mountable RL storage
box.
On http://www.groenenberg.net/download/pic/ and are named box1 & box2
8:41 p.m.
On 9/23/12 9:11 AM, "E. Groenenberg" <quapla at xs4all.nl> wrote:
Thanks, Ed! Now I can get the repro monkeys to work on it.... :-)
On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 1:51 AM, E. Groenenberg
<quapla at xs4all.nl>
wrote:
Pictures? Love to see it.
-ethan
Ok, I have uploaded 2 pics of the rack mountable RL storage box.
On http://www.groenenberg.net/download/pic/ and are named box1 & box2
Ed
Does anyone know if there was ever such a thing
for RL
cartridges?
Yes, I have one and it holds 3 RL packs. 
8:57 p.m.
kool
i just store the 5 i got on a shelf for now hopefully one of these days i
can figure out how to actualy use the damed things on my heathkit h11
11:34 p.m.
On 9/23/2012 9:41 PM, Ian King wrote:
Should be easy, it's basically a sheet metal box with a vacuformed sheet
of plastic on the left and right where the packs rest on.
The front is a standard panel whereby the black plastic has it's
edges curved towards the back.
I guess that cutting a standard panel carefully and sanding the
cut will be a suitable replacement.
Ed
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Thanks, Ed! Now I can get the repro monkeys to work on it.... :-)
Edit
^retro
>
11:48 p.m.
if u guys wana make some look here might be one near u that has equitment u
can use to do it http://makezine.com/groups/index.csp
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 1:34 AM, E. Groenenberg <quapla at xs4all.nl> wrote:
On 9/23/2012 9:41 PM, Ian King wrote:
Should be easy, it's basically a sheet metal box with a vacuformed sheet
of plastic on the left and right where the packs rest on.
The front is a standard panel whereby the black plastic has it's
edges curved towards the back.
I guess that cutting a standard panel carefully and sanding the
cut will be a suitable replacement.
Ed
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Thanks, Ed! Now I can get the repro monkeys to work on it.... :-)
Edit
^retro
> 
24 Sep
24 Sep
12:27 a.m.
On 24/09/2012 07:48, Adrian Stoness wrote:
if u guys wana make some look here might be one near u
that has equitment u
can use to do it http://makezine.com/groups/index.csp
Some FABLabs have them...
http://www.fabfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&…
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 1:34 AM, E. Groenenberg
<quapla at xs4all.nl> wrote:
>> On 9/23/2012 9:41 PM, Ian King wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Ed! Now I can get the repro monkeys to work on it.... :-)
>> Edit ^retro
> Should be easy, it's basically a sheet metal box with a vacuformed sheet
> of plastic on the left and right where the packs rest on.
> The front is a standard panel whereby the black plastic has it's
> edges curved towards the back.
> I guess that cutting a standard panel carefully and sanding the
> cut will be a suitable replacement.
>
> Ed
>
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1:04 a.m.
forgot about that network
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 2:27 AM, Dave Wade <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote:
On 24/09/2012 07:48, Adrian Stoness wrote:
if u guys wana make some look here might be one
near u that has equitment
u
can use to do it
http://makezine.com/groups/**index.csp<http://makezine.com/groups/index.…
Some FABLabs have them...
http://www.fabfoundation.org/**index.php?option=com_content&**
view=article&id=46&Itemid=61<http://www.fabfoundation.org/index.…
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 1:34 AM, E. Groenenberg <quapla at xs4all.nl> wrote:
On 9/23/2012 9:41 PM, Ian King wrote:
>>
>> Thanks, Ed! Now I can get the repro monkeys to work on it.... :-)
>>>
>> Edit ^retro
>>
> Should be easy, it's basically a sheet metal box with a vacuformed sheet
> of plastic on the left and right where the packs rest on.
> The front is a standard panel whereby the black plastic has it's
> edges curved towards the back.
> I guess that cutting a standard panel carefully and sanding the
> cut will be a suitable replacement.
>
> Ed
>
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> Zeg NEE tegen de 'slimme' meter.
>
>
>
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21 Sep
1:27 p.m.
On Sep 19, 2012 2:41 PM, "Ian King" <IanK at vulcan.com> wrote:
Are RL02 cartridges larger than RK05 cartridges? Would RL02 cartridges not
fit in this rack?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-PDP11-PDP8-RK05-Disk-Rack-/290778109377
(No connection to that seller or listing)
Hey folks,
On the PDP-8/e we have set up here, we have a rack-mount shelf for RK05
cartridges.
Does anyone know if there was ever such a thing for RL
cartridges? I have a fair amount of rack space on our 11/70, which is
configured with RL01 and RL02 drives, and it would be nice to have some
neat place to store them on the exhibit floor. Does it ring any bells for
anyone? Thanks! -- Ian
1:30 p.m.
rk05's are thiner
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Glen Slick <glen.slick at gmail.com> wrote:
On Sep 19, 2012 2:41 PM, "Ian King" <IanK
at vulcan.com> wrote:
Are RL02 cartridges larger than RK05 cartridges? Would RL02 cartridges not
fit in this rack?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-PDP11-PDP8-RK05-Disk-Rack-/290778109377
(No connection to that seller or listing)
Hey folks,
On the PDP-8/e we have set up here, we have a rack-mount shelf for RK05
cartridges. Does anyone know if there was ever such a thing for RL
cartridges? I have a fair amount of rack space on our 11/70, which is
configured with RL01 and RL02 drives, and it would be nice to have some
neat place to store them on the exhibit floor. Does it ring any bells for
anyone? Thanks! -- Ian
1:35 p.m.
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Glen Slick <glen.slick at gmail.com> wrote:
Are RL02 cartridges larger than RK05 cartridges?
Same diameter, but thicker.
Would RL02 cartridges not fit in this rack?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-PDP11-PDP8-RK05-Disk-Rack-/290778109377
No. They will not fit.
-ethan
1:43 p.m.
On Sep 19, 2012 2:41 PM, "Ian King" <IanK
at vulcan.com> wrote:
Are RL02 cartridges larger than RK05 cartridges? Would RL02 cartridges not
fit in this rack?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-PDP11-PDP8-RK05-Disk-Rack-/290778109377
(No connection to that seller or listing)
RL02's are thicker than RK05's. I have those racks too, and the spacing
is certainly different.
I'll make a picture of the RL02 rack storage box tomorrow.
Ed
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Hey folks,
On the PDP-8/e we have set up here, we have a rack-mount shelf for RK05
cartridges. Does anyone know if there was ever such a thing for RL
cartridges? I have a fair amount of rack space on our 11/70, which is
configured with RL01 and RL02 drives, and it would be nice to have some
neat place to store them on the exhibit floor. Does it ring any bells for
anyone? Thanks! -- Ian
1:46 p.m.
On Sep 21, 2012, at 4:27 PM, Glen Slick wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-PDP11-PDP8-RK05-Disk-Rack-/290778109377
(No connection to that seller or listing)
That seller has a number of nice items up for sale, including an
11/44 board set for not a lot of money.
(no connection here either, just curious)
- Dave
3:40 p.m.
In article <396865F8-038A-4D64-9FF2-7006D28207FB at gmail.com>,
David Riley <fraveydank at gmail.com> writes:
On Sep 21, 2012, at 4:27 PM, Glen Slick wrote:
He sold the 11/44 board set for less than he's asking for a VT100 with
retrographics.
That seems a little backwards on the pricing.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-PDP11-PDP8-RK05-Disk-Rack-/290778109377
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That seller has a number of nice items up for sale, including an
11/44 board set for not a lot of money.
3:08 p.m.
On 9/21/12 1:27 PM, "Glen Slick" <glen.slick at gmail.com> wrote:
On Sep 19, 2012 2:41 PM, "Ian King" <IanK
at vulcan.com> wrote:
Are RL02 cartridges larger than RK05 cartridges? Would RL02 cartridges not
fit in this rack?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-PDP11-PDP8-RK05-Disk-Rack-/290778109377
(No connection to that seller or listing)
Yes, they are slightly thicker. I tried inserting RLs in the RK05 rack we
have on our 8/e and they wouldn't fit. From the fit in the photo, I think
we might have the same problem. But thanks for passing it along! -- Ian
Hey folks,
On the PDP-8/e we have set up here, we have a rack-mount shelf for RK05
cartridges.
Does anyone know if there was ever such a thing for RL
cartridges? I have a fair amount of rack space on our 11/70, which is
configured with RL01 and RL02 drives, and it would be nice to have some
neat place to store them on the exhibit floor. Does it ring any bells for
anyone? Thanks! -- Ian
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