DEC QBUS Backplanes

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 4/17/20 12:57 PM, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote:
> Just curious - in all the backplane photos I've seen, it appears the
> fragile wire wrapping is always exposed without a cover protecting it from
> other components, fallen screws and wayward fingers in the computer cabinet.
> 
> Was it ever standard practice to put a cover over these? I couldn't imagine
> debugging or repairing a backplane...

This particular backplane is soldered and has a rather heavy steel cover
over it.

bill