Rack-mounting a TU56

[william degnan]

David Gesswein
https://www.pdp8.net/8eperiph.shtml

On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 1:35 PM, Tony Duell <ard.p850ug1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have been given an H960 rack :-). I intend to use it for my PDP8/e system
> (currently piled up, not connected), which consists of the :
>
> PDP8/e processor, Full of cards, memory extension, EAE, 32KW core, boot
> diode matrix ROM, RK8e, RD8e, RX8e, PC8e, etc.
>
> PC04 paper tape punch/reader (acutally, I converted a PC05, but that
> doesn't
> matter here)
>
> RK05 (well, there's an RK8e in the backplane and I have a spare RK05 so
> I might as well use it)
>
> RX01
>
> TU56 (single drive version, ths is not a TU55 as some have suggested!).
>
> Various PSUs and step-down transformer for the TU56 and PC04
>
> I think I have the right slide rails for the first 4 units too...
>
> Anyway, does anyone have experience of rack-mounting a TU56? It clearly
> doesn't go on slide rails, it bolts directly to the rack (hinge down the
> front
> panel for access). I have the manuals from Bitsavers, they imply there is
> some
> kind of spacer block that goes under the TU56. Does anyone know what that
> is exactly so  I can attempt to make one if it is needed.
>
> -tony
>