Re: Reforming capacitors (technical description, not politics)

2015-07-30 Thread Dale H. Cook
At 4:10 PM 7/29/2015, drlegendre wrote: ... I have somewhere a document from Mallory ... that describes the evolution of the multi-section aluminum can electrolytic ... And at 09:43 PM 7/29/2015, Eric Smith wrote: Definitely *very* interested. As am I. I have quite a bit of old Mallory

Re: Reforming capacitors (technical description, not politics)

2015-07-30 Thread Tothwolf
On Wed, 29 Jul 2015, drlegendre . wrote: On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 5:19 PM, Fred Cisin ci...@xenosoft.com wrote: On Wed, 29 Jul 2015, drlegendre . wrote: Incidentally, what exactly differentiates a computer-grade cap from any other alum. electrolytic? Maybe computer-grade don't need

Re: Reforming capacitors (technical description, not politics)

2015-07-30 Thread Diane Bruce
On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 08:58:08PM -0500, drlegendre . wrote: I get the jab you're taking at latter-day Audiophool idiocy, but you won't find any gold-plated OFC business in any of the vintage gear I typically work with. But as far as gold plating goes, gold is a good conductor, it solders

Re: Equipment available (Wichita, Ks)

2015-07-30 Thread Shaun Halstead
On 07/30/2015 03:18 PM, Jerome H. Fine wrote: I am holding a DEC RZ28 (aka ST32550N) 2 GB hard drive in my hands and it seems no different in weight than any other 3.5 hard drive. As a rough estimate, take any Seagate 3.5 hard drive as being close to the RZ26. Does this help? I

Re: AM Varityper (phototypesetter)

2015-07-30 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 07/30/2015 07:07 PM, Mark Linimon wrote: If you're talking about the 8008(sic)-based unit which had the developer unit contained within it ... you're giving me a nervous tic. If for some reason of insanity you want to run this thing, you *must* keep it well-cooled. Otherwise the font disks

Re: AM Varityper (phototypesetter)

2015-07-30 Thread Mark Linimon
On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 07:02:35PM -0700, Chuck Guzis wrote: I don't know how many of you were familiar with the Addressograph- Multigraph (AM) Varityper phototypesetting systems. If you're talking about the 8008(sic)-based unit which had the developer unit contained within it ... you're giving

AM Varityper (phototypesetter)

2015-07-30 Thread Chuck Guzis
I don't know how many of you were familiar with the Addressograph-Multigraph (AM) Varityper phototypesetting systems. Basically small computers with floppy drives and a (very nice) terminal--and a big box that held quite a number of photo font disks. Basically worked by shining a light

RE: A Final Word (FINAL)

2015-07-30 Thread Jay West
One thing I will absolutely not abide here is drama of any kind. Regardless of anyone's sentiments in response to his post one way or the other, the list is no place for that. Suffice it to say, his subject line was correct. That was the final word he'll ever get on this list, and I have made

Garnish [Was: Re: Reforming capacitors (technical description, not politics)]

2015-07-30 Thread Pontus Pihlgren
On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 03:26:00PM -0700, Ian McLaughlin wrote: On Jul 29, 2015, at 3:10 PM, drlegendre . drlegen...@gmail.com wrote: Parts that were once the size of a Chicago bratwurst are reduced to the size of the baby gherkins that garnish them Descriptions like these are why

Re: Wanted: IBM AS/400 in NY for a film

2015-07-30 Thread Fred Cisin
On Thu, 30 Jul 2015, Noel Chiappa wrote: That would be to stop people like the film crew we heard of who borrowed something, deliberately destroyed it as part of a scene, and them calmly paid the lender the assessed value. If they're looking at having to pay a _ton_ of money if they pull that

RE: Wanted: IBM AS/400 in NY for a film

2015-07-30 Thread tony duell
I hope the contract includes a very sizeable 'liquidated damages' clause which comes into force when the artifact is significantly damaged (i.e. scraped paint, scratches, etc don't count) or destroyed; that number should be 5-10 times its assessed value. That would be to stop people like

Re: Wanted: IBM AS/400 in NY for a film

2015-07-30 Thread Noel Chiappa
From: Evan Koblentz we always require a signed contract with strict rules about how our artifacts can/can't be used by renters. I hope the contract includes a very sizeable 'liquidated damages' clause which comes into force when the artifact is significantly damaged (i.e. scraped

Re: Wanted: IBM AS/400 in NY for a film

2015-07-30 Thread Fred Cisin
On Thu, 30 Jul 2015, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: I think it was someone on this list who told the story of some antique furniture that was rented out with a ridicoulously high deposit and got it back with bullet holes. Apparently the deposit wasn't ridiculous enough with respect to the overall budget

Re: Wanted: IBM AS/400 in NY for a film

2015-07-30 Thread Pontus Pihlgren
I think it was someone on this list who told the story of some antique furniture that was rented out with a ridicoulously high deposit and got it back with bullet holes. Apparently the deposit wasn't ridiculous enough with respect to the overall budget of the film. Evan: it would be

Re: Wanted: IBM AS/400 in NY for a film

2015-07-30 Thread Evan Koblentz
I received this email - they want am IBM AS/400 for a film - it doesn't have to work. They will pay for transportation and rent. Near Brooklyn NY I think. And what will they pay for damage or destruction? MARCH is working on this deal, since metro NYC is our backyard. For anyone