Collections in Sydney

2017-11-04 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
I will be visiting Sydney soon. I am interested to know if there are any collections or museums that may be open to a visit? I am already aware of ACMS and have sent them an email. Thanks Rob

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

2017-11-04 Thread Adrian Graham via cctalk
> On 3 Nov 2017, at 23:21, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: > > On 3 November 2017 at 22:53, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > >> Exactly! >> >> But, they sometimes try to convince us that it means "Personal Computer >> Memory Card Instustry Association", which is far less credible > > OK, next,

PDP-8/a wire-to-board connector for power?

2017-11-04 Thread Brian Walenz via cctalk
I'm assembling a PDP-8/a from a pile of parts, but I'm missing the entire AC power entry assembly, as shown in http://www.retrotechnology.com/restore/8a_trans_gnd0.jpg. Does anyone know what the 6-pin connector is? Even better, does anyone have an extra assembly? Thanks to Herb Johnson for the 8

Re: PDP-8/a wire-to-board connector for power?

2017-11-04 Thread Brian Walenz via cctalk
Awesome, thanks! I missed that in my scan of the Mouser catalog. https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity/1-480270-0/ $0.86 for the connector, $160 for the crimper. b On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 9:36 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctech < cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 11/03/2017 05:40 PM,

Re: PDP-8/a wire-to-board connector for power?

2017-11-04 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 11/03/2017 05:40 PM, Brian Walenz via cctech wrote: > I'm assembling a PDP-8/a from a pile of parts, but I'm missing the entire > AC power entry assembly, as shown in > http://www.retrotechnology.com/restore/8a_trans_gnd0.jpg. Does anyone know > what the 6-pin connector is? Even better, does a

Re: PDP-8/a wire-to-board connector for power?

2017-11-04 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 11/03/2017 07:40 PM, Brian Walenz via cctech wrote: I'm assembling a PDP-8/a from a pile of parts, but I'm missing the entire AC power entry assembly, as shown in http://www.retrotechnology.com/restore/8a_trans_gnd0.jpg. Does anyone know what the 6-pin connector is? Even better, does anyone

Re: PDP-8/a wire-to-board connector for power?

2017-11-04 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 11/03/2017 08:52 PM, Brian Walenz via cctech wrote: Awesome, thanks! I missed that in my scan of the Mouser catalog. https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity/1-480270-0/ $0.86 for the connector, $160 for the crimper. You should be able to use Molex crimping tools with these c

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

2017-11-04 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
But I didn't say *professional* writers still use M100s. I said "some writers", and I think the folks who self-publish stories on the Internet, enter writing contests, contribute to the various on-line magazines etc. or just write for pleasure and entertainment of friends and family are every b

Re: PDP-8/a wire-to-board connector for power?

2017-11-04 Thread John Wilson via cctalk
On Fri, Nov 03, 2017 at 09:52:31PM -0400, Brian Walenz via cctech wrote: >Awesome, thanks! I missed that in my scan of the Mouser catalog. > >https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity/1-480270-0/ > >$0.86 for the connector, $160 for the crimper. I have the crimper (for the cable on my

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

2017-11-04 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
I guess you'd also just dismiss Harlan Ellison, Woody Allen, Isaac Asimov and the dozens of other writers who prefer to use a typewriter over a modern computer as "old cranks"... They used typewriters in the 1980s, maybe some into the 1990s, when typewriters were still common. You're talking

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

2017-11-04 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On 4 November 2017 at 00:47, Adrian Graham via cctalk wrote: > > OK I’ll bite. Toolkit Without An Indicated Name. > > (my early noughties scanners proclaimed this proudly) Close, but not quite. 3/5. :-D -- Liam Proven • Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • Google Mail

H7826 PSU Transformer Failure?

2017-11-04 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
I tried out the H7826 PSU that came with my TURBOchannel Extender after cleaning up the board and replacing a number of the electrolytic capacitors. Naturally, it doesn't work :( Having traced the signals, I can see an alternating voltage going from the inverter into the transformer on the prim

Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA

2017-11-04 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
- Original Message - From: "Evan Koblentz via cctalk" To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 11:15 PM Subject: Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA >> I guess you'd also just dismiss Harlan Ellison, Woody Allen, Isaac Asimov >> and t