Re: RL02 packs available [Was: Re: Are DEC TK50/TK70 tapes worth hanging onto?]

2016-10-20 Thread Matt Patoray
> If you are seriously interested I could muster up the energy to test > them and put them in the mail. > > /P > -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions KD8AMG

Re: FS (cost of shipping): AS/400 8-port twinax concentrator/adapter cables

2016-10-20 Thread Matt Patoray
of cable. > > Pics on request. > > Free for the cost of shipping (01888 metro-west Boston,MA , about 3 lbs > each) > > Need the space, gotta go. > > > > -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions KD8AMG

Real time video software for SGI computers

2016-08-15 Thread Matt Patoray
and lower 1/3 graphics? If so what system would be the best to use, I was thinking an O2 since it is small and has a low power consumption along with standard composite video output. Thanks, -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions KD8AMG

Re: 5150/5151 Video Card??

2016-08-14 Thread Matt Patoray
Looks to be a later 8 bit CGA card, non IBM. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 14, 2016, at 9:22 PM, Win Heagy wrote: > > Does anyone have any info on this video card? I wasn't able to find much. > > https://imgur.com/a/TjIzL > > The card came in a 5150, but whatever monitor

Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay

2016-05-13 Thread Matt Patoray
doesn't appear to be hand painted. Anyone on here > know about such things? Were other colors available? > > Thanks! > > -Ben -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions (330)718-3064 (mobile) mspproducti...@gmail.com KD8AMG Amateur Radio Call Sign

Re: Seeking immediate rescue of full-rack SGI ONYX near Northbrook, IL

2016-04-19 Thread Matt Patoray
Ian Finder > >ian.fin...@gmail.com > > > > > > -- >Ian Finder >(206) 395-MIPS >ian.fin...@gmail.com > -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions mspproducti...@gmail.com KD8AMG Amateur Radio Call Sign

Re: Getting an ibm as/400

2016-04-12 Thread Matt Patoray
ame in his basement on the list? ive been > wanting to talk to him. > > > --Devin > -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions KD8AMG Amateur Radio Call Sign

Re: Here's what happens when an 18 year old buys a mainframe...

2016-03-29 Thread Matt Patoray
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2016, at 7:28 PM, Jay West wrote: > > Evan wrote... >> Connor is a member of our user group here in the Mid-Atlantic. He's >> been learning at an astonishingly quick rate! > > He's been a member on this list for quite some time, and is

Re: Introduction and RK05J Drive cabling

2016-01-23 Thread Matt Patoray
Also be careful of the air plenum, may of them are very fragile now and if it gets cracked you are in a hard spot. And also if the foam is compressing too much it will not make a good deal with the bottom of the pack. The other thing to be aware of is the emergency head retract batteries are

Re: ESR Meter Recommendations

2015-09-29 Thread Matt Patoray
Ken, I don't have personal experience with those but I can tell you those would only be good for the smaller electrolytics and not the big ones in the power supply. For those you will want an older capacitor tester made for big caps, Hallacrafters, Heathkit and Solar made ones that would go up

Fwd: [midatlanticretro] Announcement

2015-09-22 Thread Matt Patoray
This was posted on another list, I thought that others on this list would be interested. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "Dave McGuire mcgu...@neurotica.com [midatlanticretro]" > > Date: September 22, 2015 at 10:44:52 PM EDT > To:

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

2015-08-30 Thread Matt Patoray
, at 08:00, Matt Patoray mspproducti...@gmail.com wrote: But the food dehydrator comes with multiple shelves, and you can cut the center support out of one of them. That is how I have modified mine to accept 1 C format Videotape reels. Oh, maybe I misunderstood, then. I thought the center

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

2015-08-29 Thread Matt Patoray
have an 8 floppy I can check with on the I modified shelves. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2015, at 10:54 AM, Mark J. Blair n...@nf6x.net wrote: On Aug 29, 2015, at 06:55, Matt Patoray mspproducti...@gmail.com wrote: On the American Harvest the center hole is 2.25 across I think an 8

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

2015-08-28 Thread Matt Patoray
If you can find an American Harvest food dehydrator, those work great for baking tapes, low controlled heat, a round form factor and it can hold 10 reels of tape. I use one for baking old EIAJ videotape. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 28, 2015, at 11:44 AM, Mark J. Blair n...@nf6x.net wrote:

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

2015-08-28 Thread Matt Patoray
on the ground floor contains at least one PDP11 (some not set up yet). Nice! The WC only has microcomputers? Terminals... WCs only requires terminals... :-) Johnny -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions KD8AMG Amateur Radio Call Sign

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

2015-08-28 Thread Matt Patoray
Well how about pasting in the link... http://www.wendycarlos.com/bake%20a%20tape/baketape.html On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Matt Patoray mspproducti...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a good article about tape baking On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 2:09 PM, Johnny Billquist b...@update.uu.se wrote

Re: A Final Word (FINAL)

2015-07-31 Thread Matt Patoray
Since the S/N ratio on the list is now at about 20 dB and falling, I am done with the list. Matt

Re: PDP 11 - how to lock heads in a rx01 and rx02 - seeking advice

2015-07-10 Thread Matt Patoray
to dismantle. You have to take it apart a little bit at a time. -tony -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions (330)542-3698 mspproducti...@gmail.com KD8AMG Amateur Radio Call Sign

Re: out-of-mainstream minis

2015-07-01 Thread Matt Patoray
in the, well, never you mind when it was. (The misery was not the mini's fault). So I would take one of those if it came available. Still hoping for an 11/20, of course. mcl -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions (330)542-3698 mspproducti...@gmail.com KD8AMG Amateur Radio Call Sign