Re: PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-08 Thread Dave via cctalk
Doh! I suppose that's what HSPT stands for.  Missed that. Dave On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 10:23 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote:     > From: Dave     > I managed to snag the chassis and what I hope is the matching cover. No, that cover is for a paper-tape

Re: PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-08 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
Somewhat related: does anyone on the east coast of the US (I'm in NYC) have a PDP-8/e or equivalent bezel I might try making a silicone mold from? I know Rob Smallwood had designs to do just this but I have some free time to spare... =] -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On

Re: PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-08 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Dave > I managed to snag the chassis and what I hope is the matching cover. No, that cover is for a paper-tape reader. Noel

Re: PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-08 Thread Dave via cctalk
I managed to snag the chassis and what I hope is the matching cover.  I thought it looked like an 8/e or 8/f. When I bought my PDP 8/m, I also picked up 2 extra complete board sets (including front panels, and power supplies from the seller's swap/repair stock.  The front panels are the 8/f/m

Re: PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-08 Thread Pete Turnbull via cctalk
On 07/11/2017 15:09, william degnan via cctalk wrote: The seller in the past sold an 8i I believe, it's probably an 8i. Bill On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Dave via cctalk wrote: Can you tell which PDP8 this goes with? Would an 8/e panel fit? Dave It's an 8/e (of

Re: PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-07 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:47 PM, Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote: > Yes. An 8/e/f/m bezel and panel should fit. It shouldn't be horribly > hard to find a bare Omnibus backplane block. The original PSU might > be a bit tougher, but except for classic purity, there's nothing

Re: PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-07 Thread Ethan Dicks via cctalk
On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Dave via cctalk wrote: > Can you tell which PDP8 this goes with? Would an 8/e panel fit? Looks like a long Omnibus chassis, so -8/e or -8/f. Yes. An 8/e/f/m bezel and panel should fit. It shouldn't be horribly hard to find a bare

Re: PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-07 Thread william degnan via cctalk
The seller in the past sold an 8i I believe, it's probably an 8i. Bill On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Dave via cctalk wrote: > Can you tell which PDP8 this goes with? Would an 8/e panel fit? > Dave > > On Monday, November 6, 2017 11:26 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk <

Re: PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-07 Thread Dave via cctalk
Can you tell which PDP8 this goes with?  Would an 8/e panel fit? Dave On Monday, November 6, 2017 11:26 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: So if someone's building an earlier -8 from bits and pieces, here:   https://www.ebay.com/itm/192350321318 is something

PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-06 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
So if someone's building an earlier -8 from bits and pieces, here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/192350321318 is something they might find useful - an empty chassis. (I'm not associated with the seller, although I've bought stuff from them before. They have some other PDP-8 stuff listed, too.)

Re: PDP-8 chassis on eBay

2017-11-06 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
So if someone's building an earlier -8 from bits and pieces, here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/192350321318 is something they might find useful - an empty chassis. (I'm not associated with the seller, although I've bought stuff from them before. They have some other PDP-8 stuff listed, too.)