If you go to an auto parts store you can buy aluminum tape pretty cheap. Also Home depot will have for duct work (I can check later if I still have some left)....
I was at the World of Commodore yesterday and I am not sure where to start. It was like a flea market full of Commodore and Amiga goodies! There was a raffle...
... Thanks for the perspective. I guess the order they would run would be dictated by the order which they are known to run best. Could be tough to fit a...
Good news! Jeff tested one key by wrapping its rubber plunger in aluminum foil and it worked perfectly. So now he and I are cutting foil for every key. See...
Just don't do anything that can't be undone, foil a is not permanent solution. bd ... chiclet keyboard ... foil and it worked perfectly. So now he and I are...
... Very good! I'm sure it will work well enough for the rest of it's service life. I will likely have to do the same with my PET. Was my other advice...
... I lost track of who gave which advice. Jeff B. can answer. ... I don't know. If I recall correctly, that's a subject of some controversy and mystery....
JB and I also noticed, just before leaving today, that our * other * 2001 is much cleaner. But it doesn't have a motherboard. One of these days we'll test its...
Jeff and I found a deskside DEC server in the utility room next to where we hold workshops and parties. We also found a Timex 1000 book there. Do these belong...
... Oh sorry, those are March's now. I donated them. I have a few more bits for the DECServer. I also have a bunch of Byte Magazines to drop off. I did send...
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VAXman@...
Dec 3, 2012 2:12 am
... Is it a DECserver? Or, a DEC server? In either case, what's the model. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)COM ...
... It's a 3300 (ESDI), not sure if it's a VAX or DECsever. I have a couple of extra cards (SCSI) from a 3400. The don't quite fit the 3300. -- Linux Home...
Fyi. Sellam, who founded the original Vintage Computer Festival (out in California), posted the message below to the global cctalk list. Responses should be...
... Also, if anyone's wondering -- Sellam's company / VCF West has no business / financial connection to MARCH / VCF East. Our finances are fine. However, it's...
It's always nice to huddle around the aluminum pole and watch Degnan pin Evan so Festivus can begin. I know I look forward to manning the grill and serving up...
... Yup, that's the beast (a 3300). I had 2 3400's at work but one day they just simply failed. I used to do DECnet (Ph 4 & 5) support for the Managed Network...
From: joshbensadon Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 7:24 PM ... Not really. I just used ordinary household aluminum. It looks like that is what the previous...
From: Douglas Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 3:05 AM ... The best Commodore 64 (and other Commodore computers) is Vice. It is available on many platforms PC...
... The focus is really on whether you can do this in multiple threads, not which cores they are running on. Unless you're simulating a multi-core machine to...
... Evan so Festivus can begin. I know I look forward to manning the grill and serving up burgers, dogs & brats...and it's nice to know there will be a ...
There are a lot of things around here that need to go, but only a few of them will fit in my (tiny) car. These can be brought to Festivus if I end up...
I am still trying to nail down whether Autumn and I will make it to Festivus. I will try to commit one way or another today or tomorrow. There's just a lot...
... Maybe I will bring my pdp 11/40 power supply. I bought most of the parts I need to fix, I just have to install them, but I could use an expert eye to ...
Two dental X-ray machines. Both functional, with control panels and mounting hardware. 110V. Nice for post-solder BGA inspection. I will need some cash for...
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Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Dec 3, 2012 7:00 pm
... Then you and I have, at least, two things in common. ... We'll have to talk about your cache of DEC stuff. I'm not interested in obtaining any as I've...
I did some component swapping, between some Apple IIs a few years ago, in order to build a "better" system. In the end, I realized that for my purposes,...
