I'm curious, how many of you installed a switch to override the need to put a black tab on the write protect notch?...
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Jeff Jonas
jeff_s_jonas
Dec 13, 2012 7:48 am
Festivus followup: this is the Yahoo group for Selectric typewriters, terminals and clones: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/golfballtypewritershop/...
28624
Ben Greenfield
detourdogus
Dec 14, 2012 3:24 pm
Hey All, Not exactly on topic but I feel the skills represented on this list maybe the finest on the internet for answering this question. I have 10 pin ribbon...
28625
Mr Ian Primus
ian_primus
Dec 14, 2012 3:40 pm
... I'd say this is exactly on topic - this is something that pretty much everyone has to do at some point with vintage computers. ... Don't use a hammer and...
28626
Mike Hatch
terrapindundee
Dec 14, 2012 3:47 pm
Hi, I usually split it into it's individual cores, and then use an old pair of cutters with a small "nick" in the jaws to strip each core, gently !. Or do you...
28627
Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Dec 14, 2012 3:56 pm
... I was going to suggest poison or a gun! :) ... I'd second Ian's suggestion of the quickgrips clamps. I have several of these with hard-rubber padding, so...
28628
B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 14, 2012 4:08 pm
There is a press to terminal cables, I have one, but it's for drive cables. Each cable type has a different die. ... cable ... the finest on the internet for...
28629
Richard Cini
racinijr
Dec 14, 2012 4:22 pm
Ben -- I actually use the "wood block and machine vice" method. While not terribly elegant, given that it's a non-production environment, it works pretty well ...
28630
Mike Hatch
terrapindundee
Dec 14, 2012 4:54 pm
Ben does not mention termination to an IDC connector. If it is a vice with smooth jaws is the easiest. Mike....
28631
Ben Greenfield
detourdogus
Dec 14, 2012 5:00 pm
Hey all, It is indeed an IDC connector and I will proceed with non stripped slow pressure termination method. I though all the answers had some quality except...
28632
Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 14, 2012 5:11 pm
... Assuming it's an IDC connector... One does not strip or separate the wires before attaching the connector. The action of the connector depends upon the...
28633
jack99rubin
Dec 14, 2012 6:33 pm
The only thing to add at this point is to suggest that you spend the extra few cents and add a strain relief clip across the back. If you really want to go...
28634
Richard Cini
racinijr
Dec 14, 2012 9:05 pm
All -- Today I was able to get my 8" Lobo drives working with my IMSAI. Whoo Hoo! What was giving me fits was that the drives weren't going "ready". Where I ...
28635
joshbensadon
Dec 14, 2012 9:59 pm
... I usually use the Vise to squeeze the IDC connector. I had one of the professional tools, and they do the same thing. Best to put a smooth surface inside...
28636
Systems Glitch
systems.glitch
Dec 14, 2012 10:00 pm
... Have done! Also, I use a Shugart 800 out of an old Tektronix terminal with my Ohio Scientific Challenger III -- it came with a hardware write protect...
28637
joshbensadon
Dec 14, 2012 10:05 pm
... Good point. The Vice can destroy your connector. Only close until you see there's no more movement in the clip. You'll hear a click on some of the 3M...
28638
joshbensadon
Dec 14, 2012 10:09 pm
... I've used them at work. The various die's snap in place. This press is very expensive for home use. I think they cost $300 up to $600. A vice with some...
28639
evan@...
ekoblentz
Dec 14, 2012 10:11 pm
... Yay, us. (Seriously: thank you.)...
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Jeff Jonas
jeff_s_jonas
Dec 14, 2012 10:27 pm
someone at Festivus asked for braided nylon lacing cord: http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=19299+MI Item Number: 19299 MI Unit Price: $9.95 Nylon Lacing...
28641
joshbensadon
Dec 14, 2012 11:05 pm
... Why is that? I'm wondering why does a "SD" head care if it's a DD or SD disk? I'm not doubting this, just wondering why. I remember the days of DOS and...
28642
urrossum@...
urrossum...
Dec 14, 2012 11:10 pm
... For smaller (up to 34-pin) connectors, I found that a pair of ChannelLock pliers, and a bit of care, worked just fine. The ones I had kept the jaws...
28643
Kelly D. Leavitt
kb2syd
Dec 14, 2012 11:51 pm
... disk? Index sensor is in a different place for DS verses SS. I don't think it cares about density at all....
28644
Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Dec 14, 2012 11:53 pm
... It's not the density that matters, but single or double sided. The index hole aperture in an single-sided 8" disk is in a different location than on a...
28645
Richard Cini
racinijr
Dec 15, 2012 12:25 am
... This is one fact that I didn't know and was the cause of my issues (apparently). I didn't realize there was a difference so I was chasing down several...
28646
Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Dec 15, 2012 12:35 am
... Ouch - I feel for you, man. I spent several hours trying to figure out why my HP 2109E wouldn't boot from the HP-IB drive. After chasing signals through...
28647
evan@...
ekoblentz
Dec 15, 2012 4:36 am
Anybody want a 31" CRT TV and/or a nice couch/futon thing? Both free to good homes. I need to get rid of both ASAP. Making room for a new HD LED television and...
28648
joshbensadon
Dec 15, 2012 7:57 am
... Thanks Kelly, I should have known this from a disk Jonathan sent me. He cut the jacket in a different spot to let the index hole work. PS. I could read...
28649
joshbensadon
Dec 15, 2012 8:05 am
... Thanks Mike, I did not know that. Would you happen to know more about what the DS drive does with two index hole sensors? Like does it merge them into...
