... A treadmill for a steam locomotive will cost more than a power transformer. Perhaps someone can find an old steam tractor? ... *vintage* ads rule. ... ...
28921
Mike
mwillega
Jan 11, 2013 2:06 pm
I excited to announce that I've ordered a batch of reproduction SCELBI PCBs. This will enable building of a batch of reproduction SCELBI 8Hs. There is still...
28922
Mike
mwillega
Jan 11, 2013 2:35 pm
... stationary steam engines with power take offs (PTO) have been around since long before the American Civil War - too bad there isn't a steam group at info...
28923
B. Degnan
billdeg
Jan 11, 2013 2:57 pm
Sounds great. I can't wait to see one. ... PCBs. This will enable building of a batch of reproduction SCELBI 8Hs. There is still a lot of work to do before...
28924
joshbensadon
Jan 11, 2013 3:27 pm
... Put me down for 1 set. Sounds like a project I'd like to do....
28925
Dave McGuire
purringdave
Jan 11, 2013 5:32 pm
... Please put me down for a set! -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA...
28926
B. Degnan
billdeg
Jan 11, 2013 6:27 pm
... PCBs. This will enable building of a batch of reproduction SCELBI 8Hs. There is still a lot of work to do before a basic system is operational, but this...
28927
Mike
mwillega
Jan 12, 2013 12:42 am
awesome, I should have boards in about 2 weeks - still have to find many of the parts, but I think I have the hard ones (8008 and 1101) - most of the rest is...
28928
John
n0hj
Jan 12, 2013 12:53 am
Aren't some of the components near unobtainium ? BTW, I have a set of Mark-8 boars here waiting for the opportune moment to begin that project. John ... ......
28929
Mike
mwillega
Jan 12, 2013 1:06 am
the 8008 is most expensive, but not really that hard to find - I think the prices people are getting on ebay are way to high as Intel made them into the 80's....
28930
hornbetw
Jan 12, 2013 1:42 am
If MARCH needs volunteers to help build their set, I can help out. Tom...
28931
DougCrawford
dougmemphis
Jan 12, 2013 4:22 pm
So I was poking around on Intel 4004 and came across materials on the first 4004 implementation, the 141-PF calculator. ...
28932
David Gesswein
dgesswein
Jan 12, 2013 5:42 pm
... I've been thinking some about that also. Since Dave McGuire is likely bringing the big stuff I would do something different this year. I'll go for our...
28933
Dave McGuire
purringdave
Jan 12, 2013 9:41 pm
... Software technology didn't begin with microprocessors, you know. ;) Before the microprocessor era, the *smartest people on the planet* were working on...
28934
evan@...
ekoblentz
Jan 13, 2013 1:26 am
Jeff B. and I will be at the museum storage building around noon tomorrow. Help is welcome....
28935
DuaneCraps
dcraps
Jan 13, 2013 2:00 am
Guys, If you guys ever get the chance take a camera and get me some good pictures of the Univac 1219B’s and the 1532 Input-Output console. Overall view and...
28936
evan@...
ekoblentz
Jan 13, 2013 3:01 am
... Can do, but not anytime soon ... sorry....
28937
DougCrawford
dougmemphis
Jan 13, 2013 5:41 am
... Yes I should! Got a few recommendations?...
28938
Dave McGuire
purringdave
Jan 13, 2013 7:16 am
... Hey, don't let me stop you, it's not a competition...the more big iron, the merrier! ... Now THIS is a great idea! -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New...
28939
billdeg@...
billdeg
Jan 13, 2013 12:24 pm
start with Steven Levy’s Hackers. Sent from Windows Mail From: DougCrawford Sent: ‎January‎ ‎13‎, ‎2013 ‎12‎:‎41‎ ‎AM To:...
28940
Systems Glitch
systems.glitch
Jan 13, 2013 5:44 pm
... Agreed. When I went looking for 8008s, I found that you can pick them up for less than $20 apiece, especially if you're willing to take the AS-IS gamble. I...
28941
s100doctor
Jan 13, 2013 9:11 pm
... I would not mind seeing the LINCtape, since I have a LINC tape drive without cards. Anything "LINC" is scarce. The 8/L and LINCtape is not on your site...
28942
s100doctor
Jan 13, 2013 9:24 pm
... Actually, there's a number of steam and old-engine organizations in say a 100 mile radius of Infoage, which would include west PA and NY state north of NJ....
28943
evan@...
ekoblentz
Jan 13, 2013 11:09 pm
Once again Jeff B. and I spent several hours working in the storage warehouse today. We built three shelving units and cleared stuff off a fourth. Most...
28944
s100doctor
Jan 13, 2013 11:25 pm
... I don't speak for OMARC or MARCH. But I've attended both events in 2012. (OMARC had a couple hamfests.) My experience was that the hamfests were...
28945
Bob Applegate
bobk2ut
Jan 14, 2013 4:54 pm
This was part of today's ACM tech news: http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=35411 Bob...
28946
David Greelish
dgreelish...
Jan 14, 2013 7:54 pm
Everyone, We have finalized our show dates and now it will be over two days, Saturday & Sunday, April 20 & 21, 2013. This is just one month ahead of your show....
28947
Dave McGuire
purringdave
Jan 15, 2013 2:48 am
... For "the horse's mouth", there's really no way to beat "Collected Algorithms from ACM". It's a bit like reading an encyclopedia, and it's extremely dense...
28948
Bryan Pope
popebryan20
Jan 15, 2013 4:38 am
This was just posted on cctalk - it is most horrible news! A great resource will be lost if these bastards are allowed to keep stealing and selling Sellam's...
28949
evan@...
ekoblentz
Jan 15, 2013 5:27 am
... Guys -- as you all know I am very close friends with Sellam (as are a few other MARCHins), and so I and maybe one or two others know much more about the...
