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RX01 drives for pickup/super cheap/ trade
by william degnan 24 Jun '17

24 Jun '17

All, Please contact me via vintagecomputer.net/contact.cfm Times Up! If you want an RX01 drive and live near Landenberg, PA I am liquidating 4 of them (maybe 5). Although I personally don't own controllers for these, the drives work on UNIBUS, OMNIBUS, and QUADBUS DEC machines. *Name your price. $150 for one $200 for two $250 for three $300 for all four. First come first served. (something to reimburse my expenses/storage)* If you want to trade for one *or more*, I will trade for a RX01 disk controller OMNIBUS or UNBUS. "Working" or something I can fix. I will also trade for a RK05 UNIBUS backplane/controller complete or incomplete If you need to have them shipped I have an ebay auction here, normal price: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-DEC-RX01-Dual-8-In-77-Track-PDP-8-PDP-11-Fl… So as you can see, you save a huge discount if you come get them. I have already sold two. First come first served. No I am not lugging them to a workshop unless you're willing to pay closer to "retail" price. These are stored in my house, climate controlled. They have been, to my knowledge, in climate controlled storage since taking off line. Bill

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WiFi RS-232 Internet Modem
by Paul Rickards 23 Jun '17

23 Jun '17

I've created a WiFi RS-232 Internet modem that plugs into a 25 pin RS-232 port and emulates the Hayes AT command set. It allows you to use your retro computer or terminal to dial "dial" BBSs online. More info here: http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453 Contact me privately if you have questions. Cheers, Paul twitter: @paulrickards

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Where's Evan?
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 23 Jun '17

23 Jun '17

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Where's Evan?
by Evan Koblentz 23 Jun '17

23 Jun '17

This is not an official VCFed thing, but, this weekend I'll be demoing the Apple // + Lego robot setup with GardenSLUG -- that's Garden State Lego User Group (an "Adult Fan of Lego" aka "AFOL" group, so they tell me) at the NJToyCon in Parsippany. https://www.toyconnj.com/ This will be my first time meeting the adult Lego group people. I mean, what a bunch of wackos, grown men spending their time and money on their hobby from the 1970s and 1980s .... oh, crap. ;) Anyway I have no idea if my demo will fit in, but they seem welcoming so I'll go and have fun. It is only 30 minutes from home. ________________________________ Evan Koblentz, director Vintage Computer Federation a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit evan(a)vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 www.vcfed.org facebook.com/vcfederation twitter.com/vcfederation instagram.com/vcfederation

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PC/AT replacement lock
by Richard Cini 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

All – In case anyone is looking to replace the barrel cam lock on their 5170 PC/AT, it’s fairly easy. Look on eBay (picture attached, hopefully) or elsewhere for a 3/8” depth, 90-degree cam lock with the key removable in both positions. You will need to recycle the locking bar from the old lock and may need to bend it slightly to clear the internal metal part of the enclosure top. Works like a charm. Rich -- Rich Cini http://www.classiccmp.org/cini http://www.classiccmp.org/altair32

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PDP-8E rails?
by W2HX 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Hi friends. I have a PDP-8/e and I would like to mount it in a rack as a sliding unit. Here is a photo of what I have mounted on the side of the PDP-8E to help figure out what I need. Does anyone have what I would need to mount this in a rack? For sale? http://w2hx.com/x/PDP/PDP-8E/2.jpg Thanks Eugene

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VME Graphics Cards
by John Heritage 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Has anyone ever come across any VME graphics cards? I have an Atari Mega STE with an unused VME slot, and would love to have some higher resolution output for that machine than what the stock ST chips provide.. Just figure I'd ask..

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] CHIP, was Re: WiFi RS-232 Internet Modem
by Kyle Owen 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

On Jun 20, 2017 7:29 PM, "David Gesswein via vcf-midatlantic" < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 07:30:53PM -0400, Dan Roganti via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > > Not they removed the 1x per person limit, but still prohibit the online > sales for the PI Zero???. > They also have the interesting per unit price which significantly increases with quantity starting with qty 2. My friend bought one, walked out of the store, walked back in and bought another. The look on the cashier's face was, shall we say, not very approving...! Kyle

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Museum Report 2017-06-21 June 21, 2017
by Jeffrey Brace 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

Since I work in public schools, I am off work today, so I was docent at the museum. We had a few visitors today with moderate interest. I mostly got a look at any changes in the last few weeks since I was away. There are two new artifacts of the month. Next machine and Indigo 2. I hope to try to be here as many Wednesday as possible during the summer. There are a few dates where groups are visiting. I plan on making to being her on those days. -- ======================================================== Jeff Brace ========================================================

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Retro computer desk / table recommendations?
by John Heritage 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

Hey folks -- Does anyone have any epic retro computer desks/tables they've seen that they'd recommend? I currently have an Atari 800XL, Atari Mega STE, and an Amiga 1200 crammed on a small 5' x 30" table. It has a few "stacks" for separating monitors, mice, and keyboards, but I'm looking to build something bigger than this. I might convert my guest room into a retro room (and then add an Atari 7800, Jaguar, and maybe an Amiga 500).. so if anyone has any suggestions, ideas, or pics they'd recommend I look at -- I'd appreciate it :). I do have a Roland MT-100 on the side for MIDI for these machines, and of course an old onkyo stereo to play those chiptunes loudly :). Thanks! John

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