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daver2
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Beautiful - nice job Tom 
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I also like the antistatic wrist strap!
I went to one of our contract partners a few years ago to undertake an audit and they were proudly presenting to me their updated workshop complete with all of their new antistatic workstations, procures etc.
They then proceeded to take one of our priceless cards that we had sent them for repair out of its antistatic bag and hand it to me without any antistatic precautions at all :-(! I was stood there in my wooden jumper and just shook my head and refused to take hold of it. Needless to say, I had a few well-chosen statements that I made in my audit report!
Dave
...I also like the antistatic wrist strap
!I went to one of our contract partners a few years ago to undertake an audit and they were proudly presenting to me their updated workshop complete with all of their new antistatic workstations, procures etc.
They then proceeded to take one of our priceless cards that we had sent them for repair out of its antistatic bag and hand it to me without any antistatic precautions at all :-(! I was stood there in my wooden jumper and just shook my head and refused to take hold of it. Needless to say, I had a few well-chosen statements that I made in my audit report!
Dave
jackrubin
Veteran Member
I understand maintaining a stiff upper lip, but even for a Brit, a wooden jumper wood seem bit too much.
seem bit too much.
daver2
10k Member
Nice one Jack...
Darn autospool checking!
Dave
Darn autospool checking!
Dave
dfnr2
Experienced Member
Does anyone know if Compx/Chicago or anyone else currently makes a switch that can replace the PDP-8 power switch?
Roland Huisman
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RSX11M+
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I am humbled to see this thread is still current and actively of interest. Thank you all for participating.
For a note on how to view images and other information especially pertinent to my early posts this thread - please see my blog for a recent entry..
Thanks again, it's great to see topics like this live on.
For a note on how to view images and other information especially pertinent to my early posts this thread - please see my blog for a recent entry..
Thanks again, it's great to see topics like this live on.
Henk
Member
Roland,
I don't think XX5233 is a DEC tubular key.
Looking at the switch body and the metal bracket to mount the switch really does not look very "DEC-ish" to me.
Could this be a switch from some Data General system?
I don't think XX5233 is a DEC tubular key.
Looking at the switch body and the metal bracket to mount the switch really does not look very "DEC-ish" to me.
Could this be a switch from some Data General system?
It does look like a Stackpole switch. What is stamped on the back/end of switch?
This is from the 8E gnupublic showed off. I'm looking for this part. Stackpole seems to no longer make this type of component.
OmniSystems
New Member
PDP8/PDP11 XX2247 duplicates available on eBay for $25 including shipping.Here you go:
View attachment 1040209
View attachment 1040210
Note the new key.
Best regards
Tom Hunter