What's the length and the diameters at each end of the pin? I've got some cables for Burroughs patch panels that might be useful.
On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 3:40 PM Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 5/30/2021 10:54 AM, Ethan Dicks wrote: > > On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 11:42 AM Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk > > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >> https://so-much-stuff.com/pdp8/computerlab/computerlab.php > >> The photos get a little bigger if you click them. Those bits of stamped > >> brass or whatever they are made of were probably pennies each. > > > > I've thought about what it might take to manufacture a pair of steel > > rollers that could stamp those out but I haven't gotten very far with > > it. Same idea for the backplane bus strip DEC used to sell on the > > roll. > > > > Depending on level of detail, either a small CNC or possibly a wire > > EDM could make the dies. > > I thought about machining a ram to deform an existing modern pin (or > even just tubing) to create the taper. > > I also tried to cast some out of solder, but they had bubbles and were a > little too soft (tin-lead solder). Also, with a solder connection you > really need a good strain relief. At some point it's too much work for > what you're accomplishing (and still not very authentic). > > Vince >
