[cctalk] Re: PDP-8/E front panels

2023-11-17 Thread Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk
I can't add attachments here. I emailed them to your direct email address. Bob On 11/17/2023 3:11 AM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote: Hi Bob     The attachment seems to be missing. Rod Also I hae some more boards available M7856     X 2 M863     X 2 M837    X 2 M8650 M8320 M880 + H241 (MR8

[cctalk] Re: PDP-8/E front panels

2023-11-17 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
Try printing them in PETG: I've printed several of them for my 8/L and they equal the strength of factory switches. Even the little pins are more than strong enough. PETG does require a higher printing temperature (220c-230c) but is well worth it and a massive improvement over PLA. Chris

[cctalk] Re: PDP-8/E front panels

2023-11-17 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
I have tired to print the paddle handles both SLA and FDM and none match the quality and strength of injected molded paddles. Unless you print an entire set (light and dark colors) it is nearly impossible to match the colors also.  Even if you were to find the perfect filament or resin color,

[cctalk] Re: PDP-8/E front panels

2023-11-17 Thread Rod Smallwood via cctalk
Hi Bob     The attachment seems to be missing. Rod Also I hae some more boards available M7856     X 2 M863     X 2 M837    X 2 M8650 M8320 M880 + H241 (MR8 EC) M849 M3310 On 16/11/2023 20:53, Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk wrote: Do you have any more of the DEC PDP-8 e/m/f front panels? I'm

[cctalk] Re: PDP-8/E front panels

2023-11-17 Thread Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk
On 11/16/2023 12:53 PM, Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk wrote: Do you have any more of the DEC PDP-8 e/m/f front panels? I'm looking for one that matches the layout attached. I don't care what model (e/m/f etc.) it's for, but the rotary switch layout needs to be right and I prefer the matte finish.

[cctalk] Re: PDP-8/E front panels

2023-11-17 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
I had some toggles printed for me professionally, but they are inferior to the originals and the colours don't match. If anyone has spare DEC LAB-8/e switches please let me know. Thanks Tom On Fri, Nov 17, 2023, 10:14 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > On

[cctalk] Re: PDP-8/E front panels

2023-11-17 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 11/17/2023 8:52 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: Hi Bob, I can't help with your search for 8/e front panels, but you mentioned "green switch boards". I have a nicely restored DEC LAB-8/e with green switch toggles. Do you have spare green switch toggles? I would love to have one dark green

[cctalk] Re: PDP-8/E front panels

2023-11-17 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
Hi Bob, I can't help with your search for 8/e front panels, but you mentioned "green switch boards". I have a nicely restored DEC LAB-8/e with green switch toggles. Do you have spare green switch toggles? I would love to have one dark green and one light green toggle. I don't need the actual

[cctalk] PDP-8/E front panels

2023-11-16 Thread Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk
Do you have any more of the DEC PDP-8 e/m/f front panels? I'm looking for one that matches the layout attached. I don't care what model (e/m/f etc.) it's for, but the rotary switch layout needs to be right and I prefer the matte finish. Color is not important either I have orange, green, and

Re: PDP-8/e front panels.

2015-06-09 Thread Noel Chiappa
From: Rod Smallwood The switches were made by a company in the US called Stackpole ... They are a normal slide type modified with a U bracket to allow the attachment of a lever arm to operate the switch when toggled up and down. Ah; the 11/05's (which is what I need

Re: PDP-8/e front panels.

2015-06-07 Thread Bob Rosenbloom
On 6/7/2015 9:01 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: On 08/06/2015 02:51, Mike Ross wrote: On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 1:13 AM, Noel Chiappa j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu wrote: From: Rod Smallwood I have recently produced a number of high quality custom PDP8/e front panels. They are full

Re: PDP-8/e front panels.

2015-06-07 Thread Rod Smallwood
On 08/06/2015 02:51, Mike Ross wrote: On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 1:13 AM, Noel Chiappa j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu wrote: From: Rod Smallwood I have recently produced a number of high quality custom PDP8/e front panels. They are full size reproductions of the original. The

Re: PDP-8/e front panels.

2015-06-07 Thread Mike Ross
On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 1:13 AM, Noel Chiappa j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu wrote: From: Rod Smallwood I have recently produced a number of high quality custom PDP8/e front panels. They are full size reproductions of the original. The production methods are exactly as used in

PDP-8/e front panels.

2015-06-06 Thread Rod Smallwood
Hi Guys Thanks for all of the enquiries for panels. I have ten in total. One I have here (as in photo) and the other nine are in the drying rack at the silk screeners. My photo does not do them justice. The screening is a lot sharper and clearer. On Monday I'll go and get the rest of them