allisonp_at_world.std.com wrote:
>
> On Wed, 23 Dec 1998, Mike wrote:
>
> > Not having an assembly manual for any of the early 8bit kits (altair, imsai,
> > etc...) I was wondering about the experiences/success of anyone
> > DISassembling one *back* to kit form. Anybody?
>
> You cannot be serious about that. The soldering and board etches are not
> always the best quality and desoldering all them holes is a major task
> never mind the potential of cooking a soldered in componenet..
>
> I've built three altairs (8800A or earlier) and they were not fun to
> assemble but it saved a bundle.
Un-etching a board is a challenge I would not accept.
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Received on Wed Dec 23 1998 - 09:19:26 GMT