How scarce (valuable) is core for the PDP-8?

From: allisonp_at_world.std.com <(allisonp_at_world.std.com)>
Date: Wed Apr 21 11:34:09 1999

On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, John Dykstra wrote:

> challenges was stripping the insulation off the ends of the wires without
> damaging the copper.

stripx solvent or heat.

> If anyone is seriously intending to build a demo core memory system, I'd be
> glad to provide a couple of hundred cores. I'd recommend something like a
> 16x16 array, unless you're looking for a project to make a 20-to-life
> sentence go faster.

I'd love to take ashot at it say enough for an 8x8x1 plus a few spares.

Even a few I can pulse them to see how the need to be driven.

If I had the time I'd do a 8x8x8 plane, 64 bytes is enough to prove a
point!

Allison

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