The move is accomplished!

From: Kevin McQuiggin <mcquiggi_at_sfu.ca>
Date: Sun Mar 28 21:54:54 1999

Hi Allison:

The 8/f supply is documented on my web site, see
http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/pdp8. I had problems with mine that were
traced to a shorted bypass cap.

Kevin


>
> <In return for her help, she took the pdp-8/f (smaller unit than the
> <pdp-8/e), a core stack from the -8/e, and a second serial line card.
> <
> <I believe she is pleased... I know I am...
>
> You bet! I've wanted a physically small 8 to hack with for years.
> This was lots of fun saving some really unique interesting machines.
>
> Now to go through the bring up for a machine that may have been sitting for
> too long. Any thoughts out there on the 8F power supply? I plan to pull
> all the cards and load it so I don't cook anything.
>
> <I took pictures and hope to document the procedure at some point
> <in the future...
>
> This was a fun move and Megan made it easier to do it by being persistant
> and finding a good rental truck vendor with a liftgate. Nice truck!
> Everything moved and none broken. A handy item to have are the nylon web
> straps. They are handy to keep stuff on slides from sliding and also made
> securing the racks to the walls of the truck. Other things were plenty of
> rope and a good pair of movers dollies.
>
>
> Allison
>
>


-- 
Kevin McQuiggin VE7ZD
mcquiggi_at_sfu.ca
Received on Sun Mar 28 1999 - 21:54:54 BST

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