[PDP8-Lovers] how to clean a PDP8/A, dishwasher?

From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
Date: Sun Dec 16 09:52:27 2001

On December 16, ajp166 wrote:
> The older large ferrite core is easier to work with though
> much slower. The bigger cores produce a larger output
> when they switch but the cycle times are in the
> 3-5uS range. The later is helpful for demos as nothing
> is too fast.

  I wonder if it would be possible (and practical) to use a
microcontroller, perhaps a PIC, to act as a core controller. Use the
A/D and D/A hardware to handle the drive and sense stuff, and do all
the timing in firmware...making it easily tweakable.

  That would be something I'd be up for trying...if I can find a chunk
of core of low enough density to trace the wiring in. There are some
nice low-density planes on eBay right now, but they are priced WAY too
high in my opinion.

     -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire
St. Petersburg, FL         "Less talk.  More synthohol." --Lt. Worf
Received on Sun Dec 16 2001 - 09:52:27 GMT

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