Is there a viable alternative for DEC Omnibus-era interconnector blocks?

From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu May 3 22:31:19 2001

I have this PDP-8/e with at least 12K of core, a spare KK8E board set I could
throw in a PDP-8/a box, and an RK8E on the way. The RK8E isn't coming with its
own set of module interconnects and I don't have any spares. Has anyone come
up with a decent substitute? I've only ever seen shallow edge connectors,
but I suppose they'd do.

I restored an H-11 that had been turned into a hex-wide box with home made
CD interconnects on one end (for an RLV11) by my old boss. He used Heathkit
backplane connectors (I have an unsoldered backplane from his spare parts
bin). I suppose if I had enough of them, it'd be worth manufacturing a
board to make it all more reliable (his were wire-wrapped).

Any suggestions?

-ethan


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