H-11/H-27 (was Re: LAST CALL: Free Parts/Stuff in Austin, TX)

From: Dan Veeneman <dan_at_ekoan.com>
Date: Wed Jul 10 12:50:01 2002

At 10:34 AM 7/10/02 -0700, Ethan Dicks wrote:

>--- "Dwight K. Elvey" <dwightk.elvey_at_amd.com> wrote:
> > Hi Bill
> > I would vary much like to have the H11 floppy ( actually to use
> > on my MDS-800, Intel developement system ). I don't think the drives
> > care what machine I use.

[...]

>You could probably use the H-27 case and PSU if you bypass
>the controller board inside the H-27. I suspect you could probably
>pull the drives (if they are physically and electrically compatible)
>and drop them into the MDS-800, presuming it doesn't have its own
>external arrangement for its drives (not sure; never seen one, only
>heard of them).
>
>If you do get the H-27 and you don't need bits and pieces of it (like
>the enclosure or PSU or internal controller), let me know. I have
>a working H-11 and a working H-27 box with a not-totally-working Qbus
>controller card (problems with the interrupts*). I would like to have
>spare parts.

This is painful to read.

I also have an H-11 with a partially working paper tape punch and have
been looking for the floppy drive subsystem. If it's at all possible I'd like
to keep the H-27 intact, even if it ends up with Ethan.

I have several eight-inch floppy drives along with a Cromemco system
if you need floppy drives, but I'd hate to see the Heath subsystem pulled
apart just for the drives.


Cheers,

Dan
Received on Wed Jul 10 2002 - 12:50:01 BST