>From: "Glen Slick" <glenslick_at_hotmail.com>
>I noticed that one a couple of days ago and was somewhat interested. But it
>is listed at 40lb so shipping would probably cost more than the opening bid,
>plus it looks like it needs some weird type of V35ish connector which might
>be difficult and/or expensive to source if you don't happen to have one
>already.
>
>
>Has anyone built their own optical paper tape reader? Where would you get
>the 8/9-bit sensor part?
Hi
Ahh, such concepts as make one come to mind. You could
scrap a number of mice for the optical sensors ( two for
each axis, 4 total per mouse ) or you could buy photo
transistors from Jameco. In a pinch, the clear lensed
LED's make reasonable detectors.
Use a little imagination.
Dwight
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>
>>From: "Bill Sudbrink" <wh.sudbrink_at_verizon.net>
>>Reply-To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
>>To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
>>Subject: HP 2784B Paper Tape Reader on ebay
>>Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:53:02 -0500
>>
>>Sorry if this screws up someone's snipe plans... but it was
>>offered a couple of weeks ago and closed with no bids. It
>>currently (10:50 am EST) has no bids with 11 hours to go. I
>>can't imagine that nobody one the list would want this:
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1789314629
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Received on Tue Nov 26 2002 - 12:17:00 GMT