Mark-8 Minicomputer Kit on E-bay & 2114's

From: Heinz Wolter <h.wolter_at_sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri Mar 7 21:20:01 2003

Ethan Dicks wrote:
...
> As has been discussed here, though, they have long-term reliability
> issues, but they are still widely available. BG Micro stocks them
> as well as 2102s, IIRC.

I know - they're very static sensitive - and extremely power hungry!
when they go, they get even hotter ;)
...
> If I can find a quantity of 44-pin .156" proto hardware at Dayton
> this year, I'm considering wrapping my own. I need a supply of
> WW wire, too... I'm down to two spools. I need some 44-pin cards
> anyway for Commodore and Cosmac VIP projects.
Radio Shaft used to carry these - they were my fave proto boards
as a teenager - being my last resort for parts, but the only source
for people living in small cities, Radio Scrap hardly carries anything
useful to the hobbyist. They do carry a not half bad wire wrap tool
but their ww wire was prohibitively expensive. I picked up a couple
of 1000ft rolls of flourescent orange and red from the local surplus place-
so I've set for a while. I've seen deals on teflon, but it's too hard to
strip.
I'd love to get one of those professional ww guns though - make life alot
easier for my half dozen ww projects currently in progress...
-heinz
Received on Fri Mar 07 2003 - 21:20:01 GMT