just do not pound something hard on the terminet keys as they will break the
little ferrite... forgot the 30 had those type,,, they were also that way on
the 300 and 1200!
congrats, enjoy it!
Thanks Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Duell" <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: Terminet30 - Actually,
> >
> > The saga : I went back to Goodwill this morning and the Terminet30 was
still
> > sitting in the same spot OUTSIDE the store in an alcove. I went in and
asked
> > for a stealdeal but ended up 'donating' 20 bucks for it. Backed up my
Saturn
>
> I think I donated \pounds 10.00 to a charity for my first Termiprinter.
>
> > wagon and found out why it was still sitting in the alcove. Must weigh
80
> > pounds.
>
> They are not light :-)
>
> > The thing is in very good condition, no dents or dings or cracks that I
can
> > see. Inside is very clean. Console, as you will see, is perfect. Keys
still
> > have a very solid feel. Underneath the console there was a yellow tag
that
>
> The keys are magnetically encoded. Each key rail has an I-core on it,
> which couples to a U-core fitted throug the keyboard PCB when the key is
> pressed. There's a drive line that loops through each U-core, and lines
> for each bit and their inverse, which loop or don't loop through each
> U-core as appropriate (For each bit, either the normal or inverted line
> loops trhough each core). Pressing a key induces pulses in the appropiate
> output lines.
>
> That keyboard has one of the nicest feels of anything I have ever used.
>
> > said "do not use" so who knows what is wrong with it but it looks great.
> > I hefted it to my backyard shed, thank goodness for my kids' little red
> > wagon. There it sits with the console and tape unit removed. Nothing
else
> > would come apart, the damn selectric on the top is where all the weight
is I
>
> The ICL Termiprinters do come apart, but it's quite a long job.... I have
> had to do it on occasion...
>
> -tony
>
>
>
Received on Wed Jun 02 2004 - 00:11:08 BST