Collectables?

[Chuck Guzis]

On 11/12/2005 at 9:54 PM Allison wrote:

>different from the A version in implmentation.  The 8800 (and A) FP was 
>a nightmare of oneshots and was wired to the backplane with a bundle of 
>wires (can you say rinngggg!) plus an wire connection to the CPU card 
>as well. 

Miserable white stranded wire.  The CPU card connected to the FP as well
through a molex header with the same cheap white wire.  I built my 8800 in
a weekend, and the wire from the FP to the MB took the longest.

Anything to save a buck here and there.  Lots of corners skipped on the
8800.  So much for quality construction of "old stuff'! :) 

The Integrand has a power supply that one could arc-weld with.

Cheers,
Chuck