Collectables?

[Allison]

>
>Subject: Re: Collectables?
>   From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
>   Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:18:07 -0800
>     To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
>
>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.

Ah you did the full pluge assembly too.  Friday evening to monday morning.
I looked horrible going to work. BUT IT RAN!

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

It was poooor.

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

Integrand made one of if not the best crates around for power and
cooling.  I have the PS from one that was a spare.  Good supply.


Allison