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What I need to do is restore the original Altair 8800 I already own. It mainly needs a severe cleaning of dirt and dust, plus likely capacitor reforming or repl
by cr0sh 9y ago
What I need to do is restore the original Altair 8800 I already own. It mainly needs a severe cleaning of dirt and dust, plus likely capacitor reforming or replacement in the PSU; I have yet to plug it into power, because it would likely burst into flames. Once I get it working, I would then need to find some sheet-metal shop to custom build me a top for the enclosure. It didn't come with one, and the original manufacturer of the case stopped making the case several years back, and doesn't have the plans any longer...
- IrishJourno 9y agoOr you could hide an Arduino Due and a couple of batteries between two of the system boards and say you restored it, would save a lot of work... :) More seriously, how about using wood for the enclosure top (if RFI is a problem, a layer of tinfoil on the inner side may be enough)? It'd be a lot cheaper: I build most of the cases I make for Spectrum's Hands On projects using basswood because it's cheap, strong, and usually a faster process than e.g. 3D printing an enclosure.
- gmiller123456 9y agoIt's broke, I'll give you $20 for it. But seriously, it pains me to hear of people who buy collectors' items and let them rot into worthlessness. Why not sell it and give someone else a shot at actually restoring it? Or at the very least clean it up enough that it can be stored for a long period of time with information about what it is. So should the worst happen, whoever it is going through your belongings can recognize it as something that's been cared for and not something to be tossed in the trash.
- Something1234 9y agoI'll give him $40 for it, I need a new project to work on any ways.