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Look at that rectified power supply. The transformer is enormous, guessing about 15 kg, and the filter caps could shock an elephant. The ripple noise would hav
by imglorp 6y ago
Look at that rectified power supply. The transformer is enormous, guessing about 15 kg, and the filter caps could shock an elephant. The ripple noise would have irritated open collector logic.
- tyingq 6y agoI assume that's the reason for the 2 giant capacitors. The whole unit weighs 40lbs (~18kg). The default power supply output 380 watts, and there was an optional larger one with 480. https://www.hartetechnologies.com/manuals/IMSAI/8080%20System.pdf https://www.hartetechnologies.com/manuals/IMSAI/8080%20Syste...