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1109
Details at www.mindsontoys.com/kits.htm Well, things have been kind of quiet here for the past 6 months, but meanwhile... I've been working on nothing else but...
Knurly
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Nov 1, 2005
1:50 pm
1110
Impressive. I've been asking for quotations, but I couldn't find anything under 50 euro a piece plus VAT (20 pieces minimum). Plus 3 euro for machine bending...
sven
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Nov 2, 2005
10:48 pm
1111
I had the same analog computer believe it or not. It also was my first computer....
benzene_80
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Nov 5, 2005
2:55 pm
1112
Nov. 5 & 6 Mountain View, CA Speakers (Woz), vintage machine displays (sometimes a Digi-Comp), and a parts market. http://www.vintage.org/2005/main/ -Bob S. ...
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pasodad
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Nov 6, 2005
6:04 am
1113
Has anyone received and assembled this kit yet? Thanks, JA...
John Andrews
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Nov 17, 2005
5:29 am
1114
I received it, very promptly. I haven't assembled it because I'm too busy, as usual. :-( John Andrews <john_b_andrews@...> wrote: Has anyone received...
Mark McConnell
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Nov 17, 2005
12:10 pm
1115
I'm waiting for mine to arrive -Pete ... From: friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Andrews Sent:...
Fournier, Pete
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Nov 17, 2005
2:17 pm
1116
Got mine last week -- and I was thrilled to see it. Haven't assembled mine either, and I'm torn between leaving it in this pristine unassembled state, and...
beyondparsley
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Nov 17, 2005
4:26 pm
1117
I've received mine in good condition. Very prompt service. Looks like a nice piece. Have yet to assemble it. --Paul Beckmann [Non-text portions of this message...
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wa0rse
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Nov 17, 2005
4:39 pm
1118
I ordered 2 of these kits. I'm glad someone has made these available, because my original unit is suffering from brittle plastic parts. Apparently, using...
Ubersetzig, Jim
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Nov 17, 2005
5:44 pm
1119
To lubricate the plastic parts when they would stick during operation, I rubbed some paraffin (candle wax) on the edges where friction occurred, and it seems...
mtee42
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Nov 17, 2005
10:00 pm
1120
i started to put the kit together but have not completed it yet. a couple of things to watch out for: - don't throw anything away. probably my mistake but...
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Nov 17, 2005
10:39 pm
1121
I have received and assembled my DC-1 V-2. I'm thrilled with the new version. It looks great and I don't worry about breaking it like I do with my original...
syssrc
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Nov 18, 2005
1:37 am
1122
lol... condoms and Digi-Comp... though I have had some times of transcendental ecstasy when working with Digi-Comp or certain math and CS books. "Ubersetzig,...
Mark McConnell
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Nov 18, 2005
3:20 am
1123
I have received the new kit, and it looks very interesting... Of course the major parts are not plastic.... but it will look similar when assembled. Time is...
Cathie Braun
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Nov 18, 2005
3:22 pm
1124
I have received and assembled my kit. It works great! The assembly time was around 2 hours, but I am obsessively careful at assembling things. The product is...
Bruce Davis
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Nov 18, 2005
4:58 pm
1125
Mine arrived early in the week but I didn't get home to see it until today - sweet. It must have been slightly bent in the mail because one side of the...
Bob Shepard
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Nov 20, 2005
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1126
How-D All! I guess this is like AA or a 12-step program, so is it supposed to start, "Hi, I'm Jim Manley, and I'm a Digi-Comp-aholic."? ;) I had been wracking...
Jim Manley
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Nov 22, 2005
9:56 pm
1127
Welcome to the group Jim. Your story sounds familiar; especially the part about not remembering the machine's name and trying to find it. You may have run...
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Nov 23, 2005
4:10 am
1128
Jim-- Great story! Welcome here. Bob- Out curiousity, what does rent on a DC1 run? Scott...
Scott Austin
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Nov 23, 2005
4:53 pm
1129
I came up with the terms and Sellam agreed to $20 for a week. I paid all the shipping and gave him a $200 deposit. Sellam is at vcf@.... I searched...
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Nov 23, 2005
5:50 pm
1130
Timesharing a DC-1... what a concept! ... all the ... digicomp so he...
Knurly
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Nov 24, 2005
1:56 am
1131
It's all about taking advantage of those free cpu cycles. I wonder what the fold rate would be for a DC1? (see...
Scott Austin
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Nov 24, 2005
6:05 am
1132
With about 60 of the original 100 kits sold to date, the response to the DC1v2 kit has been most heartening. As some recent messages have attested, there are...
Knurly
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Nov 26, 2005
7:41 pm
1133
Spent the last weekend cleaning out my in-law's house house. Came across something I thought might be interesting called "Digi-Comp1". Much to my delight, I...
Mark
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Dec 13, 2005
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1134
Sounds like you saved yourself a lot of money! Neil ... From: "Mark" <nadasdi@...>...
Neil Morrison
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Dec 13, 2005
5:43 am
1135
if you don't have the top plate still make sure to insert the locking rod (goes through the piece that holds the rubber bands or springs, through the flip...
Paul Westenkirchner
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Dec 13, 2005
11:28 am
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Many parts -- including the top plate -- are (or at least were) available from Glen Kent, as has been discussed in past postings here. I have no connection...
mtee42
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Dec 15, 2005
11:12 am
1137
I noticed that the last dc sold for 330 on ebay. Are prices on the rise or was that just a holiday bump? Regards, www.jackbellis.com [Non-text portions of this...
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Dec 29, 2005
5:32 pm
1138
I bought my kids a snap-circuits electronic learning toy (http://www.learningforallages.com/circuits.htm) and was wondering if anyone remembers a similar thing...
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