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... I'm interested in ordering a copy. Also, I was wondering: Do you have diagrams of the original "panels" to put on the side of the Digi-Comp next to its...
jornswilliam
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May 3, 2009
12:31 am
1616
The front panel cards are in the Files on the friends groupsite. Bill Kustes...
wkustes
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May 3, 2009
2:25 am
1617
Please send me details. mike@......
Mike Davis
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May 5, 2009
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1618
Me too. Thanks. ... From: friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Mike Davis Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 7:31...
Larry Seidenberg-Jones
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May 5, 2009
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I am a college student and have been teaching myself boolean algebra, digital circuit design, and some computer theory. I find the stuff fascinating, but hard...
journey_man01
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May 10, 2009
10:06 pm
1620
... Very well said, and I heartily agree. I feel the same way about Lego. With my Lego in the 1960s I could build a plane, spaceship, boat, building...just...
anthony2816@...
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May 10, 2009
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1621
... Somehow I missed Digi-Comp when I was growing up in the 1960s, but my father designed process control computers so I did okay. DEC's (Digital Equipment...
Ric Werme
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May 10, 2009
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... Seems simple enough to re-make! I haven't searched vry hard, but the biggest challenge looks like finding a (soft )copy of the Workbook....
dbell@...
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May 11, 2009
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1623
Try a Radio Shack kit, Models "28-278","28-280" (and maybe "28-281"). You can get them on eBay for much less than retail. Much easier than rebuilding something...
Neil Morrison
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May 12, 2009
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Does anyone know where I can get rubber bands for my DC? I bought a model on Ebay in good shape, but the rubber bands are cracked and degraded....
malphonso
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May 12, 2009
3:22 am
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Hi all, I am an electro-mechanical engineer, and I am simply fascinated by the digi-comp. I have just built a laser CNC cut stainless steel version, will post...
profpetrof
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May 15, 2009
12:47 pm
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Yes, yes, yes!   Can you detail your progress along with some graphics of your piece parts and drawings?  I would love to develop along with you and...
Fred Hatfield
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May 15, 2009
1:23 pm
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Thoughts: * I admire you for building your own. * Replace the link between positive and negative clock plates with a crank and cams that smoothly moves both...
Bob S.
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May 15, 2009
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I've seen more DC1's on eBay the last few months than I've seen for a couple of years. Most are in very good condition. -Bob S....
Bob S.
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May 16, 2009
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My interest with DigiComp comes from my obsession with trying to design mechanical logic gates. I want something that does NOT rely on marbles rolling...
shkaboinka
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May 18, 2009
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1630
I cannot find the file "logic.bmp" in the specified file.  I am interested in the development of mechanical computers utilizing similar materials, especially ...
Fred Hatfield
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May 19, 2009
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Dan, "Nobody seems to care." When did you bring it up? Powered logic gates have been simulated in Phun. Go to http://phunland.com/phunbox/ and search "logic...
Bob S.
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May 19, 2009
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I found it easily. The link led to a directory containing it. Neil...
Neil Morrison
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May 19, 2009
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1633
... you might want to look at information on konrad zuse's z1 computer. (http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~zuse/Konrad_Zuse/en/z1-metal-sheets.html) it shows...
pmwestenkirchner
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May 19, 2009
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hi: I found the perfect size rubber bands in a supermarket where they sell girls hair berets and bands for holding pony tails together. Bought a whole bag of...
Wayne Verish
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May 20, 2009
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My new game book, MORE FUN with DIGI COMP I, Final Edition, is still available. All of the original activities, with corrections, are still in it,including...
wkustes
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May 29, 2009
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There are 15 experiments in the original manual that came with the machine, 50 more in Digi Comp I Romps, 17 activities in Tim Walker's book that comes with...
wkustes
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Jul 8, 2009
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... That was my program. It was a mere 42 years ago, but I don't believe I sent in supporting flow charts and truth tables, just the final programs. I saved...
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Jul 22, 2009
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1638
My new game book, MORE FUN with DIGI COMP I, Final Edition, is still available. All of the 31 original activities, with corrections, are still in it,including...
wkustes
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Jul 30, 2009
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1639
Actually, the error referred to is in game #30: reverse Nim, making a pile of 7 loses. But the actual error is in the truth table: 5 should go to 6 to win, Not...
wkustes
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Jul 30, 2009
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Nothing's changed. See http://thedailywtf.com/ if you don't believe me. Neil...
Neil Morrison
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Jul 30, 2009
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1641
... Hey, nice to have my 43-year-old program vindicated!...
tulsatv1
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Aug 1, 2009
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1642
Hi, I joined this group to see if any aficionados wanted to buy mine, perhaps for spare parts. The box has all the original papers and pieces except 3 L-shaped...
y2kok12001
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Aug 31, 2009
2:38 am
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They are regularly on e-bay. I would be interested and I know others would. -- Dwight Watt, EdD,MCSE,A+,CCP,COI,MCT LaFayette GA Swainsboro GA ...
Dwight Watt
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Aug 31, 2009
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FYI, I sold it last week for $50 plus $16 s&h....
Jim R
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