Digi-Comp I's 3-bit word held 8 possible values. There are 8^8 possible functions from a set of 8 things to itself. Examples include: (a) the function...
I collected plastic straws for an unrelated project and noticed that the various fast-food places have different sizes. Perhaps if you carried one of the ...
Hi, it's good to be in the group. I got my Digi-Comp I for Christmas 1970. I still have it, with the original manuals and the Advanced Programming manual...
Does Friends of DigiComp have a moderator or list maintainer? If so, I would like to suggest that you do your best to remove blatant spammers from the list as...
Hi and Welcome, There's a guy who sells reproduction springs. Scan recent postings for the web address. Feel like scanning the Advanced Programming Manual and...
I cut large (but thin) rubber bands and tied a knots in them to make the right size. You get total control over the spring force this way. Bob S. ... ...
Hi, I am an original digi-comp 1 owner (as a child), have retrieved it from my parent's house, and had assembled it again recently. However, the rubber bands...
It probably isn't you. A lot of viruses steal mail addresses and forge emails that appear to come from legitimate senders. NM ... From: <pasodad@...> Is...
Is anyone else getting these security messages? I've had three since last week. I've replied to them asking for details, but nothing has come of that. I...
I agree! Everyone should have a mechanical digital computer. You've been added to my mailing list of people interested in mechanical logic. When I have a...
Well I was just seriously outbid on an eBay Digi-comp 1. The thing sold for $400 and I only went up to $250 8-(. My father bought a Digi- comp 1 when I was...
... From: "prp_teleport" <prp@...> ... assembled ... At ... Try using a soft cleanser with a caustic in it. Many creamy cleaners are like this, and...
I've taken a very high res photo of the parts of my DigiComp 1. You can find it here: http://www.piercefuller.com/library/u000120.html? id=u000120 There is one...
Sure, that's plausible, though my first reaction is that heavy card stock is tough to cut with an razor knife. And I'd sure hate to see someone hurt themselves...
Back in late 2003, Tim McNerney's survey results showed too little interest in authentic (plastic) reproductions of the DC1. Given the specs available here,...
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You must be new. Welcome to the group. From a message earlier in the week... "On average, Digi-Comp 1's show up on eBay every other month. The last one sold...
I would like to know approximately what the going rate for an original, working Digi-Comp 1 is. Can anyone provide an eBay ball park $$ range? Thanks....
Hi Folks, I too grew up with the DigiComp I, back in the late '60's. I've always thought it had a lot of potential... ...if only it worked a little more...
Are there any simulators available for download? I have followed links from the links section, but all the pages I have checked appear to be off line. Is there...
I am very interested in the work you are doing on Mechanical Binary Logic. Please contact me as progress is made. Jim Ubersetzig jim.ubersetzig@... ... ...
Steve, Not much happens with this group lately. It sounds like you've already gone through the archives. Searching for Lieberman and ESR will turn up some ...
All, Before this list goes totally inactive and the last folks wander off, I'd like to receive email directly from anyone interested in machines similar to ...
Hello friends- I was delighted to find this group as I have tried unsucessfully in the past to find out some of the early history of ESR- both Edmund ...
