In a message dated 7/25/2006 3:19:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
lcdpublishing@... writes:
Well, correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that the same computer Jan is
using with his PCB mill?<<
Chris and others: That is a Commodore "PET" the first
commercially-available "home computer" with the keyboard, motherboard (ONLY board!), and monitor
all built into ONE unit. The EARLIER model had a "chicklet" keyboard, making
room for the cassette drive next to the keys, TRULY "all in one"!
The first PET I had lasted until about '92. Then CBM went bust, and I had
an opportunity to buy FIVE replacements for $100 plus shipping. Old age took
those out one by one, over the years, and the last one to operate this drill
finally just quit functioning. I have a nice, working, old '386 "minitower"
and a monocolor monitor with a Parallel Printer Port ("LPT-1") I will use for
that, now, but I have to re-write the CBM BASIC to GWBASIC which the '386
can understand. ONE old person, NOT enough time! (This machine would drill
about 1 hole per second. As you can see, totally home-brew! Quill is 400 Hz
"aircraft instrument motor." The little blue motor on top drives the "Z"
(0.250" down/up) ramp.) Jan Rowland
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