Homebrew PCBs

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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