> From: Joshua Stetson
> Ideally I would like to find the following:
> ...
> The interface cable between the two drives: BC11A
> The terminator card M930
The former is going to be a pain. The latter are findable on eBay. If you
can't find one, drop me a line - I may have one I can spare.
> I know it's common to run these without the top cover on for
> calibration purposes. Any tips for that? Maybe a piece of plexiglas
> over the heads to avoid any potential dust or should I not worry too much?
Don't worry about it; BITD we used to run for short periods with the cover
off, to calibrate heads, etc. The air-flow through the pack and out the head
entrance hole will keep the heads clear. I wouldn't run them without the cover
all the time, but for short periods, it will be fine.
> From: Tony Duell
> The M930 and BC11 should be easy to find, they are actually the same as
> the bits used on PDP11 Unibus connections.
The second part is correct, but not the first: BC11 cables are now pretty
much unobtainium.
Noel
