> 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