Rod; I'm looking for a PDP-8I acrylic Front Panel for my replica PDP-8I I'm putting together. I have a PCB board created by Vince and in between Hospital stays I have been able to populate it.
The next step is to either locate a frame or to find manufacturing drawing on the aluminum frame so I can make a wax male mold form to allow me to cast the frame. As a last resort, if I can't find drawing or a frame, then I will attempt to locate a PDP-8 that the owner will allow me to disassemble, photograph & take measurements, then reassemble. Using these I can then create the drawing to allow me to create the Wax Mold Master. As for the acrylic if you don't have a panel in stock and don't plan to create a new order, would you consider placing the artwork into opening source. This will allow people such as myself the ability to take the artwork to a silkscreen printer and have them create the screen prints to allow for the print of a couple of panels. (When in doubt, creat a spare). *Note*: Not the cheapest way to obtain a Front Panel. Thank you for your time and the work you have done on this project. Respectfully; Ray Neal
