On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 2:53 PM Bjoren Davis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

>
> When it was decomissioned it was just cut out, so it's missing its
> chassis, hinges, controller board, power supplies, vacuum blower, vacuum
> pressure limit switches, etc. The cables to the heads are just cut (no
> connectors).


So in other words, everything but the tape transport?

My goal is to replace all of the missing controller parts with some SOC
> boards (e.g., a Teensy 4.1), ultimately to be able to use this drive to
> read and write tapes.  I'd love to reuse the console board as it is.
>

Good luck.  And I mean that sincerely.  If starting with what (little) you
have you end up with a working tape drive it will be quite the
accomplishment.

Sellam

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