Re: Looking for some DEC-related spares..

2015-09-26 Thread Noel Chiappa
> From: tony duell > They would never take being straightened, the metal is partially > fractured already. Ah. OK. Well, a later poster mentioned a possible source of new feet - I had assumed you wanted exactly identical ones, which may not be available, but if all you want is functio

RE: Looking for some DEC-related spares..

2015-09-26 Thread tony duell
> > 2 of said feet got bent at right-angles (!) > > Hammer them straight, and clean up the threads with a die. Those outriggers > are unobtainium, so I can't imagine the feet are much better. They would never take being straightened, the metal is partially fractured already. I had assumed t

Re: Looking for some DEC-related spares..

2015-09-25 Thread Jon Elson
On 09/25/2015 04:48 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > From: tony duell > 2 of said feet got bent at right-angles (!) Hammer them straight, and clean up the threads with a die. Those outriggers are unobtainium, so I can't imagine the feet are much better. Umm, actually, there is a large indu

Re: Looking for some DEC-related spares..

2015-09-25 Thread Noel Chiappa
> From: tony duell > 2 of said feet got bent at right-angles (!) Hammer them straight, and clean up the threads with a die. Those outriggers are unobtainium, so I can't imagine the feet are much better. > switch mechanisms for the PDP11/45 front panel. I have the toggles > (thank