Dijkstra was my GOTO man for anything to do with computing! :-)
Nigel
On 2025-04-05 22:31, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
On 4/5/2025 8:23 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
In those days, FORTRAN IV was handy as a "portable" language just
because it was the one language (other than COBOL)
On Sunday, April 6th, 2025 at 11:04, Tony Duell via cctalk
wrote:
> Does anyone know anything about the key lock on the mains on/off
> switch of the P3800?
>
> I have one without a key. I can't identify the lock manufacturer (no
> markings on it at all) so I've not been able to get a blank to
On Sun, Apr 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM The Doctor via cctalk
wrote:
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> On Sunday, April 6th, 2025 at 11:04, Tony Duell via cctalk
> wrote:
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> > Does anyone know anything about the key lock on the mains on/off
> > switch of the P3800?
> >
> > I have one without a key. I can't identify the lock manuf
On Mon, 2025-04-07 at 04:23 +0100, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote:
> use a
> blank to lift the pins so I can 'shim' it from the rear. Push out the
> plug with the follower, remove and measure the lower pins, then cut a
> key.
If you have a key that fits but doesn't turn, putting in new pins for
that
Does anyone know anything about the key lock on the mains on/off
switch of the P3800?
I have one without a key. I can't identify the lock manufacturer (no
markings on it at all) so I've not been able to get a blank to cut a
replacement key. A friend who is a locksmith said she'd never seen
anythin