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peroja
09-06-2010, 07:02 PM
hi there

i am looking for a complete chassis / enclosure with maybe a frontpanel?
no electronics needed. just the chassis. give me a shout if you have something.
thank you

randy

marty
09-07-2010, 02:32 PM
Hi All;
Randy, Just wondering, Why you would want just the enclosure ???? Do you already have the Boards from Someplace else ????? I am almost Sure that you Would not get Boards Only from Grant.... He has said that HE is putting out One last bunch of Machines, But, I have not seen any inclinking from Him since last spring/summer.... So there MAY not be any more kits from Grant or at least for awhile.... THANK YOU Marty

peroja
09-07-2010, 06:25 PM
hi marty,

i can tell you the reason. since i am familiar with ATmega chips i "might be" able to build the electronics with such microchips. i know it is a cheap and dirty way to do it and by far not a altair8800 but technically possible to built the whole elctronics with one or two chips such as an ATmega 128 or ATmega 32.

of course i would prefer building one with original components, no queston about that but i am loosing confident that i EVER will be able to find all the parts for a kit. as you said.... grant is not interested in doing more kit's which i understand. if it is to expensive and the demand is little, why should he do that? another thing is, i am without work at the moment (going thru chemotheraphy battling cancer) so i am surerly unable to purchase a full kit. but parts by parts might be possible. and you already told me you have sold everything....

cheers
randy

vbriel
09-13-2010, 11:20 AM
Hi Randy,

Just so you know, I already have done a replica with the ATMEGA chip. I call it the Altair 8800micro. You can see it here:

http://www.brielcomputers.com/wordpress/?cat=11

I made some small suttle differences but overall, it is a nice low cost kit.

Vince

peroja
09-14-2010, 07:14 PM
hi vince,

i know your website for quiet a while already and i bookmarked it. its just a matter of time i will call you. i would have done that regardles of this topic here. probably i will get your teminal sometime soon.

randy