Mark's Altair Kit (Ser#003)

[Grant Stockly]

Here are some pictures Mark has e-mailed me from the construction of his kit!

http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00488b.jpg

Opening the kit


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00505b.jpg

Motherboard Kit


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00510b.jpg

Soldering Motherboard kit

[Grant Stockly]

http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00515b.jpg

Overview of the 1k memory board kit


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00517b.jpg

Trimming capacitor legs


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00522b.jpg

Soldering the memory chip ICs

[Grant Stockly]

http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00528b.jpg

1k memory board completed


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00532b.jpg

Overview of the CPU kit


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00535b.jpg

Comparison of kit CPU PCB to real CPU board. The real board has extra parts added for an unknown reason.

[Grant Stockly]

http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00539b.jpg

Progress on CPU board


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00545b.jpg

More CPU progress


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00554b.jpg

Finished CPU board kit compared to real CPU board

[Grant Stockly]

http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00557b.jpg

Overview of Display Control Board kit


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00565b.jpg



http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00569b.jpg



http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00570b.jpg

[Grant Stockly]

http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00572b.jpg



http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00575b.jpg



http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00590b.jpg



More pictures to follow after he finishes assembling his kit! :)

[Grant Stockly]

http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00593b.jpg

Following MITS's instructions here. :)


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00600b.jpg



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[Grant Stockly]

http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00605b.jpg



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[Grant Stockly]

http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00609b.jpg

Mark will attach the name plate later. :)


http://www.altairkit.com/images/MarkEpp/DSC00615b.jpg

The camera flash seems to have lightened up the paint!

More pictures later!

[copperclad]

hi
just wanted to say kudos to Mark for taking the time to document his work and for sharing it here on the forum , the kit looks really great , thanks again , dana :)