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Message 1741260 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 5:12:23 UTC

Sure is. What series is it? How big is the CPU?

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Message 1741262 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 5:16:40 UTC - in response to Message 1741228.  
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Gary where do you see the DEC LOGO?

Plain as day in the first photo in the middle column of chips between the first and middle chip with the light partially reflecting off it. The all lower case logo in the boxes. http://www.icc4it.co.uk//images/manufacturers/987880201DEC.jpg
If you aren't seeing it, I'd suggest playing with your monitor settings.

I'd say this might be the "ham sandwich" processor?
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Message 1741264 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 5:19:57 UTC - in response to Message 1741260.  

What series is it? How big is the CPU?

I'm not that arcane. I will state that by it's apparent vintage it predates a TRS80. Probably the late 70's.
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Message 1741268 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 5:37:46 UTC

Not the 70's. Later.

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Message 1741278 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 6:12:20 UTC

let's try late '80 or early 90s......
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Message 1741280 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 6:15:53 UTC

Late late 80's.

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Message 1741282 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 6:23:33 UTC

about six or seven inches square and an inch and half deep?
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Message 1741289 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 7:29:00 UTC

Smaller square. Not really sure how deep it is.

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Message 1741302 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 10:15:39 UTC

I believe it's 2 views of the same item, top & bottom, the bottom pic is of the heat-sink pins, the top pic is of the silicon side.

Late 80's says & Digital, says either AXP processor, a VAX processor, possibly 8600 or a late model PDP11 series.

I'm not sure which.
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Message 1741315 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 12:21:46 UTC - in response to Message 1741302.  

I believe it's 2 views of the same item, top & bottom, the bottom pic is of the heat-sink pins, the top pic is of the silicon side.

Late 80's says & Digital, says either AXP processor, a VAX processor, possibly 8600 or a late model PDP11 series.

I'm not sure which.

8 core VAX 9000. 1989. 5.5 inch square.

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Message 1741329 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 14:09:22 UTC
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D'OH... I forgot I'd than have to choose another tool!

Thanks for the win, Admiral.

OK, People, try this one for size:- (I hope it hasn't been used before)


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Message 1741338 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 15:29:10 UTC

My first impression was a part of a cassette for holding an old style dot matrix printer ribbon.
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Message 1741349 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 16:13:10 UTC

Looks like it's designed to hang something from a 4x beam.
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Message 1741351 - Posted: 11 Nov 2015, 16:17:34 UTC

No and No.

It is completenot a part of something.
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Message 1741595 - Posted: 12 Nov 2015, 19:03:16 UTC

Hmmm Over 24 hours and no more suggestions.

Any more ideas?

Hint "1 time - The same manufacturer as the last tool, and it is in the IT field.
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Message 1741674 - Posted: 13 Nov 2015, 3:34:40 UTC

a chip puller then?
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Message 1741726 - Posted: 13 Nov 2015, 10:50:08 UTC

Not chips, the tool is 5.5 x 5 inches, so a bit large for most chips.
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Message 1741802 - Posted: 13 Nov 2015, 17:01:22 UTC
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Reinforced sliding out rom tray thing (you know... those things you're supposed to put discs into, not cups) and they're for people who forget the darn thing is still open so walk into it and break it. This one won't, although might break your leg :/

There! Solved! I will go find another tool to post now...

edit: I'm not sure they made it the right shape though... I will complain for us!

oh...and did we say we like humans too? Well we do :)
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Message 1741907 - Posted: 14 Nov 2015, 1:16:18 UTC
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Hi Anniet, very unfortunately, you've missed again. I always thought that they were far too fragile until I saw someone try to pick up a PC using the CD tray as one of the handles... guess the results.

Nothing to do with CD's - (DVD, BlueRay, and newer didn't exist when these were designed and in use, only CDs and tapes of many types then)
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Message 1742110 - Posted: 14 Nov 2015, 19:07:06 UTC

Any more ideas, or do I declare it that the team has lost this one?

( or is it Apathy rules?)
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