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A project log for WITCH-E Decimal Based Computer

Document and create a modern replica of the Harwell Dekatron computer known as the WITCH

daves-dev-labDave's Dev Lab 03/10/2017 at 00:512 Comments

WITCH-E has been reassembled with the new acrylic from Ponoko.com and new wiring. I've made the panels smaller and specifically designed them to fit into a Pelican hard case for traveling. the single green board to the side is the register select test board, and since it is a test board, i've used green soldermask to distinguish it from the blue portions of the actual WITCH-E system. As more of WITCH-E is completed, panels will be added to the right where the register select test board is located. we are all set for travel to the National Museum of Computing for the first public demo of the WITCH-E!

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Dr. Cockroach wrote 03/10/2017 at 01:18 point

The acrylic and blue boards look great :-)

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Dave's Dev Lab wrote 03/10/2017 at 01:35 point

thanks! i think i might switch to a "smoked grey" acrylic later down the road, but for now the clear is the cheapest, and knowing that i might have to change the designs up during development, i don't want to spend excess money on it until i am complete....

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