Re: HP chip model planes

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From: Steve Sousa
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:08

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"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> On Jan 24, 9:35 am, Mark Harriss <bi...@blartco.co.uk> wrote:
>> David L. Jones wrote:
>> > Thought I'd share this I came across on another group:
>> >http://www.elcafevirtual.com/julio/
>>
>> > Model planes made entirely from old HP calculator chips and parts.
>>
>> > Dave.
>>
>> I wonder how many collector's item HP machines were destroyed to make
>> these works of art.
>
> None.
>
> From the constructor:
> "The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was the second of four I made more
> than 30 years ago with defective and scrap HPchips. This aircraft
> model I made with IC,s of the Clasic and Woodstock pocked calculator
> series. This model has a modified HP-67 card reader mechanism built-in
> that moves up and down the landing gear, pilots' cabin and the engine
> light and four intermitent tricolor leds, powered by 6 V."
>
> Dave.

What a relief...
(cross-posted to c.s.hp48)

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