... or for any alternative recommendation(s) on sourcing a replica/clone Altair 8800 cabinet?
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As of Spring 2024, Chris Davis has taken over production of the Altair 8800 Clone cabinet. Visit this page fover more information."
I've followed the link and signed up for notification as to when the cases might be ready to order/ship but haven't heard anything yet. If there's a good alternative out there that you know of (and that will work with Tood Goodman's 9-slot backplanes and the front panel board from
https://deramp.com/altair_8800c.html) I'd be willing to give it a try, since at this point I think I've sourced/ordered most of the main necessary compoents to build an 8800 clone. If there's interest I'd be willing to put together a google sheet/PDF of the basic set of large parts, where I'vre found them, and what the costs are. My memory and a large-ish collection of gmails under my label "Altair" are reaching their limits.
CAVEAT: At this point I've only dipped my toes into the water to find mostly bare boards. The next step will be to decide on wire-wrap vs. point-to-point soldering (likely the former) and begin chasing down the chips, resistors, capacitors, LEDs and switches needed to pupulate them.
Thanks,
Jim Rauser