IMSAI 8080. (Retro replica)

[Kramne]

This project started when I saw one of my favourite movies! "War games". for the 15th time.
http://www.apple2world.jp/apple2/FAQ/DataLibrary/othercomputers/imsai/wargame.jpg
(Computer in the background)


The computer used by the hero was a " IMSAI 8080 " from 1975
http://www.computer-history.org/images/Big-Photos/IMSAI-8080/IMSAI%208080-1.jpg
http://www.decodesystems.com/imsai-sciam-77aug-77.gif

This first Personnel Computer is so cool and ugly! I just hade to make one as a casemod for my PC!
So I started manufacture my own with what I got at home. Wood, Plexiglas, Tin, Paint, LEDs, and cables and lots of glue ;)
The size is measured after the original imsai8080.

This is the result

http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/88/05/imsai808011143714175.jpg

and some worklogg pictures!
http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/88/05/imsai808021143714242.jpg

http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/88/05/imsai808031143714267.jpg

http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/88/05/imsai808041143714340.jpg

http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/88/05/imsai808051143714574.jpg

http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/88/05/imsai808061143714671.jpg

http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/88/05/imsai808071143714704.jpg

http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/88/05/imsai808081143714727.jpg

http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/88/05/imsai808091143714781.jpg




Videos showing the "computing lights" :D

Switching imsai switches (http://www.zippyvideos.com/3501230214577866/imsai2/)

blinking Oldschoole (http://www.zippyvideos.com/5627043334577556/imsai1/)

[xmastree]

Right. That's it. I'm giving up on my 386 project and building a dual cored abacus. :)

That's cool.

This retro thing is picking up a little... Maybe we should have out own forum here?

[Kramne]

love retro! ;D

[xmastree]

So you'll like this (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2384) then.

Edit: I'm looking at that plaster of paris mould, and the pan, and the switch...
Did you cast those in lead? :eek:

[Kramne]

So you'll like this (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2384) then.


I woted "Stealth - Looks like a plain old 386" :D

really cool looking scrapyard you got there! :p

[Kramne]

Yes sir! i dindt have anny other material to cast them with and tin is quit easy to work with :)

[Cevinzol]

I like the chase lights near the top. I reminds me of the comps on the original Star Trek

[MDCS]

That is so cool. How did you do the lettering on the face? Stencils?

[nil8]

That is one of the geekiest things I have ever seen. That is awesome.

[Rankenphile]

I absolutely adore it.

[Kramne]

That is so cool. How did you do the lettering on the face? Stencils?

i´m happy you like it! :D

the text whas copyed from the www.imsai.net site from one of ther pictures of an old front. then i photoshoped it and printed it.

http://www.imsai.net/images/product_current/S2-USB_collage-flat-small.jpg

[blue73]

"Greetings Professor Falken, would You like to play a game?":p .
Thats sweet..

[DaveW]

I'm impressed! A quality mod! It would appear that people still aren't ready to let go off the past; me too! I love retro mods, though i probably won't do one myself.

-Dave

[jdbnsn]

Those switches came out excellently, my brother in law does casting of metal and it looks like fun but never tried it myself. You did a great job reproducing the classic too. Nice job!

[Kramne]

yea...the buttons are a bit unequal. but it was hard to get them in line when the underlaying working switches whas glued to the tin. they all came out a bit different.

Best regards to everyone on this site! :)