IMSAI 8080. (Retro replica)

**Kramne** · 03-30-2006, 06:11 AM

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

The computer used by the hero was a " IMSAI 8080 " from 1975
http://www.computer-history.org/imag...I%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

and some worklogg pictures!

Videos showing the "computing lights"

**xmastree** · 03-30-2006, 08:02 AM

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** · 03-30-2006, 08:10 AM

love retro! ;D

**xmastree** · 03-30-2006, 08:43 AM

So you'll like this then.

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

**Kramne** · 03-30-2006, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by xmastree

So you'll like this then.

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

really cool looking scrapyard you got there! :p

**Kramne** · 04-10-2006, 04:59 AM

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

**Cevinzol** · 04-10-2006, 07:17 AM

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

**MDCS** · 04-10-2006, 07:32 AM

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

**nil8** · 04-10-2006, 06:40 PM

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

Rankenphile · 04-10-2006, 06:57 PM

I absolutely adore it.

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