[Info-vax] Looking for a source for replace or repair some power supplies

[David Froble]

Michael Moroney wrote:
> David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
> 
>> Subject sort of says most of the issue.  I'm looking in the USA, shiping 
>>from elsewhere will probably be unreasonable.
> 
>> 2) ASTEC MODEL SA180-3505  for an AlphaStation 200 / 233
> 
> I may have a PC ATX power supply that I converted to work on an  
> AlphaStation 200 a while ago.

Yeah, David Turner was telling me about how to do that, if I could find 
an old power supply that provided -5 volt.

I'm thinking the AlphaStation 800 will become my primary Alpha.  Better 
in most regards.  Not sure about the power draw, but, I've been running 
it anyway to back up the other VMS systems ....

Found some refurbished, $500.  I think I may have paid $100 for the 
entire system.

I'm starting to get the idea that I should put my VAXstation 4000 
systems up for sale for maybe $5000 each.  Prices for old stuff are 
ridiculous.