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Creation date / 2017 / November
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Peter gets to grips with tidying the various power distribution cables... -
Inside the panel room, more electrics have been installed, which will control panel power. -
...whilst Jack continues wiring in PCBs that have had their cables soldered to the tag blocks & tested -
Testing continues at the front of the panel, with many illuminated lamps in evidence... -
Jamie turns his hand to fault-finding, including crimping & reconnecting power jumper leads -
Contrary to popular belief, yes, we're still making PCBs! Reinforcements of components arrive... -
...and swiftly moves further eastwards, with suitably-enscribed magnet to chart progress! -
More works outside give definition to the entrance path; note the completed front window -
More tag block soldering is called for; Jamie does the honours while Tom helps test around the front -
With more PCBs made, a quick view shows that we're 50% of the way to filling the final two racks -
Testing reaches Uffington loop...worthy of such a cake-based celebration! The look westwards shows just how far we've come -
Meanwhile, Peter continues to terminate the cables at the PCB end, in readiness for more testing -
More parts arrive, allowing the telephone concentrator keyboards to have complete button sets again - can you spot the new ones? -
...and are quickly put to good use, with several more input & output boards assembled, cleaned & tested -
Paul tackles the shelving move, cleaning & tidying our stocks; this will help allow the panel to be moved backwards to its final position in due course -
To prove it's not all soldering, cleaning, etc., Tom Lane diligently programmes each TC64 unit (communication unit between each circuit board & the simulator) -
Meanwhile, Peter continues the seemingly-unending task of soldering the 8-core cables to the tag blocks...yet the final tag block is coming into view! -
Paul adds in new power jumper cables between the circuit boards, having crimped the ends -
With electronics work pushed on, time for a good tidy-up! Peter cleans while Paul tightens the supporting framework post-panel move forward -
With cleaning done, Peter seals the remaining concrete floor space that was under the panel, while Paul reattaches 8-core cables to repaired circuit boards...watch out for that wet floor behind you Paul! -
Just a little bit of sealing remaining at the front of the panel, to be completed the following evening...then a careful panel move backwards remains -
General exterior view -
The long view - Nov 2017 -
General view of front of panel -
Rear of the panel -
Rear of the panel -
General view of panel room -
General exterior view from rear -
General exterior view from rear -
General view of building - front -
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