New Altair 8800 Kit Replica! [Creation of a Kit...]   [More Pictures]

Coming Soon! 88-ACR - Cassette Tape Interface Card Set 88-2SIO - 2 Port Serial Card 88-PMC - 1k ROM card 88-4MCS - 4k static memory card SuperAltair Card - 64k RAM, 512k FLASH, Disk drive emulator, ADM3 emulator (VGA/NTSC/PAL and PS2), Ethernet, MP3, and more!  (This auction is for the kit, this picture is only an example of what the completed kit would look like)

"I held it up against the original and it looked absolutely perfect.  I'm impressed! :) If everything else is this good at the fine detail level (I'm sure they are functionally) then you're truly producing a top-quality item!" - Erik Klein, http://www.vintage-computer.com/ - After looking at the 4 slot motherboard I mailed him

Details:

Up for auction is an Altair 8800 Kit reproduction including the highest quality parts available.  Every part is new or new old stock.  Every part required to complete the kit is included except the power cord, which I do not want to include due to possible liability issues. The kit contains: -Revision 0 Display/Control board, revision 0 CPU board, revision 0 1k SRAM board, and revision 0 motherboard -Genuine Optima enclosure with powder coated and ink silk screened dress panel -ALL parts required to complete the kit (please see "More Pictures" for examples of kit contents) -8v 100W Switching Power Supply, +16v/-16v/5v 60W Switching Power Supply -Restored Altair 8800 Construction Manual, Technical Manual, Operators Manual, as well as my own full color assembly guide with step-by-step instructions illustrating the assembly process.  Over 80 hours has been put just into the documentation (deleting copy machine specks, positioning text blocks and page numbers, etc)  The manual is printed on 28lb premium Hammermil paper and bound in a 1" D ring binder.   (available for PDF download in the next few days) This Altair kit is functionally and in most ways physically identical to the original Altair 8800 Computer.  A complete listing of differences will be available later this week at http://www.altairkit.com.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!  I will be glad to provide requested pictures, specifications, or a description of your area of interest.  Any peripheral or software designed for the Altair will work without a problem in this unit. Additional 4 slot motherboard kits (with 4 card edge connectors) are available at a price of $60 each. For an extra $300 this Altair is available assembled, tested, and guaranteed to work on delivery.  If the auction exceeds $2000, FedEx 2 day shipping within the entire 50 United States is free.  If you live outside of the United States (and the auction exceeds $2000USD), the first $50USD of the shipping costs will be discounted. The kit comes with a guarantee that you will end up with a fully functional Altair.  As long as you make a good effort at assembling the kit, and pay shipping BOTH ways, I will diagnose and repair your kit for free.  This guarantee does not cover physical damage to any part during or because of incorrect installation.  Some parts, if damaged, cost so little that I would not charge for replacement.  PCBs, Power supply, or the case for example would not be replaced for free.

Availability:

These kits are only available for sale on e-bay.

Pictures:

Motherboard and edge card connectors 88-1MCS 1k Static RAM card kit ICs used in the 1MCS - No Part substitutions on any of the kits!  All ICs follow MITS's BOM 1K memory card kit completed (This auction is for the kit, this picture is only an example of what the completed kit would look like) CPU Kit CPU Kit assembled  (This auction is for the kit, this picture is only an example of what the completed kit would look like) Display/Control board kit - ICs not shown, but are packaged the same as the above memory and CPU board Display/Control card parts - Wire for connecting the DC board to the motherboard not shown, but is included (as part of the case kit) Partially completed display/control board (LEDs have not been soldered)  (This auction is for the kit, this picture is only an example of what the completed kit would look like) Optima Enclosure Testing the Altair using a simple NOP NOP NOP NOP JMP 0000 program  (This auction is for the kit, this picture is only an example of what the partially completed kit would look like) Wired, from the back side   (This auction is for the kit, this picture is only an example of what the partially completed kit would look like)

©2006 Grant Stockly

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On Nov-20-06 at 17:30:39 PST, seller added the following information:

The links for "Creation of a Kit" and "More Pictures" are incorrect. For the kit creation story, please visit http://www.altairkit.com/creation_of_a_kit_story.html for the story. All of the pictures from "More Pictures" are here, so just forget about that one. I guess I didn't setup international shipping correctly. International bids are welcome. You will pay the actual shipping cost. Thanks, Grant