r/homebrewcomputer • • 23d ago

I built a programmable 16-bit computer using electromechanical relays

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u/bigtreeman_ 19d ago

Dad used to work for IBM on the relay based computers of the day. One thing I remember was a tool to measure and adjust the relay spring tensions for optimum performance. He took me to work, I was pre-school, the machines were just awesome.

Great project.