>> What about the 11/730?  The 11/750 used 2901 bitslice processors 
which
>> might pose a challenge (???)  I believe the 11/730 is pure TTL.  It's
>> slow, and simpler than the 11/780 (I don't think it had provisions 
for the
>> PDP-11 compatibility mode).  It's sort of a no-go if no one has any 
print
>> sets for it, but I believe it'd be easier to implement in VHDL than 
an
>> 11/780.
>
>  Sorry Brian...the 11/730 is 2901-based, not TTL, and the 11/750 uses
>  custom ASICs, not 2901s.  The 11/780 is TTL.

I have a couple of printsets for 11/750 at home think they are OK, may 
have
11/780 and 11/730 and possibly 8600 (on microfilm) too.

I think the 11/750 is the way to go, we have discussed making a fast 
scale-model
of the 11/750 and a SA-482 (with 2,5" IDE drives) for a couple of years 
at
a computerclub here in sweden (http://www.sdf.nu). The 11/750 ASICs are 
really
simple and included in the prints (the most complicated holds 28 gates).

/Chris