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KICKI: a DECsystem1060

Bycaretaker

KICKI is a dual PDP-10 model KI10 sn 522 and 606. While KICKI is current in preservation, we hope one day to have it running again. As of June 2025 former DEC LCG FE Gary Solomon has confirmed that both 522 and 606 CPUs have a complete module complement with the UML.

To support the preservation of KICKI, please consider a donation today.

August 2025

Modern high efficiency switching supplies are bypassing the original 8 linear supplies in the CPU. This modification is completely reversible and makes use of original wiring and mounting points. Here you can see two supplies being mounted and wring in progress. With this modification the KI10 will take significantly less power to run.

May 2025

3 of some of the bespoke integrated circuits in the KI.

An assortment of DECtapes

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