Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Side panels for our PDP-8
Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic writes:
Shaming me into making it by publicly asking where we can get one made= . It seems to work for my wife to get me to fix things so maybe they spok= e on how to motivate me.
I can neither confirm nor deny that. :)
Are the none smoked plexiglass parts not make of aluminum? Somebody with a CNC router or, perhaps, a 3D printer could produce those parts to integrate with the plexiglass formed piece. A little painting detail could make the CNC routed or 3D printed parts look close to the authentic real deal.
Are the none smoked plexiglass parts not make of aluminum?
None of it is aluminum: I meant the TOP side covers.
perhaps, a 3D printer
The side parts are too large for consumer-grade 3D printers. I think Bill Dudley has the right idea -- use ordinary clear plexi and paint it.
No, use *smoked* plexi and paint the blue bits. And it may be easier to use a water jet service like bigbluesaw.com rather than trying to cut the piece on a table saw. I could see making just ONE prototype on a table saw in order to get the dimensions right. Bill This email is free of malware because I run Linux. On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Are the none smoked plexiglass parts not make of aluminum?
None of it is aluminum: I meant the TOP side covers.
perhaps, a 3D printer
The side parts are too large for consumer-grade 3D printers.
I think Bill Dudley has the right idea -- use ordinary clear plexi and paint it.
You can use a table saw with a special plexiglass blade. My blade cost more than my table saw that I use it with!!!! But it cuts 1/2 plexi perfectly. corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ
On Feb 13, 2016, at 8:08 AM, William Dudley via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
No, use *smoked* plexi and paint the blue bits.
And it may be easier to use a water jet service like bigbluesaw.com rather than trying to cut the piece on a table saw. I could see making just ONE prototype on a table saw in order to get the dimensions right.
Bill
This email is free of malware because I run Linux.
On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Are the none smoked plexiglass parts not make of aluminum?
None of it is aluminum: I meant the TOP side covers.
perhaps, a 3D printer
The side parts are too large for consumer-grade 3D printers.
I think Bill Dudley has the right idea -- use ordinary clear plexi and paint it.
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Corey Cohen -
Evan Koblentz -
VAXman＠tmesis.org -
William Dudley