Laser card enclosure ... homemade :)
I needed a way to protect the Lego card from curious fingers. We don't own the Laser enclosure device, so the card just hangs off the side of the computer. No good. Michael Mulhern (via Facebook) humorously suggested I could make the enclosure out of Lego. I thought that was a fine idea. So here's what I did today: http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/1.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/2.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/3.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/4.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/5.jpg Satellite dish is, of course, non-functional... The whole top comes off for card/cable access. I might hinge it. The enclosure is highly functional and good for a laugh. About the self-adhesive velcro attaching it to the computer: I felt bad doing it, because I spent so much time cleaning the case, but I needed a quick/easy way to attach the enclosure and also remove it. I know that GooGone will come to the rescue when I someday need to remove the adhesive. ________________________________ Evan Koblentz, director Vintage Computer Federation a 501(c)3 educational non-profit evan@vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 www.vcfed.org facebook.com/vcfederation twitter.com/vcfederation
On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I needed a way to protect the Lego card from curious fingers. We don't own the Laser enclosure device, so the card just hangs off the side of the computer. No good.
Michael Mulhern (via Facebook) humorously suggested I could make the enclosure out of Lego. I thought that was a fine idea.
So here's what I did today:
http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/1.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/2.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/3.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/4.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/5.jpg
Satellite dish is, of course, non-functional...
The whole top comes off for card/cable access. I might hinge it.
The enclosure is highly functional and good for a laugh.
About the self-adhesive velcro attaching it to the computer: I felt bad doing it, because I spent so much time cleaning the case, but I needed a quick/easy way to attach the enclosure and also remove it. I know that GooGone will come to the rescue when I someday need to remove the adhesive.
Thanks for sharing. b
I needed a way to protect the Lego card from curious fingers. We don't own the Laser enclosure device, so the card just hangs off the side of the computer. No good.
Michael Mulhern (via Facebook) humorously suggested I could make the enclosure out of Lego. I thought that was a fine idea.
So here's what I did today:
http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/1.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/2.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/3.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/4.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/5.jpg
Satellite dish is, of course, non-functional...
The whole top comes off for card/cable access. I might hinge it.
The enclosure is highly functional and good for a laugh.
About the self-adhesive velcro attaching it to the computer: I felt bad doing it, because I spent so much time cleaning the case, but I needed a quick/easy way to attach the enclosure and also remove it. I know that GooGone will come to the rescue when I someday need to remove the adhesive.
Thanks for sharing.
It's not exactly professional :) but it is appropriate for the audience, functional, and easy to change.
On 02/22/2017 03:59 PM, Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Thats very cool. I'm curious about heat though.
For 3 chips? -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
I don't know how many chips are in there all I see are Legos. On Feb 22, 2017 4:16 PM, "Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic" < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
On 02/22/2017 03:59 PM, Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Thats very cool. I'm curious about heat though.
For 3 chips?
-- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
It is very google though https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6060/6345793287_44bcdd4fbd_b.jpg
I don't know how many chips are in there all I see are Legos.
You missed picture #5: http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/5.jpg
On 2/22/2017 1:24 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I needed a way to protect the Lego card from curious fingers. We don't own the Laser enclosure device, so the card just hangs off the side of the computer. No good.
Michael Mulhern (via Facebook) humorously suggested I could make the enclosure out of Lego. I thought that was a fine idea.
So here's what I did today:
http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/1.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/2.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/3.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/4.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/laser/enclosure/5.jpg
Satellite dish is, of course, non-functional...
The whole top comes off for card/cable access. I might hinge it.
The enclosure is highly functional and good for a laugh.
About the self-adhesive velcro attaching it to the computer: I felt bad doing it, because I spent so much time cleaning the case, but I needed a quick/easy way to attach the enclosure and also remove it. I know that GooGone will come to the rescue when I someday need to remove the adhesive.
________________________________ Evan Koblentz, director Vintage Computer Federation a 501(c)3 educational non-profit
evan@vcfed.org (646) 546-9999
www.vcfed.org facebook.com/vcfederation twitter.com/vcfederation I like it.
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