[vcf-midatlantic] Side panels for our PDP-8

[Corey Cohen]

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
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> On Feb 13, 2016, at 8:08 AM, William Dudley via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at 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
> 
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> 
> On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at 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.
>>