[Coco] CoCo 2/3 and MPI Locking plate

[Christopher R. Hawks]

On Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:15:23 -0600
"Chester Patterson" <chester6809 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hardware store. Or a big cutting board. Plexiglass at a window and
> door place.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh Harper [mailto:allencoco at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 11:55 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo 2/3 and MPI Locking plate
> 
> hi there,,   where could someone  get this kind of material from
> 
> thanks
> 
>  
> 
> ________________________________
>  From: Brian Blake <random.rodder at gmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com> 
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 12:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo 2/3 and MPI Locking plate
>   
> 
> Tim just informed me that my last several messages had no new text in
> them
> - just the quotes. Let's see if this one is any different...
> 
> 
> Material for locking plates:
> 
> I'd think cutting board teflon would be a good choice. Non-conductive
> and not prone to splintering.
> 
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 1:32 PM, tim lindner <tlindner at macmess.org>
> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Steven Hirsch <snhirsch at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > I'm confused by your final statements on that page.  If there's
> > > enough demand you'll do it, but won't offer your services?  Not
> > > sure how
> > to
> > > parse that.
> >
> > I was offering (if there is interest) in drawing up other
> > combinations of CoCos and MPIs. I have access to a "Computer Aided
> > Manufacturing" system where I can cut out paper samples to verify
> > the design.
> >
> > Once the design is done, I would post the CAD files for others to
> > use.
> >
> > > If you are willing to fabricate these, I'd be interested in a
> > > couple.
> >
> > I stated on the web page I'm not interested in making routed boards
> > available.
> >
> > But if I were... what kinds of materials and thicknesses would
> > people be interested in?
> >
> > --
> > tim lindner
> >
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> 
> 
> 

`I still have (and use) my original one from GimmeSoft. I think it's
1/4 inch white plexiglass. I never took the paper off the sides, so, it
still says GimmeSoft (and address and phone#) on it.

	And NO ,I don't want to sell it. <G>


Christopher R. Hawks
HAWKSoft
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