On Thu, Jul 07, 2016 at 07:47:32PM +0100, Rod Smallwood wrote: > > > On 07/07/2016 19:11, John H. Reinhardt wrote: > >On 7/7/2016 3:02 AM, Rod Smallwood wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>-------- Forwarded Message -------- > >>Subject: Re: Front Panels - New development - Bezels > >>Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 08:01:35 +0100 > >>From: Rod Smallwood <rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com> > >>To: Paul Birkel <pbir...@gmail.com> > >> > >> > >> > >>On 07/07/2016 07:18, Paul Birkel wrote: > >>>"MakeAnEight", oh my :->. Next it will be "SweetSixteen" I imagine. > >>> > >>>Great news on the casting-in-resin prototype. How much are these > >>>ending up costing? > >>> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rod > >>>Smallwood > >>>Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 2:04 AM > >>>To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > >>>Subject: Front Panels - New development - Bezels > >>> > >>>Hi Guys > >>> > >>> We are able to-announce the successful test production > >>>of a PDP-8 Bezel in cast resin. > >>> > >>> The result is tough, beige colored, slightly flexible > >>>copy of the original. > >>> > >>> Bonding the panel to the bezel or adding internal > >>>stiffening brings rigidity. > >>> > >>> Painting matches the color. > >>> > >>> This will be part of our MakeAnEight parts for > >>>reproduction or repair range. > >>> > >>> > >>> Rod (Panelman) Smallwood > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>Hi Paul > >> Well I was going to call it ElevenHeaven but I like > >>your idea better. > >> > >>They got a good result first time. That seemed too easy. Then I > >>remembered > >>that when I went through the molding and casting process they said is > >>that it? > >> > >>It just dawned on me. Screen printing is all about handling gloopy > >>liquids. > >>They have all of the knowledge of mixing and all of the measuring pots > >>and > >>stirring sticks you will ever need. > >> > >>Cost? Well that's interesting. > >>Usually in a small run/custom situation its the labor cost that's the > >>major element. > >>Here it seems to be the cost of the materials to get the right result. I > >>should know soon. > >> > >>Regards Rod > >> > >> > > > >I would stick with the "ElevenHeaven" since that indicates a PDP-11. The > >Sixteen > >refers to the bits, I know, but there were a lot of 16-bit-ers out there > >and only > >one Eleven! > > > >BTW, I'm looking forward to your getting to the PDP-11 series, especially > >an 11/70 > >panel and bezel. > > > >Regards, > > John H. Reinhardt > Ok Thanks > Plan is to complete the PDP-8/i and then do the 8/L > > Next up will be the much requested ElevenHeaven range. > As the 11/70 is the headline system we could start there. > Panels first, bezel to follow. > > Longer term goal is a full size operating replica that is difficult (at > least externally) to tell from the original. >
Is there a way to tell your replicas from the originals? Given the prices of some original panels it would be nice to be able to identify a "counterfeit" one. Now, I am i no way against what you are doing I think it i great but I'm honestly conserned that these will pop up on ebay in the future as the real thing. /P