> While I'm at it, I know that this list has already discussed the topic of > Powerbooks' rubber feet, but I seem to have lost those messages. Can anybody > point me to a suitable replacement set of feet and/or reliable adhesive? My > Pismo lost all its rubber feet some time ago, and I sort of miss them. (It > slides easily and the bottom's getting all scratched up.)
Here they are: *** My Ti-400 is always loosening a screw - usually the one nearest the AC adaptor socket. I suspect the large heat/cool range is at fault. Any fixes out there? Also, I lose rubber feet (including that one) which means desk scratches when I don't notice the screw coming out again. Are the feet available? *** Apple has them available, as does (i think) pbparts.com. Apple mailed me some just a few weeks ago. Here's what I did, after getting the idea from having the same problem on my PB G3 (Firewire): take a small piece of sand paper or a key and scour the inside of the little hole the foot goes into. then, use some sort of glue (I used Rubber Cement in -very- small quantities) on the adhesive side of the foot. insert foot.... and it should stay in longer. On my Firewire, the feet never came off again. We'll see about the TiBook. Also, I heartily recommend the CoolPad Podium by RoadTools, which solved the screw loosening for me. The podium raises the rear of the Powerbook for better airflow. After I installed an extra 128MB RAM, my fan would kick on about 3 times a day.... after getting the Podium, it hasn't kicked on at all. *** There are commercial products (like LoctiteŽ) to discourage threaded connections from loosening, but a little rubber cement under the screw head (and touching the top few threads) might also do the trick. Wallmart or any decent hobby store ought to have these by the boatload, any size your want. To borrow a line from a potato chip commercial... You won't be able to get just one. ;-) *** someone mentioned that replacement rubber feet could be found at Home Depot, or some such place. Anyone remember? *** What works better than the feet is that foam rubber web stuff that's used to line your kitchen cupboards with. I just place a piece of that on the table that I'm using my 'book on, and the 'book's cord can be yanked right out the back and the 'book doesn't even budge. A .99 (or thereabout) roll of it at WalMart is good for about 10 pieces... *** Try Loctite brand adhesives. . . . . kinda like crazy glue, but better, if you use the surface insensitive type. Do a search for it at: <www.mcmaster.com> But IMHO, I wouldn't want something that would stick too well, because that would usually mean destroying or discoloring the surface of your Powerbook. I'd rather have something I can replace without incident every few weeks. *** Okay, Gene and everybody - I still have my four feet, but would like to find an adhesive which will keep the rubber feet/circles on for longer than a month or two. Any help on that? If it's available at my local Radio Shack, please post specific type/model # for the glue stuff... *** I just use some round self-stick plastic bumpers that come on a sheet. They are usually used for the corners of pictures you hang on the wall or on cupboard doors. My mom found a couple of sheets at a garage sale. I don' t know where you can buy them, but any hardware store is a good bet. *** I just use some round self-stick plastic bumpers that come on a sheet. REPLY Hi - I've been watching this thread with some amusement - me of the controlled slide persuasion. The well known torsional creakness of Lombard has long pushed me toward carousels or even magazines as adjustable platforms that you can slide any which way to adjust your access to the kb/screen. Enough of! rolling off the rubber pads with their annoyingly powerful stiction. One exception - when perching ol' Lommie atop a stereo or whatever with dangling entanglements for the errant foot a firmer grip makes a little sense (although a good yank will put it on the floor anyway). Maybe Apple should introduce the equivalent of "locking casters." *** -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
