Are there reasonably priced, home 3-D printers capable of producing a "large-ish" object like that?
On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 11:44 AM Gregory McGill <arcadeshop...@gmail.com> wrote: > Can i see a photo? Installed is fine > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 9:33 AM Gary Weber <g...@web8201.com wrote: > >> You're right Bert, maybe it could more appropriately be called a >> "protective cover". I remember it was black thick plastic and it had the >> Club 100 logo on it. I'm basically looking to replicate that, somehow. 3D >> printing is probably a good way to go. But I really liked the shape of it, >> how it hugged the keyboard to stay exactly in place. >> >> Unfortunately, I don't personally have access to a 3D printer, nor do I >> have the design tools for creating CAD objects. We could just take the >> outer dimensions of your average Model T and ask a favor of someone who >> does have the tools to come up with a CAD file of some kind. But I'd love >> to get the contouring such that it has the raised portion around where the >> keyboard is. >> >> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 7:42 AM Bert Put <b...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> >>> Hi Gary, >>> >>> When you say "plastic dust covers" I tend to think of the thin, >>> flexible, and usually clear plastic that we used to cover our PC >>> keyboards with. But the part I believe you are thinking of was not that >>> flimsy -- it was a very sturdy cover that protected the screen and >>> keyboard. It was held in place by four velcro tabs. I have one but >>> unfortunately cannot part with it -- it is currently protecting my >>> M-102. :-) >>> >>> I don't know of any other places that manufacture them. This may be a >>> candidate for a 3D printing project? >>> >>> Cheers, Bert >>> >>> >>> On 2/2/19 9:35 PM, Gary Weber wrote: >>> > Remember those plastic dust covers that you could set on top of your >>> > Model T? I think Rick used to sell them, with his Club100 logo, if I >>> > remember correctly. >>> > >>> > Having just moved from Oregon to Arizona, I'm finding that the house >>> > gets covered in dust about twice as fast. Now I do keep most of my >>> > various machines in their vinyl cases most of the time, but I'd love to >>> > be able to shield the keyboards of the couple of Model T's that I keep >>> > on the desk. >>> > >>> > First, does anyone have any of those old dust covers that you just >>> don't >>> > use anymore? I'd love to get a couple of them. >>> > >>> > Secondly, anyone know where you can get something *like* this? Maybe a >>> > place that can fabricate make custom-sized plastic covers for a >>> > less-than-obscene price? >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Gary Weber >>> > g...@web8201.com <mailto:g...@web8201.com> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Gary Weber >> g...@web8201.com >> >
