Re: Need Plastic foot for Performa 6115CD
--- On Sat, 12/11/10, iainnitro wrote: > but upon reading the back of the > Gorilla Glue bottle, it recommends against using it on > polyethylene or polypropylene plastics. The question is: What > kind of plastic is on > our Vintage beige Macs... IIRC, it is one of those types? Most likely it's ABS plastics. Why is says not to use the glue on polyethylene or polypropylene is because it doesn't stick to them. Glues that stick to those plastics are expensive and only recently invented. With Gorilla glue and other moisture activated polyurethane glues, you must use clamps or weight to hold the things being glued so that they cannot move. The glue foams and expands as it cures. That will push the pieces out of position. The glue can also ooze out and get onto surfaces you don't want it to stick to. The solution to that is to cover the surfaces with blue painter's tape, but don't cover the joints where the glue will come out or it'll just push the tape off and get all over where you don't want it. If you do use that glue, you need VERY SMALL amounts. A few tiny drops will do the job and don't forget to protect the foot's outer surface with the tape. -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: Need Plastic foot for Performa 6115CD
I'm in the process of dismantling my 6115CD and have the 4 feet. They came off first, still trying to open the case so I can remove the harddrive. Let me know if you still need the feet. I'll be glad to send them for the cost of shipping. On Saturday, December 11, 2010 2:47:24 AM UTC-8, iainnitro wrote: > > Greetings: > > I have a 6115CD Power Mac (6100 series case) that one of the plastic > feet has broken and will not re-attach to the metal chassis. This is > the right front foot. I have thought about trying to Gorilla Glue it > back on (there are metal tabs that hold the plastic foot on and the > plastic broke at that point)... but upon reading the back of the > Gorilla Glue bottle, it recommends against using it on polyethylene or > polypropylene plastics. The question is: What kind of plastic is on > our Vintage beige Macs... IIRC, it is one of those types? > > It would be great if someone has a good complete foot they'd be > willing to send my way as inexpensively as possible or I am open to > repair suggestions or if someone has had a similar issue and how you > fixed it. > > Thanks, > > Mike > -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Need Plastic foot for Performa 6115CD
Surprised you got the feet off without breaking the plastic that holds them in place. I have a few 6100's and had feet brake off from moving the computer from one desk to another. Their 20 year old plastic is extremely brittle, at least on the ones I have. If you haven't taken the cover off yet, I found using a flat blade screw driver and very gently prying up the plastic tab that holds it in place will prevent breaking the tab off. I had a couple of tabs break off before using the screw driver method. If intact the cover it may be worth a couple of dollars to someone who has a broken one. If the original poster is not interested in the feet you offer, then I am -- if shipped within the USA.You can contact me off list: glenstrek at yahoo dot com. 6100's are a great little pizza box Mac. Used one until a year ago for my business (now retired) with a FileMaker database, a 300 MHz G3 processor, 264 MB RAM, HPV card with 4 MB RAM and networked to my newer G4's at that time. --glen From: 'vmacgal' via Vintage Macs To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Cc: jmikeneed...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 2:02 AM Subject: Re: Need Plastic foot for Performa 6115CD I'm in the process of dismantling my 6115CD and have the 4 feet. They came off first, still trying to open the case so I can remove the harddrive. Let me know if you still need the feet. I'll be glad to send them for the cost of shipping. On Saturday, December 11, 2010 2:47:24 AM UTC-8, iainnitro wrote: Greetings: I have a 6115CD Power Mac (6100 series case) that one of the plastic feet has broken and will not re-attach to the metal chassis. This is the right front foot. I have thought about trying to Gorilla Glue it back on (there are metal tabs that hold the plastic foot on and the plastic broke at that point)... but upon reading the back of the Gorilla Glue bottle, it recommends against using it on polyethylene or polypropylene plastics. The question is: What kind of plastic is on our Vintage beige Macs... IIRC, it is one of those types? It would be great if someone has a good complete foot they'd be willing to send my way as inexpensively as possible or I am open to repair suggestions or if someone has had a similar issue and how you fixed it. Thanks, Mike -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Need Plastic foot for Performa 6115CD
> On Saturday, December 11, 2010 2:47:24 AM UTC-8, iainnitro wrote: >> >> I have a 6115CD Power Mac (6100 series case) that one of the plastic >> feet has broken and will not re-attach to the metal chassis. This is >> the right front foot. I have thought about trying to Gorilla Glue it >> back on (there are metal tabs that hold the plastic foot on and the >> plastic broke at that point)... but upon reading the back of the >> Gorilla Glue bottle, it recommends against using it on polyethylene or >> polypropylene plastics. The question is: What kind of plastic is on >> our Vintage beige Macs... IIRC, it is one of those types? >> I'm pretty sure it's ABS, that's what the majority of computer cases and case parts are made out of. Fairly rigid but brittle, especially after being exposed to lots of UV. I didn't know that Gorilla glue would bond plastic and metal, I would assume that you'd have to use something like JB-Weld or an automotive adhesive. -- [Greg Bennett] -Independent Carpenter, Electrician & Lighting Designer -Purveyor of Classic Apple & Macintosh Gear http://www.hsiprodsvcs.com/ http://www.macshack.us/ -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Need Plastic foot for Performa 6115CD
Is the foot solid on top? Assuming there is enough clearance, could you remove the motherboard (if it's in the way) and drill a hole through the case and foot and use a small screw and nut and maybe washer on the foot to hold it in place? Wesley -Original Message- > On Saturday, December 11, 2010 2:47:24 AM UTC-8, iainnitro wrote: >> >> I have a 6115CD Power Mac (6100 series case) that one of the plastic >> feet has broken and will not re-attach to the metal chassis. This is >> the right front foot. I have thought about trying to Gorilla Glue it >> back on (there are metal tabs that hold the plastic foot on and the >> plastic broke at that point)... but upon reading the back of the >> Gorilla Glue bottle, it recommends against using it on polyethylene >> or polypropylene plastics. The question is: What kind of plastic is >> on our Vintage beige Macs... IIRC, it is one of those types? >> I'm pretty sure it's ABS, that's what the majority of computer cases and case parts are made out of. Fairly rigid but brittle, especially after being exposed to lots of UV. I didn't know that Gorilla glue would bond plastic and metal, I would assume that you'd have to use something like JB-Weld or an automotive adhesive. -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Re: Need Plastic foot for Performa 6115CD
Thank you for emailing. I am away, with little access to email, until 4 January, and will respond on my return. Wishing you a relaxing and enjoyable break Bruce On 27 Dec 2014, at 23:33, 'Glen' via Vintage Macs wrote: > Surprised you got the feet off without breaking the plastic that holds them > in place. I have a few 6100's and had feet brake off from moving the computer > from one desk to another. Their 20 year old plastic is extremely brittle, at > least on the ones I have. > > If you haven't taken the cover off yet, I found using a flat blade screw > driver and very gently prying up the plastic tab that holds it in place will > prevent breaking the tab off. I had a couple of tabs break off before using > the screw driver method. If intact the cover it may be worth a couple of > dollars to someone who has a broken one. > > If the original poster is not interested in the feet you offer, then I am -- > if shipped within the USA. > You can contact me off list: glenstrek at yahoo dot com. > > 6100's are a great little pizza box Mac. Used one until a year ago for my > business (now retired) with a FileMaker database, a 300 MHz G3 processor, 264 > MB RAM, HPV card with 4 MB RAM and networked to my newer G4's at that time. > --glen > > > > From: 'vmacgal' via Vintage Macs > To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > Cc: jmikeneed...@gmail.com > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 2:02 AM > Subject: Re: Need Plastic foot for Performa 6115CD > > I'm in the process of dismantling my 6115CD and have the 4 feet. They came > off first, still trying to open the case so I can remove the harddrive. Let > me know if you still need the feet. I'll be glad to send them for the cost of > shipping. > > On Saturday, December 11, 2010 2:47:24 AM UTC-8, iainnitro wrote: > Greetings: > > I have a 6115CD Power Mac (6100 series case) that one of the plastic > feet has broken and will not re-attach to the metal chassis. This is > the right front foot. I have thought about trying to Gorilla Glue it > back on (there are metal tabs that hold the plastic foot on and the > plastic broke at that point)... but upon reading the back of the > Gorilla Glue bottle, it recommends against using it on polyethylene or > polypropylene plastics. The question is: What kind of plastic is on > our Vintage beige Macs... IIRC, it is one of those types? > > It would be great if someone has a good complete foot they'd be > willing to send my way as inexpensively as possible or I am open to > repair suggestions or if someone has had a similar issue and how you > fixed it. > > Thanks, > > Mike > > -- > -- > - > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > -- > - > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.co
