[cctalk] Re: PDP 11/34 or 11/04 front panel question

2023-12-19 Thread John Robertson via cctalk
On 2023/12/19 4:26 a.m., Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: I just realised that I never followed up on this. After some research and a few phone calls to manufacturer support lines I settled on SikaBond SprayFix as the glue. ... The front panel has now been re-assembled and is fully functional and

[cctalk] Re: PDP 11/34 or 11/04 front panel question

2023-12-19 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
I just realised that I never followed up on this. After some research and a few phone calls to manufacturer support lines I settled on SikaBond SprayFix as the glue. The glue is advertised as "contains no chlorinated solvents", is "suitable for indoor use", is based on a "synthetic polymer", is

[cctalk] Re: PDP 11/34 or 11/04 front panel question

2023-11-07 Thread Doc Shipley via cctalk
On 11/6/23 19:33, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: Has anyone successfully glued back the plastic sheet to the aluminium plate? If yes, what type of glue did you use and how exactly did you do the operation? Any suggestions, advice or tips? Thanks and best regards Tom Hunter 3M markets

[cctalk] Re: PDP 11/34 or 11/04 front panel question

2023-11-07 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
Thanks for the suggestion Tom. I have thought about it, but it would have to be a very thin type of tape. Also very precise positioning of the plastic sheet onto the aluminium plate is required as once the tape sticks to the other half it won't allow for repositioning. Some form of solvent free

[cctalk] Re: PDP 11/34 or 11/04 front panel question

2023-11-06 Thread Tom Ivar Helbekkmo via cctalk
Tom Hunter via cctalk writes: > Any suggestions, advice or tips? Have you considered simply using double sided tape? -tih -- Most people who graduate with CS degrees don't understand the significance of Lisp. Lisp is the most important idea in computer science. --Alan Kay