11 Oct
2022
11 Oct
'22
7:23 p.m.
A local machine shop or even a college machine shop could knock out 10 of those in an hour
probably in steel. It’s worth investigating i think.
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On Oct 11, 2022, at 11:17, Vincent Slyngstad via
cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 10/11/2022 10:48 AM, geneb via cctalk wrote:
If someone wants to provide me with a drawing,
I'd be happy to design a 3D model of the part and print a few of them for testing.
Here's a pointer to mine:
https://so-much-stuff.com/pdp8/cad/3d.php
https://svn.so-much-stuff.com/svn/trunk/3D/8AClip/8aClip.jpg
The two holes in the base take screws to mount to the rack. Depending on left vs right,
you would drill and tap the indentations on one side or the other.
I could swear there was a recent (in the last year) conversation with Michael Thompson
and others about this on VCForum, but it must have been before the VCForum site moved, as
the search tool didn't find it.
Anyway, the original is bent bar stock, with notching near the apex, and a nut
press-fit/spot welded where I've drawn an indent. I've drawn it as a triangular
plastic block in an effort to make it more structural.
A recessed screw in the KC8-A screws into the nut from the bottom to attach the panel on
each side.
Vince
