8 Jan
2006
8 Jan
'06
11:20 a.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
If this is made of lthe usual ABS or acrylic plastics,
it's going to get
weak and brittle with age. On the other hand, if you're dealing with
high-density structural foam, you're somewhat better off, as the stuff is
pretty stable, but harder to repair.
Any idea what IBM used in the IBM PS/2 Model 80, and many of the older
RS/6000's? It's some kind of plastic, but not ABS. It's quite fibrous
looking on the inside. It seems to be very strong.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA