14 Jul
2009
14 Jul
'09
2:56 p.m.
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Steve Maddison<steve at cosam.org> wrote:
I think we're talking about these little
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?http://www.cosam.org/images/pdp11-35/filler_bracket.jpg
That's what I just tried to describe. Thank you for the nice close-up picture.
It can take a bit of leg work, but if you're lucky
you can find
self-tapping screws with nice rounded heads which fit in the holes on
the panels. Just trim/file the stump flush with the bracket, drill out
a pilot hole and screw in said self-tappers a few turns. These
replacement ball joints are much sturdier than the originals!
Hmm... I haven't ever tried that, but I can see how it could work. I
might be concerned about metal-to-plastic wear on the cover panels
from repeated reconfiguration, though.
-ethan