1 Apr
2002
1 Apr
'02
11:02 a.m.
On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, Douglas H. Quebbeman wrote:
And how about sharp edges inside a chassis? Older
hardware tends
to have spent a little time in the hands of a whitesmith, who
added lots of finishing detail like smooth edges that don't cut.
You can still buy such chassis, probably as relatively cheaply as you
did then. Fry's Electronics, MicroChip computers, and a couple of other
vendors here sell stainless or aluminum (and now aluminum/plexiglass)
cases that are beautiful, and beautifully finished, to the tune of $300
to $500 US. That's without PSU. I would really love to have several.
Or, conversely, I used the drive cages and rear bulkhead from an XT
case to design and have built a walnut case for a client a couple of
years ago. Complete with 1/8" veneers for the CD-ROM bezel, tray, and
button. Used a "faceless" floppy out of a Compaq. That may have been
the quietest PC I ever worked on.
Doc