25 Aug
2000
25 Aug
'00
2:37 p.m.
Before you go to too much trouble, consider making a mold of the
glued-together part using SILASTIC modling polymer. It will make a nice
mold for you to use and if you use a cheap craft-shop plastic like
"Clear-Cast" you'll have a decent enough part as far as light transimssion
is concerned. If you paint the outside with an opaque white or silver
enamel, you'll prevent light from escaping or infiltrating the pipe.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: ajp166 <ajp166(a)bellatlantic.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: Intel PT reader
Joe
<rigdonj(a)intellistar.net> wrote:
> I recently picked up a nice Intel paper tape reader (model Intellec
> 8-90?) to go with my Intellec MDS system. The only problem is that the
> light pipe in it is broken. However both parts are still there. Does
> anyone have any suggestions about how to fix the pipe or where I can
get
> another one?
I'd check the plastic to see if it's suitable for solvent weld. Epoxies
tend to build
an optical discontinuitys as they are very different form the actual
plastic.
Allison