23 Oct
2015
23 Oct
'15
12:27 p.m.
On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 3:15 PM, Jay West <jwest at classiccmp.org> wrote:
I should also add.... if people are talking about
reproducing DEC switch
handles (the plastic covers)... I would love to get spares for my DG gear so
whatever process works for the dec ones may be helpful there.
Do the DG handles have the same problems as DEC switch handles?
(fragile pivots that break off)
I'd say the first step is what Vince Slyngstad has done with several
DEC handles - capture an accurate shape in some flavor of CAD. From
there, Shapeways or an SLA printer should make a nice, functional
replacement. SLA will produce brittle but visually beautiful parts.
SLS (Shapeways) will produce stronger parts but with a matte finish -
functionally nice, but palpably different. Perhaps a couple coats of
paint would smooth that over.
-ethan