I swapped the metal handle from the "parts machine" 60 to my 80, so now
my 80 has a metal handle instead of the composite handle it originally
came with.
My 80s case was slightly broken, but I fixed it. One of the mounting
locations for the power supply was broken. I used JB Weld to re-attach
it.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Lawrence Walker wrote:
Oops again. I'm embarassed. Never take it for granted that you
know your own equipment. After numerous years of banging my
knee on my PS/2 8580, Chad's msg. piqued me enough to actually
take off the side (and clean it at the same time). Sure enough it is
some sort of composite material, altho it must be close to the
weight of sheet metal. Ditto for the 8560. And of course the PCjr.
Betrayed by IBM ;^ ( . And My spare 80 even has a crack in it's
side panel to prove it. Treachorous corporations !! Take that. Ouch.
The damn handle is indeed steel.
larry