18 Jun
2007
18 Jun
'07
4:07 a.m.
Subject: Re: Pictures of My Machine Room (So Far)
From: Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:11:55 -0700 (PDT)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
After about three to four years the glue dries out and you have a
kit of cover. ;)
Glue and clamps restore it nicely.
Allison
>OB_CC: Where can you get plywood that matches
the Northstar Horizon?
>The "home" stores don't even have the right thickness!
On Sun, 17 Jun 2007, Allison wrote:
That grade is for real carpentry not home despot
wonder projects.
The stuff used was real 3/4" finish grade with what appears to be oak
veneer (mine is). The originals were fairly tough veneer and well
fitted. Mitered corners and two cleats in the corner for a bit of
stiffness. The front edge has a routed slot on the inside top and
two sides to slide over the front pannel plate, The slot is 9/64
maybe 5/32" wide. Most of the early machines came with the dark
stain wood but I'd like to find a metal one (less RFI).
At one point Northstar was buying at Ashby Lumber, but I don't know for
sure that that was for the Horizon.
One of my NS* Horizon is wood cover and the other
is missing the
cover so I have a Lexan cover plate to allow airflow.
There seem to be a LOT of missing Horizon covers!