3 Mar
2006
3 Mar
'06
5:18 p.m.
2) How many people would be interested in some if the price is reasonable?
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probably lots if the ends were redesigned NOT to break off
3 Mar
3 Mar
5:27 p.m.
metal would fix that. And I doubt metal would cause the plastic sleves on
the panels to break, I mean - the original plastic balls on the mounts are a
very hard plastic, so no give. In this application, no more give than metal
I would think.
Jay
----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Kossow" <aek at bitsavers.org>
To: <classiccmp at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: dec plastic panel mounts - ordering?
2) How many people would be interested in some if the price is reasonable?
--
probably lots if the ends were redesigned NOT to break off
5:39 p.m.
metal would fix that. And I doubt metal would cause
the plastic sleves on
the panels to break, I mean - the original plastic balls on the mounts are
a
very hard plastic, so no give. In this application, no
more give than
metal
I would think.
The plastic that I am using is a little less brittle, and deforms a little
more easily. Makes it nice and "sticky" in this application. I am sure it
is possible to break them, but I haven't done it (yet?). And it doesn't
matter much, unless there is a supply shortage!
I think the key problem with these panels is that if one side comes loose
and the other doesn't, the panel becomes a long lever arm, snapping off
the plastic tabs. I have little doubt a stronger tab could lead to damage
to the panel's sockets.
Vince
5:53 p.m.
vrs wrote...
The plastic that I am using is a little less brittle,
and deforms a little
more easily. Makes it nice and "sticky" in this application. I am sure
it
is possible to break them, but I haven't done it (yet?). And it doesn't
matter much, unless there is a supply shortage!
Uh, hello! lol There is a supply
shortage.
I'll order 50 or so from you ;)
Jay
8:34 p.m.
vrs wrote...
> The plastic that I am using is a little less brittle, and deforms a
little
more easily.
Makes it nice and "sticky" in this application. I am sure
it
is possible to break them, but I haven't done it (yet?). And it doesn't
matter much, unless there is a supply shortage!
Uh, hello! lol There is a supply shortage. I'll order 50 or so from you ;)
That would take all the fun out of it :-)!
Do you really need 50? I thought you were just trying to help get the order
volume up. I only ended up needing to cast about a half dozen to get my
racks
put right.
Vince
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