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! 
18 Jun
18 Jun
2:56 p.m.
>> >OB_CC: Where can you get plywood that
matches the Northstar Horizon?
>> >The "home" stores don't even have the right thickness!
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007, Allison wrote:
After about three to four years the glue dries out and
you have a
kit of cover. ;)
Glue and clamps restore it nicely.
. . . and, if you encounter a Horizon with a cover made of 23/32" or
11/16" plywood, you will know that it is a modern counterfeit.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com
6:33 p.m.
On 18 Jun 2007 at 14:56, Fred Cisin wrote:
. . . and, if you encounter a Horizon with a cover
made of 23/32" or
11/16" plywood, you will know that it is a modern counterfeit.
You know, if wanted to fake a Horizon case, I'd take a hunk 23/32
sanded shop plywood glue some appropriate veneer on. Easy enough to
find and do--you can even get it in self-adhesive varieties for
redoing kitchen cabinets. But I prefer bare veneer and good old
Weldwood contact cement.
Cheers,
Chuck
19 Jun
19 Jun
7:37 a.m.
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at
sydex.com>
On 18 Jun 2007 at 14:56, Fred Cisin wrote:
Hi
Can someone take their wood cover off and post some pictures showing
the bracing and mountings.
I do benlieve that many Horizons were shipped without the wood covers.
The were intended for rack mount aplications.
Dwight
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. . . and, if you encounter a Horizon with a
cover made of 23/32" or
11/16" plywood, you will know that it is a modern counterfeit.
You know, if wanted to fake a Horizon case, I'd take a hunk 23/32
sanded shop plywood glue some appropriate veneer on. Easy enough to
find and do--you can even get it in self-adhesive varieties for
redoing kitchen cabinets. But I prefer bare veneer and good old
Weldwood contact cement.
Cheers,
Chuck
9:24 a.m.
I do benlieve that many Horizons were shipped without
the wood covers.
The were intended for rack mount aplications.
At the point I looked at buying a Horizon the wood cover was an extra charge unless you
got it with a
home office package deal.
Taking the topic of wood cases even further off topic, anyone see any nice bookcase style
"AV" computer
cases? I am looking for one in wood or wrapped in wood with good ventilation. I can not
be the only
person who wants something that looks like it belongs on a shelf next to an old Marantz or
Akai and not
look out of place. My other choice is to push the stack of monochrome yet shiney Component
back into
the shadows or behind doors with just their IR's showing. In my most recient surf on
the subject I came
across a wood cased computer that has caused me to rethink the whole idea :)
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yqvw3d
Back under my rock ...
Bob
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