Fwd: Re: Front Panels - New development - Bezels

[Pontus Pihlgren]

On Fri, Jul 08, 2016 at 01:18:45PM +0100, Rod Smallwood wrote:
> 
> 
> On 08/07/2016 07:14, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
> >On Thu, Jul 07, 2016 at 07:47:32PM +0100, Rod Smallwood wrote:
> >>
> >>On 07/07/2016 19:11, John H. Reinhardt wrote:
> >>>On 7/7/2016 3:02 AM, Rod Smallwood wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>-------- Forwarded Message --------
> >>>>Subject:     Re: Front Panels - New development - Bezels
> >>>>Date:     Thu, 7 Jul 2016 08:01:35 +0100
> >>>>From:     Rod Smallwood <rodsmallwood52 at btinternet.com>
> >>>>To:     Paul Birkel <pbirkel at gmail.com>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>On 07/07/2016 07:18, Paul Birkel wrote:
> >>>>>"MakeAnEight", oh my :->.  Next it will be "SweetSixteen" I imagine.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Great news on the casting-in-resin prototype.  How much are these
> >>>>>ending up costing?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>>From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rod
> >>>>>Smallwood
> >>>>>Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 2:04 AM
> >>>>>To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> >>>>>Subject: Front Panels - New development - Bezels
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Hi Guys
> >>>>>
> >>>>>               We are able to-announce the successful test production
> >>>>>of a PDP-8 Bezel in cast resin.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>              The result is tough, beige colored, slightly flexible
> >>>>>copy of the original.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>              Bonding the panel to the bezel or adding internal
> >>>>>stiffening brings rigidity.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>              Painting matches the color.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>              This will be part of our MakeAnEight parts for
> >>>>>reproduction or repair range.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>                              Rod (Panelman) Smallwood
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>Hi Paul
> >>>>                 Well I was going to call it ElevenHeaven but I like
> >>>>your idea better.
> >>>>
> >>>>They got a good result first time.  That seemed too easy. Then I
> >>>>remembered
> >>>>that when I went through the molding and casting process they said is
> >>>>that it?
> >>>>
> >>>>It just dawned on me. Screen printing is all about handling gloopy
> >>>>liquids.
> >>>>They have all of the knowledge of mixing and all of the measuring pots
> >>>>and
> >>>>stirring sticks you will ever need.
> >>>>
> >>>>Cost? Well that's interesting.
> >>>>Usually in a small run/custom situation its the labor cost that's the
> >>>>major element.
> >>>>Here it seems to be the cost of the materials to get the right result. I
> >>>>should know soon.
> >>>>
> >>>>Regards Rod
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>I would stick with the "ElevenHeaven" since that indicates a PDP-11.  The
> >>>Sixteen
> >>>refers to the bits, I know, but there were a lot of 16-bit-ers out there
> >>>and only
> >>>one Eleven!
> >>>
> >>>BTW, I'm looking forward to your getting to the PDP-11 series, especially
> >>>an 11/70
> >>>panel and bezel.
> >>>
> >>>Regards,
> >>>   John H. Reinhardt
> >>Ok Thanks
> >>     Plan is to complete the PDP-8/i and then do the 8/L
> >>
> >>Next up will be the much requested ElevenHeaven range.
> >>As the 11/70 is the headline system we could start there.
> >>Panels first, bezel to follow.
> >>
> >>Longer term goal is a full size operating replica that  is difficult (at
> >>least externally) to tell from the original.
> >>
> >Is there a way to tell your replicas from the originals? Given the prices
> >of some original panels it would be nice to be able to identify a
> >"counterfeit" one.
> >
> >Now, I am i no way against what you are doing I think it i great but I'm
> >honestly conserned that these will pop up on ebay in the future as the real
> >thing.
> >
> >/P
>  Well I could say ours are better. However I'm going to get a number burned
> into the plexiglass.
> An easy way to tell is to look at the cutouts. Ours are laser cut and
> perfectly straight, sharp and square.
> The originals have tool marks and are a bit rounded in the corners by the
> router.
> 
> Regards  Rod
> 
> 


Thank you, good enough.


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