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Fred Cisin cisin at xenosoft.com
Sat Nov 24 20:14:04 CST 2018


>>>> I wonder if anyone made a 3d printer file for a 33 chad box?
>>> ...working on it :)
On Sun, 25 Nov 2018, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote:
> Shouldn't be any problem. The box as it stands jussssssst fits in a 200x200x200 3D printer build
> volume, which is a common size. A shorter box would be an option, with the same top flanges. These
> are the most "critical" bits on the box, as they are not level with eachother.
>
> I almost have to hold my nose as I measure the thing, I think it's made of butyl plastic and has
> the same 'stinky screwdriver' smell (but not as pungent as my dad's IBM CE screwdriver set from
> the 50s/60s) that was discussed a few months ago.

But, can you reproduce that smell?
An emulator might be capable of the same output, . . . 
but it just doesn't SMELL the same.


When I saw the 1401 at CHM, it didn't have the faint burnt oil smell that 
I had remembered.  It was much better maintained.



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