DEC frontpanel switch replica!

[Toby Thain]

On 2017-03-15 8:30 PM, Philipp Hachtmann via cctalk wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> this might be quite interesting for the folks that miss front panel
> switch handles!
>
> As some of you might know I'm currently working (a bit) on a new batch
> of Omnibus USB boards. And I have announced that there will be a kind of
> handle for the boards this time... I went to my neighbour and showed him
> some bits and pieces. He has a nice little workshop for concrete artwork
> (https://www.fritzundfranz.com/) and spent a lot of time into perfecting
> his moulding skills.
> I gave him a pdp8/e yellow switch handle with broken axle (usual
> problem) to try what can be done.
> Today I came home and he gave me the piece saying that he was unable to
> replicate it. I took it (a bit frustrated) and stated that he has
> somehow ruined the surface... Haha! It was the replica!
> He told me that this was a first "fast" shot including a "rough"
> approximation of the colour.
>
> I was stunned!
>
> Here you can see pictures. Even the defects of the original have been
> replicated.
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sih4qrrw4o3zgbh/AACf7kY7MbGDLt5FYJgfI4kDa?dl=0
> ...
>
> Please give some feedback!

Alright, I will!

While obviously a first cut, this is amazing, you and your neighbour 
should be complimented. This kind of creativity and hard work really 
helps retrocomputing restorers. Kudos to you both.

--Toby


>
>
> Philipp :-)
>