Re: TI-H: GREAT plastic case!!! LOOK!
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Re: TI-H: GREAT plastic case!!! LOOK!
I considered it, and it would save money on silk screening. Just make screw
holes in the new part, and throw away the old backing!
-----Original Message-----
From: ryan pogge <ryanpogge@hotmail.com>
To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Monday, March 02, 1998 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: TI-H: GREAT plastic case!!! LOOK!
>
>yes i asked a few molding companys about this thismorning also..
>i figured it would make it more compatable...two designes for four
>calcs... cheaper too.. so we will see what they have to say.
>ill keep everyone posted.
>
>
>>Why not mold a case with a big opening in front. Simply glue the old
>>calc case into the front. Then you have a mount for the main board AND
>>you have all the keys and the lettering done!!! Another idea, would be
>>to mold a wierd shape like this:
>>
>> Link
>> |
>> _____V______ <---Top of old case
>> __/_____o______\__
>>/_|__|______|____|_\ <---Top section of new case
>>\__________________/ <---Bottom section of new case
>> /\ /\
>> | |
>>SPinTerface DBA
>>
>>
>>
>> []------------ <--Optional antena for
>> IR Link----> _oo_____________[] possible RF link
>> / / __________ \ \
>> L speaker---> |::|| ||::| <--R speaker
>> |::|| ||::|
>> | || || |
>> L volume---> | O||__________||O | <--R volume
>> | | [][][][][] | |
>>stereo/mono--> |[]| [][][][][] |O | <--possible joystick
>> | | [][][][][] | |
>> Turbo--> |[]| [][][][][] |[]| <--backlight
>> | | [][][][][] | |
>>Internal EII->_|[]| [][][][][] |O | <--backlight brightness
>> | | | [][][][][] | |
>> Serial--> |_| | [][][][][] | |
>> \__\____________/__/
>> |__| /\ |_____|
>> /\ | /\
>> | Link |
>> SPinTerface Direct Bus
>>
>>Personaly, I'd buy 6 for each of my 8x calcs (except my 81)! I don't
>>want something too strange though, and I don't want it too much wider
>as
>>well. It wouldn't need to be too complex, but what I'm saying, is make
>>it easier by having a back and a front mold. The front can come in
>82/85
>>shaped hole or 83/86 shaped hole. The back would screw onto the
>original
>>calc front with the front mold between. This would add so much space
>and
>>allow MANY features, and keep the original front look of the TI, so
>>people will still recognize it's a COOL TI.
>>
>>What does every one think of it???
>>
>>Richard Piotter
>>richfiles1@hotmail.com
>>
>>The Richfiles TI Page
>>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5081/Richfiles.html
>>
>>
>>>advertise on the main page of ticalc.org....i would buy 3 or 4 btw.
>>>
>>>p.s. you do realise that you would have to silkscreen the button
>lables
>>>on the front dont you?
>>
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