Re: TI-H: New plastic cases
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Re: TI-H: New plastic cases
Hey, I'm going to buy the machine no matter what. I think it would be
cheaper if I did it. I will also make and sell EII cartriges, as soon as it
comes out, but only compatible with me case.
-----Original Message-----
From: ryan pogge <ryanpogge@hotmail.com>
To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Monday, March 02, 1998 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: TI-H: New plastic cases
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>shut up
>hehe
>no seriously we are doing this... i have already put in price quotes to
>3 companys for a batch of 50... we will see how the price comes out.
>i personaly dont want some junked up stupid looking calc with
>flashlights and sheet mettal taped on it. ... no offense rich.
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>if you dont like it then dont buy one heh.
>but there are at least 50 maybee up to a hundred people that want them
>i know about 20 here at my school that want one.. clear , and other
>colors too.
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>and wouldent nice smoth uniformly shaped, color coded spint carts be
>cool?
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>>I was thinking, I just go 200 or so messages in 3 days, and I see a lot
>>of "new cases" subjects. What for??? It it for a new look and more
>>space, or what??? I'm not sure what would be involved in it, but what
>if
>>you used two flashlighs that use AA batteries or some type of tube
>style
>>battery case on each side of the calc. 2 batteries on one side, and two
>>on the other. Permanently attach it to the foront part of the case, and
>>then open up the battery compartment. Electronics would fit into the
>>battery compartment, and the calc would look like it had rocket
>boosters
>>on the sides! Cut the sliding cover down the middle and glue the two
>>halves to a sheet of metal or plastic, and then use a dremel to bore
>>"grooves" into the sides of the battery case. If you did it right, you
>>could have all the turbo and backlight and sound controls right up
>>front! That would be cool, and wouldn't cost $1000. All you'd need
>would
>>be two flashlights that use 2 AA batteries! A bit of work would be
>>required, but I'm good at plastic modification. I'm going to try with
>my
>>spare TI-85. If it works nicely, I'll let everyone know. Another option
>>might provide more space by thickening the calc. Rather than free the
>>battery case with external batteries, how about adding a spacer???
>>basicly a ring of plastic that fits the shape of the calc. Use screws
>>like the backup battery screw in the two bottom holes, and get a realy
>>long one for the backup from a hardware store. a small circuit board to
>>hold the battery posts could be used, or maybe just raising the
>existing
>>ones with long wire.
>>
>>Either way, you don't need to spend half the cost of a computer to do
>>it. Maybe under $10-20 total!!!
>>
>>Richard Piotter
>>richfiles1@hotmail.com
>>
>>The Richfiles TI Page
>>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5081/Richfiles.html
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