Re: TI-H: New plastic cases
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Re: TI-H: New plastic cases
where are you getting you machine from...
e-mail me pogge@udel.edu
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>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.
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>-----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.
>>
>>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.
>>
>>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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