Re: TI-H: New plastic cases

To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TI-H: New plastic cases
From: gussie@alaska.net (Grant Stockly)
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 19:04:17 -0700
Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org

>I was thinking, I just go 200 or so messages in 3 days, and I see a lot
>of "new cases" subjects. What for???

Robert said he didn't have a life...  :)  <joking>

It it for a new look and more
>space, or what???

Its cool...


What you just said would be hard for the average user...  Rob wouldn't make
any money either, and it seems he wants to be rich and famous...  :)  Oh
yeah...The guy making the hardware is rich and famous too...  :P

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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