Shoddy Hardware (Was: Re: WW fixtures (was Re: "New" PDP-8))

From: Doc <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Mon Apr 1 19:02:41 2002

On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, Douglas H. Quebbeman wrote:

> And how about sharp edges inside a chassis? Older hardware tends
> to have spent a little time in the hands of a whitesmith, who
> added lots of finishing detail like smooth edges that don't cut.

  You can still buy such chassis, probably as relatively cheaply as you
did then. Fry's Electronics, MicroChip computers, and a couple of other
vendors here sell stainless or aluminum (and now aluminum/plexiglass)
cases that are beautiful, and beautifully finished, to the tune of $300
to $500 US. That's without PSU. I would really love to have several.
  Or, conversely, I used the drive cages and rear bulkhead from an XT
case to design and have built a walnut case for a client a couple of
years ago. Complete with 1/8" veneers for the CD-ROM bezel, tray, and
button. Used a "faceless" floppy out of a Compaq. That may have been
the quietest PC I ever worked on.

        Doc
Received on Mon Apr 01 2002 - 19:02:41 BST