Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 11:19:20 -0500
From: "John A. Wittkamper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: y-adapter for ct50
Oliver:
As a 110 owner I would take at least 2 if it would work on the 110.
John A. Wittkamper :-)
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From: Oliver Chua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 7:18 PM
Subject: y-adapter for ct50
> Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 08:31:13 +0800
> From: Oliver Chua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: y-adapter for ct50
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Last year, I was grateful to the list for providing me useful information
> on how to hookup my libretto to an external battery source. Every now and
> then, I would connect it to a lantern battery (which would last at least 6
> hours) or to a car battery (which would last the whole day).
>
> The most difficult was building the y-adapter. Got into all kind of
> problems sourcing the parts ('specially the crown plug). After so many
> trials and improvements, finally was able to fabricate one that is decent
> looking. For a picture, refer to:
>
> http://home.mindgate.net/pcpc/adapter.gif
>
> If I can get at least 5 others who may be interested, I can build some for
> the list members. I only ask for US$10, excluding packaging and shipping
> for each cable for my time and material spent. No money to be made here,
> hence I cannot guarantee anything. Also, I've tried it only for the CT50
> (which I own one). Not sure which other models it would work on.
> Interested parties may email me a copy directly since I sometimes do lag
> behind in reading the list digests.
>
> In case, anyone wants to know the details on how I made it. I had a mould
> made for the casting. I used polymer resin plastic for the casting
> material. The big plug is standard in any electronic store. The weird
> sized crown plug was the pain in the ass! I had to buy the nearest size,
> drill out the thing in the middle and solder a machined replacement that
> did fit into the Libretto. Probaby soldering the parts together was the
> easiest and fastest thing in the process. Casting the case is the part
> that takes forever to do. It takes 1 whole day to cast 1 piece and the
> sanding/polishing to make the case presentable. Hope interested people
> would understand the cost.
>
> Oh ... almost forgot ... one more catch. I live in the Philippines which
> makes it costly to send out. I would need someone in the US who could
> volunteer to send it out and hold (or collect) the payments for me. That
> way, I can mail it all out to just one address (saves air freight) or if
> everyone can wait, I can hand carry them on my way to the US sometime
later
> this year.
>
> regards ... Oliver
>
>
>
>
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