Can i see a photo? Installed is fine On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 9:33 AM Gary Weber <g...@web8201.com wrote:
> You're right Bert, maybe it could more appropriately be called a > "protective cover". I remember it was black thick plastic and it had the > Club 100 logo on it. I'm basically looking to replicate that, somehow. 3D > printing is probably a good way to go. But I really liked the shape of it, > how it hugged the keyboard to stay exactly in place. > > Unfortunately, I don't personally have access to a 3D printer, nor do I > have the design tools for creating CAD objects. We could just take the > outer dimensions of your average Model T and ask a favor of someone who > does have the tools to come up with a CAD file of some kind. But I'd love > to get the contouring such that it has the raised portion around where the > keyboard is. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 7:42 AM Bert Put <b...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> Hi Gary, >> >> When you say "plastic dust covers" I tend to think of the thin, >> flexible, and usually clear plastic that we used to cover our PC >> keyboards with. But the part I believe you are thinking of was not that >> flimsy -- it was a very sturdy cover that protected the screen and >> keyboard. It was held in place by four velcro tabs. I have one but >> unfortunately cannot part with it -- it is currently protecting my >> M-102. :-) >> >> I don't know of any other places that manufacture them. This may be a >> candidate for a 3D printing project? >> >> Cheers, Bert >> >> >> On 2/2/19 9:35 PM, Gary Weber wrote: >> > Remember those plastic dust covers that you could set on top of your >> > Model T? I think Rick used to sell them, with his Club100 logo, if I >> > remember correctly. >> > >> > Having just moved from Oregon to Arizona, I'm finding that the house >> > gets covered in dust about twice as fast. Now I do keep most of my >> > various machines in their vinyl cases most of the time, but I'd love to >> > be able to shield the keyboards of the couple of Model T's that I keep >> > on the desk. >> > >> > First, does anyone have any of those old dust covers that you just don't >> > use anymore? I'd love to get a couple of them. >> > >> > Secondly, anyone know where you can get something *like* this? Maybe a >> > place that can fabricate make custom-sized plastic covers for a >> > less-than-obscene price? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > -- >> > Gary Weber >> > g...@web8201.com <mailto:g...@web8201.com> >> > > > -- > Gary Weber > g...@web8201.com >
