I was thinking a more "modern" style design like the case on my Vector MZ.
The rack mount cases that are part of Optima's current product line can have the top panel removed... Add a card case and away you go. They still have the classic grey and blue colors, but basically use a case that they still make so it's not completely "custom". Andrew On Saturday, June 7, 2014 5:06:51 PM UTC-7, G. Beat wrote: > > Grant Stockly contacted Optima (Elma) for duplication of the case in > 2006/2007 for his Altair Kit project. > His notes, in developing that kit (photos on link): > http://www.altairkit.com/creation_of_a_kit_story.html > > Another important part of the Altair Kit is the enclosure! The Altair > wouldn't be an Altair without the Optima case! > As many of you know, the Optima case was discontinued around 20 years ago! > This is a problem! > I contacted Optima and paid them to reproduce the case for me as a custom > part. > So it is in every way an authentic Optima enclosure. Employees who > manufactured these cases still work for Optima and remembered a lot of the > details about the case and its construction. > The case is made by hand with the assistance of CNC (computer numeric > control) machinery. > The paint/color codes used on the cases is identical to the cases sold in > 1975. > The front panels are powder coated and then silkscreened with white ink. > The silkscreening method used on these cases is more durable than the > method used in 1975. > > g. beat > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
