[Coco] CoCo Tray - Was: Using Velcro to secure CoCo and MPI

[Bob Devries]

Jim, I'd be using some thick-ish marine plywood; maybe 3/8th inch, and 
making gussets at the corners out of  triangle-shaped pieces, and then 
glue-ing and screwing the lot together. If it will be on a shelf and out of 
the way, then there won't be an access problem.

You will need to use a power strip with separate power switches IMHO, so 
that you can switch the sections on and off in the right sequence viz: disk 
drive + monitor -> MPI -> computer, and reverse for off.

Yeah, I'm fairly ok here. I had another angina attack last weekend which put 
me out for a few days, but I'm fine now.

The cold weather isn't helping though... -5 C in the mornings.

--
Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia

Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
the capacity to be his spokesman,
so that I know how to help the weary.

website: http://www.home.gil.com.au/~bdevasl
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Cox" <jimcox at miba51.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo Tray - Was: Using Velcro to secure CoCo and MPI



> Bob:

>

> Thanks!  I mostly use a webmail client, and I never paid much attention to 

> the font.

>

> I have one of Cloud-9's keyboard adapters, and I plan to install it on my 

> CoCo, then have the CoCo and MPI permanently on a shelf out of harms way.

>

> The basic idea is for the tray to act like a clamp no the sides of the 

> CoCo and MPI.  I still need to figure out what type of wood I should use 

> though.

>

> Hope things are going well for you in OZ.  I would love to send some of 

> our Seattle drizzle your way.

>

> Cheers!

>

> Jim

>

> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:37:03 +1000

>  "Bob Devries" <devries.bob at gmail.com> wrote:

>> Jim, your idea has merit.

>>

>> BTW, if you use a mono-spaced font (like Courier) it will display better 

>> :)

>>

>> --

>> Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia

>>

>> Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me

>> the capacity to be his spokesman,

>> so that I know how to help the weary.

>>

>> website: http://www.home.gil.com.au/~bdevasl

>> my blog: http://bdevries.invigorated.org/

>>

>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Cox" <jimcox at miba51.com>

>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>

>> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 2:31 PM

>> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo Tray - Was: Using Velcro to secure CoCo and MPI

>>

>>

>>> And of course the graphics got screwed up.  Sorry guys :(

>>>

>>> If this doesn't work, then I give up.

>>>    _  _____________________ ___________  _

>>>   | || COCO                | MPI       || |

>>>   | ||_____________________|___________|| |

>>>   |_______________________________________|

>>>

>>> On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:26:03 -0700

>>>  "Jim Cox" <jimcox at miba51.com> wrote:

>>>> I posted this idea a while ago, and I am thinking about it again 

>>>> instead of using Velcro.  Excuse the ASCII graphics, but  this is the 

>>>> best I can do:

>>>>

>>>>    _  _____________________ ___________  _

>>>>   | ||     COCO            |  MPI      || |

>>>>   | ||_____________________|___________|| |

>>>>   |_______________________________________|

>>>>

>>>> The back and front would be open so the keyboard and cables would be 

>>>> accessible.  I still need to figure what the dimensions of the wood 

>>>> should be.  The primary purpose is to hold the CoCo and MPI snuggly in 

>>>> a cradle.

>>>>

>>>> Any thoughts?

>>>>

>>>> Jim

>>>>

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