[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
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 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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