Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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Re: Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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Dying to see the first photos of this, by the way! :D
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Re: Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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The case parts are now delivered, will post some pics about it next week.
So available now.
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Re: Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh

*prepares a wad of cash to throw at the EU*
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Re: Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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PokeMon wrote:The case parts are now delivered, will post some pics about it next week.
So available now.
How to place an order?
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Re: Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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Just write me a PN - will have time to ship them in middle of next week.
So I could down the price now due to quite potential interest in such a housing.
Price will be EUR 20.00 or GBP 17.00 including drillings, screws, distance elements (was calculated with EUR 25.00 or GBP 21.00 before).

Shipment will be EUR 3.50 or GBP 3.00 for one case only.
If somebody needs two or three cases this doubles shipment unfortunately due to more weight (EUR 7.00 or GBP 6.00).
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Re: Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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I still had no time to make some nice pics from the acrylic case but here is a picture from an early bird customer who couldn't wait to unpack and build it and put a picture online right today one hour after the postman came. :lol:

http://forum.tlienhard.com/phpBB3/viewt ... 175#p14216
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Re: Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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Brilliant :D 8-)

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Re: Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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Okay - guys. Ready ? :lol:

This is the part set with 5 acrylic parts, drills and threads (screws and distance rolls delivered, too - not shown).
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the distance rolls should be fixed with a bit superglue (not too much)
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they have to be placed above the 5 threaded holes and one additional under the ROM/EEPROM and one in the middle of the keyboard to avoid mechanical problems when changing ROM or pressing keys (too much bending of mainboard):
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Re: Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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the board can be screwed now at the base/bottom plate
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have some black screws for the keyboard as well 8-)
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and completed with a transparent house for ZX80CORE :mrgreen:
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Re: Transparent case for ZX80CORE

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it is now low profile equipment in comparison to my first attempt at Mahlerts :)
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the rom switch can be turned through this hole
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and the backside is free for extension modules and the 3,5mm jacks ;)
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