SX-64 Spare parts for 3D printers [message #44173] |
Fri, 22 March 2013 07:43 |
Rudolf Harras
Messages: 129 Registered: March 2012
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My SX64 has two broken clips (for clipping the keyboard on the computer).
I wonder if there are any 3D-informations in the internet yet that you
can use for printing spare parts for Commodore computers.
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Re: SX-64 Spare parts for 3D printers [message #44229 is a reply to message #44173] |
Fri, 22 March 2013 12:27 |
Chris Baird
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> I wonder if there are any 3D-informations in the internet yet that
> you can use for printing spare parts for Commodore computers.
I discovered this: http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/mec64-keyboard-t4522.html
which makes use of 3D fabbing to produce the keycap-keyswitch adapters.
While the entire project itself costs too much that it's worth, imho,
the adapters (produced for ~$15 by a commercial 3d printer company) show
that the replacement key-plunger parts I need for my own C64 are looking
practical.
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Re: SX-64 Spare parts for 3D printers [message #44907 is a reply to message #44173] |
Mon, 25 March 2013 01:49 |
Computer Nerd Kev
Messages: 79 Registered: February 2012
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On 22 Mar 2013, Rudolf Harras wrote:
> My SX64 has two broken clips (for clipping the keyboard on
> the computer).
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> I wonder if there are any 3D-informations in the internet
> yet that you can use for printing spare parts for Commodore
> computers.
There are very few 3D models for old computer parts at the
moment. If I search for "Commodore" on "Thingiverse.com" where
most printable 3D models are uploaded, there are only four
results, one of them mine.
You could have a go at modelling yourself, then getting a 3D
printing service or Hackerspace to print them for you. Though
unless you are _really_ lucky, something like this will
probably need a few prints and tweaks before it works
properly.
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